Nikolas Veratschnig

Nikolas Veratschnig

Veratschnig in 2026
Personal information
Full name	Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig
Date of birth	(2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth	Villach, Austria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Red Bull Salzburg
Number	18
Youth career
2009–2017	SV Feldkirchen
2017–2020	Wolfsberger AC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Wolfsberger II	18	(7)
2022–2024	Wolfsberger AC	64	(1)
2024–2026	Mainz 05	36	(0)
2026–	Red Bull Salzburg	7	(2)
International career‡
2021	Austria U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	Austria U19	12	(1)
2022–2024	Austria U21	14	(4)
2026–	Austria	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 September 2024

Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig (born 24 January 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Austria national team.

Club career

Veratschnig is a youth product of SV Feldkirchen, and moved to Wolfsberger AC's academy in 2017. He started training with Wolsfberger's reserves in 2020. On 2 December 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2024. ^[1] He made his professional debut with them in a 1–0 Austrian Bundesliga loss to Austria Wien on 22 February 2022. ^[2]

On 25 June 2024, Veratschnig signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Mainz 05 in Germany. ^[3]

On 9 June 2026, Veratschnig returned to Austria and signed a four-season deal with Red Bull Salzburg. ^[4]

International career

Veratschnig is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U18s, U19s and U21s. ^[5]

In September 2026, he was one of the players who were called up to the Austria national team by head coach Ralf Rangnick, for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B matches against Israel, Kosovo (twice) and Republic of Ireland on 24, 27 September, 1 and 4 October 2026. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolfsberger AC II	2020–21	Austrian Regionalliga	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2021–22	Austrian Regionalliga	12	2	—		—		—		12	2
	2022–23	Austrian Regionalliga	4	5	—		—		—		4	5
	Total		18	7	—		—		—		18	7
Wolfsberger AC	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	29	1	4	2	3 [b]	0	1 [c]	0	37	3
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	24	0	2	0	—		1 [c]	0	27	0
	Total		64	1	7	2	3	0	2	0	76	3
Mainz 05	2024–25	Bundesliga	15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	2025–26	Bundesliga	21	0	1	0	6 [b]	0	—		28	0
	Total		36	0	2	0	6	0	—		44	0
Red Bull Salzburg	2026–27	Austrian Bundesliga	7	1	2	1	5 [d]	0	—		14	2
Career total			125	9	11	3	14	0	2	0	151	12

1. Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearance in Austrian Bundesliga European play-offs
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 27 September 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2026	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "Profi-Vertrag für Nikolas Veratschnig beim WAC". 2 December 2021.
2. ""In U16 noch ein niemand": Der Umbruch des WAC hat mit Nikolas Veratschnig ein neues Gesicht | Kleine Zeitung". www.kleinezeitung.at. 17 May 2022.
3. "MAINZ 05 SIGN NIKOLAS VERATSCHNIG". Mainz 05. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
4. "Nikolas Veratschnig joins the Red Bulls". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
5. "ÖFB-U19-Teamspieler Veratschnig wird WAC-Profi". www.laola1.at.
6. "Neue Gesichter im Nationalteam-Kader" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

External links

• Nikolas Veratschnig at Soccerway
• Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig at ÖFB (in German)
• Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig at ÖFB (in German) (national team)
• Nikolas Veratschnig on Instagram