Luca Weinhandl

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Luca Weinhandl
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-01-11) 11 January 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth Austria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SK Sturm Graz
Number 35
Youth career
–2014 SV Wildon
2015–2025 Sturm Graz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Sturm Graz II 19 (2)
2025– Sturm Graz 0 (0)
International career‡
2024 Austria U15 6 (0)
2024 Austria U16 4 (1)
2025– Austria U17 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2025 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 November 2025

Luca Weinhandl (born 11 January 2009) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.

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Early life

Weinhandl was born on 11 January 2009. Born in Austria, he is a native of Styria, Austria. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Weinhandl joined the youth academy of SV Wildon. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Sturm Graz in 2015 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025. [2]

International career

Weinhandl is an Austria youth international. During November 2025, he played for the Austria under-17 national team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [3]

Style of play

Weinhandl plays as a midfielder. Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung wrote in 2025 "at 1.90 meters tall... [he] possesses extraordinary physical abilities". [1]

Honours

Austria U17

References

  1. 1 2 ""Luca Weinhandl ist das größte Talent, das wir haben"" ["Luca Weinhandl is the greatest talent we have"] (in German). Kleine Zeitung. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Luca Weinhandl at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Luca Weinhandl: Sturm Graz talent ready for the next step after U17 World Cup?". Transfermarkt. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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