Gernot Trauner
{{short description|Austrian footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gernot Trauner
| image = Go Ahead Eagles - Feyenoord - 53679115783 (Gernot Trauner).jpg
| caption = Trauner with Feyenoord in 2024
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|03|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Linz, Austria
| height = 1.83 m{{cite web |title=G. Trauner – Profiel |url=https://www.vi.nl/spelers/gernot-trauner/profiel |website=Voetbal International |access-date=28 August 2022 |language=nl}}
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Feyenoord
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 1997–2006
| youthclubs1 = SV Kematen am Innbach
| youthyears2 = 2006–2010
| youthclubs2 = AKA Linz
| years1 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = LASK II
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2010–2012
| clubs2 = LASK
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2017
| clubs3 = Ried
| caps3 = 104
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2017–2021
| clubs4 = LASK
| caps4 = 116
| goals4 = 12
| years5 = 2021–
| clubs5 = Feyenoord
| caps5 = 87
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam1 = Austria U18
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam2 = Austria U19
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2012
| nationalteam3 = Austria U21
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018–
| nationalteam4 = Austria
| nationalcaps4 = 15
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 20:06, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:07, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
| upright =
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Gernot Trauner ({{IPA|de|ˈɡeːɐ̯noːt ˈtʁaʊ̯nɐ}};{{cite book|author1=Dudenredaktion|last2=Kleiner|first2=Stefan|last3=Knöbl|first3=Ralf|year=2015|orig-year=First published 1962|title=Das Aussprachewörterbuch|trans-title=The Pronunciation Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T6vWCgAAQBAJ|language=German|edition=7th|location=Berlin|publisher=Dudenverlag|isbn=978-3-411-04067-4|pages=399, 845}}{{cite book|last1=Krech|first1=Eva-Maria|last2=Stock|first2=Eberhard|last3=Hirschfeld|first3=Ursula|last4=Anders|first4=Lutz Christian|title=Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch|trans-title=German Pronunciation Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-1tr_oVkW4C&q=deutsches+ausspracheworterbuch|language=German|year=2009|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|location=Berlin|isbn=978-3-11-018202-6|page=993}} born 25 March 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Austria national team.
Trauner progressed through different youth teams in Upper Austria, before making his debut in professional football as part of LASK in 2010. Sidelined by injury in the 2011–12 season, he made the move to SV Ried in 2012 where he made his breakthrough in the Austrian Bundesliga. He returned to LASK in 2017 under head coach Oliver Glasner where he grew into one of the best centre-backs in the league, and also experienced European success. In 2021, he joined Eredivisie club Feyenoord, where he reached the UEFA Europa Conference League final in his first season and was voted into the Team of the Season.
He made his debut for the Austria national team in 2018 in a friendly against Denmark.
Club career
=Early years=
Trauner started playing football for SV Kematen am Innbach in the Hausruckviertel of Upper Austria in 1997. Described by his youth coach Karl Karazi as "agile and technically gifted" from early on, he was particularly praised for his ambition to succeed.{{cite web |last1=Melcher |first1=Nathalie |title=Der Weg des Gernot Trauner |url=https://www.lask.at/der-weg-des-gernot-trauner/ |website=LASK |access-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720162821/https://www.lask.at/der-weg-des-gernot-trauner/ |archive-date=20 July 2021 |language=de-AT |date=18 February 2021 |url-status=live}} He progressed through the different youth teams of the club until 2006, where he moved to regional football academy of Linz. He played there from under-15 to the under-19 level, winning the national under-17 championship with the team in the 2008–09 season.{{cite web |title=Gernot Trauner – ÖFB |url=https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Spieler/67876?Gernot-Trauner |website=Austrian Football Association |access-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828075031/https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Spieler/67876?Gernot-Trauner |archive-date=28 August 2022 |language=de |url-status=live}}
=LASK=
After having impressed with the under-19s of the Linz academy, Trauner was signed by regional powerhouse LASK in February 2010. He initially played for the second team competing in the Upper Austrian Landesliga. He made his debut for this team in a 6–1 victory against SV Gmunden on 21 March 2010, scoring a goal.{{cite web |title=LASK Juniors – Gmunden {{!}} LASK Vereinshomepage |url=https://vereine.oefb.at/LaskLinz/Spielbericht/?LASK-Juniors-vs-Gmunden&:s=395715 |website=Austrian Football Association |access-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828081119/https://vereine.oefb.at/LaskLinz/Spielbericht/?LASK-Juniors-vs-Gmunden&:s=395715 |archive-date=28 August 2022 |language=de |date=21 March 2010 |url-status=live}} Teammates on his debut included Lukas Kragl, Thomas Höltschl and Ali Hamdemir. In his first season he made another ten appearances and scored three more goals.{{cite web |title=Kader – KM-A – Saison 2009/10 – Mannschaften |url=https://vereine.oefb.at/LaskLinz/Mannschaften/Saison-2009-10/KM-A-Amat-/Kader/ |website=Austrian Football Association |access-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828081809/https://vereine.oefb.at/LaskLinz/Mannschaften/Saison-2009-10/KM-A-Amat-/Kader/ |archive-date=28 August 2022 |language=de |url-status=live}} The reserve team won promotion to the Austrian Regionalliga Central at the end of the season with a second place.
Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Trauner was promoted to the LASK first team, making his Austrian Bundesliga debut under head coach Helmut Kraft as a substitute for René Aufhauser in a 1–0 regional derby loss to SV Ried on 31 July 2010.{{cite web |title=Ried vs. LASK – 31 July 2010 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/07/31/austria/bundesliga/sv-josko-ried/lask-linz/949298/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=28 August 2022}} He made 10 more league appearances that season as his team suffered relegation to the First League, but would miss the entirety of the 2011–12 season with a complicated hip injury.{{cite news |title="Natürlich bin ich frustriert." – Gernot Trauner im Interview |url=https://seit1908.at/im-gesprach-mit-gernot-trauner/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=seit1908 |date=22 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724102541/https://seit1908.at/im-gesprach-mit-gernot-trauner/ |archive-date=24 July 2021 |language=de-AT}}
=SV Ried=
Trauner joined SV Ried on 12 June 2012, after his contract with LASK had expired. He signed a three-year contract.{{cite news |last1=Streif |first1=Thomas |title=Allrounder Gernot Trauner wechselt vom LASK zur SV Ried |url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/ried/c-sport/allrounder-gernot-trauner-wechselt-vom-lask-zur-sv-ried_a199628 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=MeinBezirk |date=12 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504030257/https://www.meinbezirk.at/ried/c-sport/allrounder-gernot-trauner-wechselt-vom-lask-zur-sv-ried_a199628 |archive-date=4 May 2022 |language=de}} He made his competitive debut for the club on 1 September, coming off the bench in the 84th minute for Nacho Rodríguez in a 1–0 home loss to Sturm Graz.{{cite web |title=Ried vs. Sturm Graz – 1 September 2012 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/01/austria/bundesliga/sv-josko-ried/sk-puntigamer-sturm-graz/1297443/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=28 August 2022}}
He would suffer a zygomatic bone fracture in October 2013, again sidelining him for an extended period.{{cite news |title=Ried-Spieler Trauner fällt verletzt aus |url=https://sportv2.orf.at/stories/2193606/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=ORF |date=8 October 2013 |language=de}} However, he managed to establish himself as a starter for the club, switching from a position as central midfielder to centre-back under head coach Oliver Glasner.{{cite news |last1=Schauhuber |first1=Martin |title=Gernot Trauner: Vom Talent zum besten Innenverteidiger der Liga |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000122437353/gernot-trauner-vom-talent-zum-besten-innenverteidiger-der-liga |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=DER STANDARD |date=12 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119150759/https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000122437353/gernot-trauner-vom-talent-zum-besten-innenverteidiger-der-liga |archive-date=19 January 2021 |language=de-AT}}
On 7 March 2015, Trauner scored his first goal in the Austrian Bundesliga, a powerful shot from distance, to hand Ried a 2–1 victory against SV Grödig.{{cite news |last1=Naderer |first1=Moritz |title=SV Grödig verliert gegen Ried und bleibt 2015 punktlos |url=https://www.salzburg24.at/sport/fussball/sv-groedig-verliert-gegen-ried-und-bleibt-2015-punktlos-46656349 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Salzburg24 |date=7 March 2015 |language=de}} In May 2015, he signed a contract extension with Ried until 2017.{{cite news |title=SV Ried bindet Gernot Trauner und Bernhard Janeczek |url=https://sportreport.biz/2015/05/01/sv-ried-bindet-gernot-trauner-und-bernhard-janeczek/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=sportreport |date=1 May 2015 |language=de-DE}}
