Maximilian Wöber (born 4 February 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Schalke 04 and the Austria national team.
Club career Youth career Born in Vienna, Wöber started his football career with Rapid Wien's youth teams.
Rapid Wien In 2015, Wöber was called up for Rapid Wien's first team. On 25 February 2016, he made his senior team debut in the Round of 32 of 2015–16 UEFA Europa League against Valencia at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, playing the game as a starter for full-time game by coach Zoran Barisic.
Ajax In August 2017, Wöber signed a four-year contract with Dutch side Ajax. The club paid a transfer fee of €7.5 million to Rapid Wien.
Sevilla On 11 January 2019, Spanish La Liga side Sevilla reached an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Wöber, He signed a contract until 2023, initially joining on loan with an obligatory buyout clause, for a reported fee of €10.5 million. He made his debut on 26 January 2019, starting in a 5–0 win against Levante.
Red Bull Salzburg On 13 August 2019, Wöber agreed to a five-year contract with Austrian side FC Red Bull Salzburg for a reported fee of €12 million, making him the most expensive player in Austrian Bundesliga.
Leeds United On 3 January 2023, Wöber signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with English Premier League club Leeds United for an undisclosed fee.
On 8 January 2023 Wöber made his debut in the FA Cup third round draw against Cardiff City as a second-half substitute at the Cardiff City Stadium. On 13 January 2023 he made his Premier League debut in the 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa.
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) On 31 July 2023, Wöber joined German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach on a season-long loan.
Return to Leeds Wöber returned to Elland Road for the 2024–25 season, where he scored his first goal for The Whites in a 2–0 home win on 7 December 2024 over Derby County.
On 22 July 2026, Leeds United confirmed Wöber had left the club after the two parties agreed to mutually terminate the final 12 months of his contract.
Werder Bremen (loan) On 4 July 2025, Wöber returned to the Bundesliga and joined SV Werder Bremen on loan.
Schalke 04 On 22 July 2026, Wöber signed with Schalke 04 in Bundesliga.
International career Wöber got his first call up to the senior Austria side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Georgia in September 2017. On 6 October 2017, he made his debut for Austria in a 3–2 win against Serbia. He missed out on Austria's final squad for UEFA Euro 2020.
In June 2024, Wöber was called up to represent Austria at UEFA Euro 2024. He scored an own goal in their opening 1–0 defeat to France.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRapid Wien B2015–16Austrian Regionalliga East201———2012016–17Austrian Regionalliga East82———82Total283———283Rapid Wien2015–16Austrian Bundesliga0000—10102016–17Austrian Bundesliga11041—201712017–18Austrian Bundesliga5110——61Total16151—30242Ajax2017–18Eredivisie22110—002312018–19Eredivisie8020—60160Total30130—60391Jong Ajax2017–18Eerste Divisie10———10Sevilla (loan)2018–19La Liga7000—1080Red Bull Salzburg2019–20Austrian Bundesliga24030—703402020–21Austrian Bundesliga20051—903412021–22Austrian Bundesliga22451—913662022–23Austrian Bundesliga15131—30212Total815163—2811259Leeds United2022–23Premier League16030——1902024–25Championship810010—91Total2413010—281Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)2023–24Bundesliga25220——272Werder Bremen (loan)2025–26Bundesliga2010——30Werder Bremen II (loan)2025–26Regionalliga Nord10———10Schalke 042026–27Bundesliga4100——41Career total219143041038128819
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria201720201810201930202000202100202270202380202490202510202630Total340
Honours Ajax Eredivisie: 2018–19 KNVB Cup: 2018–19
Red Bull Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Austrian Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
Leeds United EFL Championship: 2024–25
References
External links
Maximilian Wöber at the Schalke 04 website
(national team)