Xaver Schlager

Schlager has won four Austrian Bundesliga titles and three Austrian Cups with Red Bull Salzburg. He also earned the Austrian Footballer of the Year award in 2019.

Xaver Schlager is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He began his career at Red Bull Salzburg, where he won multiple Austrian Bundesliga titles and the Austrian Cup. In 2019, he moved to VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, and later joined RB Leipzig in 2022.

Schlager is a dynamic and energetic midfielder known for his relentless work rate, ball-winning ability, and box-to-box runs. He excels at breaking up opposition play and transitioning quickly from defense to attack, though his passing range and creativity in the final third are more limited. His tactical discipline and pressing intensity make him a key asset in high-tempo systems.