Nicolas Seiwald

Nicolas Seiwald (born 4 May 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team.^[2]

Nicolas Seiwald

Seiwald with Red Bull Salzburg in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Kuchl, Austria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	RB Leipzig
Number	13
Youth career
2009–2019	Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	FC Liefering	37	(5)
2020–2023	Red Bull Salzburg	78	(3)
2023–	RB Leipzig	57	(0)
International career‡
2015	Austria U15	2	(1)
2017–2018	Austria U17	9	(0)
2018	Austria U18	1	(0)
2020	Austria U19	1	(0)
2021–	Austria U21	9	(2)
2021–	Austria	42	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 4 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:47, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Seiwald began his career in 2009 with the youth academy of Red Bull Salzburg. He made his professional debut playing for Red Bull Salzburg's feeder team, FC Liefering, against WSG Wattens on 24 May 2019.^[3] He made his league debut on 21 November 2020 as a starter against SK Sturm Graz.^[4] On 11 October 2022, Seiwald scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Dinamo Zagreb.^[5]

On 26 February 2023, Seiwald joined German side RB Leipzig for the 2023–24 season, signing a five-year contract with the club.^[6][7]

International career

Having represented Austria at various youth levels,^[8] Seiwald debuted for Austria national football team on 12 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Israel.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Liefering	2018–19	Austrian 2. Liga	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2019–20	Austrian 2. Liga	23	3	—		—		—		23	3
	2020–21	Austrian 2. Liga	11	2	—		—		—		11	2
	Total		37	5	—		—		—		37	5
Red Bull Salzburg	2020–21	Austrian Bundesliga	15	0	3	0	0	0	—		18	0
	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	32	0	5	1	10[b]	0	—		47	1
	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	31	3	4	0	7[b]	0	—		42	3
	Total		78	3	12	1	17	0	—		107	4
RB Leipzig	2023–24	Bundesliga	21	0	1	0	4[b]	0	1[c]	0	27	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	30	0	4	0	7[b]	0	—		41	0
	2025–26	Bundesliga	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		57	0	6	0	11	0	1	0	75	0
Career total			172	8	18	1	28	0	1	0	219	9

1. Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in DFL-Supercup

International

As of match played 12 October 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2021	2	0
	2022	8	0
	2023	10	0
	2024	14	0
	2025	8	0
Total		42	0

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg Youth

• Jugendliga U18: 2019^[10]

Red Bull Salzburg

• Austrian Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22
• Austrian Cup: 2020–21, 2021–22

RB Leipzig

• DFL-Supercup: 2023^[11]

Individual

• Austrian Bundesliga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2021–22
• Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2021–22^[12]