Trauner suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee in April 2016, which meant that he missed large parts of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news |title=Hiobsbotschaft für Rieds Trauner |url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/bundesliga/news/sv-ried--kreuzbandriss-bei-gernot-trauner/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=LAOLA1 |date=28 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429115015/https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/bundesliga/news/sv-ried--kreuzbandriss-bei-gernot-trauner/ |archive-date=29 April 2016 |language=de-AT}} He returned to the pitch on 29 November 2016, after a six-month absence, coming on as a substitute in the second half for Clemens Walch in a 1–0 loss to Rheindorf Altach.{{cite web |title=0:1-Niederlage in Altach |url=https://www.svried.at/news/archiv-news/news-archiv-detail/news/01-niederlage-in-altach/ |website=S. V. Ried 1912 |access-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145244/https://www.svried.at/news/archiv-news/news-archiv-detail/news/01-niederlage-in-altach/ |archive-date=28 August 2022 |language=de |date=29 November 2016 |url-status=live}} The season ended with Ried suffering relegation to the second tier; their first relegation since 2003.{{cite news |title=SV Ried fixiert den Abstieg |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000058362239/sv-ried-fixiert-den-abstieg |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=DER STANDARD |date=28 May 2017 |language=de-AT}}
=Return to LASK=
File:FC RB Salzburg gegen LASK (12. Mai 2019) 42.jpg in May 2019]]
On 29 May 2017, Trauner returned to LASK on a three-year contract, as the club had won promotion back to the Bundesliga.{{cite web |title=LASK verpflichtet Gernot Trauner, Thomas Goiginger & Alexander Schlager |url=http://www.lask.at/lask-verpflichtet-gernot-trauner-thomas-goiginger-alexander-schlager/6914 |website=LASK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828020000/http://www.lask.at/lask-verpflichtet-gernot-trauner-thomas-goiginger-alexander-schlager/6914 |archive-date=28 August 2017 |language=de |date=29 May 2017 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=LASK verpflichtet begehrtes Trio |url=https://www.spox.com/at/sport/fussball/oesterreich/1705/Artikel/lask-linz-tipico-bundesliga-transfers-gernot-trauner-alexander-schlager-thomas-goiginger.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=SPOX Österreich |date=29 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422092939/https://www.spox.com/at/sport/fussball/oesterreich/1705/Artikel/lask-linz-tipico-bundesliga-transfers-gernot-trauner-alexander-schlager-thomas-goiginger.html |archive-date=22 April 2021 |language=de}} On 15 July, Trauner made his first competitive appearance for the club since his return, in the 1–0 win against FC Kitzbühel in the Austrian Cup.{{cite web |title=Kitzbühel vs. LASK – 15 July 2017 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/15/austria/ofb-stiegl-cup/sc-kitzbuhel/lask-linz/2477940/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=28 August 2022}} A week later he also played his first league game since his return, in a 3–0 victory against Admira Wacker.{{cite web |title=LASK vs. Admira – 22 July 2017 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/22/austria/bundesliga/lask-linz/fc-admira-wacker-modling/2469082/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=28 August 2022}} On 17 February 2018, Trauner scored his first goal for LASK, opening the score in a 2–0 win against Rheindorf Altach.{{cite news |title=Gernot Trauner erzielt per Volley das Tor der 23. Runde |url=https://www.skysportaustria.at/gernot-trauner-erzielt-per-volley-das-tor-der-23-runde/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Sky Sport Austria |date=22 February 2018 |language=de}} The team finished fourth in the league table at the end of the season, and thus qualified for UEFA Europa League football.{{cite news |title=LASK fixiert Europacup-Platz |url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/bundesliga/saison-2018/32/comebacker-ebnet-wichtigen-lask-sieg-im--kampf-um-europa-/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=LAOLA1 |date=28 April 2018 |language=de}}
For the 2018–19 season, Trauner was named team captain.{{cite news |last1=Kastler |first1=Bernhard |title=LASK: Trauner erklärt "System Glasner" |url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/europa-league/lask-kapitaen-gernot-trauner-erklaert-das--system-glasner-/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=LAOLA1 |date=16 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510052153/https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/europa-league/lask-kapitaen-gernot-trauner-erklaert-das--system-glasner-/ |archive-date=10 May 2021 |language=de}} Entering the second qualifying round of the Europa League, Trauner made his European debut in a 4–0 victory against Norwegian club Lillestrøm.{{cite news |title=LASK mit 4:0 über Lilleström zurück im Europacup |url=https://www.sn.at/sport/fussball/international/lask-mit-40-ueber-lillestroem-zurueck-im-europacup-36961348 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Salzburger Nachrichten |date=26 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727111936/https://www.sn.at/sport/fussball/international/lask-mit-40-ueber-lillestroem-zurueck-im-europacup-36961348 |archive-date=27 July 2018 |language=de}} LASK were eliminated in the third qualifying round on away goals by Turkish side Beşiktaş.{{cite web |last1=Hochedlinger |first1=Georg |title=LASK besiegt Besiktas mit 2:1 |url=https://www.lask.at/lask-besiegt-besiktas-mit-21/ |website=LASK |access-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717015305/https://www.lask.at/lask-besiegt-besiktas-mit-21/ |archive-date=17 July 2019 |language=de |date=16 August 2018 |url-status=live}} He finished the season with three goals scored as LASK finished in second place in the Bundesliga.{{cite news |title=Champions-League-Quali: LASK erwartet Top-Gegner |url=https://www.salzburg24.at/sport/fussball/champions-league-quali-lask-erwartet-top-gegner-73764982 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Salzburg24 |date=22 July 2019 |language=de}}
In the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League against Club Brugge, Trauner was sent off after receiving two yellow cards and LASK were eliminated, allowing them to enter the group stage of the Europa League.{{cite news |title=1:2 in Brügge: LASK verpasst Champions League |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000107916651/12-in-brueggelask-verpasst-champions-league |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=DER STANDARD |date=28 August 2019 |language=de-AT}} On 12 December 2019, Trauner scored his first European goal, opening the score against Sporting CP in a 3–0 win.{{cite news |last1=Anja |first1=Larch |title=LASK schnappte sich mit 3:0 gegen Sporting EL-Gruppensieg |url=https://www.tt.com/artikel/16441896/lask-schnappte-sich-mit-3-0-gegen-sporting-el-gruppensieg |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Tiroler Tageszeitung Online |date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128030531/https://www.tt.com/artikel/16441896/lask-schnappte-sich-mit-3-0-gegen-sporting-el-gruppensieg |archive-date=28 January 2021 |language=de}} In the Round of 16, LASK were eliminated by Manchester United.{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Jamie |title=Manchester United thrash Lask in front of empty stands in Europa League |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/12/manchester-united-thrash-lask-linz-in-front-of-empty-stands |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=the Guardian |date=12 March 2020}} In the 2019–20 season, LASK finished in fourth place in the Bundesliga, a result they repeated in the 2020–21 season. In the latter season, they were eliminated in the group stage of the Europa League and lost the final of the Austrian Cup to Red Bull Salzburg.{{cite news |title=Salzburg besiegt LASK im ÖFB-Cup-Finale |url=https://www.skysportaustria.at/salzburg-besiegt-lask-im-oefb-cup-finale/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Sky Sport Austria |date=1 May 2021 |language=de}}
Trauner made 158 competitive appearances for the club during his second stint, scoring 17 goals.{{cite web |title=G. Trauner: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gernot-trauner/135546/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=28 August 2022}}
=Feyenoord=
File:FC RB Salzburg gegen Feyenoord Rotterdam (Testspiel 2022-07-09) 22.jpg]]
Trauner joined Eredivisie club Feyenoord on 26 July 2021, for a reported fee of €1 million.{{cite web |title=Feyenoord versterkt zich met Gernot Trauner |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feyenoord-versterkt-zich-met-gernot-trauner---260721 |website=Feyenoord |access-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601095108/https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feyenoord-versterkt-zich-met-gernot-trauner---260721 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |language=nl |date=26 July 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Feyenoord heeft gewenste verdediger binnen: Gernot Trauner tekent meerjarig contract in De Kuip |url=https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1293118/feyenoord-heeft-gewenste-verdediger-binnen-gernot-trauner-tekent-meerjarig-contract-in-de-kuip |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Rijnmond |date=23 July 2021 |language=nl}} He made his competitive debut for the club on 5 July, in a 3–0 away win against FC Luzern in the UEFA Europa Conference League.{{cite news |title=Trauner maakt Feyenoord-debuut in Luzern, Fer begint op de bank |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/trauner-maakt-feyenoord-debuut-in-luzern-fer-begint-op-de-bank |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Voetbal International |date=5 August 2021 |language=nl}} His home debut in the De Kuip followed in the return game a week later. On 15 August, Trauner made his Eredivisie debut in a 4–0 victory against Willem II.{{cite news |last1=Vissers |first1=Willem |title=Feyenoord is naar voren gericht, voetbalt met plezier en is een genot om naar te kijken |url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/feyenoord-is-naar-voren-gericht-voetbalt-met-plezier-en-is-een-genot-om-naar-te-kijken~b136d679/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=de Volkskrant |date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815214325/https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/feyenoord-is-naar-voren-gericht-voetbalt-met-plezier-en-is-een-genot-om-naar-te-kijken~b136d679/ |archive-date=15 August 2021 |language=nl-NL}} He held on to a place in the starting lineup throughout the season, as Feyenoord impressed in the first season under head coach Arne Slot, finishing third in the league table.{{cite news |title=Feyenoord stelt derde plaats met gelegenheidselftal definitief veilig |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/feyenoord-stelt-derde-plaats-met-gelegenheidselftal-definitief-veilig |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Voetbal International |date=11 May 2022 |language=nl}} Their main success, however, was in the UEFA Europa Conference League, where the club reached the final – the club's first European final since 2002.{{cite web |title=2021/22 Europa Conference League final: Roma vs Feyenoord facts {{!}} UEFA Europa Conference League |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0275-151ddde03a6a-adceebcf2d31-1000--roma-vs-feyenoord-facts/ |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=28 August 2022 |date=25 May 2022}} They were eventually beaten 1–0 in the final by José Mourinho's Roma.{{cite news |title=Roma win inaugural Europa Conference League |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61563232 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2022}} Trauner was voted into the Team of the Season of the inaugural tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0275-153e65400aef-d187391175f1-1000--team-of-the-season/|title=2021/22 Europa Conference League Team of the Season|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}
Following Jens Toornstra's departure, Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot chose Trauner as team captain for the league opener, a 5–2 win against Vitesse on 7 August 2022.{{cite news |title=Slot legt uit waarom Bijlow geen aanvoerder van Feyenoord meer wil zijn |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/slot-legt-uit-waarom-bijlow-geen-aanvoerder-van-feyenoord-meer-wil-zijn |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Voetbal International |date=7 August 2022 |language=nl}} His performance as captain was praised by pundit {{interlanguage link|Emile Schelvis|nl}}, who said he had "fought as a true captain" in RTV Rijnmond.{{cite web |title=Emile Schelvis: Trauner als waardige aanvoerder gestreden |url=https://www.fr-fans.nl/nieuws/56846/emile-schelvis-trauner-als-waardige-aanvoerder-gestreden |website=Rijnmond |access-date=28 August 2022 |language=nl |date=21 August 2022}} In the end, long-time Feyenoord player Orkun Kökçü was made the new permanent club captain, with Trauner taking over duties as vice-captain.{{cite news |title=Warming-up: Slot benieuwd waar zijn selectie staat {{!}} Kökcü nieuwe Feyenoord-captain |url=https://nos.nl/liveblog/2442978-warming-up-slot-benieuwd-waar-zijn-selectie-staat-kokcu-nieuwe-feyenoord-captain |access-date=2 September 2022 |work=NOS |date=2 September 2022 |language=nl}} Trauner sustained a knee injury during practice on 22 December 2022 which required surgery, sidelining him for the following months.{{cite web |title=Medische update Gernot Trauner |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/medische-update-gernot-trauner---261222 |website=Feyenoord |access-date=29 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226110634/https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/medische-update-gernot-trauner---261222 |archive-date=26 December 2022 |language=nl |date=26 December 2022 |url-status=live}} Feyenoord went on to win the 2022–23 Eredivisie, earning Trauner the first prize of his career.
