Alexander Schlager (born 1 February 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Austria national team.[1]
_47.jpg) Schlager with Red Bull Salzburg in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Schlager | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Salzburg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | ASK Salzburg | ||
| 2005–2007 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2007 | ASK Maxglan | ||
| 2007–2009 | Austria Salzburg | ||
| 2009–2015 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2014–2015 | → RB Leipzig (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | FC Liefering | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → RB Leipzig (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → SV Grödig (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Floridsdorfer AC (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2017–2023 | LASK | 152 | (0) |
| 2023– | Red Bull Salzburg | 80 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2019 | Austria U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Austria | 26 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSchlager started his career at Red Bull Salzburg, before joining LASK in 2017.[2] In May 2023, he returned to Red Bull Salzburg by signing a contract until 2027.[3]
International career
editSchlager was the captain for Austria U-21 in 2019 Euro U-21.[4]
On 16 November 2019, he played his first match for Austria's national team in the deciding Euro 2020 qualifier against North Macedonia, which ended in a 2–1 victory in Vienna.[5] In May 2021, he was named in the 26-man squad for the postponed Euro 2020.[6] In May 2024, he sustained a knee injury which would force him to miss the upcoming Euro 2024.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SV Grödig (loan) | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Floridsdorfer AC (loan) | 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| LASK | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14[b] | 0 | — | 50 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 152 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 265 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Ten appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 1 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | |
References
edit- ↑ "A. SCHLAGER". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Trio für die Oberösterreicher – Aufsteiger LASK verpflichtet Trauner, Goiginger und Schlager" (in German). Sportreport. 29 May 2017.
- ↑ "Alexander Schlager kehrt nach Salzburg zurück" (in German). Red Bull Salzburg. 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "U-21 Denmark Squad". UEFA. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "EURO 2020: MIA SAN DABEI!". oefb.at (in German). Austrian Football Association. 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ "Franco Foda fixiert 26 Spieler umfassenden EURO-Kader" [Franco Foda fixes the 26-player Euro squad]. Austrian Football Association (in German). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Update zur Verletzung von Alexander Schlager" (in German). Red Bull Salzburg. 6 May 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alexander Schlager.
- Profile at the FC Red Bull Salzburg website
- Alexander Schlager at ÖFB (in Austrian German)
- Alexander Schlager at ÖFB (in Austrian German) (national team)
- Alexander Schlager – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Alexander Schlager on Instagram
