International Career
Harnik, who also was eligible for Germany, opted to play for Austria, although he has never lived there, after having been nominated for the youth national teams of the ÖFB, not those of the German Football Association.
His debut came in a match against Czech Republic in Vienna on 22 August 2007 (1–1). After being on the pitch for just six minutes, he scored the equalizing goal in the 78th minute.
He was called up to Austria's Euro 2008 squad. Harnik played in all three group games but the co-host Austria was eliminated in the group stage.
On 2 September 2011, Harnik scored against Germany in a 6–2 loss. The win meant that Harnik's nation of birth secured qualification to Euro 2012.
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