Salzburg

Salzburg net spend since 2015

Salzburg have spent €233m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €780m: a net profit of €547m on transfers.

That covers 115 signings (62 for a disclosed fee, 4 free, 49 undisclosed) and 120 departures (90 sold for a disclosed fee, 11 free, 19 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 8 in, 107 out.

Record signing: Lucas Gourna-Douath, €13m from Saint-Étienne (Jul 2022). Record sale: Dominik Szoboszlai, €36m to RB Leipzig (Jan 2021).

Salzburg transfer spending by season

Salzburg record signings

1. Lucas Gourna-Douath · €13m from Saint-Étienne · Jul 2022
2. Brenden Aaronson · €13m from Philadelphia Union · Jan 2021
3. Bobby Clark · €12m from Liverpool U21 · Aug 2024
4. Noah Okafor · €11m from Basel · Jan 2020
5. Maximilian Wöber · €11m from Sevilla · Aug 2019

Salzburg record sales

1. Dominik Szoboszlai · €36m to RB Leipzig · Jan 2021
2. Brenden Aaronson · €33m to Leeds United · Jul 2022
3. Benjamin Sesko · €32m to RB Leipzig · Jul 2023
4. Karim Adeyemi · €30m to Borussia Dortmund · Jul 2022
5. Patson Daka · €30m to Leicester City · Jul 2021

Salzburg trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 37 players Salzburg both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €277m against €155m paid: a trading profit of €122m.

• Brenden Aaronson: signed for €13m (Jan 2021), sold to Leeds United for €33m (Jul 2022): profit €20m
• Dayot Upamecano: signed for €2m (Jul 2015), sold to RB Leipzig for €19m (Jan 2017): profit €16m
• Stefan Lainer: signed for €200k (Jul 2015), sold to Borussia Mönchengladbach for €13m (Jul 2019): profit €12m
• Moanes Dabour: signed for €5m (Jul 2016), sold to Sevilla for €17m (Jul 2019): profit €12m
• Erling Haaland: signed for €8m (Jan 2019), sold to Borussia Dortmund for €20m (Jan 2020): profit €12m

• Lucas Gourna-Douath: signed for €13m (Jul 2022), sold to Hull City for €4m (Aug 2026): loss €9m
• Kamil Piątkowski: signed for €6m (Jul 2021), sold to Legia Warszawa for €2m (Aug 2025): loss €5m
• Fernando: signed for €6m (Jul 2022), sold to Bragantino for €2m (Jan 2025): loss €4m
• Bobby Clark: signed for €12m (Aug 2024), sold to Derby County for €8m (Jul 2026): loss €4m
• Aleksa Terzić: signed for €6m (Jul 2023), sold to Frosinone for €3m (Aug 2026): loss €3m

Salzburg ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Salzburg have made 11 signings and 17 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 5 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Alexander Schlager (left free for Werder Bremen, 31 league starts in 2025/26), Salko Hamzic (to WSG Tirol, no league start in 2025/26); in Christian Früchtl (from Lecce, 90 league minutes since).
• Defence: out Jannik Schuster (to Brentford, 19 league starts in 2025/26), Joane Gadou (to Borussia Dortmund, 18 league starts in 2025/26), Aleksa Terzić (to Frosinone, 9 league starts in 2025/26), Douglas Mendes (left free for Vila Nova, 1 league appearance in 2025/26), Hendry Blank (loan to SpVgg Greuther Fürth); in Kévin Boma (from Estoril, 845 league minutes since), Valentin Zabransky (from Liefering, 843 league minutes since), Dominik Schmid (from Basel, 742 league minutes since), Nikolas Veratschnig (from FSV Mainz 05, 583 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Mads Bidstrup (to Olympique Lyonnais, 23 league starts in 2025/26), Maurits Kjærgaard (to LOSC Lille, 13 league starts in 2025/26), Tim Trummer (loan to Grazer AK, 7 league starts in 2025/26), Mamady Diambou (to Brest, 7 league starts in 2025/26), Lucas Gourna-Douath (to Hull City, 2 league starts in 2025/26), Oliver Lukic (loan to Hartberg, 1 league start in 2025/26), Bobby Clark (to Derby County), Takumu Kawamura (to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, no league start in 2025/26), Valentin Sulzbacher (to Excelsior, 1 league appearance in 2025/26), Zeteny Jano (to Jahn Regensburg); in Abubakr Barry (from Austria Wien, 967 league minutes since), Bartosz Mazurek (from Jagiellonia Białystok, 791 league minutes since), Umut Tohumcu (loan from TSG Hoffenheim, 105 league minutes since), Filip Matijasevic (from Čukarički, no league minutes yet).
• Attack: out Kerim Alajbegovic (to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 22 league starts in 2025/26), Moussa Yeo (to Swansea City, 9 league starts in 2025/26), Clement Bischoff (loan to NEC Nijmegen, 4 league starts in 2025/26), Adam Daghim (to TSG Hoffenheim, 1 league start in 2025/26); in Haris Tabakovic (from TSG Hoffenheim, 784 league minutes since), Jesper Lindstrøm (loan from Napoli, 344 league minutes since), Johannes Moser (from Liefering, no league minutes yet).
• Position unknown: out nobody; in Yerwin Antonio Sulbarán López (from Monagas, then loaned to Liefering).

Salzburg injury news: injuries and suspensions

Salzburg have 7 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €37m of value sidelined.

• Kévin Boma (DEF): Calf injury · out since 4 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 2 games missed
• Sota Kitano (MID): Ankle ligament tear · out since 26 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 4 games missed
• Nikolas Veratschnig (DEF): Collateral ligament injury · out since 27 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed
• Dominik Schmid (DEF): Knee injury · out since 26 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 4 games missed
• Justin Omoregie (MID): Ankle injury · out since 29 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed
• Enrique Aguilar (FWD): Hamstring injury · out since 29 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed
• John Mellberg (DEF): Hamstring injury · out since 28 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 4 games missed

Salzburg last starting XI

Salzburg's last league starting XI, v Sturm Graz on 8 Nov 2026: Christian Zawieschitzky; Valentin Zabransky, Frans Krätzig, Tim Drexler, Leandro-Noel Morgalla; Abubakr Barry, Jesper Lindstrøm, Bartosz Mazurek, Damir Redzic, Soumaïla Diabaté; Haris Tabakovic.

4 changes from the side that started v Austria Lustenau on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Kévin Boma (4, injured) and Dominik Schmid (3, injured).

Opponent: Sturm Graz.

Salzburg minutes played 2026/27

After 12 league games of 2026/27, 7 Salzburg players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 10 are rotating and 20 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Gaoussou Diakité (19%, €7m), Filip Matijasevic (0%, €6m), Clement Bischoff (0%, €5m), Soumaïla Diabaté (18%, €5m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Soumaïla Diabaté, Stefan Lainer.

Salzburg club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 11 players club-trained at Salzburg now play for other clubs we track, led by Amar Dedic (Newcastle United, value €29m), Samson Baidoo (Lens, value €23m) and Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad, value €18m).

• Amar Dedic · Newcastle United · €29m
• Samson Baidoo · Lens · €23m
• Luka Sucic · Real Sociedad · €18m
• Maurits Kjærgaard · LOSC Lille · €13m
• Xaver Schlager · Nottingham Forest · €10m
• Bryan Okoh · Auxerre · €7m
• Amankwah Forson · Norwich City · €5m
• Valentino Lazaro · Torino · €3m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.