Mitchell Weiser
![]() Weiser in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mitchell-Elijah Weiser[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Troisdorf, Germany | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back, Right winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Werder Bremen (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen) | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2005 | TV Eintracht Veltenhof | ||
2005–2011 | 1. FC Köln | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | 1. FC Köln II | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | 1. FC Köln | 1 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Bayern Munich II | 35 | (3) |
2012–2015 | Bayern Munich | 16 | (1) |
2013 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2015–2018 | Hertha BSC | 70 | (5) |
2018– | Bayer Leverkusen | 53 | (3) |
2021– | → Werder Bremen (loan) | 12 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Germany U16 | 3 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Germany U17 | 22 | (4) |
2012 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Germany U20 | 5 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Germany U21 | 12 | (1) |
Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:35, 15 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:11, 30 June 2017 (UTC) |
Mitchell-Elijah Weiser (German pronunciation: ['mɪt͡ʃɛl vaɪ̯'zɐ̯]; born 21 April 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for 2. Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.
Club career[]
Early career[]
The son of former German footballer Patrick Weiser, Weiser spent his early childhood in Braunschweig,[3] where he played for the youth teams of amateur club TV Eintracht Veltenhof.
1. FC Köln[]
Weiser started his career in the youth department of 1. FC Köln in the 2005–06 season. He won his first cup with the U-17 team in 2011.
He made his debut in the Bundesliga on 25 February 2012 in a game against Bayer Leverkusen as the youngest player for the club.[4] This is his only appearance for the first team before transferring to Bayern.[5]
Bayern Munich[]
On 1 June 2012, Weiser moved to Bayern Munich, signing a contract until 2015.[6] On 2 January 2013, he was loaned out to 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Kaiserslautern until the end of the season.[7]
On his return for Bayern in the 2013–14 season, Weiser scored his first goal for the Bavarians against São Paulo on the 2013 Audi Cup.[8]
On 5 November 2013, he made his UEFA Champions League debut with Bayern Munich in a 1–0 group stage win away to Viktoria Plzeň, coming on as a substitute for Mario Götze in the 87th minute.[9]
On 5 April 2014, he made his first Bundesliga appearance for Bayern. With the championship already won, Weiser was selected in the starting line-up as Bayern lost 1–0 to FC Augsburg, their first loss in a league match since October 2012 to end a record 53-match unbeaten run.[10]
On 21 February 2015, in a 6–0 win against SC Paderborn 07,[11] Weiser scored his first Bundesliga goal[12] in the 78th minute.[11]
Hertha BSC[]
Weiser signed a three–year contract for Hertha BSC on 17 June 2015.[13] He missed the start of the 2015–16 season after an MRI revealed a "teaser and a sprain of the medial collateral ligament."[14] He debuted for Hertha in a 1–1 draw on matchday two against Werder Bremen.[15] He finished the 2015–16 season with two goals in 33 appearances.[16] Weiser extended his stay at the Olympiastadion until 2020 on 26 August 2016.[17] He scored the first goal in a 2–0 win against Schalke on 18 September 2016.[18] He finished the 2016–17 season four goals in 21 appearances.[19] He finished the 2017–18 season with two goals in 31 appearances.[20]
Bayer Leverkusen[]
In May 2018, Bayer Leverkusen announced that they have signed Mitchell Weiser from Hertha Berlin for a five-year contract until 2023.[21][22] On 29 November 2018, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 1–1 draw against Ludogorets Razgrad in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[23]
Weiser joined 2. Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window.[24] He scored on his starting debut on 11 September, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against FC Ingolstadt.[25]
International career[]
On 10 January 2010, Weiser debuted in the U-16 Germany national team in a 6–0 against Cyprus. He scored his first goal for the U-17 team on 4 September 2010 in a 2–0 against Azerbaijan.
His first international tournament was the 2011 UEFA European U-17 Football Championship in Serbia where the team reached the final against the Netherlands, losing 2–5.
