Roman Kienast
Kienast joined the youth team of Rapid Wien at the age of 14. He debuted in the club's first team in 2002. In the next two seasons he played  24 matches in the Austrian Bundesliga but he did not score a goal. In 2004 he went on loan to SC Rheindorf Altach in the Austrian Football First League (Austria's second highest professional league). After scoring four goals in six games and was called back by Rapid. In 21 appearances for the Vienna side he scored his first goal in the Bundesliga. Rapid won the title.