Alexander Schlager
Austria
GK
Age
30
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Alexander Schlager
For the 2026 World Cup, Alexander Schlager is one of Ralf Rangnick's confirmed names, a goalkeeper on the Austria teamsheet. The Red Bull Salzburg keeper is 30 at kick-off and valued at around €2.00m, a former Austria youth international.
Austria were drawn in Group J with Argentina, Algeria and Jordan. They open against Jordan at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 16 June, meet Argentina at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 22 June, and close against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 27 June. Austria reached the finals by winning UEFA Group H, qualifying on 18 November 2025.
Austria were drawn in Group J with Argentina, Algeria and Jordan. They open against Jordan at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 16 June, meet Argentina at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 22 June, and close against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 27 June. Austria reached the finals by winning UEFA Group H, qualifying on 18 November 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
Schlager keeps goal for Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg and for his country. He is right-footed and stands 1.88 m. He has played 2,790 minutes this season, and at 30 he is part of Ralf Rangnick's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in the 26 for the finals.
World Cup History
A first senior World Cup awaits Alexander Schlager in 2026. Ralf Rangnick included the keeper in Austria's 26 with no finals behind him, so he reaches the tournament without prior World Cup minutes. He goes as one of the manager's confirmed group-stage names, his first taste of this stage ahead of him.
National Team
Austria
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Austria sit in Tier 4 at £10m, and Schlager adds experienced cover between the posts with 26 caps to draw on and 31 games for Red Bull Salzburg this season. A goalkeeper's value rarely surfaces on a goals card, so it is the squad standing that matters here.
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Schlager at the 2026 World Cup
Schlager is a confirmed goalkeeper in Ralf Rangnick's Austria squad for the 2026 World Cup, part of the side opening their Group J campaign in June.
Picking Austria in Goal Rush
Austria sit in Tier 4 at £10m as a team. The draw put them in Group J.
Alexander Schlager World Cup 2026 FAQs
Austria are a Tier 4 team, valued at £10m as a squad slot. The draw put them in Group J, and that figure is a team call for Austria rather than an individual one.
A goalkeeper for Austria, Schlager is contracted to Red Bull Salzburg. Ralf Rangnick has him in the national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the final 26.
No, Schlager has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 finals are his first now that Ralf Rangnick has named him in the squad.
Schlager plays his club football for Red Bull Salzburg. Ralf Rangnick names him among Austria's goalkeepers in the final 26, with Austria opening their Group J campaign against Jordan in mid-June.
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