Louis Schaub (German pronunciation: [ˈluːi ˈʃaʊ̯p];[2][3] born 29 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Rapid Wien. Born in Germany, he plays for the Austria national team.[4][5]
 Schaub in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fulda, Hesse, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid Wien | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Admira | ||
| 2007–2011 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Rapid Wien II | 29 | (5) |
| 2012–2018 | Rapid Wien | 160 | (25) |
| 2018−2022 | 1. FC Köln | 64 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Hamburger SV (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Luzern (loan) | 32 | (8) |
| 2022–2024 | Hannover 96 | 54 | (8) |
| 2024– | Rapid Wien | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Austria U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Austria U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Austria U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Austria U21 | 17 | (3) |
| 2016– | Austria | 31 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:50, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
He was selected by influential football website IBWM in their list of the 100 most exciting players in world football for 2014.[6]
Club career
editSchaub made his debut for Rapid Wien's senior team in the 3–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over Sturm Graz on 18 August 2012.[7] On 4 August 2015, Schaub scored two goals, including the winning goal in an unexpected 3–2 victory for Rapid Wien against Ajax Amsterdam in the UEFA Champions League qualifier.[8]
Having played for 1. FC Köln since 2018, Schaub was loaned to Swiss side Luzern for the 2020–21 season.[9] He joined Hannover 96 on a free transfer in July 2022.[10]
Schaub returned to Rapid Wien at the start of the 2024–25 season.[11]
International career
editSchaub has been capped at four different age groups for Austria. He made his debut for Austria U21 in a 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 4 1–0 win over Albania U21 on 14 August 2013, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute.[12]
Schaub was named in Austria's senior squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales in September 2016.[13]
Personal life
editSchaub was born into a mixed German-Austrian family. His mother is Austrian[14] and his father German, making him eligible to represent either nation internationally. His father, Fred Schaub, was a professional football player as well, having spent most of his career in the German Bundesliga. Fred Schaub died in April 2003 in a car accident; Louis was in the car and survived the accident.[15][16] His younger sister Chiara also plays football and has represented Austria at youth level.[17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — | 45 | 7 | |||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 33 | 8 | |||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 41 | 11 | |||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 160 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 16 | — | 204 | 45 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 70 | 7 | ||||
| Hamburger SV (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Luzern (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 9 | ||||
| Rapid Wien | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| Career total | 332 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 396 | 72 | ||
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 15 November 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 8 | |
- As of match played 12 November 2021
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schaub goal.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Georgia |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 October 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Serbia |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 9 October 2017 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 14 November 2017 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Uruguay |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 27 March 2018 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 15 November 2020 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Northern Ireland |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 7 | 12 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Israel |
2–2 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 3–2 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Louis Schaub | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 564, 760. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
- ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 709, 901. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
- ^ "Profile". skrapid.at. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Profile". rapidarchiv.at. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "The IBWM 100 for 2014". inbedwithmaradona.com. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Rapid Wien vs. Sturm Graz – 18 August 2012 – Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Champions League qualifiers: Ajax knocked out by Rapid Vienna in thriller". The Guardian. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "96 wird es nicht: Köln verleiht Schaub nach Luzern". kicker.de. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Wie der Vater, so der Sohn: Schaub spielt für Hannover". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Offiziell: Schaub kehrt zu Rapid zurück". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Albanien U21 vs. Österreich u21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Austria coach Koller makes 5 changes for World Cup qualifier". dailyherald.com. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ tb (13 September 2013). "Koller hat Louis Schaub im Auge". Fuldaer Zeitung (in German). Verlag Parzeller GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Medienkontor M. Angelstein GmbH & Co. KG (publisher) (22 April 2003). "Ex-Eintracht-Fußballprofi Fred SCHAUB tot – Unfall auf A7". OSTHESSEN NEWS (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Huber, Alexander (22 January 2014). "Louis Schaub: "Ich bin meiner Mutter ewig dankbar"". kurier.at (in German). Telekurier Online Medien GmbH & Co KG/. Kurier Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei GmbH. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Europe's footballing brothers and sisters". UEFA. 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Schaub, Louis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
External links
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- Louis Schaub at Soccerway
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