Lukas Wallner

Lukas Wallner (born 26 April 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Liga club Liefering.

Lukas Wallner
Wallner with Liefering in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003
Place of birth St Johann im Pongau, Austria[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Liefering
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2013 TSV St. Johann
2013–2015 Liefering
2015–2020 Red Bull Salzburg
2020–2021 Liefering
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Liefering 53 (1)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:33, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Wallner started his football career with hometown club TSV St. Johann. In 2013, he moved to the academy of 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 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]

International career

Wallner would gain his first cap for an Austrian national youth team in October 2017, appearing for the under-15s.[6] In September 2019, he made his debut for Austria U17 against England.[7]

In September 2021, he made his debut in the under-19 team against Turkey.[8] 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.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 12 August 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering 2020–21 Austrian Second League 101———101
2021–22 Austrian Second League 200———200
2022–23 Austrian Second League 30———30
Career total 331000000331

    References
    1. "Lukas Wallner unterschreibt bei Red Bull Salzburg langfristigen Vertrag". Salzburg24 (in German). 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    2. "Lukas Wallner – FC Red Bull Salzburg". Red Bull Salzburg (in German). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    3. "Lukas Wallner". ÖFB (in German). Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    4. "Liefering vs. Horn – 7 March 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    5. "Zweitliga-Spitzenreiter Lafnitz bezog Niederlage gegen Rapid". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    6. "Liechtenstein U15 – Österreich U15". ÖFB (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    7. "England – Österreich 4:2 (U17 Freundschaft 2019, September)". weltfussball.at (in German). HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    8. "Niederlage für U19-Nationalteam gegen die Türkei". ÖFB (in German). 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    9. Klöbl, Peter (28 June 2022). "WM-Traum geplatzt! Österreich unterliegt Slowakei". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    10. Lukas Wallner at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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