Maximilian Wöber
{{Short description|Austrian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Maximilian Wöber
| image = Maximilian Wöber (cropped).jpg
| caption = Wöber with Red Bull Salzburg in 2019
| full_name = Maximilian Wöber{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3044867 |title=Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vienna, Austria
| position = Centre-back, left-back
| currentclub = Werder Bremen (on loan from Leeds United)
| clubnumber = 39
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Rapid Wien
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Rapid Wien II
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Rapid Wien
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = Ajax
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = Jong Ajax
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Sevilla (loan)
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = Sevilla
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2023
| clubs7 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps7 = 81
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = Leeds United
| caps8 = 24
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)
| caps9 = 25
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = → Werder Bremen (loan)
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Austria U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = Austria U16
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2015
| nationalteam3 = Austria U17
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam4 = Austria U18
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam5 = Austria U19
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2017–
| nationalteam6 = Austria
| nationalcaps6 = 31
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 15:26, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:30, 7 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Maximilian Wöber (born 4 February 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for German {{German football updater|WerderBr}} club Werder Bremen, on loan from {{English football updater|LeedsUni}} club Leeds United, and the Austria national team.{{Soccerway|maximilian-wober/400831}}
Club career
=Youth career=
Born in Vienna, Wöber started his football career with Rapid Wien's youth teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/max-woeber/|title=Maximilian Wöber|website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=22 December 2016}}
=Rapid Wien=
In 2015, Wöber was called up for Rapid Wien's first team. On 25 February 2016, he made his senior team debut in the Round of 32 of 2015–16 UEFA Europa League against Valencia at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, playing the game as a starter for full-time game by coach Zoran Barisic.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2017182--sk-rapid-vs-valencia/|title=UEFA Europa League 2015/16 - History - Rapid Wien-Valencia – UEFA.com|website=UEFA|access-date=22 December 2016}}
=Ajax=
In August 2017, Wöber signed a four-year contract with Dutch side Ajax. The club paid a transfer fee of €7.5 million to Rapid Wien.{{cite web|url=https://www.telesport.nl/artikel/113030/ajax/wober-tekent-voor-vier-jaar-bij-ajax|title=Maximilian Wöber (19) zet dinsdag zijn handtekening bij Ajax.|website=telegraaf.nl|accessdate=22 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/ajax-heeft-maximilian-wober-binnen~a600355f/|title=Ajax heeft Maximilian Wöber binnen|website=AD.nl|accessdate=22 August 2012}}
=Sevilla=
On 11 January 2019, Spanish La Liga side Sevilla reached an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Wöber,{{cite web|url=https://www.sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/sevilla-sign-wober|title=SEVILLA FC BRING IN YOUTH AND VERSATILITY FOR THE DEFENCE WITH MAXIMILIAN WÖBER|website=sevillafc.es|date=10 January 2019|accessdate=12 January 2019}} He signed a contract until 2023, initially joining on loan with an obligatory buyout clause,{{cite web|url=https://www.sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/max-wober-sign-sevilla-until-2023|title=Max Wöber signs with Sevilla until 2023|publisher=Sevilla FC|date=16 January 2019|accessdate=4 February 2019}} for a reported fee of €10.5 million.{{cite web |title=Sevilla reach agreements for Barcelona forward Munir and Ajax youngster Wober |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/news/sevilla-reach-agreements-barcelona-forward-munir-and-ajax-youngster-wober |website=FourFourTwo |accessdate=14 January 2019 |date=11 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203233947/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/news/sevilla-reach-agreements-barcelona-forward-munir-and-ajax-youngster-wober |archive-date=3 February 2019 |url-status=dead }} He made his debut on 26 January 2019, starting in a 5–0 win against Levante.{{Cite web|url=http://www.laliganews.co.uk/24597/sevilla-levante-match-report/|title=Sevilla 5–0 Levante: Pablo Machin's side smash visitors for five|date=26 January 2019|website=La Liga News UK|language=en-US|access-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813114155/http://www.laliganews.co.uk/24597/sevilla-levante-match-report/|archive-date=13 August 2019|url-status=dead}}
=Red Bull Salzburg=
On 13 August 2019, Wöber agreed to a five-year contract with Austrian side FC Red Bull Salzburg for a reported fee of €12 million, making him the most expensive player in Austrian Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysportaustria.at/bundesliga-at/offiziell-maximilian-woeber-wechselt-zu-red-bull-salzburg/|title=Offiziell: Maximilian Wöber wechselt zu Red Bull Salzburg|date=13 August 2019|website=Sky Sport Austria|language=de-DE|trans-title=Official: Maximilian Wöber joins Red Bull Salzburg|access-date=13 August 2019}}
=Leeds United=
