Dejan Ljubičić
Austrian footballer (born 1997)
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Dejan Ljubičić (born 8 October 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[2]
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Date of birth
8 October 1997[1]
Place of birth
Vienna, Austria
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position
Midfielder
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Ljubičić with Wiener Neustadt in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Favoritner AC | ||
| 2006–2015 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Rapid Wien II | 45 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Rapid Wien | 103 | (6) |
| 2017 | → Wiener Neustadt (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | 1. FC Koln | 110 | (12) |
| 2025–2026 | Dinamo Zagreb | 15 | (0) |
| 2026– | Schalke 04 | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Austria | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
International career
Ljubičić was born in Austria to Bosnian Croat parents from Busovača.[3][4] He debuted for the Austria national team in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over the Faroe Islands on 9 October 2021.[5]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 February 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien II | 2015–16 | Austrian Regionalliga East | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Austrian Regionalliga East | 25 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 45 | 3 | — | — | 45 | 3 | ||||
| Rapid Wien | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 103 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 131 | 8 | ||
| Wiener Neustadt (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Köln | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5[d] | 2 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| Total | 110 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 122 | 16 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2025–26 | Croatian Football League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 284 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 331 | 30 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 7 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ljubičić goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Moldova | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
1. FC Köln
