FC Red Bull Salzburg
Squad
Christoph Leitgeb2007current
Andreas Ulmer2009currentChristian Schwegler2009current
Asger Sørensen2014currentSmail Prevljak2014current
Asger Sørensen2015current
Cican Stanković2015currentDimitri Oberlin2015current
Hany Mukhtar2015current
Lawrence Ati-Zigi2015current
Omer Damari2015currentSmail Prevljak2015current
Stefan Lainer2015current
Yasin Pehlivan2015current
Yordy Reyna2015currentBernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior2016current
Majeed Ashimeru2017current
Antoine Bernède2019current
Ignace Van Der Brempt2022current
Oscar Gloukh2023current
Oliver Lukic2024currentTimo Horn2024current
Amadou Haidaracurrent- Christian Keglevitscurrent
Darko Todorovićcurrent
Douglas da Silvacurrent
Gideon Mensahcurrent
Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulocurrent
Jusuf Gazibegovićcurrent
Kamil Piątkowskicurrent
Philipp KöhncurrentRicardo Monizcurrent
Zsolt Kalmárcurrent
Şükrü Ersoy1962–1964- Zvonko Bego1969–1970
Franz Roth1978–1979
Jaroslav Pollák1981–1983- Wolfgang Feiersinger1986–1989
Heimo Pfeifenberger1987–1988
Márton Esterházy1988–1988
Hans Krankl1989–1989
Heribert Weber1989–1994- Wolfgang Feiersinger1989–1996
Oliver Bierhoff1990–1991
Walter Schachner1990–1990
Andreas Heraf1991–1991Nikola Jurčević1991–1995
Otto Konrad1991–1997
Adi Hütter1993–2000- Martin Amerhauser1993–1995
- Peter Artner1993–1996
Martin Hiden1994–1996
- Mladen Mladenović1994–1995
Ralph Hasenhüttl1994–1996
Alex Manninger1995–1996
Gerhard Struber1995–2001- Martin Amerhauser1996–1999
Walter Kogler1996–1998Nikola Jurčević1997–1999
René Aufhauser1997–2001
Valdas Ivanauskas1997–1999
Toni Polster1999–2000- Andreas Ibertsberger2000–2005
- Wolfgang Feiersinger2001–2002
Zoran Pavlović2002–2002
Paul Scharner2003–2004Richarlyson2003–2005
Thomas Häßler2003–2004
Paul Scharner2004–2004
Adi Hütter2005–2007- Aleksander Knavs2005–2008
Alex Manninger2005–2006
Alexander Zickler2005–2010
Marc Janko2005–2010
Markus Schopp2005–2006- Miljan Mrdaković2005–2005
- Nino Bule2005–2005
René Aufhauser2005–2010
Seo Jung-won2005–2005
Stefan Ilsanker2005–2010Thomas Linke2005–2007
Vratislav Lokvenc2005–2008
Agim Ibraimi2006–2008Andreas Ivanschitz2006–2006
Christian Tiffert2006–2007
Johan Vonlanthen2006–2011László Bodnár2006–2009
- Markus Steinhöfer2006–2008
Milan Dudić2006–2011
Niko Kovač2006–2009
Ramazan Özcan2006–2007Ronald Gërçaliu2006–2006
Vladimír Janočko2006–2009
Alessandro Santos2007–2007
Ibrahim Sekagya2007–2013
Ramazan Özcan2007–2007
Saša Ilić2007–2010
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto2007–2008Đorđe Rakić2007–2010
Alex Manninger2008–2008Anis Boussaïdi2008–2010
Barry Opdam2008–2010
Barry Opdam2008–2008
Gerhard Struber2008–2008
Issiaka Ouédraogo2008–2010
Mejdi Traoui2008–2010Ronald Gërçaliu2008–2009
Somen Tchoyi2008–2010Dušan Švento2009–2014
Eddie Gustafsson2009–2014
Franz Schiemer2009–2015Georg Teigl2009–2011
Martin Hinteregger2009–2010Nikola Pokrivač2009–2011
Rabiu Afolabi2009–2011
Simon Cziommer2009–2012
Stefan Lainer2009–2011
Stefan Schwab2009–2011Alan Carvalho2010–2014
David Mendes da Silva2010–2013Gerhard Tremmel2010–2011
Jakob Jantscher2010–2013
Joaquín Boghossian2010–2013László Bodnár2010–2011
Martin Hiden2010–2010
Martin Hiden2010–2011
Martin Hinteregger2010–2016
Stefan Hierländer2010–2014Thomas Dähne2010–2012
Alex Rafael2011–2012
Alex Rafael2011–2011
André Ramalho2011–2012
Douglas da Silva2011–2014Georg Teigl2011–2014
Leonardo Santiago2011–2012
Luigi Bruins2011–2011
Petri Pasanen2011–2012
Rasmus Lindgren2011–2012
Stefan Maierhofer2011–2012
Alexander Schlager2012–2005Cristiano da Silva2012–2014
Florian Klein2012–2014Håvard Nielsen2012–2016
Isaac Vorsah2012–2015
Jonathan Soriano2012–2017
Karim Onisiwo2012–2014
Kevin Kampl2012–2015Rodnei2012–2015
Sadio Mané2012–2014
Stefan Ilsanker2012–2015Thomas Dähne2012–2013
Valentino Lazaro2012–2017
Valon Berisha2012–2018Yusuf Otubanjo2012–2014
André Ramalho2013–2015
Péter Gulácsi2013–2015- Taxiarchis Fountas2013–2014
Yordy Reyna2013–2013Zymer Bytyqi2013–2014
Benno Schmitz2014–2016
Duje Ćaleta-Car2014–2018
Jodel Dossou2014–2014
Konrad Laimer2014–2017
Marcel Sabitzer2014–2015- Massimo Bruno2014–2015
Naby Keïta2014–2016
Peter Ankersen2014–2016
Raphael Dwamena2014–2016
Robert Žulj2014–2014
Dayot Upamecano2015–2017
Douglas da Silva2015–2015
Felipe Pires2015–2015
Hwang Hee-chan2015–2020
Marco Djuricin2015–2015
Takumi Minamino2015–2019
Andre Wisdom2016–2017
Munas Dabbur2016–2019Xaver Schlager2016–2019
Hannes Wolf2017–2019
Patson Daka2017–2021
Romano Schmid2017–2019
Dominik Szoboszlai2018–2023
Karim Adeyemi2018–2022
Amar Dedić2019–2025
Benjamin Šeško2019–2023
Erling Haaland2019–2020
Nicolas Seiwald2020–2023
David Affengruber2021–2021
Nene Dorgeles2021–2025
Strahinja Pavlović2022–2024
Petar Ratkov2023–2026
Stefan Bajcetic2024–2025
Kerim Alajbegović2025–2026
FC Red Bull Salzburg is an Austrian professional football club based in Wals-Siezenheim.