The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico was his next tournament with the team reaching third place and Weiser ending the tournament with three goals in six matches. His good performance has caught attention of scouts around the world.[26] His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Dani Alves.[27][28]
Weiser scored the only goal with a header for Germany under-21 team against Spain under-21 team in the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final helping the team to clinch their second overall UEFA European Under-21 Championship title.[29]
Career statistics[]
- As of 15 January 2022
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1. FC Köln II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | [5] | |||
1. FC Köln | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | [5] | ||
Bayern Munich | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [5] |
2013–14 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | [5] | |
2014–15 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | [5] | |
Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | — | ||
Bayern Munich II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | [5] | |||
2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | [5] | ||||
2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | [5] | ||||
Total | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | 35 | 4 | — | |||||
1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | [5] | |
Hertha BSC | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | [16] | ||
2016–17 | Bundesliga | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | [19] | ||
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | [20] | ||
Total | 70 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 85 | 8 | — | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 41 | 2 | [5] | |
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | [5] | ||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | [5] | ||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | [5] | ||
Total | 53 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | 75 | 4 | — | |||
Werder Bremen | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | [5] | |
Career total | 202 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 20 | — |
Honours[]
Bayern Munich[30]
Germany
Individual
References[]
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 7 December 2013. p. 5. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Mitchell Weiser". Bayer 04 Leverkusen (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Nicht abgehoben - Mitch Weiser im Portrait" (in German). fck.de. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Mitchell Weiser: 10 things on Hertha Berlin's Germany Under-21 hero". Bundesliga. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Mitchell Weiser » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Vollzug: Weiser landet bei den Bayern" (in German). kicker.de. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Bayern verleihen Weiser an den FCK" (in German). kicker.de. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Mandzukic bringt die Bayern in die Spur" (in German). kicker.de. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Viktoria Plzeň vs. Bayern München 0 - 1". Soccerway. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Bayern focus shifts quickly to United". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ a b "6:0! Lewandowski und Robben düpieren den SCP" (in German). kicker. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Lovell, Mark (23 February 2015). "Bayern Munich awakening from winter-break hibernation". ESPN FC. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Alles klar mit Weiser: Vertrag bei Hertha bis 2018". kicker (in German). 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Rohr, Steffan (25 July 2015). "Weiser verpasst den Saisonstart" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Ujah antwortet Stocker und Vestergaard hat Pech" (in German). kicker. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Mitchell Weiser". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Perfekt! Mitchell Weiser verlängert bei Hertha BSC bis 2020". BZ (in German). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ Bienkowski, Stefan (18 September 2016). "Bundesliga: Weiser downs Schalke in Berlin, Mainz win first of the season". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Mitchell Weiser". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Mitchell Weiser". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "BAYER 04 VERPFLICHTET MITCHELL WEISER" (in German). bayer04.de. 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Bayer Leverkusen sign Mitchell Weiser from Hertha BSC". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Gruppensieg vertagt: Ludogorets Rasgrad trotzt Bayer Leverkusen in der Europa League Remis ab". goal.com (in German). 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Werder Bremen leiht MItchell Weiser von Bayer Leverkusen aus". kicker (in German). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Werder Bremen gewinnt in Ingolstadt: Mitchell Weiser trifft bei Debüt". NWZ (in German). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Constable, Steven (16 January 2012). "Chelsea Scout 'New Dani Alves' As Long Term Bosingwa Replacement". caughtoffside.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "The German Dani Alves, the Austrian Nuri Sahin & more - the Bundesliga starlets to watch this spring". goal.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Constable, Steven (16 January 2012). "Chelsea Scout 'New Dani Alves' As Long Term Bosingwa Replacement". caughtoffside. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Germany stun Spain to claim Under-21 title after Mitchell Weiser header". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "M. Weiser". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "German DFB Pokal Statistics - ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
External links[]
- Mitchell Weiser at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Mitchell Weiser – scouting report
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Troisdorf
- German footballers
- Germany under-21 international footballers
- Germany youth international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- 1. FC Köln players
- 1. FC Köln II players
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern players
- Hertha BSC players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- SV Werder Bremen players
- Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia