Moritz Wels
Austrian footballer (born 2004)
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Moritz Wels (born 25 September 2004) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for WSG Tirol, on loan from Austria Wien.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | WSG Tirol (on loan from Austria Wien) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Dechantskirchen | ||
| 2015–2021 | Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Sturm Graz II | 41 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Sturm Graz | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Austria Wien | 23 | (0) |
| 2023 | → SV Stripfing (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2025– | → WSG Tirol (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Austria U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Austria U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Austria U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Austria U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2022– | Austria U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Austria U19 | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:14, 25 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2022 | |||
Club career
Sturm Graz
Having played with Sturm Graz since the under-12, Moritz Wels made his professional debut for The Blackies on 27 October 2021, coming on as a substitute during a Cup game against SV Ried. Having then become the youngest player to ever play for the club, he signed his first professional contract a few days after.[2][3]
The following week, Wels played his first Europa League game, replacing Anderson Niangbo during a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad, becoming the youngest Austrian to ever play in the competition, surpassing Yusuf Demir's previous record.[4][5]
He made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut on 27 February 2022, replacing Alexander Prass during a 3–0 home win against TSV Hartberg.[6]
Having fully become part of the professional squad during the 2022 pre-season,[7] he took part in the Champions League qualifications games against Dynamo Kyiv, as the club from Graz failed to advance after extra-time.[8]
Austria Wien
Wels signed with Austria Wien on 26 June 2023.[9]
WSG Tirol
On 23 June 2025, Wels joined WSG Tirol on loan for the 2025-26 season.[10]
