Josef Weberbauer

Josef Weberbauer
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Kuchl, Austria[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Admira Wacker
Number 33
Youth career
2006–2007 Kuchl
2007–2012 Red Bull Salzburg
2012–2013 Kuchl
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Anif 74 (8)
2019–2020 SAK 1914 18 (2)
2020–2022 Grazer AK 50 (3)
2022 Ried II 2 (1)
2022–2023 Ried 17 (0)
2023–2024 DSV Leoben 22 (1)
2024– Admira Wacker 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Josef Weberbauer (born 13 March 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Admira Wacker.[2]

Career

Weberbauer is a youth product of the academies of Kuchl and Red Bull Salzburg. He began his senior career with Anif in 2016, before moving to SAK 1914 in 2019. On 3 February 2020, he transferred to the 2. Liga club Grazer AK. He moved to Ried in the Austrian Football Bundesliga on 14 January 2022, signing a contract until 2024.[3]

On 12 July 2024, Weberbauer signed with 2. Liga club Admira Wacker.[4]

Playing style

Weberbauer is an energetic right-back who is known for his tireless runs up and down the pitch. Due to his stamina, his playstyle is compared to the Austrian international footballer Stefan Lainer.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Josef Weberbauer: Der "Mini-Lainer" der SV Ried". www.laola1.at.
  2. ^ Josef Weberbauer at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Josef Weberbauer wechselt in Bundesliga zur SV Ried". www.salzburg24.at. 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Admira verpflichtet Josef Weberbauer!". Admira Wacker (in German). 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.