Lask signs World Cup participant Alessandro Schöpf

Lask signs World Cup participant Alessandro Schöpf. The Austrian national player moves from Wolfsberger AC to Lask and signs a contract until summer 2028.

What happened?

Alessandro Schöpf was nominated by ÖFB team coach Ralf Rangnick for the World Cup finals in the USA, Mexico, and Canada on Monday. The 32-year-old Tyrolean will participate in his third major tournament with the national team after the European Championships in 2016 and 2021.

Who is Alessandro Schöpf?

The central midfielder brings a lot of experience. Trained in the Tirol academy as well as in the youth and second team of FC Bayern München, his path led him via 1. FC Nürnberg and Arminia Bielefeld to FC Schalke 04, where he played for five years.

What does the player say?

„It was clear to me that I wanted to take my next step here at Lask. The club has made a lot of effort, we had great conversations“, said Schöpf.

What does the sports director say?

„With Alessandro Schöpf, we were able to win an current Austrian national player who has a lot of experience“, said LASK sports director Dino Buric.