Lukas Sulzbacher (born 6 April 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Sulzbacher is a product of the youth academies of Königstetten and

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. He made his professional debut with Rapid Wien in a 4-1

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loss to

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on 3 December 2020. He ended up making 3 appearances for the club in the Europa League and 1 in the

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, but his career with Rapid Wien was blighted by injuries and the

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outbreak. On 30 July 2022, he transferred to

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International career

Sulzbacher is a youth international for Austria at all levels, having played with them until Austria U21s.

References

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OEFB Profile

OEFB NT Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sulzbacher, Lukas 2000 births Living people Footballers from Vienna Austrian men's footballers Austria men's youth international footballers Austria men's under-21 international footballers SK Rapid Wien players WSG Tirol players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Austrian Regionalliga players Men's association football fullbacks 21st-century Austrian sportsmen