Michael Steinwender (born 4 May 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club VfL Bochum.
Club career Steinwender is a product of the youth academies of , Rapid Wien, SV Mattersburg and . He began his senior career with the reserves of Mattersburg in 2017. He made his professional debut with Mattersburg in a 2–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over SKN St. Pölten on 20 June 2020. On 19 August 2020, he transferred to St. Pölten, signing a three-year contract. On 31 August 2021, he moved to TSV Hartberg, again signing a three-year contract.
On 21 January 2025, Steinwender joined Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.
On 23 June 2026, Steinwender signed a three-year contract with VfL Bochum in Germany.
International career Steinwender is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U18s and U19s.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMattersburg II2017–18Austrian Regionalliga East212———2122018–19Austrian Regionalliga East291———2912019–20Austrian Regionalliga East142———142Total645———645SV Mattersburg2019–20Austrian Bundesliga40———40SKN St. Pölten2020–21Austrian Bundesliga27010——2802021–22Austrian Bundesliga4000—1050Total31010—10330TSV Hartberg2021–22Austrian Bundesliga19040——2302022–23Austrian Bundesliga22011——2312023–24Austrian Bundesliga21020——230Total62071——691IFK Värnamo2024Allsvenskan171——20191Heart of Midlothian2024–25Scottish Premiership913000—1212025–26Scottish Premiership310003110351Total401303110472VfL Bochum2026–272. Bundesliga3010——40Career total221712131402409
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