Sturm Graz
STU1909- Country
- Austria
- Venue
- Merkur Arena • Graz
- Capacity
- 16,764
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Where the club stands among the world's teams on current strength. Moves after every match: beating a stronger side counts more.
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UEFA's official club ranking, from the last five seasons in European competitions. It decides the draw pots; it does not measure current form.
Key players
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The season's most-used players; the rating breaks ties on minutes.
Jon Gorenc Stankovic617′ · 7 apps · 2 CS6.79
Jürgen Heil611′ · 7 apps · 2 CS6.78Jacob Peter Hödl568′ · 7 apps · 2 CS6.51
Albert Vallci540′ · 6 apps · 2 CS7.03
Simon Seidl475′ · 7 apps · 5 a · 2 CS7.09Luca Weinhandl457′ · 6 apps · 2 CS6.76
Daniil Khudyakov450′ · 5 apps · 2 CS6.77
Seedy Jatta356′ · 6 apps · 2 g · 2 CS6.73Club Profile
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Basic facts from the provider: code, founding year, country, ground.
- Team
- Sturm Graz
- Short code
- STU
- Founded
- 1909
- Country
- Austria
- Stadium
- Merkur Arena
- City
- Graz
Stadium
Staff
Achievements
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Wins and podium places per competition; a card opens the competition.
Rivals
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Derby opponents as the provider records them.
Season Cycle
3 activei
Everything the club is in now, then the last finished seasons; a row opens the competition.
Active seasons
Admiral BundesligaJul 2026 – Feb 2027 · current2026/2027
Europa LeagueJul 2026 – Jan 2027 · current2026/2027
Champions LeagueJul 2026 – Jan 2027 · current2026/2027Season timeline
Admiral BundesligaAug 2025 – May 2026 · finished2025/2026Europa LeagueJul 2025 – May 2026 · finished2025/2026Champions LeagueJul 2025 – May 2026 · finished2025/2026Admiral BundesligaAug 2024 – Jun 2025 · finished2024/2025Champions LeagueJul 2024 – May 2025 · finished2024/2025Europa LeagueAug 2023 – May 2024 · finished2023/2024Admiral BundesligaJul 2023 – May 2024 · finished2023/2024
Europa Conference LeagueJul 2023 – May 2024 · finished2023/2024Champions LeagueJun 2023 – Jun 2024 · finished2023/2024Admiral BundesligaJul 2022 – Jun 2023 · finished2022/2023Goalkeepers
3Defenders
9
Midfielders
8
Forwards
7Staff
Former coaches
Jürgen SäumelCoach · 2024–2025
Christian IlzerCoach · 2020–2024Absentees
6Seedy JattaShoulder Injury · 3 matches missed
Emran SogloHamstring Injury · 3 matches missedAxel KayomboNo Eligibility · 4 matches missed · expected back: 31 Jan 2027Jürgen HeilIndirect Card Suspension · expected back: 12 Oct 2026
Niklas GeyrhoferNo Eligibility · 4 matches missed · expected back: 31 Jan 2027
Szymon WlodarczykNo Eligibility · 4 matches missed · expected back: 31 Jan 2027Transfers
14
Oumar DiakitéReims → 2 Sept 2026free / n/a
Joshua QuarshieSouthampton → 27 Aug 2026free / n/a
Valmir MatoshiThun → 24 Aug 2026€700k
Nelson WeiperFSV Mainz 05 → 17 Jul 2026free / n/aAlbert VallciSt. Gallen → 6 Feb 2026free / n/a
Paul KollerRheindorf Altach → 30 Jan 2026free / n/aElias Lorenz1 Jul 2025free / n/aBelmin Beganovic1 Jul 2025free / n/aAxel KayomboBasel → 1 Jul 2025€2MFilip RózgaCracovia Kraków → 1 Jul 2025€2MJacob Peter Hödl1 Jul 2025free / n/aJon Gorenc StankovicHuddersfield Town → 27 Jul 2020free / n/aNiklas Geyrhofer1 Jan 2020free / n/a
Otar KiteishviliDinamo Tbilisi → 31 Jul 2018€760kHow the current squad arrived, from SportMonks' transfer records.
