| Louis Schaub | |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Fulda, Hesse, Germany |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Rapid Wien |
| Youthyears1: | –2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Admira |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Rapid Wien |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Rapid Wien II |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Rapid Wien |
| Caps2: | 160 |
| Goals2: | 25 |
| Years3: | 2018−2022 |
| Clubs3: | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps3: | 64 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Hamburger SV (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Luzern (loan) |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Hannover 96 |
| Caps6: | 54 |
| Goals6: | 8 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Rapid Wien |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Austria U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | Austria U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | Austria U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013–2016 |
| Nationalteam4: | Austria U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam5: | Austria |
| Nationalcaps5: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | 1 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 08:50, 16 November 2021 (UTC) |
Louis Schaub (pronounced as /de/;[2] [3] born 29 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Rapid Wien. Born in Germany, he plays for the Austria national team.[4] [5]
He was selected by influential football website IBWM in their list of the 100 most exciting players in world football for 2014.[6]
Schaub made his debut for Rapid Wien's senior team in the 3–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over Sturm Graz on 18 August 2012.[7] On 4 August 2015, Schaub scored two goals, including the winning goal in an unexpected 3–2 victory for Rapid Wien against Ajax Amsterdam in the UEFA Champions League qualifier.[8]
Having played for 1. FC Köln since 2018, Schaub was loaned to Swiss side Luzern for the 2020–21 season.[9] He joined Hannover 96 on a free transfer in July 2022.[10]
Schaub returned to Rapid Wien at the start of the 2024–25 season.[11]
Schaub has been capped at four different age groups for Austria. He made his debut for Austria U21 in a 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 4 1–0 win over Albania U21 on 14 August 2013, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute.[12]
Schaub was named in Austria's senior squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales in September 2016.[13]
Schaub was born into a mixed German-Austrian family. His mother is Austrian[14] and his father German, making him eligible to represent either nation internationally. His father, Fred Schaub, was a professional football player as well, having spent most of his career in the German Bundesliga. Fred Schaub died in April 2003 in a car accident; Louis was in the car and survived the accident.[15] [16] His younger sister Chiara also plays football and has represented Austria at youth level.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rapid Wien | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — | 45 | 7 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 33 | 8 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | — | 34 | 9 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 41 | 11 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 160 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 16 | — | 204 | 45 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 70 | 7 | |||||
| Hamburger SV (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Luzern (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
| Hannover 96 | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 9 | |||||
| Career total | 322 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 70 | |||
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schaub goal.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 6 October 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3 | 9 October 2017 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4 | 14 November 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 5 | 27 March 2018 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 6 | 15 November 2020 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B | ||
| 7 | 12 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | 2–2 | align=center rowspan="2" | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 3–2 |