Michael Langer

Michael Langer (born 6 January 1985) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Club Career

Formerly a goalkeeper for the German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart, he made his debut in the highest German division on 10 March 2007 in a game against Wolfsburg, as a replacement for regular goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand.

On 2 January 2008, he moved to SC Freiburg and the club terminated his contract on 8 May 2010. On 20 May 2010, Langer signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club FSV Frankfurt. In summer 2012, he moved to SV Sandhausen and signed again a two-year-contract. In April 2014, Langer canceled his contract with Sandhausen and joined Valerenga IF.

Langer signed with the NASL's Tampa Bay Rowdies on 1 February 2016.

In 2017, Langer joined Schalke 04. 13 years after his first Bundesliga appearance for Stuttgart on 10 March 2007, he made his second-ever Bundesliga cap against Bayer Leverkusen on 6 December 2020.