Midfielder · #21
X. Schlager
AGE28
BORN28 Sept 1997
HEIGHT174 cm
WEIGHT76 kg
NATIONALITYAustria
BIRTHPLACELinz, Austria
SEASONS9
AVAILABILITYCalf InjuryOut since 14 Sept 2025 · return date not confirmedOUT
Premier League
Season stats
APPS2
MINUTES106
RATING6.85
GOALS0
ASSISTS0
PASS %81%
TACKLES5
DUELS WON8
DRIBBLES1
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
64OVERALL
Midfielder · Tackling · vs midfielders in Premier League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 6 | 442 | 0 | 0 | 7.07 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Austria | World Cup | 4 | 239 | 0 | 1 | 6.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Austria | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 7.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Austria | Friendlies | 2 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 7.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 26 | 1837 | 3 | 1 | 6.93 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 4 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 5 | 181 | – | 0 | 6.43 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Austria | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Austria | Friendlies | 2 | 134 | 1 | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 1 | 19 | – | 0 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Austria | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 29 | 2482 | 0 | 5 | 7.16 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 627 | 1 | 2 | 7.06 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Austria | Euro Championship - Qualification | 6 | 501 | 0 | 1 | 7.12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 2 | 98 | 0 | – | 6.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Austria | Friendlies | 2 | 134 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 27 | 1505 | 1 | 1 | 6.86 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 586 | – | – | 6.83 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Austria | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 496 | 1 | – | 6.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 4 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 7.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Austria | Friendlies | 2 | 136 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 30 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 |  VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 14 | 1047 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | VfL Wolfsburg | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 44 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Austria | Friendlies | 1 | 81 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 32 | 2640 | 2 | 4 | 7.04 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Austria | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 515 | 0 | – | 6.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Austria | Euro Championship | 4 | 369 | 0 | – | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal | 3 | 199 | 0 | – | 7.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 241 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Austria | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 242 | 0 | – | 6.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 23 | 1724 | 1 | 2 | 6.70 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 357 | 0 | – | 6.73 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Austria U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 436 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | VfL Wolfsburg | Club Friendlies | 2 | 92 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Wolfsburg II | Regionalliga - West | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Red Bull Salzburg | Bundesliga | 26 | 2151 | 5 | 1 | 7.17 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Red Bull Salzburg | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 626 | 1 | 1 | 7.06 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Red Bull Salzburg | Cup | 6 | 425 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Austria | Friendlies | 6 | 147 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Red Bull Salzburg | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 299 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Austria | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 134 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 311 | 22,699 | 22 | 22 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Arsenal L 0-118 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| @ Crystal Palace L 1-311 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 66 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| vs Coventry L 0-119 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| @ Aston Villa W 2-112 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| @ Liverpool D 2-229 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| vs Leeds L 0-122 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 16 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- RB Leipzig → Nottingham Forest22 Jul 2026FREE AGENT
- RB Leipzig → Nottingham Forest21 Jul 2026FREE AGENT
- SXRB Leipzig → Schlager Xaver29 Jun 2026FREE AGENT
- VfL Wolfsburg → RB Leipzig1 Jul 2022€ 10.8M
- Red Bull Salzburg → VfL Wolfsburg1 Jul 2019€ 15M
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Calf Injury14 Sept 2025 → ongoing
- Thigh Injury27 Mar 2025 → 14 May 2025
- Knee Injury7 Jan 2025 → 14 Mar 2025
- ACL Knee Injury4 May 2024 → 26 Nov 2024
- Knock4 Mar 2023 → 5 May 2023
- Knee Injury30 Aug 2021 → 25 Feb 2022
- Knock22 Apr 2021 → 23 Apr 2021
- MCL Knee Injury21 Jun 2020 → 10 Jul 2020
- Groin Injury29 Jan 2020 → 1 Feb 2020
- Broken Ankle1 Sept 2019 → 22 Nov 2019
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERSuper Cup2023
2× WINNERDFB Pokal2022/2023
2× WINNERThe Atlantic Cup2019
4× WINNERCup2018/2019, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
5× WINNERBundesliga2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
2× WINNERUEFA Youth League2016/2017
Also 7 runner-up finishes.