Florian Grillitsch

Werder Bremen

2013–15 Grillitsch joined Werder Bremen on 1 July 2013. He split the 2013–14 season between the Werder Bremen U19 team and Werder Bremen II.

2015–16 season Grillitsch made his first team debut during the 2015–16 season. He played the full 120 minutes including extra-time in the 2–0 win against Würzburger Kickers in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on 8 August 2015, notably assisting Anthony Ujah for 1–0. His first Bundesliga match was a 3–0 loss to Schalke 04 on matchday one on 15 August 2015. He replaced the veteran Clemens Fritz after 70 minutes at 2–0. He also played for Werder Bremen II during the 2015–16 season. Four days later, Grillitsch prominently featured in Werder's 1–0 second-round DFB-Pokal victory over 1. FC Köln, providing a major goal-scoring chance for Ujah, playing multiple through-balls and almost scoring. Afterwards, he was voted "Man of the match" by the club's fans.

2016–17 season On 18 March 2017, Grillitsch scored his second goal of the 2016–17 season in a 3–0 win against Leipzig, a match that saw all three of Werder Bremen's Austrian players score in the club's highest win of the season.

1899 Hoffenheim

On 16 January 2017, Grillitsch signed a contract with 1899 Hoffenheim until 2021, starting from the 2017–18 season.

He made his debut for the club in the league match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1–1 draw) on August 26, 2017. Grillitsch scored his first goal for 1899 Hoffenheim on 2 November that year in the UEFA Europa League against Istanbul Başakşehir. However, Hoffenheim finished last in the group behind Istanbul Başakşehir, SC Braga and PFK Ludogorets.

Things went better in the Bundesliga, with a fourth-place finish in 2017–18, and a group stage spot in the UEFA Champions League. The following seasons, Grillitsch finished eighth, seventh, eleventh and eighth again with Hoffenheim, in his five seasons at the club, where he clocked up 151 appearances with eight goals and eleven assists.

Grillitsch was a starter in the vast majority of those matches. But in the summer of 2022, Grillitsch let his contract expire with the club.

Ajax and Hoffenheim again After moving to then Dutch champions AFC Ajax in September 2022, Grillitsch returned to Hoffenheim after a year on a free transfer, signing a contract until 2026.

Loan to Valladolid On 3 February 2025, Grillitsch was loaned to Spanish side Valladolid for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.

Braga On 29 August 2025, Grillitsch signed a two-season contract with Braga in Portugal.

Frosinone On 12 August 2026, Grillitsch signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Serie A side Frosinone, with a club option to renew.

International career On 18 May 2026, Grillitsch was selected in Ralf Rangnick’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Austria’s first appearance in the tournament since 1998.

Career statistics Club

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grillitsch goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Florian GrillitschNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 27 March 2018 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 2–0 4–0 Friendly