Vienna Vikings re-sign team captain Luis Horvath

After head coach Chris Calaycay extended his contract, team captain and cornerstone Luis Horvath will return to the Vikings as well.

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Luis Horvath has been a Viking for 15 years now, despite being only 26 years old. The Austrian safety has been a stable in Austrian football for many years now. He won two European Junior championships with the national team and quickly became a difference maker for the Vikings’ senior team. In his first season at the senior level, Horvath was named team Defensive Rookie of the Year and established himself after that. In 2018, the talented Austrian had arguably the best season of his career, being the AFL leader with an astonishing seven interceptions.

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When the Vienna Vikings joined the European League of Football last year, Horvath was one of the first players signed and elected as team captain. During his 2022 all-star campaign, he ranked second on the team with 69 tackles and had 6.5 tackles for loss along with two forced fumbles and two interceptions, leading his defense to the European League of Football title.