Konrad Laimer (born 27 May 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and right-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team.[3]
.jpg) Laimer with RB Leipzig in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konrad Laimer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Salzburg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | USC Abersee | ||
| 2007–2014 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Liefering | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Red Bull Salzburg | 77 | (8) |
| 2017–2023 | RB Leipzig | 130 | (10) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich | 36 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Austria U16 | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Austria U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | Austria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Austria U19 | 18 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austria U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Austria U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2019– | Austria | 44 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:58, 13 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editRed Bull Salzburg
editA youth product of Red Bull Salzburg, Laimer made his Erste Liga debut with the reserve team and breeder club FC Liefering on 2 May 2014 against SV Horn.[4][better source needed] He made his first team debut at 28 September 2014 against Rapid Wien. He replaced Alan in added time.[5][better source needed]
RB Leipzig
editOn 30 June 2017, Laimer moved to Germany and joined RB Leipzig on a four-year deal.[6] Laimer's deal was due to run out in 2021, but he later signed a contract extension until June 2023.[7] He won the DFB-Pokal in 2022 and 2023 with Leipzig.[8] On 3 June 2023, despite their victory in the 2023 DFB-Pokal, Laimer announced his decision to depart from RB Leipzig.[9]
Bayern Munich
editOn 9 June 2023, Bayern Munich announced that they had signed Laimer on a free transfer until 30 June 2027.[10][11]
On 8 August 2023, Laimer changed his number in Bayern Munich from 24 to his favorite number 27 as the number's previous owner Yann Sommer left the club.[12] On 26 September, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 away win over Preußen Münster in the DFB-Pokal.[13]
International career
editIn September 2017, Laimer received his first call-up to the Austrian senior squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Wales and Georgia in September 2017.[14] On 7 June 2019, he debuted as a starter in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Slovenia.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 6 November 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2013–14 | Erste Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Erste Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Erste Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | ||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | 77 | 8 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | — | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10[e] | 1 | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12[f] | 0 | — | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| Total | 130 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 15 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 339 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in DFL-Supercup
International
edit- As of match played 13 October 2024[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | |
- As of match played 13 October 2024
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Laimer goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2019 | Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |  Latvia |
5–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2. | 9 October 2021 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 13 October 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Belgium |
1–3 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4. | 16 November 2023 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 5. | 6 September 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
editRed Bull Salzburg
RB Leipzig
Individual
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2021–22[20]
References
edit- ^ "Konrad Laimer - Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Konrad Laimer". RB Leipzig. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "K. Laimer". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Horn vs. Liefering". Soccerway. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Rapid Wien vs. Salzburg". Soccerway. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Transfermeldung: Konrad Laimer wechselt zu RB Leipzig!". RB Leipzig (in German). 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Konrad Laimer verlängert seinen Vertrag bis 2023". RB Leipzig (in German). 18 February 2020.
- ^ Veth, Manuel. "RB Leipzig: DFB Pokal Victory The End And Start Of An Era". Forbes. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga: Konrad Laimer confirms RB Leipzig exit ahead of expected move to Bayern Munich". Yahoo News. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Konrad Laimer joins Bayern on contract till 2027". FC Bayern Munich. 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Bayern Munich sign Konrad Laimer from RB Leipzig". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Konrad Laimer chooses new squad number". FC Bayern Munich. 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Bayern through to DFB Cup second". FC Bayern Munich. 26 September 202.
- ^ "Wales vs. Austria". Goal.com. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "National Team Debüt von Konrad Laimer: Überfällig und abgebrüht" [Konrad Laimer's national team debut: long overdue and hardened]. Laola1 (in German). 8 June 2019.
- ^ "K. Laimer". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Konrad Laimer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Peeters, Thomas (23 May 2022). "A thriller in Berlin: how relentless RB Leipzig won their first major title". Red Bull. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup". Bundesliga. 3 June 2023.
- ^ "2021/22 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season". UEFA. 20 May 2022.
External links
edit
- Profile at the FC Bayern Munich website
- Konrad Laimer – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Konrad Laimer at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eurosport profile
