Matthias Braunöder

Matthias Braunöder (born 27 March 2002) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Como.

Matthias Braunöder

Braunöder in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Eisenstadt, Austria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Como
Number	27
Youth career
2009–2011	SV Sigleß
2011–2019	Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Austria Wien II	41	(2)
2021–2024	Austria Wien	77	(3)
2024	→ Como (loan)	13	(1)
2024–	Como	8	(0)
International career‡
2017	Austria U15	2	(0)
2017–2018	Austria U16	8	(1)
2018–2019	Austria U17	14	(2)
2019–2020	Austria U18	6	(2)
2021–	Austria U21	18	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 30 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023

Club career

Braunöder is a youth product of SV Sigleß, before joining Austria Wien's youth academy in 2011.^[1] In 2019, he started training with Austria Wien's reserves.^[2] He signed a professional contract with the club on 3 June 2019.^[3] He made his professional debut with Austria Wien in a 4–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over Admira Wacker on 26 January 2021.^[4] He was named the inaugural winner for the "Newcomer of the Season" award for the 2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga season.^[5]

On 25 January 2024, Braunöder joined Como in Italy on loan with an option to buy.^[6]

International career

Braunöder is a youth international for Austria, having represented them at various levels from U15 to U21.^[7] He captained the Austria U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Austria Wien II	2019–20	Austrian Football Second League	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2020–21	Austrian Football Second League	28	2	—		—		—		28	2
	2021–22	Austrian Football Second League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		41	2	—		—		—		41	2
Austria Wien	2020–21	Austrian Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	27	1	2	0	—		—		29	1
	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	33	2	3	0	8[a]	1	—		44	3
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	16	0	3	0	4[b]	0	—		23	0
	Total		77	3	8	0	12	1	0	0	97	4
Como (loan)	2023–24	Serie B	13	1	—		—		—		13	1
Como	2024–25	Serie A	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
Career total			139	6	9	0	12	1	0	0	160	7

1. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Personal life

Braunöder's father, Markus, was also a professional footballer in Austria.^[1]