“Ried goalkeeper Samuel Sahin-Radlinger made the Sturm Graz attackers despair time and time again,” SK Sturm wrote on its website last Sunday in the game report about its narrow 2-1 home win.
Not only the Graz attackers know about the strengths of the 1.98 meter tall goalkeeper of Rieder. Sahin-Radlinger has been convincing with strong performances for a long time. Tonight (5 p.m.) the native of Rieder, who celebrates his 30th birthday next Monday, wants to play his part in an important success in the home game against Klagenfurt. In the relegation battle, Sahin-Radlinger was and is anchor and leading player at the same time.
“He’s extremely ambitious and always wants to win,” says Hubert Auer, who has been goalkeeper coach at Riedern for ten years. “Samuel has been playing at an extremely high level lately, often keeping us in the game with his brilliant saves and certainly saving points, which is very important for us,” says Auer, who has the greatest strengths in “reaction speed” and “defense”. sees his protégé. “He reads the game and the situation very well. Due to his size, he also benefits from his reach.”
- OÖN TV: Interview with goalie coach Hubert Auer
A topic for the ÖFB?
Are the strong performances also noticed and registered with the ÖFB? This question will likely be answered in the forthcoming squad announcements for the friendly internationals against Andorra (November 16) and Italy (November 20). The Innviertler may not have really been in the extended circle of candidates in the past.
When asked if he understood this, Auer replied in the OÖN interview: “Not quite, if you look at what level he is currently playing at. He is a complete goalkeeper, has a lot of charisma and is very present on the pitch . That’s why I’m of the opinion that his name should come up in connection with the national team.”
“Deserved to be drafted”
For the sporting director of SV Ried, Thomas Reicheltshammer, one thing is certain: “For me, there is currently no better goalkeeper in the Austrian league. I hope that it will soon be enough for a call-up to the national team, he deserves it,” says Riifeltshammer.
In the summer, Austria Wien, among others, expressed an interest in the Rieder goalkeeper. However, the offer was not acceptable to Rieder, which is why there were no more intensive negotiations.
Would he have a better chance of being drafted into a team at a club like Austria Wien, which also played in the European Cup this season? “Yes,” says Reifeltshammer. “If he were to deliver such strong performances at Austria Wien, for example, then he would certainly have been among the candidates and at least been nominated on demand,” says Reifeltshammer.
Contract expires in summer
It’s no secret that Sahin-Radlinger feels at home in his hometown. It’s also no secret that the goalkeeper would like to prove himself again at a big club. His contract in Ried expires in the summer of 2023.
In the event of an attractive offer in the winter transfer period, Sahin-Radlinger could change according to OÖN information because of an exit clause (with a fixed transfer fee).
“I think Sahin-Radlinger will definitely be with us by the summer. Of course we’re fighting to ensure that he continues to play for SV Ried in the future. He knows what he’s got in Ried. He has built his standing with excellent performances . But it’s also no secret that our financial options are limited,” says Reifeltshammer. The door for Sahin-Radlinger is “always open” at SV Ried, according to the sporting director.
4000 fans are expected today
Around 4,000 visitors are expected at today’s home game against Klagenfurt. There is a special offer for holders of the Upper Austrian family card: only one adult has to pay the regular admission, all other registered family members receive free admission. The family tickets are available at the box office.
Source: Nachrichten
