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Xaver Schlager

#14 · Midfielder · age 28

Club
RB Leipzig
Germany · Bundesliga
Caps
42
Intl goals
3

82

WC26 rating

high confidence
Recent form
49
Career peak
62
League level
89
Competition pedigree
89
International pedigree
81
Longevity
62

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 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 26 3 1 —
25/26 RasenBallsport Leipzig DFB-Pokal 4 0 0 —
24/25 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 4 0 0 —
24/25 RasenBallsport Leipzig DFB-Pokal 1 0 0 —
23/24 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 29 0 5 —
23/24 RasenBallsport Leipzig UEFA Champions League 8 1 2 —
23/24 RasenBallsport Leipzig DFB-Pokal 2 0 0 —
23/24 RasenBallsport Leipzig DFL-Supercup 1 0 0 —
22/23 RasenBallsport Leipzig Bundesliga 22 1 1 —
22/23 RasenBallsport Leipzig UEFA Champions League 7 0 0 —
22/23 RasenBallsport Leipzig DFB-Pokal 4 0 1 —
21/22 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Bundesliga 14 0 1 —
21/22 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg DFB-Pokal 1 0 0 —
20/21 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Bundesliga 32 2 4 —
20/21 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg DFB-Pokal 3 0 0 —
20/21 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg UEFA Europa League 3 0 2 —
20/21 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg UEFA Europa League 1 0 0 —
19/20 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Bundesliga 23 1 2 —
19/20 Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg UEFA Europa League 4 0 0 —

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Schlager competes with Laimer and Seiwald for the deep midfield spot alongside Sabitzer. His Leipzig pedigree and pressing work fit Rangnick’s identity perfectly.

Strengths

Recent form

Leipzig regular through 2025-26.

Suffered an ACL injury in early 2023 that ruled him out of the 2024 European Championship preparation, returning to form by qualifying.