Adrian Lechl from Lüsen, who turns 22 on November 18th, is already playing his fourth season at Wacker Innsbruck. © FC Wacker Innsbruck

With Raphael Kofler in his youth: South Tyrol's Wacker jewel

Legend has it that Adrian Lechl, a budding South Tyrolean student at the age of 18, stood on the training pitch of Innsbruck's Tivoli Stadium in the summer of 2023, football boots under his arm – and wanted to join in. It was the beginning of a remarkable career at the traditional North Tyrolean club.

September 30, 2026

From: georg.fraisl