Johannes Bruno Ertl (born 13 November 1982) is a former Austrian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played for several notable football clubs during his career, including

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, and

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. After retiring from professional football, Ertl became the spokesperson for the Portsmouth F.C. supporters' trust and also served as the assistant coach of the Portsmouth under-16s team. In 2015, Ertl transitioned to a career as a television pundit. He works for ProSiebenSat.1

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and

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where he covers various football competitions, including

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Qualifier,

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and the

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Career

Early career

Ertl began his football career in the youth team of

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before moving to

in 1996. After playing for the club's youth categories, he earned a professional contract at his hometown club in 2003. Ertl then went on loan to

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in the same year and had a successful spell there. Upon returning to

, Ertl earned a place in the center of defense, thanks to his impressive displays. He was eventually called up to the

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and made his debut in a match against

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FK Austria Wien

On 31 August 2006 Johannes Ertl left his hometown club SK Sturm Graz and joined

, where he signed a contract that would keep him at the club until the summer of 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 October 2006 during a match against GAK at the UPC-Arena in Graz. In 2007, he became an

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champion with Austria Wien.

Crystal Palace

In 2008, he then moved to England to join

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. While playing for Palace, he scored his first goal for the team in a match against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on 14 February 2010.

Sheffield United

Ertl's contract expired at the end of the 2009–10 season, and with Palace in financial trouble, he signed for

. Unfortunately he had swapped one relegation battle for another as The Blades struggled at the wrong end of the table. Ertl was a regular in the first team until an injury to his cruciate ligament ended his season in March 2011 and kept him out of the side for almost eight months as the team slipped into League One. After a lengthy recovery he returned to the first team squad making four substitute appearances in December before returning to the starting eleven in an

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game against Salisbury City in January 2012. After a handful more appearances Ertl was released at the end of the season when his contract expired.

Portsmouth FC

On 31 August 2012, Ertl joined Portsmouth on a short-term contract. He made his debut a day later, scoring an own goal in a 0–1 home defeat against

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. After playing in centre back and right back roles Ertl finally found his feet in midfield. On New Year's Day, he was handed the captain armband, with Brian Howard being sidelined by injury; after Howard's departure, he was named permanent captain. Ertl finished the 2012–13 season by receiving the fans' Player of the Season award. On 10 June 2013, Ertl signed a three-year contract extension with Portsmouth. He scored his first goal for

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on 7 September 2013 against

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in a 2–2 away draw. On 22 July 2015, Portsmouth terminated Ertl's contract after a three-year spell at the League Two club. After retiring from professional football, Ertl became the spokesperson for the Portsmouth F.C. supporters' trust and also served as the assistant coach of the Portsmouth under-16s team.

Club career statistics

*1.Statistics includes

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and

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Playoffs.

Honours

* 2006

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* 2006

Individual

;Portsmouth *Player of The Season

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References

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– Austria Archiv {{DEFAULTSORT:Ertl, Johnny 1982 births Living people Footballers from Graz Austrian men's footballers Austria men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Austrian Football Bundesliga players English Football League players SK Sturm Graz players FK Austria Wien players Crystal Palace F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in England Sheffield United F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Austrian expatriate sportspeople in England