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Lienhart's primary quality as a defender is his strength, although he also possesses a maturity that belies his tender years, preferring to rely on his positioning rather than pace. Strong in the air and with a quick football brain, the defender keeps things simple and looks to build from the back, rather than play it long - likely attributable to his Spanish schooling.
That maturity has also led to honours on an individual and collective level: Lienhart was part of the Madrid second team that won the league, only being denied by promotion by a play-off. He captains his country at U-21 level (Austria are unbeaten in four games since he took over the armband) and is tipped to make a senior breakthrough sooner rather than later.
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Lienhart will join fellow young defender Caglar Söyüncü in the Freiburg defence next season
The high personal standards Lienhart sets mark him out as a future international: although last season technically ended in May, the youngster opted to forego holiday privileges in order to continue training and prepare for a pair of Under-21 friendlies in June. Such commitment to the cause will be music to the ears of Freiburg coach Christian Streich, renowned for working his players hard.
But why Freiburg, and why the Bundesliga? Well, being a fluent German speaker has helped, but it is the 20-year-old's shrewd brain off the pitch that has encouraged him to take the next step in his career and pick up first-team experience, according to his coach at U-21 level Werner Gregoritsch.
"He is a player who is very good at judging both the current and future trajectory of his career," said Gregoritsch. "So he also knows now is the perfect time to leave. Because of his overall package, he would really fit very well into the Bundesliga."