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FC Blau-Weiss Linz

FC Blau-Weiss Linz

Austria · Bundesliga · Bundesliga
Squad size25
Avg age26.6
Nations10
Latest season2015
Squad value €11.90m

About FC Blau-Weiss Linz

FC Blau-Weiss Linz or BW Linz are an Austrian association football club playing in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, the top-tier of Austrian Football.

Squad size25active players
Avg age26.6years
Domestic16Austria
Foreigners936% of squad
EU passport22non-EU: 3
Nationalities10different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
3
18–22
10
23–26
9
27–30
3
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (12%)
DEF
7 (28%)
MID
7 (28%)
FWD
8 (32%)
40% foreign players
10 of 25
27.1y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
7 Defenders
7 Midfielders
8 Attackers
25 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 25/26
128 players ever
€50k biggest signing ever
€400k biggest sale ever
33 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Shon Weissman Attack - Centre-Forward 30 Israel Portugal right 174.00m 2026-06-30 €1.20m
Alexander Briedl Midfield - Defensive Midfield 24 Austria left 180.00m 2026-06-30 €1.00m
Simon Seidl Midfield - Attacking Midfield 23 Austria right 182.00m 2027-06-30 €1.00m
Manuel Maranda Defender - Centre-Back 28 Austria right 188.00m 2029-06-30 €800k
Viktor Baier Goalkeeper 21 Czech Republic 201.00m 2026-06-30 €800k
Anderson Defender - Right-Back 28 Brazil right 184.00m 2028-06-30 €700k
Alem Pasic Midfield - Defensive Midfield 28 Austria right 194.00m 2027-06-30 €600k
Christopher Cvetko Midfield - Central Midfield 29 Austria left 182.00m 2028-06-30 €600k
Simon Pirkl Defender - Left-Back 29 Austria left 176.00m 2026-06-30 €600k
Mamadou Fofana Midfield - Central Midfield 25 Mali France right 177.00m 2026-06-30 €500k
Martin Moormann Defender - Centre-Back 25 Austria left 185.00m 2026-06-30 €500k
Elias Bakatukanda Defender - Centre-Back 22 Germany DR Congo both 193.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Nico Maier Attack - Right Winger 25 Switzerland left 173.00m 2028-06-30 €400k
Muharem Huskovic Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Austria right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Ronivaldo Attack - Centre-Forward 37 Austria Brazil right 173.00m 2027-06-30 €350k
Thomas Goiginger Attack - Left Winger 33 Austria right 181.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Paul Mensah Midfield - Attacking Midfield 26 Ghana 167.00m 2026-06-30 €300k
Jakob Knollmüller Attack - Centre-Forward 22 Austria both 177.00m 2027-06-30 €250k
Oliver Wähling Midfield - Attacking Midfield 26 Germany England right 186.00m 2026-06-30 €250k
Fabio Varesi-Strauss Defender - Centre-Back 31 Austria right 195.00m 2027-06-30 €200k
João Luiz Attack - Right Winger 27 Brazil left 167.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Thomas Turner Goalkeeper 28 Austria left 191.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Kevin Radulovic Goalkeeper 23 Austria 0.00m 2027-06-30 €150k
Dominik Reiter Attack - Right Winger 28 Austria right 173.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Marcel Schantl Defender - Right-Back 25 Austria 182.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
25/26 2025-07-01 Viktor Baier Goalkeeper Viktoria Plzen Loan
14/15 2014-07-01 UnionSt.Florian Transfer
11/12 2011-07-11 Simon Piesinger Midfield - Defensive Midfield LASK II Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Lucas Dantas Midfield - Defensive Midfield Lemense-SP Transfer
14/15 2014-07-01 Ober-Grafendorf Transfer
11/12 2012-01-31 RB Salzburg Loan
21/22 2022-02-07 Fally Mayulu Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Florian Maier Defender - Centre-Back LASK Transfer
24/25 2024-07-16 Bernd Aineter Goalkeeper Draßburg Transfer
14/15 2014-07-01 Lukas Gabriel Defender - Centre-Back Pasching/LASK Transfer
24/25 2025-01-08 Elias Bakatukanda Defender - Centre-Back 1.FC Köln Loan
15/16 2016-01-11 Daniel Kerschbaumer Defender - Right-Back A. Klagenfurt Transfer
16/17 2016-07-01 Felix Huspek Defender - Centre-Back A. Salzburg Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Kevin Radulovic Goalkeeper FC Wels Transfer
23/24 2024-06-30 Kevin Radulovic Goalkeeper SV Wallern Return from loan
21/22 2021-07-01 Anteo Fetahu Attack - Centre-Forward SpVgg Landshut U19 Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Sinisa Markovic Midfield - Attacking Midfield SV Wallern Transfer
23/24 2024-01-18 João Luiz Attack - Right Winger SW Bregenz Transfer
14/15 2014-07-03 SV Grieskirchen Transfer
21/22 2022-01-22 Christoph Schösswendter Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
22/23 2022-08-04 Lukas Rath Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Without Club Transfer
06/07 2006-07-05 SV Ried Transfer
24/25 2024-08-21 Radek Vítek Goalkeeper Man Utd U21 Loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Simon Seidl Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kuchl Transfer
10/11 2011-01-31 FC Pasching Transfer
23/24 2023-07-18 Mehmet Ibrahimi Attack - Left Winger RB Leipzig Transfer
23/24 2023-07-05 RB Salzburg Loan
24/25 2024-09-05 Silvan Wallner Defender - Centre-Back FC Zürich Transfer