On 3 January 2023, Wöber signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with English Premier League club Leeds United for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news |date=3 January 2023 |title=Leeds sign Red Bull Salzburg defender Wober |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64150871 |access-date=3 January 2023}}{{Cite web |date=3 January 2023 |title=Leeds United complete Max Wober deal |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/30787/leeds-united-complete-max-wober-deal |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=Leeds United F.C. |language=en-GB}}
On 8 January 2023 Wöber made his debut in the FA Cup third round draw against Cardiff City as a second-half substitute at the Cardiff City Stadium.{{Cite news |title=Leeds fight back to draw at Cardiff |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64143545 |access-date=31 July 2023}} On 13 January 2023 he made his Premier League debut in the 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa.{{Cite news |title=Leeds' 'best performance' despite Villa defeat |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64182802 |access-date=31 July 2023}}
==Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)==
On 31 July 2023, Wöber joined German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach on a season-long loan.{{Cite news |title=Monchengladbach sign Leeds defender Wober |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66359168 |access-date=31 July 2023}}
==Return to Leeds==
Wöber returned to Elland Road for the 2024–25 season, where he scored his first goal for The Whites in a 2–0 home win on 7 December 2024 over Derby County.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cx2n0pz7mpgt|title=Leeds beat Derby 2-0 to regain Championship top spot
|last=Aloia|first=Andrew|website=BBC Sport|date=7 December 2024|access-date=1 January 2025}}
==Werder Bremen (loan)==
On 4 July 2025, Wöber returned to the Bundesliga and joined SV Werder Bremen on loan.{{cite web|publisher=SV Werder Bremen|url=https://www.werder.de/en/latest/news/first-team/2025-26/woeber-loan-04072025|title=Maximilian Wöber joins Werder Bremen on loan from Leeds United|date=4 July 2025|access-date=5 July 2025}}
International career
Wöber got his first call up to the senior Austria side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Georgia in September 2017.{{cite news|title=WALES VS AUSTRIA |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/wales-vs-austria-tv-channel-free-stream-kick-off-time-odds-match-/19qhpl544djsw1tis3qf2vh2gw |accessdate=4 September 2017 |publisher=goal.com |date=2 September 2017}} On 6 October 2017, he made his debut for Austria in a 3–2 win against Serbia.{{cite news|title=Hochklassige Partie mit Happy End|url=http://sport.orf.at/stories/2281152/2281136/|newspaper=Sport.orf.at|publisher=ORF|accessdate=7 October 2017|language=de|date=6 October 2017}} He missed out on Austria's final squad for UEFA Euro 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.oefb.at/oefb/News/Franco-Foda-fixiert-26-Spieler-umfassenden-EURO-Kader |title=Franco Foda fixiert 26 Spieler umfassenden EURO-Kader |trans-title=Franco Foda fixes the 26-player Euro squad |work=Austrian Football Association |date=24 May 2021 |access-date=24 May 2021 |language=de}}
In June 2024, Wöber was called up to represent Austria at 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}} He scored an own goal in their opening 1–0 defeat to France.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c9rr6e95wy4t |title=Austria 0–1 France |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2024 |access-date=18 June 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Max Wöber » Club matches |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/max-woeber/2/ |website=WorldFootball.net |access-date=12 January 2019}}
| 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, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Rapid Wien B
|20 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17
|Austrian Regionalliga East |8 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 3 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Rapid Wien
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Austrian Bundesliga |11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|Austrian Bundesliga |5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Ajax
|22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|Eredivisie |8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Jong Ajax
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Sevilla (loan)
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Red Bull Salzburg
|Austrian Bundesliga |24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Austrian Bundesliga |20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|Austrian Bundesliga |22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23
|Austrian Bundesliga |15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!81 | 5 | 16 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | 125 | 9 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Leeds United
|16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)
|25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!212 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 279 | 18 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 7 June 2025}}{{NFT player}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="7"|Austria
|2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 31 | 0 |
|---|
Honours
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 2018–19{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
- Austrian Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
Leeds United
- EFL Championship: 2024–25{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2108 |title=Championship: 2024/25: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=3 May 2025}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1524&teamTabs=stats&season_id=157 |title=Leeds: Squad details: 2024/25 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=3 May 2025}}
References
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External links
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{{SV Werder Bremen squad}}
{{Austria squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
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