Club profile

SK Sturm Graz

Sportklub Puntigamer Sturm Graz

Graz, AustriaBundesliga · tier 1Founded 1 May 1909Colours

www.sksturm.at ↗Sternäckerweg 118, 8042 Graz, Austria+43 316 7717710

Squad

28 players

avg age 23.6

Foreigners

64% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 12

19 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Stadion Graz-Liebenau

16,364 seats

Manager

Fabio Ingolitsch

Transfer balance

+€6.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Daniil KhudyakovGoalkeeperLower leg fracture - Return unknown	22	Russia	194 cm	right	Jul 2024from Lokomotiv Moscow	Jun 2028
Adam StejskalGoalkeeperNo eligibility – cross-competition	24	Czech Republic	189 cm	right	Oct 2026from Without Club	Jun 2027
Ammar HelacGoalkeeper	28	Austria	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from TSV Hartberg	—
Elias LorenzGoalkeeper	20	Austria	194 cm	right	Jan 2025from SK Sturm Graz II	Jun 2027
Defenders · 9
Joshua QuarshieCentre-Back	22	Germany · Ghana	196 cm	both	Aug 2026from Southampton FC	Jun 2027
Luis BalboLeft-Back	20	Venezuela · Portugal	177 cm	left	Jul 2026from ACF Fiorentina	—
Arjan MalicRight-BackRed card suspension – ÖFB-Cup – until 30/10/2026	21	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Slovenia	186 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse €650K	—
Petar PetrovicCentre-Back	21	Serbia	191 cm	right	Jan 2026from FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica	—
Emran SogloLeft-BackHamstring injury - Return unknown	20	England · France	178 cm	left	Jan 2025from Ablöse ?	—
Paul KollerCentre-Back	24	Austria	186 cm	left	Jan 2026from SCR Altach	—
Jürgen HeilRight-Backmuscular problems - Return unknown	29	Austria	176 cm		Jan 2026from TSV Hartberg	—
Albert VallciCentre-Back	31	Austria	191 cm	right	Jun 2026from FC St. Gallen 1879	Jun 2027
Niklas GeyrhoferCentre-BackNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027	26	Austria	188 cm	right	Jan 2020from SK Sturm Graz II	—
Midfielders · 8
Luca WeinhandlCentral Midfield	17	Austria	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from SK Sturm Graz II	—
Jacob Peter HödlRight Midfield	19	Austria	175 cm	left	Jan 2025from SK Sturm Graz II	Jun 2028
Otar KiteishviliAttacking MidfieldCalf injury - Return unknown	30	Georgia	173 cm	both	Jul 2018from Dinamo Tbilisi	Jun 2027
Filip RózgaAttacking MidfieldMuscle injury - Return unknown	20	Poland	176 cm	left	Jan 2025from Ablöse €2.0M	Jun 2029
Jon Gorenc StankovicDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	30	Slovenia	190 cm	right	Jul 2020from Huddersfield Town	Jun 2027
Simon SeidlRight Midfield	24	Austria	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Blau-Weiss Linz	—
Valmir MatoshiCentral Midfield	23	Kosovo · Switzerland	184 cm	right	Aug 2026from FC Thun	—
Gizo MamageishviliAttacking MidfieldFoot injury - Return unknown	23	Georgia	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Iberia 1999 Tbilisi	—
Forwards · 7
Nelson WeiperCentre-ForwardInflammation of pubic bone - Return unknown	21	Germany · Albania	192 cm	right	Jul 2026from 1.FSV Mainz 05	Jun 2027
Oumar DiakitéCentre-Forward	22	Cote d'Ivoire	182 cm	right	Feb 2026from Stade Reims	Jun 2027
Leon GrgicCentre-ForwardCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	20	Croatia · Austria	189 cm	both	Jan 2023from SK Sturm Graz II	—
Axel KayomboCentre-Forward	20	DR Congo · France	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Basel 1893	Jun 2029
Seedy JattaCentre-ForwardNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027; Shoulder injury - Return unknown	23	Norway	182 cm	right	Aug 2023from Vålerenga Fotball Elite	Jun 2027
Belmin BeganovicCentre-Forward	22	Austria · Bosnia-Herzegovina	183 cm	left	Jan 2025from SK Sturm Graz II	Jun 2028
Szymon WlodarczykCentre-ForwardNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027	23	Poland	192 cm	right	Jul 2023from Górnik Zabrze	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€5.1m

19 arrivals

Received

€11.6m

16 departures

Net balance

+€6.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 19

Jeyland Mitchell
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Feyenoord Rotterdam
€1.8m
Luis Balbo
Left-Back · 20 y/o
from ACF Fiorentina
€1.5m
Petar Petrovic
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica
€1m
Valmir Matoshi
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from FC Thun
€700k
Simon Seidl
Right Midfield · 23 y/o
from FC Blau-Weiss Linz
€100k
Adam Stejskal
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Amady Camara
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from FC Nantes
End of loan
Ammar Helac
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
from TSV Hartberg
Free

