Michael Steinwender
Bochum

Michael Steinwender

Michael Steinwender of Bochum was born in Eisenstadt, Austria on 4 May 2000 (age 26).

Michael Steinwender, born on 4 May 2000 (age 26), is an Austrian central defender with Bochum. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.90m) centre-half, he wears squad number 15 and is valued at around Β£1m by Transfermarkt.

The clearest earlier marker in his senior career came in Sweden with IFK Varnamo in 2024, when he made 17 league appearances and scored once. For a defender, that was his most productive league season in front of goal, though his job has plainly been built more around the basics than the extras.

By 2026-27 he was with Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga, where he has made six league appearances. His career to this point is that of an established professional defender who has moved from Swedish football into Germany, with his profile still relatively modest but grounded in regular senior football.

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Michael Steinwender has made six appearances (six starts) in 2. Bundesliga 2026 - 2027
Michael Steinwender has received one yellow card this season
Michael Steinwender's market value is €1.20m
Michael Steinwender is 26 and plays as a central defender for Bochum
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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Michael Steinwender
CD
1.9m (6ft 2in)
Height
15
Squad Number
77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight
4 May 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth
Eisenstadt
Birthplace
Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή
Country of Birth
Bochum
Team
£1m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Bochum
Bochum
2. Bundesliga 2026 - 2027
Games
7
Starting
7
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
2
Reds
-

Steinwender has featured in the 2. Bundesliga 2026 - 2027 with six appearances, all six starts, registering zero goals and one yellow card – his six starts across the opening seven rounds indicate he is being deployed as a regular central defender for Bochum early in the season.

📋 Career stats

Team
Bochum
Bochum
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Germany πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ
Games
7
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
9
Goals
1
Team
IFK Varnamo
IFK Varnamo
Season 2024
Country
Sweden πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ
Games
17
Goals
1
Team
TSV Hartberg
TSV Hartberg
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή
Games
21
Goals
-
Team
TSV Hartberg
TSV Hartberg
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή
Games
22
Goals
-
Team
TSV Hartberg
TSV Hartberg
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή
Games
19
Goals
-
Team
St. Polten
St. Polten
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
St. Polten
St. Polten
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή
Games
26
Goals
-
Team
SV Mattersburg
SV Mattersburg
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή
Games
4
Goals
-

Steinwender, aged 26, has moved through six clubs since August 2020, beginning at SV Mattersburg and progressing via St. Polten, TSV Hartberg and IFK Varnamo before joining Hearts and then Bochum; the sequence of moves shows a player with multiple short spells and steady club-to-club progression rather than a long-term stay at a single team.

💰 Transfers

Team
Bochum
Bochum
1 July 2026
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Hearts
Hearts
21 January 2025
From
IFK Varnamo
IFK Varnamo
Type
Undisclosed
Team
IFK Varnamo
IFK Varnamo
2 July 2024
From
TSV Hartberg
TSV Hartberg
Type
Free Transfer
Team
TSV Hartberg
TSV Hartberg
31 August 2021
From
St. Polten
St. Polten
Type
Undisclosed
Team
St. Polten
St. Polten
19 August 2020
From
SV Mattersburg
SV Mattersburg
Type
Free Transfer
Team
SV Mattersburg
SV Mattersburg
1 July 2017
Type
Trainee

Steinwender moved from Hearts to Bochum in July 2026 for an undisclosed fee; he joined Hearts from IFK Varnamo in January 2025 for an undisclosed fee; he signed for IFK Varnamo from TSV Hartberg in July 2024 on a free transfer; he moved from St. Polten to TSV Hartberg in August 2021 for an undisclosed fee; and he joined St. Polten from SV Mattersburg in August 2020 on a free transfer.

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