Michael Langer (born 6 January 1985) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career Formerly a goalkeeper for the German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart, he made his debut in the highest German division on 10 March 2007 in a game against Wolfsburg, as a replacement for regular goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand.
On 2 January 2008, he moved to SC Freiburg and the club terminated his contract on 8 May 2010. On 20 May 2010, Langer signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club FSV Frankfurt. In summer 2012, he moved to SV Sandhausen and signed again a two-year-contract. In April 2014, Langer canceled his contract with Sandhausen and joined Vålerenga IF.
Langer signed with the NASL's Tampa Bay Rowdies on 1 February 2016.
In 2017, Langer joined Schalke 04; 13 years after his first Bundesliga appearance for Stuttgart on 10 March 2007, he made his second, against Bayer Leverkusen on 6 December 2020.
Langer retired from professional football in May 2025.
International career Langer played once for the Austrian Under-21 national team in 2006.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVfB Stuttgart2005–06Bundesliga0000–002006–07Bundesliga1000–102007–08Bundesliga00000000Total10000010SC Freiburg2007–082. Bundesliga13000–1302008–092. Bundesliga1010–202009–102. Bundesliga0000–00Total14010–150FSV Frankfurt2010–112. Bundesliga5000–502011–122. Bundesliga0020–20Total5020–70SV Sandhausen2012–132. Bundesliga8000–802013–142. Bundesliga0000–00Total8000–80Vålerenga2014Tippeligaen28030–3102015Tippeligaen14010–150Total42040–460Tampa Bay2016NASL0000–00IFK Norrköping2016Allsvenskan13000–1302017Allsvenskan1506020230Total2806020360Schalke 042017–18Bundesliga0000–002018–19Bundesliga000000002019–20Bundesliga0000–002020–21Bundesliga3000–302021–222. Bundesliga2000–202022–23Bundesliga0000–002023–242. Bundesliga3000–302024–252. Bundesliga0000–00Total80000080Career total1060130201210
Honours VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga: 2006–07
Schalke 04 2. Bundesliga: 2021–22
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