Lukas Wallner Explained

Lukas Wallner
Birth Date:26 April 2003
Birth Place:St Johann im Pongau, Austria[1]
Height:1.92 m[2]
Currentclub:Hannover 96 II
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2009–2013
Youthclubs1:TSV St. Johann
Youthyears2:2013–2015
Youthclubs2:Liefering
Youthyears3:2015–2020
Youthclubs3:Red Bull Salzburg
Youthyears4:2020–2021
Youthclubs4:Liefering
Years1:2021–2024
Caps1:63
Goals1:2
Years2:2023–2024
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Hannover 96 II
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Austria U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Austria U16
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Austria U17
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:Austria U18
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2021–2022
Nationalteam5:Austria U19
Nationalcaps5:11
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2022–
Nationalteam6:Austria U21
Nationalcaps6:3
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:15:25, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:32, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Lukas Wallner (born 26 April 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 3. Liga club Hannover 96 II.

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.

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.

On 14 August 2024, Wallner joined German 3. Liga club Hannover 96 II on a one-year deal with an option to extend.[6]

International career

Wallner would gain his first cap for an Austrian national youth team in October 2017, appearing for the under-15s.[7] In September 2019, he made his debut for Austria U17 against England.[8]

In September 2021, he made his debut in the under-19 team against Turkey.[9] 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.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering2020–21Austrian Second League101101
2021–22Austrian Second League200200
2022–23Austrian Second League230230
2023–24Austrian Second League101101
Total632632
Salzburg2022–23Austrian Bundesliga0000000000
2023–24Austrian Bundesliga0010000010
Total0010000010
Career total632100000642

Notes and References

  1. News: Lukas Wallner unterschreibt bei Red Bull Salzburg langfristigen Vertrag . 12 August 2022 . Salzburg24 . 20 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220092226/https://www.salzburg24.at/sport/fussball/bundesliga/lukas-wallner-unterschreibt-bei-red-bull-salzburg-langfristigen-vertrag-114290755 . 20 December 2021 . de.
  2. Web site: Lukas Wallner – FC Red Bull Salzburg . Red Bull Salzburg . 12 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812174157/https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/de/uefa-youth-league/lukas-wallner . 12 August 2022 . de . live.
  3. Web site: Lukas Wallner . ÖFB . 12 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022045034/https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Spieler/792151?Lukas-Wallner . 22 October 2021 . de . live.
  4. Web site: Liefering vs. Horn – 7 March 2021 . Soccerway . Perform Group . 12 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Zweitliga-Spitzenreiter Lafnitz bezog Niederlage gegen Rapid . DER STANDARD . 12 August 2022 . de-AT . 2 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Hannover 96 holt Lukas Wallner ins U23-Team. Hannover 96 brings Lukas Wallner into the U23 team. German. www.hannover96.de. 14 August 2024. 14 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Liechtenstein U15 – Österreich U15 . ÖFB . 12 August 2022 . de.
  8. Web site: England – Österreich 4:2 (U17 Freundschaft 2019, September) . weltfussball.at . HEIM:SPIEL . 12 August 2022 . de.
  9. Web site: Niederlage für U19-Nationalteam gegen die Türkei . ÖFB . 12 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901143543/https://www.oefb.at/oefb/News/MU19-AUTTUR-01092021-Spielbericht . 1 September 2021 . de . 1 September 2021 . live.
  10. News: Klöbl . Peter . WM-Traum geplatzt! Österreich unterliegt Slowakei . 12 August 2022 . Kronen Zeitung . 28 June 2022 . de.