10 soccer pearls that have passed through Salzburg

Erling Haaland

One of the best players in the world, at the age of 18 he made his debut for Salzburg from Molde, averaging a whopping 29 goals in just 27 games. Signed in January 2020 by Borussia Dortmund in exchange for 20 million euros, he has shown his potential with 65 goals in 65 games. International with Norway.

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The Senegalese forward left Metz for € 4 million for Salzburg. He played his football during the 2012-13 and 13-14 seasons playing a total of 87 games and scoring 45 goals. He headed to Southampton for 23 million euros, becoming one of the club’s most expensive sales.

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Marcel Sabitzer

The Austrian midfielder was acquired by Leipzig in 2014 in exchange for 2 million euros from Rapid Vienna. On loan for one season at Salzburg, he returned to the German side in 2015 to join the club for six seasons. Transferred to Bayern Munich for 15 million euros.

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Naby Keïta

Acquired by the Austrian team in 2014, the Guinean played for two seasons for Salzburg, winning 2 leagues and 2 Cups with a total of 71 games with 17 goals and 15 assists. Notably, he was traded to Leipzig in 2016.

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Dayot upamecano

The young French central defender made his debut at just 16 years old in the Austrian Bundesliga. He was barely between 2015 and 2018, making the final leap to Leipzig. 5 seasons later he left for Bayern Munich, leaving 42.5 million euros in the coffers of the German team.

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Duje Ćaleta-Car

He belonged to Salzburg from January 2015 to June 2018, during that time he won 4 Bundesligas and 3 Austrian Cups. At the age of 21, he headed to France to play for Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1 for 19 million euros. International with Croatia.

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Amadou Haidara

Although he was linked to the Austrian team for two years, on loan at FC Liefering for one season, he played the 2017-18 campaign. At the end of that stage, with two Austrian Bundesligas in his record, he completed his signing for Leipzig in exchange for 19 million euros.

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Enock Mwepu

Four seasons between 2017 and 2021 have been enough for the Zambian to attract the attention of the Premier League and play for Brighton. On loan to FC Liefering, he has won 4 Austrian Bundesligas and 3 Cups with Salzburg.

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Patson Daka

The Zambian forward played the last two seasons for Salzburg with a percentage of more than half a goal per game. In total 125 games in which he scored 68 goals. Leicester paid 30 million euros to take over the attacker’s services.

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Dominic’s Rooms

One of the last pearls of the Austrian team that has made the jump quickly to Leipzig in Germany. The twenty-year-old Hungarian winger spent 3 seasons between January 2018 and 2021 at Salzburg. 26 goals and 29 assists in 83 games across all competitions.

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