Stefan Hierländer

Stefan Lukas Hierländer (born 3 February 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz and the Austria national team.

He started his football career in his local club SV Greifenburg and played 2002 till 2007 for SV Spittal/Drau. From 2008 until 2010 he played for Austrian Football Bundesliga side SK Austria Kärnten. His first match in the first squad was on March, 18th 2009 versus SK Sturm Graz. He entered in minute 57 for Manuel Weber. Because Kärnten got no license for the season 2010/11 Hierländer signed a contract with FC Red Bull Salzburg.

On 31 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with RB Leipzig.

On 9 May 2018 he scored the only goal as Sturm Graz best Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017/18 Austrian Cup.

Hierländer got his first call up to the senior Austria side after Guido Burgstaller withdrew through injury for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Georgia in September 2017. He finally made a debut in the national team on 27 March 2018 in a 4–0 win against Luxembourg.