Xaver Schlager

Austrian footballer (born 1997)

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Xaver Schlager

Schlager with Austria in 2018

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth|  Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
Height|  1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Central 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|  55|  (1)
International career‡
2013|  Austria U17|  4|  (2)
2015–2016|  Austria U19|  11|  (2)
2017–2019|  Austria U21|  9|  (2)
2018–|  Austria|  43|  (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Xaver Schlager (German pronunciation: [ˈksaːvɐ ˈʃlaːɡɐ];[2][3] born 28 September 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as central midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team.

## Club career

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### Red Bull Salzburg

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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, Schlager was transferred to FC Liefering, the feeder team of FC Red Bull Salzburg.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

### VfL Wolfsburg

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On the 26 June 2019, Schlager signed for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.[7] During his time with Wolfsburg, Schlager made 81 appearances in all competitions, including 69 in the Bundesliga.[8] 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.[8]

### RB Leipzig

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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.[9] 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. In early May of 2024, Schlager was playing against Hoffenheim, when he was substituted off with an injury. Later tests confirmed that his ACL was torn, and underwent surgery, therefore missing the European Championship in the summer.

## International career

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On 23 March 2018, Schlager debuted for the Austrian senior squad in a friendly 3–0 victory over Slovenia.[10] The same year on 18 September, he scored his first goal in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against Northern Ireland.[11]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 20 December 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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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  | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 1
2024–25 | Bundesliga  | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0
Total  | 55 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 2
Career total  | 238 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 313 | 23

1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances one goal in UEFA Europa League
3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
4. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

### International

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As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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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

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As of match played 26 March 2024
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schlager goal.[13]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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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

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Red Bull Salzburg

* Austrian Bundesliga: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19[8]
* Austrian Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19[8]

RB Leipzig

* DFB-Pokal: 2022–23[14]
* DFL-Supercup: 2023[15]

## References

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1. ^ "Xaver Schlager". RB Leipzig. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Xaver Schlager joins RB Leipzig!". Red Bull Salzburg. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
5. ^ "Salzburg v Marseille background". UEFA. 27 April 2018.
6. ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018.
7. ^ "Verstärkung für das Mittelfeld". VfL Wolfsburg (in German). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
8. ^ a b c d "Xaver Schlager joins RB Leipzig from Wolfsburg". Bundesliga. 17 June 2022.
9. ^ "RB Leipzig recruit Austria's Schlager from Wolfsburg". Yahoo Sports. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
10. ^ "Xaver Schlager: "Der Teamchef soll mich kritisieren"". Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). 26 March 2018.
11. ^ "Erstes Länderspiel-Tor: Schlager zuckt nicht aus" [First international goal: Schlager doesn't flinch]. Laola1 (in German). 18 November 2019.
12. ^ "Xaver Schlager | Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
13. ^ "Schlager, Xaver". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
14. ^ "Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup". Bundesliga. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
15. ^ Lisjak, Maja (12 August 2023). "Olmo s hat-trickom pokvaril veliki debi Kana pri Bayernu" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xaver Schlager.

* Profile at the RB Leipzig website
* Xaver Schlager – UEFA competition record (archive)
* OFB Profile
* Xaver Schlager at Soccerway
* Xaver Schlager at WorldFootball.net

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RB Leipzig - current squad

* 1 Gulácsi
* 3 Geertruida
* 4 Orbán (c)
* 5 Bitshiabu
* 6 Elmas
* 7 Nusa
* 8 Haidara
* 9 Poulsen
* 10 Simons
* 11 Openda
* 13 Seiwald
* 14 Baumgartner
* 16 Klostermann
* 18 Vermeeren
* 19 Silva
* 20 Ouédraogo
* 22 Raum
* 23 Lukeba
* 24 Schlager
* 25 Zingerle
* 26 Vandevoordt
* 30 Šeško
* 39 Henrichs
* 44 Kampl
* Manager: Rose

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Austria squad – UEFA Euro 2020

* 1 A. Schlager
* 2 Ulmer
* 3 Dragović
* 4 Hinteregger
* 5 Posch
* 6 Ilsanker
* 7 Arnautović
* 8 Alaba
* 9 Sabitzer
* 10 Grillitsch
* 11 Gregoritsch
* 12 Pervan
* 13 Bachmann
* 14 Baumgartlinger (c)
* 15 Lienhart
* 16 Trimmel
* 17 Schaub
* 18 Schöpf
* 19 Baumgartner
* 20 Onisiwo
* 21 Lainer
* 22 Lazaro
* 23 X. Schlager
* 24 Laimer
* 25 Kalajdžić
* 26 Friedl
* Coach: Foda

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2022–23 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season

* GK: Kobel
* DF: Frimpong
* DF: Ginter
* DF: De Ligt
* DF: Guerreiro
* MF: Grifo
* MF: Musiala
* MF: Schlager
* FW: Kolo Muani
* FW: Füllkrug
* FW: Nkunku

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