Kai Stratznig

Kai Stratznig

Personal information
Full name	Kai Lukas Stratznig
Date of birth	(2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Spittal an der Drau, Austria[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	First Vienna
Number	28
Youth career
2007–2016	SC Mühldorf
2016–2020	Wolfsberger AC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Wolfsberger AC II	32	(0)
2020–2022	Wolfsberger AC	44	(0)
2023–	First Vienna	42	(1)
International career^‡
2021	Austria U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2021

Kai Lukas Stratznig (born 15 April 2002) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for First Vienna.[3]

Club career

Born in Spittal an der Drau, Stratznig grew up in Mühldorf and began his career at the local club SC Mühldorf.[1] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he joined the academy of Wolfsberger AC. In March 2019, he made his debut for the reserve team in the Austrian Regionalliga against FC Wels.[4] By the end of the 2018–19 season, he had made 11 appearances at the third level.[2]

In June 2020, Stratznig was included in the first-team squad for the first time for the match against Sturm Graz. He made his Bundesliga debut the same month when he came on as a substitute for Romano Schmid in the 75th minute of a 4–2 loss to TSV Hartberg on 10 June.[5] He made his first appearance in the starting eleven on 21 June in a 2–2 draw against Red Bull Salzburg.[6]

He suffered an ankle injury in a game against Red Bull Salzburg in February 2022, ruling him out for an extended period.[7] Stratznig left Wolfsberger AC as his contract expired at the end of the 2021–22 season, after declining an extension offer by the club.[8] On 23 February 2023 he joined Second League club First Vienna FC.

International career

In March 2021, Stratznig made his international debut for the Austria U21 team against Saudi Arabia.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 February 2022[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolfsberger AC II	2018–19	Regionalliga	11	0	–		–		0	0	11	0
	2019–20	Regionalliga	17	0	–		–		0	0	17	0
	2020–21	Regionalliga	3	0	–		–		0	0	3	0
	Total		31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
Wolfsberger AC	2019–20	Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	10
	2020–21	Bundesliga	23	0	2	0	7[a]	0	1[b]	0	33	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	17	0	4	0	—		—		21	0
	Total		44	0	6	0	7	0	1	0	58	0
Career total			75	0	6	0	7	0	1	0	89	0

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in Europa Conference League play-offs

References

1. Tiefling, Peter (24 November 2020). "Sport/Fußball: WAC rückblickend die beste Wahl". meinbezirk.at (in German).
2. Kai Stratznig at Soccerway
3. Kai Stratznig at Soccerway
4. "Wels vs. Wolfsberger AC II - 29 March 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
5. "Wolfsberger AC vs. Hartberg - 10 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
6. "Salzburg vs. Wolfsberger AC - 21 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
7. Blaas, Mathias (23 February 2022). "Knöchelverletzung: WAC-Profi Stratznig fällt wochenlang aus". Sky Sport Austria (in German). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
8. Sebestyen, Markus (6 April 2022). "Angebot abgelehnt: Der WAC verliert U21-Teamspieler Kai Stratznig ablösefrei | Kleine Zeitung". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
9. "Österreich U21 - Saudi Arabien U21". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2021.