Christoph Klarer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Böheimkirchen, Austria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | SV Böheimkirchen | ||
| 2011–2016 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 2016–2020 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → St. Pölten (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 74 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Darmstadt 98 | 30 | (2) |
| 2024– | Birmingham City | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Austria U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Austria U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2017 | Austria U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Austria U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Austria U21 | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:24, 26 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Christoph Klarer (born 14 June 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English EFL League One club Birmingham City.
Career
[edit]Southampton
[edit]On 8 July 2016, Southampton confirmed that they had signed Klarer on a professional contract from Rapid Wien.[3] Klarer started for the club's U18 squad. In April 2019, he signed a new contract until the summer 2021.[4]
On 7 January 2020, Klarer joined Austrian club SKN St. Pölten on loan for the 2019–20 season.[5] In February, he made his debut on the match against Admira Wacker Mödling.
Fortuna Düsseldorf
[edit]On 5 October 2020, Klarer moved into German football with Fortuna Düsseldorf, newly relegated from the Bundesliga, on a contract until 30 June 2024.[6]
Darmstadt 98
[edit]On 18 July 2023, Klarer signed a four-year contract with newly promoted Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.[7] Darmstadt got relegated again after one season.
Birmingham City
[edit]On 20 July 2024, a year after joining Darmstadt 98, Klarer returned to English football on a three-year contract with EFL League One club Birmingham City.[8] He was an unused substitute for the opening match of the league season, and made an "extremely comfortable" debut in the starting eleven for the next fixture, a 1–0 away to Charlton Athletic on 13 August.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Southampton | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| St. Pölten (loan) | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 80 | 5 | |||||
| Darmstadt | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Birmingham City | 2024–25[10] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 128 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 145 | 8 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "CHRISTOPH KLARER" (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "KLARER Christoph". hagmayr-sport.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ We're pleased to announce Christoph Klarer and Aaron O'Driscoll have signed professional contracts with , twitter.com, 8 July 2016
- ^ "Klarer extends contract until 2021". southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Klarer joins SKN St Pölten". southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Klarer leaves for Fortuna Düsseldorf". southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Klarer wird eine Lilie" [Klaler becomes a Lily] (in German). Darmstadt 98. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham sign defender Klarer for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Dicken, Alex (3 August 2024). "Birmingham City player ratings after Brandon Khela's belter downs Charlton". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Christoph Klarer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Christoph Klarer at Soccerway
- National team stats
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Austrian men's footballers
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- Southampton F.C. players
- SKN St. Pölten players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- SV Darmstadt 98 players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- English Football League players
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen