Josef Weberbauer (born 13 March 1998) is an Austrian professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a

right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for

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Career

Weberbauer is a youth product of the academies of

Kuchl Kuchl is a market town in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria. Geography Kuchl is situated in the broad valley of the Salzach river, part of the Salzburg Tennengau region. West of the river rises the Göll massif of the Berchtesgaden Alps r ...

and Red Bull Salzburg. He began his senior career with

Anif Anif is a municipality of Salzburg-Umgebung District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Geography It is located at the southern city limits of Salzburg. In the south, it borders on Hallein District. Anif is one of the smallest municipalities in th ...

in 2016, before moving to SAK 1914 in 2019. On 3 February 2020, he transferred to the 2. Liga club

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. He moved to

in the

Austrian Football Bundesliga The Austrian Football Bundesliga (german: Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, italic=no , "Austrian Football Federal League"), also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Austrian football league system. Th ...

on 14 January 2022, signing a contract until 2024.

Playing style

Weberbauer is an energetic

who is known for his tireless runs up and down the pitch. Due to his stamina, his playstyle is compared to the Austrian international footballer

Stefan Lainer Stefan Lainer (born 27 August 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as right-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Austria national team. Club career Early career Lainer started his career with the local ...

References

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OEFB Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weberbauer, Josef 1998 births Living people People from Hallein District Austrian footballers USK Anif players Grazer AK players SV Ried players Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players Austrian Regionalliga players Association football fullbacks