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Anis Mathurin
Central Midfield · 18 y/o
from AJ Auxerre U19
Free
David Burger
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from SC Kalsdorf
End of loan
Emran Soglo
Left-Back · 20 y/o
from Zulte Waregem
End of loan
Joshua Quarshie
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Southampton FC
Loan
Julius Beck
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from IF Elfsborg
End of loan
Jürgen Heil
Right-Back · 29 y/o
from TSV Hartberg
Free
Nelson Weiper
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from 1.FSV Mainz 05
Loan
Oumar Diakité
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Stade Reims
Loan
Peter Kiedl
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from SV Ried
End of loan
Szymon Wlodarczyk
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Excelsior Rotterdam
End of loan
Tim Huber
Defensive Midfield · 18 y/o
from SK Sturm Graz II
—

Departures · 16

Jeyland Mitchell
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to RC Strasbourg Alsace
€8m
Maurice Malone
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to Minnesota United FC
€1.5m
Ryan Fosso
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to Standard Liège
€950k
Amady Camara
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Randers FC
€700k
Emir Karić
Left-Back · 29 y/o
to Sporting Kansas City
€450k
Anis Mathurin
Central Midfield · 18 y/o
to SC Kalsdorf
Loan
David Burger
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to TSV Hartberg II
Free
Dimitri Lavalée
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Standard Liège
Free

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Emanuel Aiwu
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Apollon Limassol
?
Jeyland Mitchell
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Feyenoord Rotterdam
End of loan
Jusuf Gazibegovic
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to 1.FC Köln
End of loan
Matteo Bignetti
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to 1.FC Saarbrücken
Free
Peter Kiedl
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to FC Hansa Rostock
?
Rory Wilson
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Aston Villa U21
End of loan
Stefan Hierländer
Right Midfield · 35 y/o
to —
—
Tim Huber
Defensive Midfield · 18 y/o
to SC Kalsdorf
Loan

Manager & staff

26 people

Manager

Fabio Ingolitsch

Austria · 34 y/o

Appointed 1 January 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 7

Christoph WitamwasAssistant ManagerAustria
Michele StockCo-trainer analysisAustria
Stefan LochGoalkeeping CoachAustria
Christoph ZellnerPerformance ManagerGermany
Kevin MaritschneggAthletic CoachAustria
Christoph KappelMatch AnalystGermany

Management · 3

Michael ParensenManaging Director SportGermany
Thomas TebbichChief Financial OfficerAustria
Florian SittsamExecutive AssistantAustria

Board of Directors · 1

Christian JaukPresidentAustria

Scouting · 6

Philipp KaufmannHead of ScoutingSwitzerland
Christoph LeitgebScoutAustria
Emil BauerScoutAustria
Roland Smári EinarssonScoutIceland
Lukas AlterdingerScoutAustria
RamónScoutBrazil

Medical department · 4

Andreas GrabnerPhysiotherapistAustria
Moritz LindbichlerPhysiotherapistAustria
Stefan KarréPhysiotherapistAustria
Remo MallyMasseurAustria

Public Relations · 1

Marvin KejzarSupporter Liaison OfficerAustria

Other · 1

Martin EhrenreichTeam ManagerAustria

Youth · 3

Thomas RafflDirector of youth departmentAustria
Dietmar PegamChief instructorAustria
Günther NeukirchnerDevelopment CoachAustria

Honours

35 titles

10×Champion Landesliga Steiermark48/49 · 47/48 · 46/47 · 45/46 · 40/41 · +5
9×Styrian cup winner48/49 · 47/48 · 46/47 · 45/46 · 37/38 · +4
7×Austrian cup winner23/24 · 22/23 · 17/18 · 09/10 · 98/99 · +2
5×Austrian Champion24/25 · 23/24 · 10/11 · 98/99 · 97/98
2×Austrian Regionalliga Mitte Champion65/66 · 63/64
1×2. Liga Champion54/55
1×Austrian Amateur State Champion34/35

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Dossiers linked to SK Sturm Graz

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Logged 13d agoEvidence 29/100 · Under investigation
SK Sturm Graz→SK Slavia Prague
Szymon Wlodarczyk: SK Sturm Graz to SK Slavia Prague
First reported
ruik.cz · 18 Oct
Sources
1 independent
3 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Slavia Prague is reportedly considering a winter transfer for Polish striker Szymon Włodarczyk, with outlets identifying him as a potential replacement for Tomáš Chorý. His contract at Sturm Graz runs to June 2027…
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Club data updated 6d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 19

Departures · 16

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 7

Honours

Dossiers linked to SK Sturm Graz

Szymon Wlodarczyk: SK Sturm Graz to SK Slavia Prague