Michael Brandner

Michael Brandner (born 13 February 1995) is an Austrian footballer. He plays for FC Blau-Weiß Linz in the Austrian Bundesliga as a midfielder.

Michael Brandner

Personal information
Full name	Michael Brandner
Date of birth	13 February 1995 (aged 31)
Place of birth	Salzburg, Austria
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Blau-Weiß Linz
Number	13
Youth career
2002–2013	Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	FC Liefering	73	(4)
2016–2017	→ SV Ried (loan)	24	(0)
2017–2019	Wiener Neustadt	27	(1)
2019– 2024	Blau-Weiß Linz	104	(8)
2024-2025	Union Mondsee
2025-	USK Anif
National team
2010	Austria U16	2	(0)
2011	Austria U17	6	(1)
2012–2013	Austria U18	4	(0)
2013–2014	Austria U19	11	(0)
2015	Austria U20	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2023

Career

He started playing football for ASK Salzburg. Then he went on to the Red Bull youth academy, where he played in all teams. For the 2013–14 season he was transferred to FC Liefering. In 2016 he went on loan to SV Ried, 2017 he went to SC Wiener Neustadt. 2019 he joined FC Blau-Weiß Linz. In the 2022-23 season they won the Second league and were promoted to the Austrian Football Bundesliga.

Michael Brandner also played for the Autrian football national youth teams from U16 up to U20. With the U19 team he reached the 3rd place in the European Championship. In the next season he did not play very often. So he ended his professional career. For the 2024/25 season, he joined fourth-division side Union Mondsee. In 2024 he became teammanger of the Second league club FC Liefering.