Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz net spend since 2015

Sturm Graz have spent €42m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €108m: a net profit of €66m on transfers.

That covers 58 signings (34 for a disclosed fee, 14 free, 10 undisclosed) and 81 departures (29 sold for a disclosed fee, 25 free, 27 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 22 in, 21 out.

Record signing: Mika Biereth, €9m from Arsenal U21 (Jul 2024). Record sale: Rasmus Højlund, €21m to Atalanta (Aug 2022).

Sturm Graz transfer spending by season

Sturm Graz record signings

1. Mika Biereth · €9m from Arsenal U21 · Jul 2024
2. Emmanuel Emegha · €3m from Antwerp · Aug 2022
3. Seedy Jatta · €3m from Vålerenga · Aug 2023
4. Szymon Wlodarczyk · €2m from Górnik Zabrze · Jul 2023
5. William Bøving · €2m from FC København · Aug 2022

Sturm Graz record sales

1. Rasmus Højlund · €21m to Atalanta · Aug 2022
2. Mika Biereth · €13m to Monaco · Jan 2025
3. Emmanuel Emegha · €13m to Strasbourg · Jul 2023
4. Alexander Prass · €12m to TSG Hoffenheim · Aug 2024
5. Jeyland Mitchell · €8m to Strasbourg · Aug 2026

Sturm Graz trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 29 players Sturm Graz both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €86m against €24m paid: a trading profit of €63m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €7m across 6 players, led by Dario Maresic (€3m to Reims, Aug 2019).

• Rasmus Højlund: signed for €2m (Jan 2022), sold to Atalanta for €21m (Aug 2022): profit €19m
• Alexander Prass: signed for €100k (Jul 2021), sold to TSG Hoffenheim for €12m (Aug 2024): profit €12m
• Emmanuel Emegha: signed for €3m (Aug 2022), sold to Strasbourg for €13m (Jul 2023): profit €10m
• Kelvin Yeboah: signed for €1m (Feb 2021), sold to Genoa for €7m (Jan 2022): profit €5m
• Tochi Chukwuani: signed for €200k (Jul 2024), sold to Rangers for €5m (Jan 2026): profit €4m

• Bryan Teixeira: signed for €1m (Jan 2023), left free for LASK (Aug 2025): loss €1m
• Dimitri Lavalée: signed for €700k (Jul 2024), left free for Standard Liège (Jul 2026): loss €700k
• Maurice Malone: signed for €2m (Sep 2025), sold to Minnesota United for €2m (Aug 2026): loss €500k
• David Affengruber: signed for €400k (Jul 2021), left free for Elche (Aug 2024): loss €400k
• Lukas Jäger: signed for €125k (Jan 2020), left free for Rheindorf Altach (Jul 2022): loss €125k

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

Sturm Graz have made 8 signings and 9 departures in 2026/27, plus 3 loans in. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Matteo Bignetti (left free for Saarbrücken, 9 league starts in 2025/26); in Ammar Helac (free from Hartberg, 512 league minutes since), Adam Stejskal (free from a club outside our record, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Emir Karic (to Sporting KC, 26 league starts in 2025/26), Dimitri Lavalée (left free for Standard Liège, 14 league starts in 2025/26), Emanuel Aiwu (to Apollon, 12 league starts in 2025/26); in Jürgen Heil (free from Hartberg, 860 league minutes since), Joshua Quarshie (loan from Southampton, 608 league minutes since), Luis Balbo (from Fiorentina, 504 league minutes since), Petar Petrovic (from Javor Ivanjica, 202 league minutes since), Jeyland Mitchell (from Feyenoord, then sold to Strasbourg).
• Midfield: out Ryan Fosso (to Standard Liège, 11 league starts in 2025/26); in Simon Seidl (from Blau-Weiß Linz, 890 league minutes since), Valmir Matoshi (from Thun, 509 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Maurice Malone (to Minnesota United, 18 league starts in 2025/26), Peter Kiedl (to Hansa Rostock), Amady Camara (to Randers FC); in Oumar Diakité (loan from Reims, 409 league minutes since), Nelson Weiper (loan from FSV Mainz 05, 160 league minutes since).

Sturm Graz injury news: injuries and suspensions

Sturm Graz have 5 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €21m of value sidelined.

• Nelson Weiper (FWD): Inflammation of pubic bone · out since 1 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed
• Daniil Khudyakov (GK): Lower leg fracture · out since 19 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 6 games missed
• Emran Soglo (DEF): Hamstring injury · out since 8 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 13 games missed
• Filip Rózga (MID): Muscle injury · out since 20 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 11 games missed
• Otar Kiteishvili (MID): Calf injury · out since 2 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed

Sturm Graz last starting XI

Sturm Graz's last league starting XI, v Salzburg on 8 Nov 2026: Ammar Helac; Paul Koller, Joshua Quarshie, Arjan Malic; Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Luca Weinhandl, Luis Balbo, Jürgen Heil; Simon Seidl, Oumar Diakité, Jacob Peter Hödl.

2 changes from the side that started v Wolfsberger AC on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Valmir Matoshi (4).

Opponent: Salzburg.

Sturm Graz minutes played 2026/27

After 12 league games of 2026/27, 9 Sturm Graz players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 8 are rotating and 21 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Otar Kiteishvili, Leon Grgic, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Seedy Jatta, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Adam Stejskal, Albert Vallci, Elias Lorenz.

Sturm Graz club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 19 players club-trained at Sturm Graz now play for other clubs we track, led by Romano Schmid (Frosinone, value €14m), Konstantin Schopp (Hartberg, value €5m) and Dario Maresic (Hajduk Split, value €3m).

• Romano Schmid · Frosinone · €14m
• Konstantin Schopp · Hartberg · €5m
• Dario Maresic · Hajduk Split · €3m
• Sandi Lovrić · Udinese · €2m
• Oliver Sorg · Ried · €2m
• Lukas Fadinger · Motherwell · €2m
• Senad Mustafic · Osijek · €2m
• Moritz Wels · WSG Tirol · €2m

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.