Stefan Posch
Austrian footballer (born 1997)
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Stefan Posch (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfa(ː)n ˈpɔʃ];[2][3] born 14 May 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on loan from Italian club Como, and the Austria national team.[4]
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Posch with Austria U21 in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Judenburg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mainz 05 (on loan from Como) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Tus Kraubath | ||
| 2008–2009 | DSV Leoben | ||
| 2009–2010 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2010 | AKA HIB Liebenau | ||
| 2010–2011 | Sturm Graz | ||
| 2011–2014 | Admira Wacker | ||
| 2015–2016 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Admira Wacker Amateure | 28 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 38 | (3) |
| 2017–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | 109 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bologna (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2023–2026 | Bologna | 45 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Atalanta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Como (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2026– | Como | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Austria U16 | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Austria U17 | 13 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Austria U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Austria U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019– | Austria | 51 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 4 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:11, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Posch started his senior career at Admira Wacker Amateure in the Austrian Regionalliga, before joining the youth ranks of TSG Hoffenheim in 2015. On 28 September 2017, he made his senior debut for the first team of TSG Hoffenheim, by starting in a 2–1 away defeat against Ludogorets Razgrad in the Europa League.[5] A year later, on 19 September 2018, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–2 away draw against Shakhtar Dontesk during the 2018–19 season.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 victory over FC Köln on 15 October 2021.[7]
On 1 September 2022, Posch joined Serie A club Bologna on loan with an option and obligation to buy.[8] Two months later, on 6 November, he netted his first goal in a 2–1 victory over Torino.[9] The transfer to Bologna was made permanent on 31 May 2023.[10]
On 3 February 2025, Posch moved on loan to Atalanta, with an option to buy.[11]
On 1 September 2025, Posch joined Serie A club Como on loan with an obligation to buy.[12] After the loan ended, Posch joined Como, and was immediately loaned to Bundesliga club Mainz 05 until the end of the season.[13][14]
International career
On 10 June 2019, Posch debuted for the Austrian senior squad in a Euro 2020 qualifier against North Macedonia, as a half-time substitute for Aleksandar Dragović.[15] Later that year, on 13 October, he scored his first international goal in a 1–0 victory over Slovenia during the same qualification.[16] Subsequently, he was selected in the Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.[17] On 7 June 2024, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Admira Wacker Amateure | 2013–14 | Austrian Regionalliga | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Austrian Regionalliga | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2015–16 | Under 19 Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 30 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 109 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 126 | 2 | ||
| Bologna (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | |
| Bologna | 2023–24 | Serie A | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Bologna total | 75 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 7 | ||
| Atalanta (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Como (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Como | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 301 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 333 | 15 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 4 | |
- As of match played 27 March 2026
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Posch goal.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2019 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2. | 13 October 2024 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria |  Norway | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3. | 9 October 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  San Marino | 4–0 | 10–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 5–0 | |||||
| 5. | 27 March 2026 |  Ghana | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly | |
