Leo Lainer

{{short description|Austrian footballer}}

{{BLP sources|date=August 2014}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Leo Lainer

| fullname =

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|9|10}}

| birth_place = Maishofen, Austria

| position = Defender

| currentclub = FC Red Bull Salzburg (scout)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SE Maishofen

| years1 = 1978–1982

| years2 = 1982–1988

| years3 = 1988–1990

| years4 = 1990–1997

| clubs1 = SV Austria Salzburg

| clubs2 = SK Rapid Wien

| clubs3 = FC Swarovski Tirol

| clubs4 = Casino Salzburg

| caps1 = 86

| caps2 = 169

| caps3 = 66

| caps4 = 186

| goals1 = 8

| goals2 = 19

| goals3 = 11

| goals4 = 15

| nationalyears1 = 1982–1994

| nationalteam1 = Austria

| nationalcaps1 = 28

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2003–2005

| manageryears2 = 2006–

| managerclubs1 = SV Pasching (assistant)

| managerclubs2 = FC Red Bull Salzburg (scout)

}}

Leopold "Leo" Lainer (born September 10, 1960) is a retired Austria international footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/leo-lainer/ |title=Leo Lainer |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=August 15, 2014}}

He later worked in management and as a scout with FC Red Bull Salzburg.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}

His son Stefan Lainer is also a professional footballer.