02/03 2002-07-01 Stefan Berndl Goalkeeper Union Katsdorf Transfer
21/22 2022-01-24 Paul Mensah Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Botosani Transfer
03/04 2003-07-01 Taner Ari Defender - Right-Back BW Linz J. Transfer
20/21 2021-02-01 Kristijan Dobras Midfield - Attacking Midfield Without Club Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Kristijan Dobras Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Vaduz Transfer
17/18 2018-01-23 Rodnei Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Jakob Knollmüller Attack - Centre-Forward SV Lafnitz Transfer
19/20 2019-07-04 Danilo Mitrovic Defender - Centre-Back Vojvodina U19 Transfer
12/13 2012-08-31 Florian Leitner Defender - Right-Back St. Johann Transfer
25/26 2025-08-26 Mamadou Fofana Midfield - Central Midfield FC Aarau Loan
02/03 2003-01-01 Christian Felkel Midfield BW Linz J. Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
25/26 2026-06-30 Viktor Baier Goalkeeper Viktoria Plzen Return from loan
16/17 2017-01-01 WSC Hertha Wels Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Simon Piesinger Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Wacker Transfer
25/26 2025-07-29 Lucas Dantas Midfield - Defensive Midfield First Vienna FC Transfer
16/17 2016-07-01 BW Linz II Transfer
11/12 2012-04-19 RB Salzburg Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Fally Mayulu Attack - Centre-Forward Rapid Vienna Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Florian Maier Defender - Centre-Back Stadl-Paura Transfer
25/26 2025-07-09 Bernd Aineter Goalkeeper SV Lafnitz Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Lukas Gabriel Defender - Centre-Back Vorwärts Steyr Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Elias Bakatukanda Defender - Centre-Back 1.FC Köln Return from loan
18/19 2018-07-01 Daniel Kerschbaumer Defender - Right-Back SV Mattersburg Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Felix Huspek Defender - Centre-Back SV Wallern Transfer
23/24 2023-07-21 Kevin Radulovic Goalkeeper SV Wallern Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Anteo Fetahu Attack - Centre-Forward FC Dornbirn Transfer
17/18 2018-01-01 Sinisa Markovic Midfield - Attacking Midfield ASKÖ Oedt Transfer
15/16 2016-01-01 ASKÖ Oedt Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Christoph Schösswendter Defender - Centre-Back Retired Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Lukas Rath Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
11/12 2011-07-01 ADmira Linz Transfer
07/08 2007-07-03 SCR Altach Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Radek Vítek Goalkeeper Man Utd U21 Return from loan
13/14 2013-07-08 SV Grieskirchen Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Mehmet Ibrahimi Attack - Left Winger Without Club Transfer
23/24 2024-01-04 RB Salzburg Return from loan
24/25 2024-11-10 Silvan Wallner Defender - Centre-Back Retired Transfer
05/06 2005-07-01 Stefan Berndl Goalkeeper Schwertberg Transfer
05/06 2006-01-11 Taner Ari Defender - Right-Back UD Norte Transfer
21/22 2021-07-01 Kristijan Dobras Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Vaduz Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Kristijan Dobras Midfield - Attacking Midfield Without Club Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Rodnei Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Danilo Mitrovic Defender - Centre-Back Radnicki 1923 Transfer
12/13 2013-01-07 Florian Leitner Defender - Right-Back Neumarkt Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Mamadou Fofana Midfield - Central Midfield FC Aarau Return from loan
05/06 2005-07-01 Christian Felkel Midfield Magd./Pasch. Am. Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Christian Felkel Midfield St. Magdalena Transfer
06/07 2006-07-01 Michael Ahrer Attack - Centre-Forward FC Waidhofen Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Muharem Huskovic Attack - Centre-Forward Austria Vienna Return from loan
11/12 2011-07-08 St. Magdalena Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Lukas Ibertsberger Defender - Left-Back A. Lustenau Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Austria 15 60%
Brazil 2 8%
Israel Portugal 1 4%
Czech Republic 1 4%
Mali France 1 4%
Germany DR Congo 1 4%
Switzerland 1 4%
Austria Brazil 1 4%
Ghana 1 4%
Germany England 1 4%
SeasonCompetition
25/26Bundesliga
25/26ÖFB-Cup
24/25Bundesliga
24/25ÖFB-Cup
23/24Bundesliga
23/24ÖFB-Cup
22/232. Liga
22/23ÖFB-Cup
21/222. Liga
21/22ÖFB-Cup
20/212. Liga
20/21ÖFB-Cup
19/202. Liga
19/20ÖFB-Cup
18/192. Liga
18/19ÖFB-Cup
17/18Erste Liga
17/18ÖFB-Cup
16/17Erste Liga
16/17ÖFB-Cup
15/16ÖFB-Cup
15/16Regional League Central
14/15ÖFB-Cup
14/15Regional League Central
13/14ÖFB-Cup
13/14Regional League Central
12/13Erste Liga
12/13ÖFB-Cup
12/13Relegation Erste Liga (- 2015)
11/12Erste Liga
11/12ÖFB-Cup
10/11ÖFB-Cup
10/11Regional League Central
10/11Relegation Erste Liga (- 2015)
09/10ÖFB-Cup
09/10Regional League Central
08/09ÖFB-Cup
08/09Regional League Central
06/07ÖFB-Cup
06/07Regional League Central
05/06Regional League Central
04/05ÖFB-Cup
04/05Regional League Central
03/04ÖFB-Cup
03/04Regional League Central
02/03ÖFB-Cup
02/03Regional League Central
02/03Rl. 1. Division
01/02Regional League Central
00/01Regional League Central

