Luca Weinhandl
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| Date of birth | 11 January 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | SK Sturm Graz | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2014 | SV Wildon | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2025 | Sturm Graz | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Sturm Graz II | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Sturm Graz | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Austria U15 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Austria U16 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Austria U17 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Luca Weinhandl (born 11 January 2009) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.
Early life
Weinhandl was born on 11 January 2009. Born in Austria, he is a native of Styria, Austria.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Weinhandl joined the youth academy of SV Wildon. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Sturm Graz in 2015 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.[2]
International career
Weinhandl is an Austria youth international. During November 2025, he played for the Austria under-17 national team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3]
Style of play
Weinhandl plays as a midfielder. Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung wrote in 2025 "at 1.90 meters tall... [he] possesses extraordinary physical abilities".[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sturm Graz II | 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 2. Liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| Sturm Graz | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Austria U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2025[4]
References
- ^ a b ""Luca Weinhandl ist das größte Talent, das wir haben"" ["Luca Weinhandl is the greatest talent we have"] (in German). Kleine Zeitung. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Luca Weinhandl at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Luca Weinhandl: Sturm Graz talent ready for the next step after U17 World Cup?". Transfermarkt. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
External links
- Luca Weinhandl at WorldFootball.net