Xaver Schlager
Xaver Schlager (born 28 September 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as Midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xaver Schlager | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1997 (aged 28) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2009 | SC St. Valentin | ||
| 2009-2017 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | FC Liefering | 46 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | 67 | (7) |
| 2019-2022 | VfL Wolfsburg | 69 | (3) |
| 2022- | RB Leipzig | 51 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Austria U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Austria U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austria U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016-19 | Austria U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2018- | Austria | 49 | (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 2 January 2026 | |||
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]
International statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schlager goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1-0 | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League B (group 3) |
| 2 | 6 June 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Denmark |
1-1 | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League A (group 1) |
| 3 | 20 November 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion , Vienna , Austria | Denmark |
1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 26 March 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion , Vienna , Austria |  Turkey |
1-0 | 6-1 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ VfL Wolfsburg Official website (German)
- ↑ RB Leipzig Official website. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ↑ UEFA.com-Friendlys
- ↑ Transfermarkt.at