Philipp Lienhart

Philipp Lienhart is an Austrian centre-back born in Lilienfeld on 11 July 1996. He developed at SC Lilienfeld before joining Rapid Wien’s academy in 2008 and appearing for the club’s reserve side by 2013. In 2014, Real Madrid took him on loan for their under-19 team, where he played throughout their UEFA Youth League campaign, then made the move permanent in 2015. Lienhart made his senior Real Madrid debut against Cádiz in the 2015 Copa del Rey before moving to SC Freiburg on loan in 2017. The transfer became permanent in 2018, and he established himself as a composed Bundesliga defender who contributes to build-up play. Lienhart debuted for Austria in October 2017, later featuring in the squad for EURO 2020 and scoring his first international goal against Estonia. He continues to represent Austria while playing for SC Freiburg.