Xaver Schlager

Xaver Schlager of Nottingham Forest was born in Linz, Austria on 28 September 1997 (age 29).

Xaver Schlager (born 28 September 1997, age 29) is an Austrian central defensive midfielder with Nottingham Forest. His current market value is around £8.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at Red Bull Salzburg in 2018-19, when he scored five goals in 26 appearances. That remains the clearest attacking return in a career built more around midfield work than headline numbers.

At Nottingham Forest, where he wears number 21, Schlager has made five Premier League appearances in 2026-27, along with one League Cup outing. It is a career with solid Austrian roots, a strong Salzburg spell, and a current place in English football rather than anything needing embroidered beyond that.

📈 Key stats and insights

Xaver Schlager has made 5 Premier League 2026 - 2027 appearances, including 4 starts

Xaver Schlager has one League Cup appearance in 2026 - 2027

Xaver Schlager has received 1 yellow card in Premier League 2026 - 2027

Xaver Schlager moved to Nottingham Forest on a free transfer in July 2026

Xaver Schlager carries a €10.00m market value

Last updated 7 October 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Xaver Schlager

CDM

1.74m (5ft 8in)
Height: 21
Squad Number: 76kg (11st 13lb)
Weight: 28 September 1997 (age 29)
Date of Birth: Linz
Birthplace: Austria 🇦🇹
Country of Birth: Nottingham Forest
Team: Austria 🇦🇹
National Team: £8.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 4
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Nottingham Forest
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Xaver Schlager has made 5 Premier League 2026 - 2027 appearances so far, with four starts and one substitute appearance; he has one yellow card and no goals, plus a single League Cup appearance. Those numbers suggest a rotation role early in the campaign for a central defensive midfielder who is used primarily for defensive balance rather than goalscoring.

📋 Career stats

Team: Nottingham Forest
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 26
Goals: 3

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 29
Goals: -

Team: RB Leipzig
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 22
Goals: 1

Team: Wolfsburg
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Wolfsburg
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 32
Goals: 2

Team: Wolfsburg
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 23
Goals: 1

Team: Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 26
Goals: 5

Team: Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 26
Goals: 1

Team: FC Liefering
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: FC Liefering
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 11
Goals: 4

Team: Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: FC Liefering
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 22
Goals: 3

Team: FC Liefering
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 11
Goals: -

Schlager's career has progressed from Red Bull Salzburg to the Bundesliga and then to the Premier League — he joined Wolfsburg in July 2019, moved to RB Leipzig in July 2022 and signed for Nottingham Forest in July 2026. His seasonal goal returns include three goals in 2025 - 2026 and smaller single-season totals in earlier years, marking occasional contributions from midfield. He is 29, plays as a central defensive midfielder for Nottingham Forest and carries a €10.00m market value.

💰 Transfers

Team: Nottingham Forest
23 July 2026
From: RB Leipzig
Type: Free Transfer

Team: RB Leipzig
1 July 2022
From: Wolfsburg
Type: Fee (£11m)

Team: Wolfsburg
1 July 2019
From: Red Bull Salzburg
Type: Fee (£14m)

Team: Red Bull Salzburg
1 January 2015
Type: Signed

Schlager joined Red Bull Salzburg in January 2015, moved to Wolfsburg for €14,000,000 in July 2019, transferred to RB Leipzig for €11,000,000 in July 2022 and arrived at Nottingham Forest on a free transfer in July 2026 — the sequence maps a step up to the Bundesliga and later a move into the Premier League, followed by a free transfer in 2026.

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