Promotion hero and Bundesliga runner-up: Stefan Ilsanker retires
At RB Leipzig from 2015 to 2020 | Finished his career in Italy
Farewell, Stefan!
Our former midfielder Stefan Ilsanker has called time on his playing career.
The Austrian joined RBL from Salzburg in summer 2015 and was closely linked to many of the club's historic moments during his five-year stay in Leipzig.
To mark the end of his career, we look back on Stefan's time at RB Leipzig.
Stefan Ilsanker at RB Leipzig
- The defensive midfielder was also involved in the club's first ever Bundesliga game in Hoffenheim.
More firsts were to follow. Whether it was our first ever Bundesliga win against BVB (1-0) or our Champions League debut at AS Monaco (1-1), Stefan was a pillar of the side and helped to establish the club at the top table of German football.
After finishing as runners-up during our first ever Bundesliga season in 2017, European qualification also came in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
'Ilse' featured in a total of 131 competitive games for us between 2015 and 2020, the most for any team during his career.
Stefan Ilsanker's statistics
RB Leipzig
- Competitive games: 131
- Goal involvements: 1 goal and 4 assists
- Honours: Promotion to the Bundesliga in 2016, Bundesliga runner-up 2017
Career total
- Club matches: 514
- Senior international caps: 61
- Honours: Austrian champion 2014 and 2015, Austrian cup winner 2014 and 2015, Europa League winner 2022
- Other clubs: Red Bull Salzburg (2009 - 2010 and 2012 - 2015), SV Mattersburg (2010 - 2012), Eintracht Frankfurt (2020 - 2022) and Genoa (2022 - 2023)
The years after RBL
- After his time at RBL, Stefan Ilsanker moved to Eintracht Frankfurt in summer 2020. The 61-time Austria international remained there for two years and won the 2021/22 Europa League title with SGE.
He then went to Genoa, winning promotion to Serie A last season with the club from northern Italy. At the start of this year, he announced his retirement.
We wish you all the best for the future, Ilse!
