Key Figures — RB Leipzig

Dominik Kaiser, the man who helped with all the promotions, played through four divisions for Leipzig during his six years there.

Dominik Kaiser, the man who helped with all

Dominik Kaiser, the man who helped with all the promotions, played through four divisions for Leipzig during his six years there.

Dominik Kaiser, the man who helped with all the promotions, played through four divisions for Leipzig during his six years there. He joined from Hoffenheim in 2012 for the Regionalliga, helped the club up to the 3. Liga and then to the 2. Bundesliga, was named Third-Division Player of the Year, became captain, and in 2016 finally reached the Bundesliga. In the very first Bundesliga match he scored the club’s first top-flight goal.

Oliver Mintzlaff stands for the fact that RB

Oliver Mintzlaff stands for the fact that RB Leipzig have not just money but also smart people.

Oliver Mintzlaff stands for the fact that RB Leipzig have not just money but also smart people. A former long-distance runner and Puma manager, he was Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull between 2014 and 2017 and from the Bundesliga promotion onwards focused primarily on Leipzig. Together with Ralf Rangnick he built a highly effective scouting network and an RB coaching school that keeps producing top coaches.

Timo Werner, the reliable one, has scored almost

Timo Werner, the reliable one, has scored almost every other game for Leipzig since 2016.

Timo Werner, the reliable one, has scored almost every other game for Leipzig since 2016. By the end of 2019 he was already the club’s record Bundesliga scorer by a distance, with 50 goals in the first three seasons and top-scorer honours in every one of them. Young, dynamic and ultra-professional, he was the dream son-in-law of Leipzig and the terror of local speech therapists.

Ralf Rangnick, the professor, had overseen Leipzig’s sportin...

Ralf Rangnick, the professor, had overseen Leipzig’s sporting project since 2012.

Ralf Rangnick, the professor, had overseen Leipzig’s sporting project since 2012. He was there for promotion to the 3. Liga and the 2. Bundesliga, and twice served as head coach as well as sporting director. A tactical obsessive and innovator since his famous Sportstudio appearance in 1999, he personally drove the club into the Bundesliga in 2016 and later became football chief for Red Bull’s wider global projects.

Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire, is the Austrian entrep...

Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire, is the Austrian entrepreneur behind it all.

Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire, is the Austrian entrepreneur behind it all. Through his distribution and marketing company he controlled 49 percent of Red Bull GmbH, and his wealth was estimated at 23 billion US dollars. Without him there would be no Bundesliga club called RB Leipzig.

Dani Olmo arrived from Dinamo Zagreb in 2020 and became the technical heartbeat of Leipzig’s game.