Stefan Ilsanker

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Stefan Ilsanker
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Ilsanker with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Hallein, Salzburg, Austria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
0000–2005 1. Halleiner SK
2005–2007 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2010 Red Bull Juniors Salzburg 76 (4)
2009–2010 Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2010–2012 SV Mattersburg 50 (0)
2012–2015 Red Bull Salzburg 89 (4)
2015–2020 RB Leipzig 105 (1)
2020–2022 Eintracht Frankfurt 51 (3)
2022–2023 Genoa 16 (0)
Total387(12)
International career
2007–2008 Austria U19 12 (0)
2008–2010 Austria U21 9 (0)
2014–2022 Austria 61 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefan Ilsanker (born 18 May 1989) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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A product of the Red Bull Salzburg academy, Ilsanker's professional career spanned 15 years, where he also played for SV Mattersburg, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt and Genoa. During his active career, he also represented Austria at the Under-19 European Championship and was also a member of the under-21 team. He was a full senior international between 2014 and 2022.

Club career

Ilsanker began his career in the youth squad of 1. Halleiner SK as goalkeeper but soon switched into the midfield. In 2005, he signed with Red Bull Salzburg, where he played in the Red Bull Juniors team.

On 4 April 2009, Ilsanker was called up to the first team bench for a league game. His first game for Red Bull Salzburg was a national cup match on 15 August 2009. [2] On 25 August 2009, he played his first international game for Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League qualifier versus Maccabi Haifa.

At the end of the 2009–10 season Ilsanker signed with SV Mattersburg. [3] In 2012, he came back to Red Bull Salzburg. In the meantime, he was a regular of the starting team of the club. On 26 February, the club announced, that his contract was extended till 2018.

Stefan Ilsanker was sent-off on 19 December 2018 against Bayern Munich. [4]

On 31 January 2020, Ilsanker joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a deal lasting until 2022. [5] [6] On 3 June 2020, Ilsanker came off the bench against Werder Bremen and scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the match to secure a 3–0 victory. [7]

On 23 June 2022, Ilsanker joined Italian club Genoa. [8]

He announced his retirement from football on 6 January 2024, after being without a club for six months following his release from Genoa. [9]

International career

Stefan Ilsanker with the Austria national football team, 2014 2014-05-30 Austria - Iceland football match, Stefan Ilsanker 0985-crop.jpg
Stefan Ilsanker with the Austria national football team, 2014

Ilsanker has won over 40 caps for Austria since his debut in 2014. Ilsanker represented his country at Euro 2016, where Austria finished last in Group F. [10] Ilsanker played in two matches for Austria at the tournament, their 0–0 draw with eventual champions Portugal [11] and 2–1 loss to Iceland. [12]

Personal life

Stefan Ilsanker is the son of Herbert Ilsanker, the goalkeeper coach of Red Bull Salzburg.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Bull Salzburg (A) 2006–07 Austrian First League 003030
2007–08 262262
2008–09 23010240
2009–10 272272
Total76440804
Red Bull Salzburg 2009–10 Austrian Bundesliga 00201030
Mattersburg 2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga26040300
2011–12 24020260
Total50060560
Red Bull Salzburg 2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga2604010310
2013–14 32461130511
2014–15 3105090450
Total8941512301274
RB Leipzig 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 26120281
2016–17 Bundesliga 33010340
2017–18 2101060280
2018–19 19040110340
2019–20 60100070
Total1051901701311
Eintracht Frankfurt 2019–20 Bundesliga1222040182
2020–21 27120291
2021–22 1200020140
Total5134060613
Genoa 2022–23 Serie B 16000160
Career total3871240147047313

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

Eintracht Frankfurt

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