Sven Sprangler

Sven Sprangler
Sven Sprangler in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sven Michael Sprangler
Date of birth (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Bruck an der Mur, Austria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 6
Youth career
Birkfeld
Weiz
SV Anger
AKA Burgenland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 SV Mattersburg II 53 (2)
2013–2017 SV Mattersburg 92 (3)
2017–2018 TSV Hartberg 35 (0)
2018–2022 Wolfsberger AC 54 (0)
2023 SK Vorwärts Steyr 12 (1)
2023–2026 St Johnstone 66 (0)
2026 → Newport County (loan) 18 (0)
2026– Walsall 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:13, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Sven Michael Sprangler (born 27 March 1995) is an Austrian footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Walsall.

Career

Sprangler signed a two-year contract with Scottish club St Johnstone in September 2023. In May 2025 he signed a two-year extension with St Johnstone.

On 2 February 2026, Sprangler joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season. He made his Newport debut in the starting line-up for the EFL League Two 0–0 draw against Grimsby Town on 7 February 2026.

On 27 June 2026, Sprangler returned to League Two, joining Walsall on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SV Mattersburg II 2011–12 Austrian Regionalliga East 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2012–13 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 1
2013–14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2014–15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2015–16 Landesliga Burgenland 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
2016–17 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
Total 53 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 55 2
SV Mattersburg 2013–14 2. Liga 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
2014–15 33 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 21 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 24 0
2016–17 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 92 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 100 4
TSV Hartberg 2017–18 2. Liga 35 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
Wolfsberger AC II 2018–19 Austrian Regionalliga Central 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2021–22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Wolfsberger AC 2018–19 Bundesliga 19 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2019–20 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
2020–21 13 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 20 0
2021–22 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 54 0 9 0 0 0 5 0 68 0
SK Vorwärts Steyr 2022–23 2. Liga 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
St Johnstone 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2024–25 33 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 38 0
2025–26 Scottish Championship 14 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 21 1
Total 66 0 6 0 6 1 1 0 79 1
Newport County.(loan) 2025–26 EFL League Two 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Walsall 2026–27 EFL League Two 13 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 15 0
Career Total 348 8 25 1 7 0 9 0 389 9
  1. ↑ Appearances in Regionalliga Relegation Play off
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearances in OFB Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 appearances in Scottish Cup
  5. 1 2 appearances in Scottish League Cup
  6. ↑ appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  7. ↑ appearances in EFL Cup
  8. ↑ appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

St Johnstone

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2026/27 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 8 September 2026. p. 142. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Sven Sprangler at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Sprangler signs for Saints". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Sprangler St Johnston extension
  5. ↑ "Experienced Austrian Midfielder Sven Sprangler Joins on Loan". www.newport-county.co.uk. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Sprangler Newport debut
  7. ↑ "SVEN SPRANGLER SIGNS". www.saddlers.co.uk. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sven Sprangler departs". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Sven Sprangler | Football Stats | Walsall | Age 31 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dunfermline 0-2 St Johnstone: Saints seal instant return to Scottish Premiership". skysports.com. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.