Xaver Schlager (German pronunciation: [ˈksaːvɐ ˈʃlaːɡɐ];[2][3] born 28 September 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team.
 Schlager with Austria in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Linz, Upper Austria, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | SC St. Valentin | ||
| 2009–2015 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Liefering | 46 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | 67 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | VfL Wolfsburg | 69 | (3) |
| 2022– | RB Leipzig | 49 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Austria U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Austria U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2018– | Austria | 43 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Red Bull Salzburg edit
After playing for the youth team of SC St. Valentin, Schlager joined the FC Red Bull Salzburg Academy in 2011, where he played in all teams. In 2015, he was transferred to FC Liefering, the feeder team of FC Red Bull Salzburg.
During the 2017–18 season, Salzburg had their best ever European campaign. They finished top of their Europa League group, for a record fourth time, before beating Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund thus making their first ever appearance in the UEFA Europa League semi-final.[4] On 3 May 2018, he played in the Europa League semi-finals as Marseille beat Salzburg 3–2 on aggregate to secure a place in the final.[5]
VfL Wolfsburg edit
On the 26 June 2019, Schlager signed for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.[6] During his time with Wolfsburg, Schlager made 81 appearances in all competitions, including 69 in the Bundesliga.[7] He missed 20 league matches through injury during his final season, but still averaged 27 pressures per game whilst producing a goal and two assists.[7]
RB Leipzig edit
On 17 June 2022, Schlager joined Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig, after the club activated a release clause in his Wolfsburg contract. He signed a contract until 2026.[8] Schlager helped Leipzig to win the German Cup and German Super Cup in 2023, starting the latter, coming on as substitute in the German Cup Final.
International career edit
Schlager played for the Austrian U16, U17 and U19 national team. With Austria U19 he played at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He made his debut for the senior team in a friendly 3–0 win over Slovenia on 23 March 2018.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 20 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2014–15 | Austrian First League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Austrian First League | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Austrian First League | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Austrian First League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 7 | — | — | — | 46 | 7 | |||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14[a] | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12[b] | 1 | — | 44 | 8 | ||
| Total | 67 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 2 | — | 107 | 11 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 69 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 81 | 3 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 232 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 23 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2018 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 4 | |
International goals edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schlager goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2. | 6 June 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Denmark |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
| 3. | 20 November 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Italy |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 26 March 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Turkey |
1–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19[7]
- Austrian Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19[7]
RB Leipzig
References edit
- ^ "Xaver Schlager". RB Leipzig. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 764, 911. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
- ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 905, 1062. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
- ^ "Salzburg v Marseille background". UEFA.com. April 27, 2018.
- ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Verstärkung für das Mittelfeld" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Xaver Schlager joins RB Leipzig from Wolfsburg". Bundesliga. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "RB Leipzig recruit Austria's Schlager from Wolfsburg". Yahoo Sports. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Friendlies 2014-16 - Austria-Slovenia". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Xaver Schlager » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Schlager, Xaver". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup". Bundesliga. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Lisjak, Mitja (12 August 2023). "Olmo s hat-trickom pokvaril veliki debi Kana pri Bayernu" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links edit
- Profile at the RB Leipzig website
- Xaver Schlager – UEFA competition record (archive)
- OFB Profile
- Xaver Schlager at Soccerway
- Xaver Schlager at WorldFootball.net