Expiring contracts
10Otar Kiteishviliends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsNelson Weiperends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsAlbert Vallciends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsSeedy Jattaends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsElias Lorenzends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsJoshua Quarshieends: 30 Jun 20279 months
Leon Grgicends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsOumar Diakitéends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsSzymon Wlodarczykends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsJon Gorenc Stankovicends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsContracts that run out within the next 12 months.
Season statistics
Admiral Bundesliga 2026/2027- Played
- 7
- Wins
- 3 (H 2 · A 1) · 43%
- Draws
- 2 (H 1 · A 1)
- Losses
- 2 (H 0 · A 2)
- Goals scored
- 8 (H 4 · A 4) · 1.14/match
- Goals conceded
- 9 (H 2 · A 7) · 1.29/match
- Clean sheets
- 2 · 29%
- Both teams scored
- 57%
- Failed to score
- 14%
- Possession (avg)
- 50%
- Shots / match
- 16.1
- Corners / match
- 7.4
- Attacks / match
- 105.1
- Dangerous attacks / match
- 60.7
- Offsides / match
- 3.1
- Fouls / match
- 11.3
- Tackles / match
- 14.0
- Yellow cards
- 15
- Red cards
- 1
- Average rating
- 6.77
When the goals come
Goals scored (purple) and conceded (blue) in 15-minute bands.
- Season's best rated
- Arjan Malic · 7.45
Season statistics
Europa League 2026/2027- Played
- 1
- Wins
- 0 (H 0 · A 0) · 0%
- Draws
- 1 (H 1 · A 0)
- Losses
- 0 (H 0 · A 0)
- Goals scored
- 0 (H 0 · A 0) · 0/match
- Goals conceded
- 0 (H 0 · A 0) · 0/match
- Clean sheets
- 1 · 100%
- Both teams scored
- 0%
- Failed to score
- 100%
- Possession (avg)
- 38%
- Shots / match
- 11.0
- Corners / match
- 5.0
- Attacks / match
- 83.0
- Dangerous attacks / match
- 53.0
- Offsides / match
- 1.0
- Fouls / match
- 12.0
- Tackles / match
- 23.0
- Yellow cards
- 3
- Average rating
- 6.87
- Season's best rated
- Daniil Khudyakov · 7.83
Elo strength
World rankingWhat is Elo?
Elo moves after every match by the gap between the expected and the actual result: an underdog's win is worth a lot, a favourite's little. The number is projected onto a 100 scale; the world ranking puts the club at #213 right now with 68.3 points. The 181 days shown are the window the provider gives.
Elo score over the window the provider gives; it moves after every match by the gap between the expected and the actual result.
Rankings
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Every ranking the club appears in, as the provider carries it.
Austrian Bundesliga · Regular Season
currentRound 1 · 2026-07-31
Round 2 · 2026-08-07
Round 3 · 2026-08-14
Round 4 · 2026-08-21
Round 5 · 2026-08-28
Round 6 · 2026-09-11
Round 7 · 2026-09-18
Round 8 · 2026-10-10
Round 9 · 2026-10-16
Round 10 · 2026-10-23
Round 11 · 2026-10-30
Round 12 · 2026-11-06
Round 13 · 2026-11-21
Round 14 · 2026-11-27
Round 15 · 2026-12-04
Round 16 · 2026-12-11
Round 17 · 2027-01-23
Round 18 · 2027-01-30
Round 19 · 2027-02-06
Round 20 · 2027-02-13
Round 21 · 2027-02-20
Round 22 · 2027-02-27
Europa League · League Stage
currentRound 1 · 2026-09-16
Round 2 · 2026-10-15
Round 3 · 2026-10-22
Round 4 · 2026-11-05
Round 5 · 2026-11-26
Round 6 · 2026-12-10
Round 7 · 2027-01-21
Round 8 · 2027-01-28
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