Overview

• Guido Burgstaller, former Bundesliga player and current Rapid Wien striker, will retire at the end of the season, as announced on May 13, 2025.
• The decision comes shortly after his April 2025 return to the field, following months of recovery from a skull base fracture sustained in a December 2024 attack.
• Burgstaller described the decision to retire as the most difficult of his football career, reflecting on his unexpected journey to this point.
• Between 2015 and 2022, Burgstaller played 246 matches in Germany for Nürnberg, Schalke 04, and St. Pauli before joining Rapid Wien.
• He will be officially farewelled by Rapid Wien before their upcoming home match against Sturm Graz.