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Trauner was made the club's new captain after the departure of Orkun Kökçü.{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/opvolging-kokcu-feyenoord-maakt-nieuwe-aanvoerder-bekend |title=Opvolging Kökçü: Feyenoord maakt nieuwe aanvoerder bekend |trans-title=Succession Kökçü: Feyenoord reveals new captain |language=Dutch |date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2022}}
International career
Trauner has represented Austria at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level and was a member of the Austrian squad at the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where he played in all three of Austria's games and scored against England.{{cite news |title=Interview mit Gernot Trauner |url=http://lask.at/content/lask/aktuell/news_archiv/2010/juli/interview_mit_gernot_trauner/index_ger.html |language=German |publisher=LASK Linz |date=26 July 2010 |accessdate=11 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012005724/http://lask.at/content/lask/aktuell/news_archiv/2010/juli/interview_mit_gernot_trauner/index_ger.html |archive-date=12 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}
He made his debut for the Austrian national team on 16 October 2018 in a friendly against Denmark.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=509870|title=Denmark v Austria game report|date=16 October 2018}} On 11 November 2020, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 away friendly win against Luxembourg.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/573971/austria-luxembourg |title=Luxembourg 0–3 Austria |publisher=ESPN |date=11 November 2020 }}
On 7 June 2024, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite news |date=7 June 2024 |title=Nationalteam-Kader für UEFA EURO 2024 fixiert |trans-title=Final national team squad for UEFA EURO 2024 |url=https://www.oefb.at/oefb/News/OeFB-Kader-UEFA-EURO-2024 |language=de |publisher=Austrian Football Association |access-date=7 June 2024}} On 21 June, he scored his country's first goal from a header in a 3–1 victory over Poland.{{cite web |last=Long |first=Dan |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13154949/euro-2024-poland-1-3-austria-marko-arnautovic-penalty-helps-ralf-rangnicks-side-to-first-win |title=Euro 2024 - Poland 1-3 Austria: Marko Arnautovic penalty helps Ralf Rangnick's side to first win |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 June 2024 }}
Personal life
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Austrian Cup, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|LASK
|13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="6"|Ried
|Austrian Bundesliga |15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Austrian Bundesliga |21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|Austrian Bundesliga |29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16
|Austrian Bundesliga |29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17
|Austrian Bundesliga |10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!104 | 5 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 112 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="6"|LASK
|Austrian Bundesliga |31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|Austrian Bundesliga |28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2019–20
|Austrian Bundesliga |28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | 45 | 6 | |
| 2020–21
|Austrian Bundesliga |29 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2021–22
|Austrian Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!116 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 158 | 17 | |
| rowspan="5"|Feyenoord
|30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Eredivisie |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2024–25
|Eredivisie |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!87 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 126 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!320 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 58 | 4 | 411 | 24 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{Updated|match played 23 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Gernot Trauner (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/72317/Gernot_Trauner.html}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Austria
|2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 15 | 2 |
:Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trauner goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Gernot Trauner | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2020 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg | {{fb|LUX}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 21 June 2024 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | {{fb|POL}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
Honours
Feyenoord
- Eredivisie: 2022–23{{cite web |date=14 May 2023 |title=Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland |trans-title=Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2475118-feyenoord-verslaat-go-ahead-en-is-na-zes-jaar-weer-kampioen-van-nederland |access-date=14 May 2023 |language=Dutch}}
- KNVB Cup: 2023–24{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2517666-als-rook-is-opgetrokken-wint-feyenoord-bekerfinale-van-nec |title=Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC |trans-title=As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC |language=Dutch |date=21 April 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024}}
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0275-153b4c3b58ce-9dd2bc95bfd0-1000/|first=Sam|last=Honeyman|title=Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=25 May 2022}}
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2024
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2018–19{{Cite web |title=Bundesliga.at - Das Team der Saison 2018/19 |url=https://www.bundesliga.at/de/redaktion/news/18-19/das-team-der-saison-2018-19/ |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=www.bundesliga.at}} 2019–20{{Cite web |last=enwsi.gr |date=2020-07-20 |title=Ο Φούντας στην ενδεκάδα της χρονιάς στην Αυστρία (ΦΩΤΟ) |url=https://www.enwsi.gr/885686/podosfairo/o-foyntas-stin-endekada-tis-chronias-stin-aystria-foto.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=Enwsi.gr |language=el}}
- UEFA Europa Conference League Team of the Season: 2021–22{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0275-153e65400aef-d187391175f1-1000--team-of-the-season/|title=2021/22 Europa Conference League Team of the Season|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2022,{{Cite web |title=Xavi Simons named as Eredivisie Player of the Month August |url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/xavi-simons-named-as-eredivisie-player-of-the-month-for-august/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Eredivisie |date=7 September 2022 |language=en}}
References
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External links
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{{Austria squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
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