Alexander Schlager
Austrian footballer (born 1996)
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Alexander Schlager (born 1 February 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Austria national team.[2]
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Schlager with Red Bull Salzburg in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Salzburg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2026 | Red Bull Salzburg | 80 | (0) |
| 2026– | Werder Bremen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2019 | Austria U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Austria | 30 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Schlager started his career at Red Bull Salzburg, before joining LASK in 2017.[3] In May 2023, he returned to Red Bull Salzburg by signing a contract until 2027.[4]
Schlager moved to Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in July 2026.[5]
International career
Schlager was the captain for Austria U-21 in 2019 Euro U-21.[6]
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.[7] In May 2021, he was named in the 26-man squad for the postponed Euro 2020.[8] In May 2024, he sustained a knee injury which would force him to miss the upcoming Euro 2024.[9]
On 18 May 2026, Schlager was selected in Ralf Rangnick’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Austria’s first appearance in the tournament since 1998.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14[c] | 0 | — | 50 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 152 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 0 | — | 212 | 0 | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11[f] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 265 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 0 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup.
- 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
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 2 July 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 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2019–20,[11] 2023–24[12]
