Moritz Wels
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | WSG Tirol | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Dechantskirchen | ||
| 2015–2021 | Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Sturm Graz II | 41 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Sturm Graz | 4 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | Austria Wien | 24 | (0) |
| 2023 | → SV Stripfing (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | → WSG Tirol (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2026– | WSG Tirol | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Austria U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Austria U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Austria U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Austria U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2022 | Austria U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Austria U21 | 9 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Moritz Wels (born 25 September 2004) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol.[1]
Club career
[edit]Sturm Graz
[edit]Having played with Sturm Graz since the under-12, Moritz Wels made his professional debut for The Blackies on 27 October 2021, coming on as a substitute during a Cup game against SV Ried. Having then become the youngest player to ever play for the club, he signed his first professional contract a few days after.[2][3]
The following week, Wels played his first Europa League game, replacing Anderson Niangbo during a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad, becoming the youngest Austrian to ever play in the competition, surpassing Yusuf Demir's previous record.[4][5]
He made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut on 27 February 2022, replacing Alexander Prass during a 3–0 home win against TSV Hartberg.[6]
Having fully become part of the professional squad during the 2022 pre-season,[7] he took part in the Champions League qualifications games against Dynamo Kyiv, as the club from Graz failed to advance after extra-time.[8]
Austria Wien
[edit]Wels signed with Austria Wien on 26 June 2023.[9]
WSG Tirol
[edit]On 23 June 2025, Wels joined WSG Tirol on loan for the 2025–26 season.[10]
On 3 September 2026, Wels signed permanently for WSG Tirol.[11]
International career
[edit]Moritz Wels is a youth international player for Austria, being part of all the Austrian selections up until the under-18, with whom he became a regular goalscorer, most notably netting a double against Sweden in October 2021.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ Moritz Wels at Soccerway
- ↑ "Sturm-Youngster erhält Profivertrag". Laola1 (in German). 29 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Wels unterschreibt langfristig". SK Sturm Graz. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Moritz Wels: Sturm-Talent ist der jüngste Spieler der Europa-League-Saison". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ Kothgasser, Christoph (8 December 2021). "Die Reifeprüfung für Sturms Musterschüler". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Sturm feiert einen sicheren 3:0-Sieg gegen Hartberg". Der Standard (in Austrian German). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz holt klaren Testspielsieg gegen Al Wahda". Sky Sport Austria (in German). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz vs Dynamo Kiev. UEFA Champions League Qualifying Third Round". Sky Sports. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Moritz Wels verlässt den SK Sturm". SK Sturm (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ↑ "Verstärkung fürs Mittelfeld: Moritz Wels kommt leihweise von Austria Wien" [Reinforcement for the midfield: Moritz Wels arrives on loan from Austria Vienna]. wsg-fussball.at (in German). 23 June 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "Welsi ist wieder da!" [Welsi is back!]. wsg-fussball.at (in German). 3 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ "Österreichs U18 mit souveränen Auftritt gegen Schweden". Sky Sport Austria (in German). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Moritz Wels at Soccerway
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