Florian Grillitsch, a central defensive midfielder, was born on 7 August 1995 in Austria, making him 30 years old. Standing 6ft 1in tall (1.87m) and weighing 11st 9lb (74kg), he puts his physical capacity to great use on the pitch for Portuguese side SC Braga, as well as when representing the Austrian national team. Grillitsch's abilities, coupled with an impressive career, have culminated in a current market value of approximately £1.70m, as per Transfermarkt.
Grillitsch's professional journey started in the 2015-2016 season at SV Werder Bremen II in Germany, where he was able to make five first team appearances and score one goal. Over the subsequent years, he transferred between teams in Germany, making appearances for both Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim.
Scoring twice in 23 appearances for Werder Bremen in the 2016-2017 season, he would move to Hoffenheim the following season (2017-2018), where he tallied up 25 appearances and one goal. Between the 2018 and 2022 seasons with Hoffenheim, Grillitsch was selected for the first team a staggering 105 times. It was during these seasons that he showcased his formidable form, occasionally taking his chances on goal, ultimately scoring twice in the 2020-2021 season.
In the 2022-2023 season, Grillitsch was transferred to Ajax in Netherlands, where he made ten appearances. Despite spending only one season with the club, he returned to Germany to play for Hoffenheim in the 2023-2024 season where he made 30 appearances and scored once. He then spent a short period playing for Spanish side Real Valladolid in the 2024-2025 season. Grillitsch’s final stop was at SC Braga in Portugal in the 2025-2026 season, but he is yet to make a first team appearance.
Grillitsch's representation of Austria on the international stage has been no less noteworthy. During the World Cup Qualifiers Europe (2024-2026), he appeared once as a substitute. In the Euro 2024, he was in the starting line-up thrice and made a single appearance as a substitute. In the Euro Qualifiers 2022-2024, he was twice in the line-up and appeared twice as a substitute. Lastly, in the Nations League 2024-2025, he started twice and came off the bench thrice.
