Stefan Hierländer

Stefan Lukas Hierländer (born 3 February 1991) is an Austrian professional football coach and a former midfielder who is an assistant manager with SK Sturm Graz II.

Club career Hierländer started his football career in his local club SV Greifenburg and played 2002 till 2007 for SV Spittal/Drau. From 2008 until 2010 he played for Austrian Football Bundesliga side SK Austria Kärnten. His first match in the first squad was on 18 March 2009 versus Sturm Graz, substituting Manuel Weber in the 57th minute. After Kärnten did not get a license for the 2010–11 season Hierländer signed a contract with Red Bull Salzburg.

On 31 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with RB Leipzig.

On 9 May 2018, he scored the only goal as Sturm Graz beat Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017–18 Austrian Cup.

International career Hierländer got his first call up to the senior Austria side after Guido Burgstaller withdrew through injury for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Georgia in September 2017. He finally made a debut in the national team on 27 March 2018 in a 4–0 win against Luxembourg.

Coaching career In the summer of 2026, Hierländer retired from playing and was hired as an assistant coach with SK Sturm Graz II.

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Honours Red Bull Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga: 2011–12, 2013–14 Austrian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14

Sturm Graz Austrian Bundesliga: 2023–24, 2024-25 Austrian Cup: 2017–18, 2022–23, 2023–24