CORNERFLICK
8Caps- 1International goals
- 29AgeBorn 28 Sep 1997
- RB LeipzigClub
- UEFA Champions LeagueLeague
- AustriaNational team
The shape of him
Xaver Schlager is a 29-year-old midfielder at RB Leipzig and a Austria international. In 26/27 that meant 14 club appearances and 1,025 minutes. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,025 | |
| Goals | 0 | |
| Assists | 2 | |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.7 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Tackles per 90 | 3.5 | |
| Duels won | 54% |
Playing style
Percentile against midfielders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs midfielders we track (160), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Schlager | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key passes per 90 | 0.7 | 1.4 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 3.5 | 1.6 | |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
| Duels won | 54% | 50% |
Honours 17
- 5Bundesliga
- 4Cup
- 2DFB Pokal
- 2Super Cup
- 2The Atlantic Cup
- 2UEFA Youth League
Quick facts
- Full name
- Xaver Schlager
- Date of birth
- 28 Sep 1997 (29)
- Place of birth
- Linz, Austria
- Nationality
- Austria
- Height
- 1.74 m
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- RLRB Leipzig
Strengths
- Ball winning
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
76MID
RL
Schlager
- 58
- SHO
- 75
- PAS
- 77
- DRI
- 89
- DEF
- 85
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 |  Premier League - England |  Arsenal | H | L0–1 | 90' | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Premier League - England | Crystal Palace | A | L1–3 | 66' | |
| 4 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Nations League |  Kosovo | A | D1–1 | 90' | |
| 1 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League |  Rep. Of Ireland | A | D2–2 | 90' |
More on Xaver Schlager
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Austria | All competitions | 8 | 559 | 0 | 2 |
| 25/26 | RB Leipzig | All competitions | 30 | 2,067 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Austria | All competitions | 8 | 416 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | RB Leipzig | All competitions | 39 | 3,207 | 1 | 7 |
| 22/23 | RB Leipzig | All competitions | 39 | 2,322 | 1 | 2 |
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