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Red Bull Salzburg

2nd of 12
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18.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
40.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 14/16 rated

Club profile

LeagueBundesliga
League position2nd of 12
Squad size16
Average age21.8
CountryAustria

Team scout report

Title contender2nd of 12 · Bundesliga

Red Bull Salzburg sit 2nd of 12 in the Bundesliga, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 18.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 40.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLDLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 47.9% on last season (Season 17.5 → 25.9), while squad talent has eased 13.9% (Rating 48.8 → 42). Of the 6 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

S. Kitano is the form pick (Season 30), while E. Baidoo carries the highest ceiling (Rating 49). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Clark (€ 11.7M), and Y. Vertessen is the most valuable asset at 9.7.

18.8
47.9%
Squad season
40.7
13.9%
Squad rating
2ndof 12
League finish
WLDLL
Last 5
Top performer
S. Kitano
Season 30
Highest potential
E. Baidoo
Rating 49
Marquee signing
B. Clark
€ 11.7M
Top asset
Y. Vertessen
Value 9.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
039
Defence
935
Midfield
2946
Attack
1041

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Kitano
3048
Diabaté
3045
Vertessen
3044
Kjærgaard
2846
Konaté
2646
Baidoo
2649
Lainer
2018
Drexler
943
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Vertessen8goals
  2. 2K. Konaté7goals
  3. 3S. Kitano6goals
  4. 4E. Baidoo5goals
  5. 5S. Diabaté2goals

Top assists

  1. 1M. Kjærgaard5assists
  2. 2S. Lainer4assists
  3. 3S. Kitano4assists
  4. 4E. Baidoo3assists
  5. 5S. Diabaté1assists

Squad · 16

Nat.
52Christian ZawieschitzkyGoalkeeperAustria1963—039
92S. HamzićGoalkeeper—19—————
—Nikola ŠarčevićGoalkeeperAustria196——038
21T. DrexlerFull-backGermany217.524—930.8%4327%
22S. LainerFull-backAustria341.51812039.2%1840.3%
47Valentin Zabransky
Defender
—19—————
91A. ChaseCentre-backJapan227.25—554.9%3944.3%
—J. MellbergCentre-backSweden206.32—139
5S. DiabatéCentral midfielderMali218.71923045
8S. KitanoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Japan229.236630284.6%484.4%
14M. KjærgaardCentral midfielderDenmark2391722846
24D. RedzicWinger
played FWD · MID
Hungary237.771440
11Y. VertessenAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Belgium259.722830396.7%4433.6%
19K. KonatéCentre-forwardCôte d'Ivoire228.41572646
20E. BaidooAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Ghana208215260.8%4938.4%
43E. AguilarWingerSwitzerland1967—039

Season form

Record (W-D-L)13-9-10 in 32
Goals (for / against)56 / 41
Clean sheets5
Last 5WLDLL

Fixtures & results

Bundesliga13W 9D 10LUEFA Europa League2W 0D 6LCup4W 0D 1LUEFA Champions League1W 1D 2LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 3LFIFA Club World Cup1W 1D 1L
21W 11D 23L in 55 · 89–80
May 17HTSV Hartberg1–3L
May 10ALask Linz1–2L
May 3HSturm Graz1–1D
Apr 26ARapid Vienna0–1L
Apr 22HAustria Vienna3–1W
Apr 19AAustria Vienna3–1W
Apr 10HLask Linz2–3L
Apr 5ATSV Hartberg2–1W
Mar 20ASturm Graz1–1D
Mar 15HRapid Vienna0–1L
Mar 8ARapid Vienna0–1L
Mar 4HSCR Altach0–1L
Mar 1HTSV Hartberg0–0D
Feb 22ALask Linz5–1W
Feb 15AGrazer AK1–1D
Feb 6HAustria Vienna0–2L
Feb 1AWolfsberger AC1–0W
Jan 29AAston Villa2–3L
Jan 22HFC Basel 18933–1W
Dec 14HWolfsberger AC2–1W
Dec 11ASC Freiburg0–1L
Dec 6AFC BW Linz2–0W
Nov 30ASCR Altach1–1D
Nov 27ABologna1–4L
Nov 23HWSG Wattens2–3L
Nov 9ASturm Graz1–1D
Nov 6HGO Ahead Eagles2–0W
Nov 2HRied4–1W
Oct 30HWSG Wattens3–1W
Oct 26AAustria Vienna3–0W
Oct 23HFerencvarosi TC2–3L
Oct 19HSCR Altach2–2D
Oct 5HRapid Vienna2–1W
Oct 2ALyon0–2L
Sep 28AWSG Wattens2–1W
Sep 25HFC Porto0–1L
Sep 20HSturm Graz0–2L
Sep 13AWolfsberger AC1–3L
Aug 30HFC BW Linz2–2D
Aug 27ADornbirn3–1W
Aug 23HLask Linz3–0W
Aug 16ATSV Hartberg2–1W
Aug 12AClub Brugge KV2–3L
Aug 9HGrazer AK5–0W
Aug 6HClub Brugge KV0–1L
Aug 2ARied2–2D
Jul 30HBrann1–1D
Jul 26AWohnbau Dietach4–0W
Jul 23ABrann4–1W
Jul 18HDerby1–2L
Jun 27HReal Madrid0–3L
Jun 22HAl-Hilal Saudi FC0–0D
Jun 18ACF Pachuca2–1W
Jun 12ASeekirchen—·
Jan 15AFC Midtjylland2–3L
Jan 6HBayern München0–6L

Transfer news

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In

L. MorgallaVfL Bochum· Return from loan2026/27
Hendry Aron BlankHannover 96· Return from loan2026/27
A. DaghimVfL Wolfsburg· Return from loan2026/27
B. ClarkDerby· Return from loan2026/27
Z. JánóGrazer AK· Return from loan2026/27
L. Gourna-DouathLe Havre· Return from loan2026/27
A. CamaraFFC Liefering· Return from loan2026/27
Nikola ŠarčevićRed Bull Salzburg· Raise2026/27

Out

Jannik SchusterBrentford· Transfer2026/27
Jannik SchusterBrentford· Transfer2026/27
Douglas MendesVVila Nova· Free agent2026/27
Douglas MendesVVila Nova· Free agent2026/27
A. Daghim1899 Hoffenheim· Transfer2026/27
A. Daghim1899 Hoffenheim· Transfer2026/27
M. BidstrupLyon· Transfer2026/27
M. BidstrupLyon· Transfer2026/27