Matthias Seidl Explained

Matthias Seidl
Birth Date:24 January 2001
Birth Place:Salzburg, Austria
Height:1.75 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Rapid Wien
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:–2009
Youthclubs1:SV Kuchl
Youthyears2:2009–2015
Youthclubs2:Red Bull Salzburg
Youthyears3:2015
Youthclubs3:SV Kuchl
Youthyears4:2015–2017
Youthclubs4:SV Grödig
Years1:2017–2021
Clubs1:SV Kuchl
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Blau-Weiß Linz
Caps2:56
Goals2:21
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Rapid Wien
Caps3:32
Goals3:5
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Austria U18
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:Austria U20
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Austria
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:26 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:8 June 2024

Matthias Seidl (born 24 January 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien and the Austria national team.[1]

Club career

Seidl started his senior team career with SV Kuchl in the Austrian fourth tier Salzburger Liga helping them win promotion to into the third tier Regionalliga Salzburg in 2019. For the 2021–22 season he joined second division team Blau-Weiß Linz,[2] becoming one of their key players in winning the league title and being promoted to the Austrian Football Bundesliga at the end of the 2022–23 season and being named player of the season in the 2. Liga.[3]

In June 2023 Rapid Wien announced that Seidl would join the club prior to 2022–23 season.[4] [5]

International career

Seidl was called up to the Austria national team for a set of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches in September 2023.[6]

He then made his national team debut in September 2023 when he came on as a substitute for Konrad Laimer in the 87th minute of the World Cup qualifying game against Sweden.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SV Kuchl2018–19Salzburger Liga2222
2019–20Regionalliga Salzburg5252
2020–21Regionalliga Salzburg3434
Total108108
Blau-Weiß Linz2021–22Austrian 2. Liga309343313
2022–23Austrian 2. Liga2612322914
Total56216600006227
Rapid Wien2023–24Austrian Bundesliga3255241418
Career total9834118410011343

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria202330
202410
Total40

Honours

Blau-Weiß Linz

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthias Seidl . oefb.at . 18 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Kuchl-Talent Seidl schafft Sprung in Profifußball. 15 March 2021. 18 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Die Besten der Saison 2022/23: Seidl, Lukse & Scheiblehner. 2 June 2023. 18 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Matthias Seidl von Blau-Weiß zu Grün-Weiß. 27 June 2023. 18 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Seidl verlässt den FC Blau-Weiß Linz. 27 June 2023. 18 August 2023.
  6. 1696472786988900818 . oefb1904 . Unser Team für . 29 August 2023 . de.
  7. Web site: Team der Saison – ADMIRAL 2. Liga 2022/23 . 2liga.at . 18 August 2023 . 12 June 2023.