Marko Arnautović
#9 · Forward · age 37
All-time leading scorer and most-capped player for Austria
76
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 38
- Career peak
- 90
- League level
- 69
- Competition pedigree
- 93
- International pedigree
- 100
- Longevity
- 68
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29
Arnautović is Austria’s all-time symbolic figure and likely the No. 9 starter through this tournament. At 37 his minutes need managing, but Rangnick has consistently used him in the lone-striker role for his hold-up play and ability to bring midfield runners — Sabitzer, Baumgartner — into play.
His goal record (47 in 132) is the foundation of any Austria attack discussion. Against Algeria and Jordan in particular, his physical presence at the back post on set pieces gives Austria a reliable route to goal that the rest of the squad doesn’t replicate.
Strengths
- Aerial duels and back-to-goal hold-up play
- Set-piece option and penalty taker
- Veteran leadership alongside Alaba
Recent form
Red Star Belgrade's primary striker through the 2025-26 Serbian SuperLiga season.
Has scored at least one goal in 19 consecutive years for Austria — a streak unmatched by any other European national team striker.