# Stefan Hierländer

Stefan Lukas Hierländer (born 3 February 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz and the Austria national team.

## Club career

Hierländer started his football career in his local club SV Greifenburg and played 2002 till 2007 for SV Spittal/Drau. From 2008 until 2010 he played for Austrian Football Bundesliga side SK Austria Kärnten. His first match in the first squad was on 18 March 2009 versus Sturm Graz, substituting Manuel Weber in the 57th minute. After Kärnten did not get a license for the 2010–11 season Hierländer signed a contract with Red Bull Salzburg.
On 31 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with RB Leipzig.
On 9 May 2018, he scored the only goal as Sturm Graz beat Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017–18 Austrian Cup.

## International career

Hierländer got his first call up to the senior Austria side after Guido Burgstaller withdrew through injury for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Georgia in September 2017. He finally made a debut in the national team on 27 March 2018 in a 4–0 win against Luxembourg.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 23 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Austria Kärnten | 2008–09 | Austrian Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Austria Kärnten | 2009–10 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 5 |
| Austria Kärnten | Total | Total | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | !42 | 5 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2010–11 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2011–12 | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2013–14 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Total | Total | 78 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 109 | 6 |
| RB Leipzig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | Total | Total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nordost | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 |
| Sturm Graz | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Sturm Graz | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 6 |
| Sturm Graz | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Sturm Graz | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Sturm Graz | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| Sturm Graz | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Sturm Graz | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 |
| Sturm Graz | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 |
| Sturm Graz | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Sturm Graz | Total | Total | 223 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 291 | 23 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 378 | 32 | 47 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 483 | 40 |
* ↑ Includes in the Austrian Cup and German Cup.
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

Red Bull Salzburg
* Austrian Football Bundesliga: 2012, 2014
* Austrian Cup: 2012, 2014
Sturm Graz
* Austrian Cup: 2017–18