| # | 47 |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel Schönet |
| Nationality |  Austria |
| Position | Tight End |
| Height | 184cm |
| Weight | 100kg |
| Current Team | Vienna Vikings |
| Past Teams | Vienna Vikings |
| Leagues | European League of Football |
| Seasons | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Age | 37 |
DanielSchönet is a successful American football player who has been playing tight end for the Vienna Vikings in the European League of Football (ELF) since 2022. He began his career with the Styrian Stallions and Styrian Bears before moving to the Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants. Schönet was also part of the men’s national team from 2013 to 2020. In addition to his playing career, he has also made a name for himself as a coach and was named Austrian Football League Coach of the Year in 2021.
Previous stations
- 2007: Styrian Stallions
- 2007-2012: Styrian Bears
- 2013-2022: Graz Giants
- since 2022: Vienna Vikings
- Men’s national team (2013-2020)
Credits
Text: Foot Bowl and Mistral AI (Le Chat)
Achievements
- European vice-champion (2014, 2018)
- CEFL Bowl Champion (2016)
- ELF Champion (2022)
- Giants Mike Daum Award (2016)
- Giants Most Sacks Award (2017, 2018)
- Giants Best Lineman Award (2019)
- Giants Team MVP (2020)
- AFL Coach of the Year (2021)
- AFL Coach of the Year 2021
Other
- studied at the TU Graz
- was also active as a running back and defensive lineman during his career
- was an Austrian national player from 2013 to 2020
- has been coaching young talent with the Giants since 2014 and has been Head of Young Talent since 2018
- served as interim head coach and defensive coordinator for the Giants in 2021
- was signed by the Vikings in 2022 after Week 7
- 2022 with 18 tackles, 1 TFL and a pass break-up in five ELF games
- Coach of the Year 2021: Daniel Schönet was honored together with Brandon Gorsuch as Coach of the Year 2021 of the Austrian Football League. The award ceremony took place during halftime of Austrian Bowl XXXVI at the Tivoli Stadium in Innsbruck. Schönet and Gorsuch took over as interim head coach of the Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants and led the team to the playoffs12.
