Philipp Lienhart

#15 · Defender · age 29

Club

SC Freiburg

Germany · Bundesliga

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 56
Career peak: 89
League level: 89
Competition pedigree: 81
International pedigree: 75
Longevity: 63

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	20	1	0	—
25/26	Sport-Club Freiburg	UEFA Europa League	11	1	0	—
25/26	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	3	0	0	—
24/25	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	32	1	0	—
24/25	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	3	0	0	—
23/24	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	15	1	0	—
23/24	Sport-Club Freiburg	UEFA Europa League	5	0	1	—
23/24	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	2	0	0	—
22/23	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	29	1	0	—
22/23	Sport-Club Freiburg	UEFA Europa League	6	0	0	—
22/23	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	4	0	0	—
21/22	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	32	5	0	—
21/22	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	6	0	0	—
20/21	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	34	4	0	—
20/21	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	2	0	0	—
19/20	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	22	0	1	—
19/20	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	2	0	0	—
18/19	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	14	0	0	—
18/19	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	2	1	0	—
17/18	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	11	0	0	—
17/18	Sport-Club Freiburg	UEFA Europa League	2	0	0	—
17/18	Sport-Club Freiburg	DFB-Pokal	1	0	0	—
15/16	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	1	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Lienhart is the trusted third centre-back, ready to step in for either Alaba or Danso. His Bundesliga schooling and Madrid background give him the technical base to function in any of Austria’s defensive setups.

Strengths

Reading of the game and positioning
Composure on the ball

Recent form

Freiburg first-choice through 2025-26.

Was Real Madrid Castilla's captain for two seasons before his 2018 Freiburg move.