Felix Bacher
_20_(cropped).jpg) Bacher in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lienz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | SC Schwaz | ||
| 2011–2018 | Wacker Innsbruck | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Wacker Innsbruck II | 20 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Wacker Innsbruck | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | SC Freiburg II | 23 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | WSG Tirol | 75 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Estoril | 57 | (4) |
| 2026– | Lyon | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Austria U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Austria U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Austria U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Austria | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2026 | |||
Felix Bacher (born 25 October 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Austria national team.
Club career
Bacher started his career at Wacker Innsbruck before joining German club SC Freiburg's reserve team in 2020. He returned to Austria a year later to join WSG Tirol.
In July 2024, Bacher joined Portuguese club Estoril on a two-year contract. He scored his first goal for the club in stoppage time of a 2–2 Primeira Liga away draw with Nacional on 15 February 2025.
On 2 August 2026, Bacher signed for French club Lyon on a contract until 2031 for a reported transfer fee of €4.3 million, with up to €0.8 million in add-ons.
International career
Bacher is an Austria youth international, having represented the U18, U19 and U20 teams.
In September 2026, he was one of the players who were called up to the Austria national team by head coach Ralf Rangnick, for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B matches against Israel, Kosovo (twice) and Republic of Ireland on 24, 27 September, 1 and 4 October 2026.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wacker Innsbruck II | 2018–19 | 2. Liga | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Wacker Innsbruck | 2019–20 | 2. Liga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| WSG Tirol | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 75 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 2 | ||||
| Estoril | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 4 | ||||
| Lyon | 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 196 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in European play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 4 October 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Felix Bacher at Soccerway
- ↑ "Felix Bacher". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "FCW Kadernews: Felix Bacher wechselt zum SC Freiburg" (in German). FC Wacker Innsbruck. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Via Freiburg nach Wattens" (in German). WSG Tirol. 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Felix Bacher: Reforço 2024/2025" [Felix Bacher: Reinforcement 2024/2025]. estorilpraia.pt (in Portuguese). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ "C.D. Nacional 2–2 Estoril". ESPN. 15 February 2025.
- ↑ "Le défenseur autrichien Felix Bacher s'engage avec l'OL jusqu'en 2031" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Neue Gesichter im Nationalteam-Kader" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
External links
- Felix Bacher at ÖFB (in German)
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