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

FC Blau-Weiss Linz II
FC Blau-Weiss Linz Youth
22 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Viktor Baier Goalkeeper Czech Republic 8 720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Simon Seidl Midfield - Attacking Midfield Austria 7 243 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.11 0.00 1.11
Oliver Wähling Midfield - Attacking Midfield Germany England 6 103 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.87 0.00 0.87
Fabio Varesi-Strauss Defender - Centre-Back Austria 3 98 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.92 0.00 0.92
Anderson Defender - Right-Back Brazil 6 78 2 1 3 0 2 1 2.31 1.15 3.46
Ronivaldo Attack - Centre-Forward Austria Brazil 5 78 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.15 0.00 1.15
Alexander Briedl Midfield - Defensive Midfield Austria 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Thomas Goiginger Attack - Left Winger Austria 7 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Elias Bakatukanda Defender - Centre-Back Germany DR Congo 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
João Luiz Attack - Right Winger Brazil 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Christopher Cvetko Midfield - Central Midfield Austria 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Paul Mensah Midfield - Attacking Midfield Ghana 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jakob Knollmüller Attack - Centre-Forward Austria 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mamadou Fofana Midfield - Central Midfield Mali France 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Muharem Huskovic Attack - Centre-Forward Austria 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manuel Maranda Defender - Centre-Back Austria 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marcel Schantl Defender - Right-Back Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Simon Pirkl Defender - Left-Back Austria 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Martin Moormann Defender - Centre-Back Austria 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alem Pasic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Austria 7 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nico Maier Attack - Right Winger Switzerland 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Thomas Turner Goalkeeper Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about FC Blau-Weiss Linz

What is FC Blau-Weiss Linz?

FC Blau-Weiss Linz is a professional football club based in Austria, competing in Bundesliga.

How many players are in FC Blau-Weiss Linz's squad?

FC Blau-Weiss Linz currently has 25 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does FC Blau-Weiss Linz play in?

FC Blau-Weiss Linz plays in Bundesliga.