Jannik Schuster
Jannik Schuster (born 16 May 2006) is an Austrian professional football player. He plays as a defender for 2. Liga club FC Liefering. He also plays for FC Red Bull Salzburg U19 in the UEFA Youth League.
_08a.jpg) Jannik Schuster (2024) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jannik Schuster | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 2006 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liefering | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013-2020 | SV Mieming | ||
| 2020-2023 | Red Bull Salzburg Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | FC Liefering | 39 | (2) |
| 2025- | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022 | Austria U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023- | Austria U18 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 May 2024 | |||
Careeer
Schuster began his career at SV Mieming. In February 2020 he moved to the FC Red Bull Salzburg academy. There he went through all age levels.
In October 2023 he made his debut for FC Liefering in the 2nd league. On 21 October he was in the starting line-up against SK Sturm Graz II on the eleventh matchday of the 2023/24 season.
In May 2025, he made his debut for Salzburg's first team in the Bundesliga against SK Rapid Wien. [1]
International
Schuster played for an Austrian youth national team for the first time on 6 April 2022 versus Czech Republic. [2] In September 2023 he made his debut for the U-18 team against Saudi Arabia. [3]