FC Red Bull Salzburg are sending Raphael Hofer on loan to FC Blau-Weiss Linz.
The 20-year-old midfielder has signed a loan contract with the Bundesliga promoted team until the end of next season. Just recently, 19-year-old Lukas Ibertsberger was loaned to the WAC for a year (all information >>>).
Hofer joined the Red Bull Academy in 2017 and went through all the youth levels before moving to FC Liefering in the summer of 2021. The ÖFB U21 team player played 38 second division games for the Salzburg cooperation club, recording three goals and three assists.
Schoestwendter sees Hofer loan as “recognition for us”
“First of all, I would like to thank Red Bull Salzburg for making it possible for me to go on loan to this great club. I’m really looking forward to this chapter, to the new stadium and can’t wait to play in front of these great fans,” says Hofer.
Sports director Christoph Schößwendter says: “We are very pleased that we were able to find a great solution for Raphael together with Red Bull Salzburg. We are convinced that not only Raphael, but also we will benefit from this one-year loan.”
“It is a recognition for us that Red Bull Salzburg trusts us to support the development of such a talented player as Raphael. On this way we would like to thank Red Bull Salzburg and especially Christoph Freund for supporting us “The ex-professional continued.
2023-07-05 16:14:04
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