Benjamin Sesko
RB Leipzig

Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig was born in Radece, Slovenia on 31 May 2003 (age 21)

Benjamin Sesko, born on 31 May 2003 in Slovenia, is a 21-year-old footballer who primarily operates in the frontline as a striker for RB Leipzig. Standing tall at 6ft 4in (1.95m) and weighing 13st 5lb (85kg), Sesko dons the number 30 jersey for his club. Besides his club duties, this Slovenian forward has also represented his national team on the international stage.

Sesko's current market value stands approximately at £42.5m, as reported by Transfermarkt (source). He has roughly 4 years 8 months left on his contract with RB Leipzig, which is due to expire on 30 June 2029.

Before his spell in Leipzig, Sesko started his professional career as a trainee at Domžale in Slovenia's PrvaLiga back in July 2017. In 2019, he moved to Red Bull Salzburg in Austria's Bundesliga, transferring for a fee of £2.5m. During his term in Salzburg, Sesko made 55 first team appearances over the span of three seasons and netted 26 goals in total.

Whilst at Red Bull Salzburg, he was loaned to FC Liefering, another Austrian side, for two seasons. He made considerably good use of his time there, making 44 first team appearances and scoring 21 goals in total.

Upon completion of his loan to FC Liefering, he returned to Red Bull Salzburg. However, this was a short stint as in July 2023, he was transferred to RB Leipzig in Germany's Bundesliga for a substantial fee of £20m. Transitioning to German football seemed like a smooth sail for Sesko as, in his debut season, he made 31 first-team appearances and bagged 14 goals. Currently, in the season 2024-2025, he's already played in nine matches and scored three goals.

As well as his contributions on a club level, Sesko's performances on the international stage have also been noteworthy. He's represented RB Leipzig in the Champions League for the year 2023-2024, scoring twice in eight appearances. In addition, he had an active role in Slovenia's Euro 2024 campaign and qualifiers, scoring five times in nine matches. In the Nations League 2024-2025, he notched four goals in just four starts, and he has already marked his presence in the ongoing Champions League 2024-2025 with three goals in four games for RB Leipzig.

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Benjamin Sesko
ST
1.95m (6ft 4in)
Height
30
Squad Number
85kg (13st 5lb)
Weight
31 May 2003 (age 21)
Date of Birth
Radece
Birthplace
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Country of Birth
RB Leipzig
Team
Slovenia 🇸🇮
National Team
£43m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2029 (4y 8m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga 2024 - 2025
Games
9
Starting
9
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
3
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Champions League 2023 - 2024
Games
8
Starting
4
Substitute
4
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
2
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Euro 2024
Games
4
Starting
4
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024
Games
9
Starting
9
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
90%
Goals
5
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Nations League 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
4
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
4
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Champions League 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
4
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
3
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
9
Goals
3
Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
31
Goals
14
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
30
Goals
16
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
24
Goals
5
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
29
Goals
20
Team
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
15
Goals
1

Transfers

Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
1 July 2023
From
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Type
Fee (£20m)
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
1 July 2021
From
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
Type
Returned from loan
Team
FC Liefering
FC Liefering
2 July 2019
From
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Type
Loan
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
1 July 2019
From
Domžale
Domžale
Type
Fee (£2.3m)
Team
Domžale
Domžale
1 July 2017
Type
Trainee

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