Jacob Hödl
Austrian footballer (born 2007)
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Jacob Peter Hödl (born 31 January 2007) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sturm Graz.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Peter Hödl | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartberg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JAZ GU-Süd | |||
| 2013–2023 | Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sturm Graz II | 32 | (3) |
| 2024– | Sturm Graz | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Austria U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | Austria U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Austria U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Austria U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Austria U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Hartberg, Hödl is a youth product of JAZ GU-Süd and Sturm Graz.[1]
In September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Sturm Graz, having already become a regular starter with its reserve team.[2] The following season, he became regularly decisive with Strum II, most notably scoring an Austrian Second League goal of the round against FC Liefering to offer his team a 1–0 victory.[3]
Hödl made his professional debut with Sturm Graz in a 2–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over Blau Weiss Linz on 20 April 2025.[4] The following month, he signed a contract extension with the club, establishing himself as a regular member of the first team amidst a youthful squad comprising the likes of Leon Grgic, Konstantin Schopp, Belmin Beganović or Arjan Malić.[4][5][6]
International career
Hödl is a youth international for Austria, having played for the under-17 team, taking part in the 2024 European championship.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sturm Graz II | 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||||
| Sturm Graz | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League