The club competes in the Austrian Bundesliga, the top flight of Austrian football.
The club is commonly known as Red Bull Salzburg and has a modified crest for FIFA and UEFA competitions due to sponsorship restrictions.
Biography
Formation
FC Red Bull Salzburg, originally founded as SV Austria Salzburg on September 13, 1933, emerged from the merger of two local clubs, Hertha and Rapid. The club faced early challenges, including a dissolution in 1950, but was re-established later that year. By 1953, it had reached the Austrian top flight, finishing 9th in its inaugural season, narrowly avoiding relegation.
Early Years and Name Changes
In the decades that followed, FC Red Bull Salzburg began to make its mark in Austrian football. The club's first international player, Erich Probst, earned his caps in the late 1950s, while the 1970s saw the team become runners-up in the league for the first time during the 1970-71 season. The club's name underwent several changes due to sponsorship deals, becoming SV Casino Salzburg in 1978 and later SV Wüstenrot Salzburg in 1997, although it remained popularly known as SV Austria Salzburg.
European Ambitions
The 1990s marked a significant era for the club, highlighted by their first and only European final appearance in the 1994 UEFA Cup. Despite a strong showing, they finished as runners-up. The club continued to compete in European tournaments, reaching the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League in the 2017-18 season, showcasing their growth on the international stage.
Legacy
Today, FC Red Bull Salzburg is recognized as a dominant force in Austrian football, competing in the Bundesliga and playing their home matches at the Red Bull Arena. The club's youth team has also made strides, reaching the UEFA Youth League finals in 2021-22, further solidifying their commitment to developing future talent.
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Career & Clubs
1933–1953, founding, promotion to A-league
FC RB Salzburg was founded on 13 September 1933 as SV Austria Salzburg, after the merger of the city's two clubs, Hertha and Rapid. In 1950, the club was dissolved but re-founded later the same year. It reached the Austrian top flight in 1953, and finished 9th of 14 clubs in its first season there, avoiding relegation by five points.
1953–1970
Vienna-born Erich Probst was Salzburg's first-ever international, earning the last of his 19 Austrian caps on 27 March 1960. Adolf Macek, who made the first of his four international appearances on 9 October 1965, was the club's first local player to earn a cap for Austria.
1970–1990
Salzburg were top-flight runners-up for the first time in the 1970–71 season, gaining 43 points to Wacker Innsbruck's 44. The club's first-ever European campaign was in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup, and it was eliminated 5–4 on aggregate by Romanian club UTA Arad despite a 3–1 home victory in the second leg. In 1974, Salzburg reached the Austrian Cup final for the first time, losing 2–1 away to Austria Wien in the first leg before a 1–1 home draw in the second.
In 1978, the club's name was changed to SV Casino Salzburg and in 1997, to SV Wüstenrot Salzburg, due to a sponsorship deal with an Austrian financial services corporation. The team often remained referred to as SV Austria Salzburg.
1990–2010
Salzburg reached their first and so far only European final, the 1994 UEFA Cup final,…
Overall record
Accurate as of 20 August 2026
Legend: GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Q = Qualification PO = Play-off KPO = Knockout Round Play-Off QF = Quarter-final SF = Semi-final
Matches
UEFA coefficient ranking
As of 2 June 2026
- League
- Bundesliga
Legacy
Europeans Distinctions
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League Runners-up (1): 1993–94 Semifinals (1): 2017–18
Youth Team
UEFA Youth League Runners-up (1): 2021–22 Semifinals (2): 2019–20, 2024–25
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Fußballclub Red Bull Salzburg, commonly known as simply Red Bull Salzburg, is an Austrian professional football club based in Wals-Siezenheim, that competes in the Austrian Bundesliga, the top flight of Austrian Football. Their home ground is the Red Bull Arena. Due to sponsorship restrictions, the club is known as FC Salzburg and wears a modified crest when playing in FIFA and UEFA competitions.
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