Dominik Fitz

Dominik Fitz

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Wien, Austria
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Austria Wien
Number	36
Youth career
0000–2006	SV Langenzersdorf
2006–2015	Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2021	Austria Wien II	81	(27)
2015–	Austria Wien	148	(34)
International career^‡
2016	Austria U17	6	(0)
2017–2018	Austria U19	6	(0)
2019	Austria U20	2	(0)
2019	Austria U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2019

Dominik Fitz (born 16 June 1999) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien.[1]

Club career

Austria Wien

Fitz started playing football at a local club SV Langenzersdorf, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Austria Wien in 2006. He made his professional debut playing for Austria Wien's feeder squad, Young Violets, against SV Oberwart during March 2016 at the age of 17, coming on as a substitute for Marko Kvasina in the 71st minute. He scored his first goal in April 2016 against SC Neusiedl am See.

After appearing in over 40 matches for the Austria amateurs, he was named to the first team squad for the first time during March 2018 against Wolfsberger AC. He made his professional debut in the Bundesliga in the same month when he came on as a substitute for Christoph Monschein in the 73rd minute on matchday 28 of the 2017/18 season against SCR Altach. On 27 May 2018, Fitz scored his first Austrian Bundesliga goal in a 4-0 win against FC Red Bull Salzburg.[2]

During the 2019/20 season, Fitz became a regular starter for Austria Wien. In his first full season with the first team, Fitz appeaed in 29 matches and scored four goals. The following season he appeared in 29 matches and scored 7 goals. During the 2021/22 season Fitz saw less playing time due to injury. He appeared in 18 matches and scored three goals. On 29 July 2021 he scored his first international goal for Austria Wien in a 2-1 loss to Breiðablik in the UEFA Conference League.[3] In March 2022, he extended his contract with Austria Wien until June 2026.[4]

Over the next several seasons Fitz emerged as one of the top play-makers in Austria. On 30 October 2022, Fitz scored two goals in a 2-1 victory over Altach, including a 93rd minute winner from the penalty spot.[5] He ended the 2022/23 season appearing in 38 matches and scoring 10 goals. He followed that up with 12 goals in 37 matches during the 2023/24 season. Through 15 matches in the 2024/25 season Fitz led the Austrian Bundesliga with nine assists to add to his three goals.[6]

International career

Fitz was selected to participate in the European Under-17 Championship in 2016 with the Austria under-17 team. Without being a starter, he took part in each of his teams matches, which reached the quarter-finals, beaten by the future winner of the competition, Portugal.

Fitz also represented the under-18s between 2016 and 2017. In total he made six appearances with this group.

On 11 October 2019, Fitz played his first match with the Austria under-21 Team, against Turkey. He came on in place of Christoph Baumgartner, in a 3-0 Austria victory.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2024

Club	Season	League			Austrian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Austria Wien II	2015–16	Austrian Regionalliga	10	3	—		0	0	—		10	3
	2016–17	Austrian Regionalliga	24	6	—		0	0	—		24	6
	2017–18	Austrian Regionalliga	22	9	—		0	0	—		22	9
	2018–19	2. Liga	18	8	—		0	0	—		18	8
	2020–21	2. Liga	1	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22	2. Liga	6	1	—		0	0	—		6	1
	Total		81	27	–		–		–		81	27
Austria Wien	2017–18	Austrian Bundesliga	7	1	—		0	0	—		7	1
	2018–19		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2019–20		25	4	2	0	0	0	2[a]	0	29	4
	2020–21		27	6	2	1	0	0	—		29	7
	2021–22		14	2	2	0	0	0	2[b]	1	18	3
	2022–23		28	8	2	2	0	0	8[c]	0	38	10
	2023–24		30	10	3	2	0	0	4[b]	0	37	12
	2024–25		15	3	2	1	0	0	2[b]	0	19	4
Total			148	34	13	6	0	0	18	1	179	41
Career total			229	61	13	6	0	0	18	1	260	68

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. Dominik Fitz at Soccerway
2. "Fitz: 'Either you got it or you don't'". fk-austria.at. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
3. "Austria eliminated against Breidablik". fk-austria.at. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
4. "Dominik Fitz verlängert vorzeitig bis 2026". fk-austria.at. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
5. "Last minute win against Altach!". fk-austria.at. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
6. "Fitz: Austrias number one arouses Bulls interest". krone.at. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.