Konrad Laimer
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.jpg) Laimer warming up for 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 | 84 | (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 | 56 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:32, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:42, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Konrad Laimer (born 27 May 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right-back, left-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team.[2] He previously played for Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig. He was selected Austrian Footballer of the Year in 2025.
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 at 28 September 2014 against Rapid Wien. He replaced 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 run out in 2021, but he later signed a contract extension 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 2023 DFB-Pokal, Laimer announced his decision to depart from RB Leipzig.[10]
Bayern Munich
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On 9 June 2023, Bayern Munich announced that they had signed Laimer on a free transfer until 30 June 2027.[11][12] On 8 August 2023, Laimer changed his shirt number at Bayern from 24 to his favorite number, 27. The number had become vacant with previous owner Yann Sommer's departure from 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] Laimer won his first title with Bayern Munich in the 2024–25 Bundesliga.[16]
International career
In September 2017, 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.[17] On 7 June 2019, he debuted as a starter in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Slovenia.[18]
