Stefan Posch

AUT

• #5 • Right Back

Stefan Posch

AUT

• #5 • Right Back

Club

Mainz

League

Bundesliga

Position

Role

Possession Builder

Birthdate (Age)

May 14, 1997 (29)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

181 lb

National Team

Austria

Ranking

260thout of 587

Overall Grade69.2269th/587

Impact score5.1119th/587

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

101st/202 DEF

69.2

Passing

104th/201 DEF

66.9

Crossing

N/A

Ball Carrying

92nd/100 DEF

55.2

1 V 1 Defending

41st/186 DEF

73.8

Positioning

32nd/198 DEF

79.4

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

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Appearances

107

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

Jun 22, 5:00pm UTCGroup J

Argentina

Austria

Dallas Stadium

Jun 28, 2:00am UTCGroup J

Algeria

Austria

Kansas City Stadium

News

Jun 18, 2026

Avoids surgery for jaw fracture

Posch (jaw) has been confirmed with a fractured jaw following a CT scan after the injury sustained during the opening group stage victory over Jordan, with surgery not currently deemed necessary, according to OFB oefb at.

Analysis: Posch's diagnosis is more encouraging than initially feared after coach Ralf Rangnick had suggested a broken jaw could rule him out for the remainder of the tournament, and the absence of a surgical requirement gives Austria hope that their right-back could return sooner than expected. A specially designed mouthguard is being manufactured to support the healing process, leaving open the possibility of him featuring in the next group stage clash against Argentina. His availability for that fixture will depend on how quickly the mouthguard can be produced and how he responds to wearing it in training, with Konrad Laimer and Alexander Prass remaining on standby should he be unable to feature.

Jun 17, 2026

Could miss rest of World Cup

Posch (face) sustained a facial injury during a duel in the closing stages of Austria's opening 3-1 victory over Jordan and could miss the remainder of the World Cup, according to coach Ralf Rangnick, per Skysport Austria. "Hopefully he does not have a broken jaw. If that is the case, he will indeed be ruled out for the rest of the tournament."

Analysis: Posch is set to undergo an X-ray on Wednesday to determine the exact nature and severity of the injury, with the results set to be decisive in establishing his availability for the remainder of the competition. The right-back's potential absence would be a significant blow for Austria heading into their next group stage clash against Argentina, with Konrad Laimer and Alexander Prass among the options to cover his position should he be unable to continue. The coaching staff will wait for the medical assessment before making any decisions on his involvement going forward.