Player profile
Alessandro Schöpf
Midfielder · LASK Linz
Alessandro Schöpf moved from Wolfsberger AC to double-winning LASK in May 2026 on a contract to 2028, arriving after a World Cup summer with Austria and three early 2026–27 Bundesliga appearances.
Career
The Tyrolean midfielder came through Bayern Munich's youth sides, then played for Nürnberg, Schalke 04 (his largest body of senior games), Arminia Bielefeld and Vancouver Whitecaps before returning to Austria with Wolfsberger AC.
LASK announced him on 20 May 2026 as its first signing of the summer, a free from Wolfsberg after his contract there expired; sporting director Dino Buric called out his flexibility, stamina and goal threat.
Transfermarkt/SN.at record a deal running to summer 2028. Wikipedia's 2026–27 LASK line as of 14 August 2026 is 3 league appearances, 0 goals.
How they play
A central midfielder who can play both feet; LASK signed him as a current Austria international who had shown he can perform at Bundesliga and MLS level.
Where they are now
He is at LASK (shirt 18, contract to 30 June 2028).
Bio
Club career
- Wolfsberger AC2025
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC2022–2024
- Arminia Bielefeld2021–2022
- Schalke 042016–2021
- 1. FC Nürnberg2014–2016
- FC Bayern Munich2014
- FC Bayern Munich II2012–2014
International career
- Austria men's national football teamSince 2016Current
Youth caps: U21 (2013–2015) · U19 (2012–2013) · U18 (2011)
Honours
No honours on record yet.
Defining moments
LASK until 20282026
On 20 May 2026 LASK presented Schöpf as its first summer signing, a free from Wolfsberger AC on a contract through 2028; he joined after Austria's World Cup camp.
Austria senior career2016
He has 35 Austria caps and 6 goals as of 18 November 2025 (Wikipedia), and was in Ralf Rangnick's 2026 World Cup party.
Latest season stats (ESPN)
In our archive
We haven’t archived a match featuring this player yet — appearances appear here the moment we cover one.
Sources
- ESPN athlete profileJul 18, 2026
- WikidataJul 18, 2026
- Player photo — AiluraCC BY-SA 3.0 at
Read for this profile
- Wikipedia — Alessandro SchöpfAugust 22, 2026
- Transfermarkt — LASK verpflichtet Schöpf aus WolfsbergAugust 22, 2026
- SN.at — Schöpf wechselt vom WAC zu Double-Sieger LASKAugust 22, 2026
Profile written / last reviewed August 22, 2026.
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