Lukas Wallner

Lukas Wallner

Wallner with Liefering in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	St Johann im Pongau, Austria [1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hansa Rostock
Number	16
Youth career
2009–2013	TSV St. Johann
2013–2015	FC Liefering
2015–2020	Red Bull Salzburg
2020–2021	FC Liefering
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	FC Liefering	63	(2)
2023–2024	Red Bull Salzburg	0	(0)
2024–2025	Hannover 96 II	25	(3)
2025–	Hansa Rostock	2	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	Austria U15	4	(0)
2018–2019	Austria U16	10	(1)
2019	Austria U17	5	(1)
2021	Austria U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	Austria U19	11	(1)
2022–2023	Austria U21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:32, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

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

Club career

Wallner started his football career with hometown club TSV St. Johann. In 2013, he moved to the academy of FC Liefering the reserve team of Red Bull Salzburg. ^[3] He was promoted to the academy of the main team in 2015. ^[3]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Wallner was included in the FC 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. ^[1]

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

On 12 June 2025, Wallner moved to Hansa Rostock, also in 3. Liga. ^[7]

International career

Wallner would gain his first cap for an Austrian national youth team in October 2017, appearing for the under-15s. ^[8] In September 2019, he made his debut for Austria U17 against England. ^[9]

In September 2021, he made his debut in the under-19 team against Turkey. ^[10] 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. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Liefering	2020–21	2. Liga	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
	2021–22	2. Liga	20	0	—		—		—		20	0
	2022–23	2. Liga	23	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2023–24	2. Liga	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
	Total		63	2	—		—		—		63	2
Red Bull Salzburg	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			63	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	64	2

References

1. "Lukas Wallner unterschreibt bei Red Bull Salzburg langfristigen Vertrag". Salzburg24 (in German). 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
2. "Lukas Wallner – FC Red Bull Salzburg". Red Bull Salzburg (in German). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
3. "Lukas Wallner". ÖFB (in German). Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
4. "Liefering vs. Horn – 7 March 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
5. "Zweitliga-Spitzenreiter Lafnitz bezog Niederlage gegen Rapid". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
6. "Hannover 96 holt Lukas Wallner ins U23-Team" [Hannover 96 brings Lukas Wallner into the U23 team]. www.hannover96.de (in German). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
7. "Defensivspezialist Lukas Wallner verstärkt den FCH" [Defensive specialist Lukas Wallner strengthens the FCH] (in German). FC Hansa Rostock. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
8. "Liechtenstein U15 – Österreich U15". ÖFB (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
9. "England – Österreich 4:2 (U17 Freundschaft 2019, September)". weltfussball.at (in German). HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
10. "Niederlage für U19-Nationalteam gegen die Türkei". ÖFB (in German). 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
11. Klöbl, Peter (28 June 2022). "WM-Traum geplatzt! Österreich unterliegt Slowakei". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
12. Lukas Wallner at Soccerway . Retrieved 27 May 2021.