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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Red Bull Salzburg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2082 | 6.93 |
 UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 6.68 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 360 | 6.78 |
Scout report
S. Lainer is a 33-year-old full-back at Red Bull Salzburg, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 4 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 57% of Bundesliga full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.9, ranking 181st of 194 in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lainer.
Judged on this season alone, Lainer graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Bundesliga, on 4 clean sheets and 3.112 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 35th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Bundesliga. At 33 Lainer is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Red Bull Salzburg finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 17.9, Lainer carries the 35th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Bundesliga of 37. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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