Michael Svoboda

Michael Svoboda

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team	Venezia
Number	30
Youth career
2004–2005	KSV Ankerbrot
2005–2006	Rapid Wien
2006–2016	SV Schwechat
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	SV Schwechat	3	(0)
2016–2018	FC Stadlau	34	(3)
2018–2020	WSG Tirol	57	(5)
2020–	Venezia	91	(2)
International career^‡
2024–	Austria	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Michael Svoboda (born 15 October 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Venezia and the Austria national team.^[2]

Club career

On 20 August 2020, he signed a 3-year contract with Italian Serie B club Venezia.^[3]

International career

Svoboda made his debut for the Austria national team on 10 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Kazakhstan at the Raiffeisen Arena. He substituted Gernot Trauner in the 62nd minute, as Austria won 4–0.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Schwechat	2015–16	Regionalliga Ost	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Stadlau	2016–17	Regionalliga Ost	11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
	2017–18		31	2	1	0	—		—		32	2
	Total		42	3	1	0	—		—		43	3
Tirol	2018–19	2. Liga	26	4	2	0	—		—		28	4
	2019–20	Austrian Bundesliga	31	1	3	0	—		—		34	1
	Total		57	5	5	0	—		—		62	5
Venezia	2020–21	Serie B	19	1	2	0	—		4[b]	0	25	1
	2021–22	Serie A	18	0	3	0	—		—		21	0
	2022–23	Serie B	22	0	0	0	—		1[b]	0	23	0
	2023–24	Serie B	23	0	0	0	—		—		23	0
	2024–25	Serie A	9	1	1	0	—		—		10	1
	Total		91	2	6	0	—		5	0	102	2
Career total			193	10	12	0	—		5	0	210	10

1. Includes Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia
2. Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off

International

As of match played 10 October 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

WSG Tirol

• 2. Liga: 2018–19

Venezia

• Serie B Promotion play-offs: 2023–24

References

1. Michael Svoboda at WorldFootball.net
2. Michael Svoboda at Soccerway
3. "Ufficiale: Michael Svoboda in arancioneroverde" (Press release) (in Italian). Venezia. 20 August 2020.
4. "Austria v Kazakhstan game report". ESPN. 10 October 2024.