Xaver Schlager

Xaver Schlager (born 28 September 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as Midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.

Xaver Schlager
FC Liefering versus SV Horn (22. Juli 2016) 09.jpg
Personal information
Full nameXaver Schlager
Date of birth28 September 1997 (aged 28)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
RB Leipzig
Number24
Youth career
2003-2009SC St. Valentin
2009-2017FC Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017FC Liefering46(7)
2016–2019Red Bull Salzburg67(7)
2019-2022VfL Wolfsburg69(3)
2022-RB Leipzig51(1)
National team
2013Austria U162(0)
2013Austria U175(0)
2015Austria U198(1)
2016-19Austria U219(2)
2018-Austria43(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2024

Career

After playing for the youth team of SC St. Valentin he came to the FC Red Bull Salzburg Academy in 2011, where he played in all teams. In 2015, he was transferred to FC Liefering, the farm team of FC Red Bull Salzburg. In 2016 he signed a contract with FC Red Bull Salzburg. On May 10th 2016 he played his first match in the Austrian Bundesliga versus SV Grödig. He also was captain of the FC Salzburg U19 team which won the 2016/17 UEFA Youth League. On the 26 June 2019, Schlager signed for VfL Wolfsburg.[1] For the 2022/23 season he joined league rivals RB Leipzig and received a four-year contract until 2026. [2]

National team

He played for the Austrian U16, U17, U19, and U21 national team. With Austria U19 he played the UEFA U19 European Championship 2015. In March 2018 he had his first appearance in the National team of Austria.[3]

References

  1. VfL Wolfsburg Official website (German)
  2. "RB Leipzig Official website". Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. UEFA.com-Friendlys