Raphael Holzhauser
Raphael Holzhauser (born 16 February 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven and the Austria national team.
 Holzhauser in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Wiener Neustadt, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OH Leuven | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | ATSV Teesdorf | ||
| 2003–2009 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 2009–2011 | Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | VfB Stuttgart II | 77 | (11) |
| 2012–2015 | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | → FC Augsburg II (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Austria Wien | 114 | (22) |
| 2018–2019 | Grasshoppers | 21 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Beerschot | 75 | (26) |
| 2022– | OH Leuven | 16 | (1) |
| 2023 | → TSV 1860 Munich (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Austria U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Austria U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Austria U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Austria U21 | 28 | (11) |
| 2020– | Austria | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:21, 18 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Holzhauser was born in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Before the 2010–11 season, he joined Stuttgart's second team, playing in the 3. Liga. On 21 January 2012, he made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart against Schalke.
On 1 July 2013, Holzhauser was loaned out to fellow Bundesliga side FC Augsburg until June 2014.[1]
After his return from Augsburg, he was excluded from the first team squad and had to play for the reserve team in 3. Liga for the first half of the 2014–15 campaign. In total he made 77 matches for VfB Stuttgart II and finally moved to Austria Wien on 22 January 2015.[2][3]
In May 2018, with Holzhauser's Austria Wien contract running out, it was announced Holzhauser would join Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich on a free transfer for the 2018–19 season. He agreed a two-year deal with Grasshoppers.[4] On 2 April 2019, it was confirmed, that Holzhauser's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.[5]
On 19 June 2019, Holzhauser signed a two-year contract with Belgian club Beerschot.[6]
International career
Holzhauser was also a member of the several Austrian national youth football teams. He debuted with the senior Austria national team in a friendly 2–1 win over Greece on 7 October 2020.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 5 | |
| 2011–12 | 3. Liga | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 | 9 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| FC Augsburg | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |
| Austria Wien | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | 50 | 12 | |
| 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 41 | 13 | |
| Total | 114 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 146 | 29 | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | |
| Beerschot | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division B | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | 31 | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 16 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 4 | ||
| Total | 75 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 28 | ||
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | |
| 1860 Munich | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 3 | |
| Career total | 336 | 64 | 21 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 386 | 73 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup, Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 11 November 2020
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- "Holzhauser on loan to FC Augsburg". VfB Stuttgart. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- Moissidis, George (21 January 2015). "Austria Wien ruft: Holzhauser beim VfB vor dem Abschied" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- "Fix: Austria holt Holzhauser" (in German). Sport24. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- "Holzhauser wechselt zu Grasshoppers Zürich". Der Standard (in German). 29 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- Holzhauser: Vertrag mit Grasshoppers aufgelöst, krone.at, 2 April 2019
- OOSTENRIJKER RAPHAEL HOLZHAUSER VERSTERKT MIDDENVELD, beerschot.be, 19 June 2019
- "Austria vs. Greece - 7 October 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "Raphael Holzhauser » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- "Holzhauser, Raphael" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
External links
- Raphael Holzhauser at VfB-Stuttgart.de (in German)
- Raphael Holzhauser at Soccerway