Konrad Laimer
Austrian footballer (born 1997)
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Konrad Laimer (born 27 May 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or full-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team.[2]
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Laimer with RB Leipzig in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konrad Laimer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salzburg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | USC Abersee | ||
| 2007–2014 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Liefering | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Red Bull Salzburg | 77 | (8) |
| 2017–2023 | RB Leipzig | 130 | (10) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich | 89 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Austria U16 | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Austria U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | Austria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Austria U19 | 18 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austria U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Austria U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2019– | Austria | 61 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:23, 5 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:18, 3 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
A former Austrian youth international across several levels, Laimer made his senior debut for his country in June 2019. He was later selected to the squads for the 2020 and 2024 UEFA European Championships, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Red Bull Salzburg
A youth product of Red Bull Salzburg, Laimer made his Erste Liga debut with the reserve team and feeder club FC Liefering on 2 May 2014 against SV Horn.[3] He made his first team debut on 28 September against Rapid Wien, replacing Alan in added time.[4]
RB Leipzig
On 30 June 2017, Laimer moved to Germany and joined RB Leipzig on a four-year deal.[5] He scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 4–0 away win over Fortuna Düsseldorf on 27 January 2019.[6] Later that year, on 23 October, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 victory over Zenit Saint Petersburg.[7]
Laimer's deal was due to expire in 2021, but he later signed a two-year contract extension, running until June 2023.[8]
He won the DFB-Pokal in 2022 and 2023 with Leipzig.[9] On 3 June 2023, despite their victory in the latter tournament, Laimer announced his decision to depart Leipzig at the expiration of his contract, ending his six-year stay with the club.[10]
Bayern Munich
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On 9 June 2023, fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich announced that they had signed Laimer as a free agent on a four-year deal until 30 June 2027.[11][12] On 8 August, Laimer changed his shirt number at Bayern from 24 to his preferred number, 27. The number had become vacant after previous owner Yann Sommer left the club.[13] On 26 September, he scored his first goal for Bayern in a 4–0 away win over Preußen Münster in the DFB-Pokal.[14]
On 10 December 2024, he netted his first Champions League goal with Bayern in a 5–1 away win over Shakhtar Donetsk.[15] In May 2025, Laimer won his first title with Bayern Munich, the 2024–25 Bundesliga.[16] On 20 July 2026, he extended his contract with the club for three more seasons, until 2029.[17]
International career
Laimer received his first call-up to the Austrian senior squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Wales and Georgia in September 2017, though he did not make any appearances.[18] Nearly two years later on 7 June 2019, he debuted as a starter in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Slovenia.[19]
On 7 June 2024, Laimer was named in the Austria squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[20]
On 18 May 2026, Laimer 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.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 September 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2013–14 | Erste Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Erste Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Erste Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | ||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | 77 | 8 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | — | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10[e] | 1 | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12[f] | 0 | — | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| Total | 130 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 15 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10[e] | 1 | 4[h] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 140 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 295 | 19 | 39 | 8 | 84 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 426 | 30 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in DFL-/Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 2 July 2026[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 7 | |
- As of match played 9 October 2025
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Laimer goal.[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2019 | Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |  Latvia | 5–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2. | 9 October 2021 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 13 October 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Belgium | 1–3 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4. | 16 November 2023 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 5. | 6 September 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 6. | 9 September 2025 | Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 9 October 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  San Marino | 6–0 | 10–0 |
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
RB Leipzig
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2024–25,[26] 2025–26[27]
- DFB-Pokal: 2025–26[28]
- Franz Beckenbauer Supercup: 2025,[29] 2026[30]
Individual
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2021–22[31]
- Austrian Footballer of the Year: 2025[32]
- VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2025–26[33]
