Florian Wiegele

Florian Wiegele is a young Austrian goalkeeper whose rapid rise through the lower tiers of Austrian football — Gleisdorf, Leoben — led to a move to Czech top-flight side Viktoria Plzeň in 2024, a significant step for a 25-year-old with limited senior pedigree. His inclusion in Austria's World Cup picture reflects both his development trajectory and the depth Ralf Rangnick is building behind Alexander Schlager. Plzeň's regular European competition provides him exposure to continental football, and his technical qualities with the ball — essential in Rangnick's system — appear to have caught the national setup's attention.