Louis Schaub

Louis Schaub (German pronunciation: [ˈluːi ˈʃaʊ̯p];[1][2] born 29 December 1994) is a German-born Austrian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swiss Super League side FC Luzern on loan from 1.FC Köln. He also represents the Austrian national team.[3][4]

Louis Schaub
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-12-29) 29 December 1994
Place of birth Fulda, Hesse, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Luzern
Number 10
Youth career
–2007 FC Admira Wacker Mödling
2007–2011 SK Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Rapid Wien II 29 (5)
2012–2018 Rapid Wien 160 (25)
2018− 1. FC Köln 36 (4)
2020 → Hamburger SV (loan) 12 (0)
2020– → FC Luzern (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2010 Austria U16 3 (0)
2010 Austria U17 4 (0)
2012–2013 Austria U19 9 (3)
2013– Austria U21 17 (3)
2016– Austria 17 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:59, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2020

He was selected by influential football website IBWM in their list of the 100 most exciting players in world football for 2014.[5]

Career

Schaub made his debut for Rapid Wien's senior team in the 3–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over Sturm Graz on 18 August 2012.[6] On 4 August 2015, Schaub scored two goals, including the winning goal in an unexpected 3–2 victory for Rapid Wien against Ajax Amsterdam in the UEFA Champions League qualifier.[7]

Having played for 1. FC Köln since 2018, Schaub was loaned to Swiss side FC Luzern for the 2020–21 season.[8]

International career

Schaub has been capped at four different age groups for Austria. He made his debut for Austria U21 in a 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 4 1–0 win over Albania U21 on 14 August 2013, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute.[9]

Schaub was named in Austria's senior squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales in September 2016.[10]

Personal life

Schaub was born into a mixed German-Austrian family. His mother is Austrian[11] and his father German, making him eligible to represent either nation internationally. His father, Fred Schaub, was a professional football player as well, having spent most of his career in the German Bundesliga. Fred Schaub died in April 2003 in a car accident; Louis was in the car and survived the accident.[12][13] His younger sister Chiara also plays football and has represented Austria at youth level.[14]

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.[15]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 September 2017Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Georgia1–11–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.6 October 2017Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Serbia3–23–2
3.9 October 2017Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Moldova1–01–0
4.14 November 2017Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Uruguay2–12–1Friendly
5.27 March 2018Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg4–04–0
6.15 November 2020Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Northern Ireland1–12–12020–21 UEFA Nations League B

References
  1. Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 564, 760. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
  2. Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 709, 901. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  3. "Profile". skrapid.at. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. "Profile". rapidarchiv.at. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. "The IBWM 100 for 2014". inbedwithmaradona.com. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. "Rapid Wien vs. Sturm Graz – 18 August 2012 – Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  7. "Champions League qualifiers: Ajax knocked out by Rapid Vienna in thriller". The Guardian. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  8. "96 wird es nicht: Köln verleiht Schaub nach Luzern". kicker.de. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  9. "Albanien U21 vs. Österreich u21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  10. "Austria coach Koller makes 5 changes for World Cup qualifier". dailyherald.com. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  11. tb (2013-09-13). "Koller hat Louis Schaub im Auge". Fuldaer Zeitung (in German). Verlag Parzeller GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  12. Medienkontor M. Angelstein GmbH & Co. KG (publisher) (2003-04-22). "Ex-Eintracht-Fußballprofi Fred SCHAUB tot – Unfall auf A7". OSTHESSEN NEWS (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  13. Huber, Alexander (2014-01-22). "Louis Schaub: "Ich bin meiner Mutter ewig dankbar"". kurier.at (in German). Telekurier Online Medien GmbH & Co KG/. Kurier Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei GmbH. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  14. "Europe's footballing brothers and sisters". UEFA. 9 February 2017.
  15. "Schaub, Louis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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