Stefan Lainer
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 173 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-08-27 · 4 players total
| Full name | Stefan Lainer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-08-27 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salzburg, Austria |
| Citizenship | Austria |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Joined | 2025-06-08 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | ROOF |
Percentile rank vs 38 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 15/16 | 25/26 | 184 | 14 | 38 | 8,961 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 163 | 5 | 14 | 6,324 |
| SV Ried | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3,053 |
| FC Liefering | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 64 | 3 | 8 | 4,289 |
| SV Grödig | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 628 |
| Red Bull Juniors Salzburg (- 2012) | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1,033 |
| AKA Red Bull Salzburg U19 | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BNZ Red Bull Salzburg U19 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BNZ Red Bull Salzburg U17 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 417 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 744 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,480 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,387 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 31 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2,713 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,641 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Red Bull Salzburg | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,290 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 31 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 447 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Red Bull Salzburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,396 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | SV Ried | 34 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3,053 |
| 14/15 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Ried | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Erste Liga | FC Liefering | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3,029 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga West | FC Liefering | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 12/13 | Relegation Erste Liga (- 2015) | FC Liefering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Erste Liga | SV Grödig | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 628 |
| 11/12 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Grödig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Juniors Salzburg (- 2012) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Regionalliga West | Red Bull Juniors Salzburg (- 2012) | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 09/10 | Erste Liga | Red Bull Juniors Salzburg (- 2012) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | ÖFB Jugendliga U19 (- 2010) | AKA Red Bull Salzburg U19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ÖFB Jugendliga U19 (- 2010) | AKA Red Bull Salzburg U19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | ÖFB Jugendliga U17 (- 2010) | BNZ Red Bull Salzburg U17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 417 |
| 07/08 | ÖFB Jugendliga U19 (- 2010) | BNZ Red Bull Salzburg U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Seekirchen Yth. | Salzburg U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Salzburg U15 | Salzburg U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Salzburg U17 | Salzburg U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Salzburg U19 | RB Juniors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | RB Juniors | Grödig | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Grödig | RB Juniors | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | RB Juniors | FC Liefering | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Liefering | SV Ried | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | SV Ried | RB Salzburg | Transfer | 650000 | €200k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | RB Salzburg | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | 12500000 | €12.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-06-08 | Bor. M'gladbach | RB Salzburg | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Knee problems | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-22 | 12 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Outer ligament problems | 2019-10-07 | 2019-10-14 | 8 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Bruised knee | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-02 | 18 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-01 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Broken ankle | 2021-08-19 | 2021-11-22 | 96 | 19 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-10 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | 4 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Inflammation in the knee | 2022-08-22 | 2022-09-08 | 18 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Stomach flu | 2022-10-20 | 2022-10-24 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Corona virus | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-07 | 15 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-26 | 6 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Cancer | 2023-07-27 | 2023-11-20 | 117 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-11-20 | 2024-01-15 | 57 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2024-04-14 | 2024-04-16 | 3 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-24 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thuram | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Robert Völkl | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Ramalho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Valentino Lazaro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonas Hofmann | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Ginter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Elvedi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yann Sommer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valon Berisha | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Munas Dabbur | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Diadié Samassékou | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takumi Minamino | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Xaver Schlager | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alassane Pléa | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Erste Liga | SV Grödig | 3 | 23 |
| 10/11 | Regionalliga West | Red Bull Juniors Salzburg (- 2012) | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 31 |
| 13/14 | Erste Liga | FC Liefering | 5 | 34 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Red Bull Salzburg | 5 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Grödig | RB Juniors | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | RB Juniors | Grödig | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Stefan Lainer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Wien | 48 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 52 | 83 | -31 | 25% |
| RB Salzburg | 48 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 133 | -91 | 4% |
| Rapid Wien | 46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 53 | 85 | -32 | 30% |
| Sturm Graz | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 67 | -30 | 20% |
| FC Admira Wacker | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 41% |
| Wolfsberger AC | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 39% |
| 1. Wiener Neustädter SC | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 55% |
| FC Wacker Innsbruck | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 45% |
| SCR Altach | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 32% |
| SV Mattersburg | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 38% |
| Kapfenberger SV 1919 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 11 | +36 | 80% |
| Austria Lustenau | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 744 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 1,480 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 20/21 | 45 | 1,387 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 2,713 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 2,250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 55 | 3,931 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 653 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 1,700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 3,053 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 3,029 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,260 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 628 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 1,033 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Stefan Lainer
Who is Stefan Lainer?
Stefan Lainer is an Austria professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Red Bull Salzburg.
How old is Stefan Lainer?
Stefan Lainer is 33 years old. He was born on August 27, 1992 in Salzburg.
What position does Stefan Lainer play?
Stefan Lainer plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Stefan Lainer play for?
Stefan Lainer currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg.
How many career goals has Stefan Lainer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stefan Lainer has scored 29 goals in 540 appearances.
What is Stefan Lainer's market value?
Stefan Lainer's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.
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