Valentin Zabransky

Valentin Zabransky
Picture Valentin Zabransky in a red RB Salzburg shirt during a Bundesliga game against Austria Wien in August 2026.
Valentin Zabransky with RB Salzburg in a Bundesliga game against Austria Wien
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-02) 2 February 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 RB Salzburg
Number 47
Youth career
2013–2015 SV Essling [de]
2015–2021 FC Stadlau [de]
2021–2026 RB Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 FC Liefering 28 (0)
2026– RB Salzburg 13 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Austria U15 6 (1)
2022–2023 Austria U16 9 (0)
2023–2024 Austria U17 7 (1)
2024–2026 Austria U19 13 (0)
2026– Austria U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2026

Valentin Zabransky (born 2 February 2007) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for RB Salzburg.

Club career

Born in Vienna, Zabransky is a youth product of SV Essling [de], FC Stadlau [de] and RB Salzburg.

He started his professional carrier in the Austrian second tier with satellite club FC Liefering during the 2024–25 season.

In February 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the club from Salzburg.

After another season with FC Liefering he was promoted to the first team by new manager Danny Röhl during the summer 2026.

Zabransky made his professional debut with RB Salzburg in a 7–1 away Austrian Cup win over SV Oberwart [de] on 25 July 2026.

His Austrian Football Bundesliga debut soon followed, and Zabransky became a clear starter in the league, also having played a central role in their Europa League qualification, emerging as one of the revelations of the club during the first months of the season.

International career

Zabransky is a youth international for Austria, having played for the under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19.

He was first called with the under-21 Austrian team in May 2026, making his debut with them in October that same year.

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Liefering 2024–25 2. Liga 80———80
2025–26 2. Liga 200———200
Total 280———280
Red Bull Salzburg 2026–27 Austrian Bundesliga 702050—140
Career total 350205000420
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. 1 2 Huber, Alexander (2 October 2026). "Toptalent Zabransky mit dem U21-Team: „Große Namen sind mir egal"". Kurier (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Profivertrag beim FC Red Bull Salzburg als nachträgliches Geburtstagsgeschenk für Wiener". ligaportal (in German). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Ein weiterer Liefering-Youngster zu den Roten Bullen". FC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240625000247/https://www.fc-liefering.at/de/fc-liefering/news/saison_2024_25/trainingsauftakt-2024-25.html
  5. ↑ Steinbichler, Sebastian (18 July 2026). "Offensivspieler von Red Bull Salzburg vor Abgang". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Kohlmann, Stefan (29 July 2026). "Fußball-Bundesliga: Salzburg plant nach Seuchenjahren die Rückkehr an die Spitze". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bundesliga: Salzburg jubelt über Last-Minute-Sieg". ORF (in German). 1 August 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Andonov, Aleksandar (1 August 2026). "S24-Benotung: Red Bull Salzburgs Goldgriff und starker Debütant – Acht "Gut", ein "Fünfer"". SALZBURG24 (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  9. 1 2 Urhofer, Simon (3 September 2026). "Er ist die große Überraschung der bisherigen Salzburg-Saison". LAOLA1 (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Kohlmann, Stefan (17 September 2026). "Mit neuer heimischer Jugend will Salzburg Europa aufmischen". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  11. ↑ Nister, Christoph (19 August 2026). "„Nicht wegzudenken!" Musterprofi auf Überholspur". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "17-Jähriger dabei! ÖFB-U21 nominiert Trainingslehrgang". LAOLA1 (in German). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.