Florian Grein

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Florian Grein
Position:
running back 		Jersey number:
26
Date of birth: October 8, 1983
Career information
Active: 1994–2012
Teams
Career statistics

AFL 2008 - 96 runs 527 yards 8 TDs

Career highlights and awards

  • 2002 AFL Topscorer Award
  • 2003 AFL Young Star of the Year, AFL Offensive MVP
  • 2004 AFL offensive MVP, MVP EFAF Cup Finals
  • 2007 C-EM Tournament MVP
  • 2008 AFL Offensive MVP
  • 2011 AFL Offensive MVP
  • 2008 MVP Eurobowl XXII
  • 2009 MVP Eurobowl XXIII
  • 2011 MVP Eurobowl XXIV

Florian Grein (born October 8, 1983 in Innsbruck ) is a former Austrian American football player for the Swarco Raiders Tirol . He played in the running back position . In 2009, 2008 and 2011 he was voted the most valuable player in Eurobowl XXII and Eurobowl XXIII , and he also played in the national team of Austria.

Career

Grein went through the Swarco Raiders' youth programs and played in the first team in Tyrol from an early age . Grein soon established himself as one of the most successful running backs in Austria. He played in 2000 and 2002 for the Austrian junior national team, which took third place. Grein was voted Most Valuable Player at the 2002 European Championship. In 2003 he was called up to Team Europe , a selection of the best European players, to play in San Diego at the Global Junior Championships against the USA, Canada, Mexico and Japan. He scored a touchdown against Japan. In 2004 he helped his team win their first championship title in the club's history. Due to his success, he was invited to various training camps of the NFL Europe . In one camp, however, Grein seriously injured his cruciate ligament. Later Grein was the starting running back of the Innsbruck team and the Austrian national team. In 2006 the Raiders won their 2nd championship title with Grein. In 2008 and 2009, Grein won the Eurobowl with the Raiders and was voted the most valuable player. In 2009 Grein was plagued by many minor injuries and lost the semi-finals of the Austrian league, but the team was able to defend the Eurobowl title against Flash de la Courneuve . 160 erlaufenen yards and 3 touchdowns Grein again MVP of the game was. Grein played most of the season with a torn cruciate ligament in his left leg. After the season he underwent an operation and was therefore not available to the Austrian national team at the European Championship in August 2009. In 2012 he ended his career as a player.

Furthermore, he works as a coach for the youth teams of the Raiders.

personal data
SURNAME Grein, Florian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian football player
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH innsbruck