Nikolas Veratschnig

Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig (born 24 January 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05.

Nikolas Veratschnig

Personal information
Full name	Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig
Date of birth	(2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Villach, Austria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mainz 05
Number	22
Youth career
2009–2017	Feldkirchen
2017–2020	Wolfsberger AC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Wolfsberger II	18	(7)
2022–2024	Wolfsberger AC	64	(1)
2024–	Mainz 05	15	(0)
International career‡
2021	Austria U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	Austria U19	12	(1)
2022–	Austria U21	13	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2024

Club career

Veratschnig is a youth product of Feldkirchen, and moved to Wolfsberger AC's academy in 2017. He started training with Wolsfberger's reserves in 2020. On 2 December 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2024.^[1] He made his professional debut with them in a 1–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga loss to Austria Wien on 22 February 2022.^[2]

On 25 June 2024, Veratschnig signed a four-year contract with Mainz 05 in Germany.^[3]

International career

Veratschnig is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U18s and U19s.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025

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
Wolfsberger AC II	2020–21	Austrian Regionalliga	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2021–22	Austrian Regionalliga	12	2	—		—		—		12	2
	2022–23	Austrian Regionalliga	4	5	—		—		—		4	5
	Total		18	7	—		—		—		18	7
Wolfsberger AC	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	29	1	4	2	3[a]	0	1[b]	0	37	3
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	24	0	2	0	—		1[b]	0	27	0
	Total		64	1	7	2	3	0	2	0	76	3
Mainz 05	2024–25	Bundesliga	15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
Career total			97	8	8	2	3	0	2	0	110	10

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
2. Appearance in Europacup-Play-off