Michael Langer
Birth date6 January 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeBregenz, Austria
Height1.95 m
PositionGoalkeeper
Youthyears 11994–1997
Youthclubs 1Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
Youthyears 21997–2002
Youthclubs 2FC Hard
Youthyears 32002–2003
Youthclubs 3Viktoria Bregenz
Youthyears 42003–2004
Youthclubs 4VfB Stuttgart
Years 12004–2007
Clubs 1VfB Stuttgart II
Caps 128
Goals 10
Years 22005–2007
Clubs 2VfB Stuttgart
Caps 21
Goals 20
Years 32008–2010
Clubs 3SC Freiburg
Caps 314
Goals 30
Years 42008–2010
Clubs 4SC Freiburg II
Caps 411
Goals 40
Years 52010–2012
Clubs 5FSV Frankfurt
Caps 55
Goals 50
Years 62010–2012
Clubs 6FSV Frankfurt II
Caps 612
Goals 60
Years 72012–2014
Clubs 7SV Sandhausen
Caps 78
Goals 70
Years 82014–2015
Clubs 8Vålerenga
Caps 842
Goals 80
Years 92016
Clubs 9Tampa Bay Rowdies
Caps 90
Goals 90
Years 102016–2017
Clubs 10IFK Norrköping
Caps 1028
Goals 100
Years 112017–2025
Clubs 11Schalke 04
Caps 118
Goals 110
Totalcaps157
Totalgoals0
Nationalyears 12006
Nationalteam 1Austria U21
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10

Michael Langer (born 6 January 1985) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Formerly a goalkeeper for the German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart, he made his debut in the highest German division on 10 March 2007 in a game against Wolfsburg, as a replacement for regular goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand.

On 2 January 2008, he moved to SC Freiburg and the club terminated his contract on 8 May 2010.[1] On 20 May 2010, Langer signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club FSV Frankfurt. In summer 2012, he moved to SV Sandhausen and signed again a two-year-contract.[2] In April 2014, Langer canceled his contract with Sandhausen and joined Vålerenga IF.[3]

Langer signed with the NASL's Tampa Bay Rowdies on 1 February 2016.[4]

In 2017, Langer joined Schalke 04; 13 years after his first Bundesliga appearance for Stuttgart on 10 March 2007, he made his second, against Bayer Leverkusen on 6 December 2020.[5][6]

Langer retired from professional football in May 2025.[7]

International career

Langer played once for the Austrian Under-21 national team in 2006.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfB Stuttgart2005–06Bundesliga0000–00
2006–07Bundesliga1000–10
2007–08Bundesliga00000000
Total10000010
SC Freiburg2007–082. Bundesliga13000–130
2008–092. Bundesliga1010–20
2009–102. Bundesliga0000–00
Total14010–150
FSV Frankfurt2010–112. Bundesliga5000–50
2011–122. Bundesliga0020–20
Total5020–70
SV Sandhausen2012–132. Bundesliga8000–80
2013–142. Bundesliga0000–00
Total8000–80
Vålerenga2014Tippeligaen28030–310
2015Tippeligaen14010–150
Total42040–460
Tampa Bay2016NASL0000–00
IFK Norrköping2016Allsvenskan13000–130
2017Allsvenskan1506020230
Total2806020360
Schalke 042017–18Bundesliga0000–00
2018–19Bundesliga00000000
2019–20Bundesliga0000–00
2020–21Bundesliga3000–30
2021–222. Bundesliga2000–20
2022–23Bundesliga0000–00
2023–242. Bundesliga3000–30
2024–252. Bundesliga0000–00
Total80000080
Career total1060130201210

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

Schalke 04

References

  1. ^ "Auf zur Feierstunde" (in German). Badische Zeitung. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Torwart Michael Langer vom FSV Frankfurt an den Hardtwald" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Schwartz lässt rotieren - Langer geht nach Oslo" (in German). Kicker. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Rowdies Sign Austrian Goalkeeper Michael Langer". RowdiesSoccer.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Thiaw im Pech, Skrzybski vergibt Elfmeter - Bayer siegt souverän" (in de-DE). kicker. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Michael Langer: We need to stick together". Schalke 04. 7 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Karriereende! ÖFB-Torhüter hört auf" (in German). laola1.at. 16 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Michael Langer » Club matches". worldfootball.net