Florian Klein

Florian Klein (born 17 November 1986) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Florian Klein
Klein in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986
Place of birth Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1994–2004 LASK Linz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 LASK Linz 163 (13)
2003–2004 → FC Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) 19 (5)
2009–2012 Austria Wien 71 (6)
2012–2014 Red Bull Salzburg 43 (1)
2014–2017 VfB Stuttgart 75 (4)
2017–2020 Austria Wien 85 (5)
National team‡
2005–2006 Austria U19 5 (0)
2006–2008 Austria U21 23 (3)
2010– Austria 45 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Club career

Klein began his career in September 1994 in the youth team of LASK Linz and was promoted to the senior team in July 2004.[1] He played on loan for FC Blau-Weiß Linz in the 2003–04 season and returned to Linz after the end of the season. After 163 games in 14 years for the club, in which he scored 13 goals, Klein signed a two-year contract with Austria Wien on 30 April 2009. In 2012, he joined Red Bull Salzburg.[2]

After the end of his contract with Salzburg on 1 July 2014, Klein moved to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer. On 6 May 2014, he signed a contract until June 2017 with the club.[3]

He returned to Austria Wien on 23 August 2017.[4]

International career

Klein has played for Austria under-19 and Austria under-21. On 19 May 2010, Klein made his debut for the Austria against Croatia.

He represented the national team at 2016 UEFA Euro.[5]

Career statistics
As of 1 July 2019.
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2OtherTotalRef.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Linz2004–05First League29020—–310[6]
2005–0635110—–361[6]
2006–0732530—–355[6]
2007–08Austrian Bundesliga341—–—341[6]
2008–0933520–—355[6]
Totals1631280000017112—
Austria Wien2009–10Austrian Bundesliga35430100–484[6]
2010–113624061–463[6]
2011–1234020120–480[6]
Totals105690281001427—
Red Bull Salzburg2012–13Austrian Bundesliga2003020–250[6]
2013–142315280–363[6]
Totals4318210000613—
Stuttgart2014–15Bundesliga34310—–353[7]
2015–1622020—–240[8]
2016–172. Bundesliga19120—–211[6]
Totals754500000804—
Austria Wien2017–18Austrian Bundesliga2131030–253[6]
2018–192224000100362[6]
2019–200000000000[6]
Totals4355030100615—
Career totals4292835241110050531—

Honors

Red Bull Salzburg

References
  1. LASK-Profile Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "VfB sign Florian Klein". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  4. "Florian Klein kehrt zur Austria zurück" (in German). FK Austria Wien. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. "Austria-Hungary | Line-up | UEFA Euro". UEFA. com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. "wf". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  7. "Klein, Florian". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  8. "Florian Klein". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 2 June 2016.


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