About Alex Manninger
Alexander Manninger is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played internationally for the Austria national team on 33 occasions, including at UEFA Euro 2008, and has represented football clubs in Italy, Germany, Austria and England. During the 1997–98 season, Seaman was injured and Manninger covered for him, enjoying a spell of six clean sheets in a row in the league, a joint club record. After his debut, and lone appearance of the season, he was sent on loan at Vorwärts Steyr, and played his first top-level game away against Grazer AK. The last of these was against Manchester United at Old Trafford, where Arsenal won 1–0.
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