Lukas Wallner
Austrian footballer (born 2003)
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Lukas Wallner (born 26 April 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German 3. Liga club Hansa Rostock.
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Wallner with Liefering in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | St Johann im Pongau, Austria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hansa Rostock | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | TSV St. Johann | ||
| 2013–2015 | FC Liefering | ||
| 2015–2020 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Liefering | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | FC Liefering | 63 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Hannover 96 II | 25 | (3) |
| 2025– | Hansa Rostock | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Austria U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Austria U16 | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Austria U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Austria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Austria U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Austria U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:32, 16 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Wallner started his football career with hometown club TSV St. Johann. In 2013, he moved to the academy of FC Liefering the reserve team of Red Bull Salzburg.[3] He was promoted to the academy of the main team in 2015.[3]
Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Wallner was included in the FC Liefering first-team squad competing in the second-tier 2. Liga. He made his professional on 7 March 2021, when he came on as a substitute for Bryan Okoh in the 84th minute of a 6–2 victory against SV Horn.[4] He scored his first goal for the club 2 April, opening the score in a 2–1 win over Grazer AK.[5]
On 20 December 2021, Wallner signed a contract until 2025 with Red Bull Salzburg, as he continued gaining experience at the second level with Liefering.[1]
On 14 August 2024, Wallner joined German 3. Liga club Hannover 96 II on a one-year deal with an option to extend.[6]
On 12 June 2025, Wallner moved to Hansa Rostock, also in 3. Liga.[7]
International career
Wallner would gain his first cap for an Austrian national youth team in October 2017, appearing for the under-15s.[8] In September 2019, he made his debut for Austria U17 against England.[9]
In September 2021, he made his debut in the under-19 team against Turkey.[10] With the under-19s, he took part in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. During the tournament he appeared in all four games, which saw Austria eliminated in the group stage.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2020–21 | 2. Liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 2 | — | — | — | 63 | 2 | |||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||