Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig (born 24 January 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05.

Nikolas Veratschnig
Personal information
Full name Nikolas Konrad Veratschnig
Date of birth (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Villach, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mainz 05
Number 22
Youth career
2009–2017 Feldkirchen
2017–2020 Wolfsberger AC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Wolfsberger II 18 (7)
2022–2024 Wolfsberger AC 64 (1)
2024– Mainz 05 1 (0)
International career
2021 Austria U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Austria U19 12 (1)
2022– Austria U21 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024

Club career

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Veratschnig is a youth product of Feldkirchen, and moved to Wolfsberger AC's academy in 2017. He started training with Wolsfberger's reserves in 2020. On 2 December 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2024.[1] He made his professional debut with them in a 1–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga loss to Austria Wien on 22 February 2022.[2]

On 25 June 2024, Veratschnig signed a four-year contract with Mainz 05 in Germany.[3]

International career

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Veratschnig is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U18s and U19s.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolfsberger II 2020–21 Austrian Regionalliga 2 0 2 0
2021–22 Austrian Regionalliga 12 2 12 2
2022–23 Austrian Regionalliga 4 5 4 5
Total 18 7 18 7
Wolfsberger 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 11 0 1 0 12 0
2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 29 1 4 2 3[a] 0 1[b] 0 37 3
2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 24 0 2 0 1[b] 0 27 0
Total 64 1 7 2 3 0 2 0 76 3
Mainz 05 2024–25 Bundesliga 1 0 1 0 2 0
Career total 83 8 8 2 3 0 2 0 96 10
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Europacup-Play-off

References

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  1. ^ "Profi-Vertrag für Nikolas Veratschnig beim WAC". 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ ""In U16 noch ein niemand": Der Umbruch des WAC hat mit Nikolas Veratschnig ein neues Gesicht | Kleine Zeitung". www.kleinezeitung.at. 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ "MAINZ 05 SIGN NIKOLAS VERATSCHNIG". Mainz 05. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "ÖFB-U19-Teamspieler Veratschnig wird WAC-Profi". www.laola1.at.
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