Sebastian Bauer (born 7 November 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Liga club SKN St. Pölten.[2]

Sebastian Bauer
Bauer with Admira Wacker in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
SKN St. Pölten
Number 4
Youth career
1999–2004 Donau Wien
2004–2007 Rapid Wien
2007 Donau Wien
2007 Rapid Wien
2007–2009 Team Wiener Linien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 FC Stadlau 44 (3)
2011–2013 SV Mattersburg II 17 (0)
2013–2014 Leopoldsdorf/Marchfelde 12 (4)
2014–2018 ASK Ebreichsdorf 122 (17)
2018–2022 Admira Wacker 86 (1)
2022–2023 SV Horn 13 (0)
2023– SKN St. Pölten 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:13, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Early years

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Bauer began his career with SV Donau Wien. In 2004, he joined the youth team of Rapid Wien. In 2007 he played briefly for Donau and then again shortly for Rapid before moving to Team Wiener Linien.[3]

In the winter break of the 2008–09 season he joined FC Stadlau. He made his debut for Stadlau in the Wiener Stadtliga in May 2009, when he came on as a substitute for Gerald Lintner in the 72nd minute on the 24th matchday of that season against Rennweger SV 1901.

In January 2011 he moved to the third-tier reserve team of SV Mattersburg. In April 2011 he made his debut in the Austrian Regionalliga when he was brought into the game for Marvin Potzmann in the 67th minute on the 21st matchday of the 2010–11 season against SV Schwechat.

After two and a half years at Mattersburg II, Bauer moved to fifth-tier SC Leopoldsdorf/Mfd. for the 2013–14 season. In the winter break of that season he joined the league rivals ASK Ebreichsdorf. With Ebreichsdorf he was promoted to the Austrian Landesliga at the end of the season. In the 2014–15 season, they were also promoted to the Regionalliga as champions.[4] That season, he played in all 30 games, scoring four goals.[2]

Admira Wacker

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After 81 games for Ebreichsdorf in the Regionalliga, he moved to Bundesliga side Admira Wacker for the 2018–19 season, where he received a contract that ran until June 2020.[5] He made his debut for Admira on 20 July 2018, when he was in the starting eleven in the Austrian Cup match against SC Neusiedl am See 1919.[6] On 26 July 2018, he made his first appearance in an international match when he played from start in the second-round first leg of the UEFA Europa League qualifier against CSKA Sofia. On 5 August 2018, he made his debut in the Bundesliga when he was in the starting line-up on the second matchday of that season against TSV Hartberg.[7]

SV Horn

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Following Admira Wacker's relegation to the 2. Liga after the 2021–22 season, Bauer joined SV Horn on 2 July 2022.[8] On 15 July 2022, he made his competitive debut for the club in the first round of the Austrian Cup, starting in a 3–0 away victory over ASV Draßburg.[9] His league debut for Horn followed one week later, on 22 July, in a 2–1 win against Sturm Graz II.[10]

SKN St. Pölten

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On 5 February 2023, Bauer joined 2. Liga league leaders SKN St. Pölten on a short-term contract, following half a season of impressive displays at SV Horn.[11][12] He made his debut for St. Pölten on 26 February 2023, starting in a 2–0 league victory against Sturm Graz II.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "PROFIS". FC FLYERALARM ADMIRA (in German). 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Sebastian Bauer at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Sebastian Bauer". ÖFB (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ "ASK Ebreichsdorf zieht sich aus der Regionalliga Ost zurück". SPOX Österreich (in German). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Admira verpflichtet Abwehrspieler Sebastian Bauer von ASK Ebreichsdorf". FC FLYERALARM ADMIRA (in German). 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Neusiedl vs. Admira – 20 July 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Hartberg vs. Admira – 5 August 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Herzlich Willkommen SEBASTIAN BAUER und NIKLAS HOFFMANN beim SV HORN!". SV Horn (in Austrian German). 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  9. ^ "ASV Draßburg – SV Horn 0:3 (ÖFB-Cup 2022/2023, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. ^ "SV Horn – Sturm Graz (A) 2:1 (2. Liga 2022/2023, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Sebastian Bauer verlässt den SV Horn und wechselt zum SKN St. Pölten". SV Horn (in Austrian German). 5 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  12. ^ "SKN St. Pölten holt Sebastian Bauer aus Horn". LAOLA1 (in German). 5 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Sturm Graz (A) – SKN St. Pölten 0:2 (2. Liga 2022/2023, 17. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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