Timo Werner

Timo Werner (German pronunciation: [ˈtiːmoː ˈvɛʁnɐ];[4][5] born 6 March 1996) is a German footballer. He plays as a striker for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team.

Timo Werner
Werner with RB Leipzig in 2020
Personal information
Full name Timo Werner[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996[2]
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 11
Youth career
TSV Steinhaldenfeld
2002–2013 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 VfB Stuttgart 95 (13)
2014 VfB Stuttgart II 1 (1)
2016–2020 RB Leipzig 127 (78)
2020–2022 Chelsea 56 (10)
2022– RB Leipzig 12 (5)
National team‡
2010–2011 Germany U15 4 (3)
2011–2012 Germany U16 5 (2)
2012–2013 Germany U17 18 (16)
2013–2015 Germany U19 14 (10)
2015–2016 Germany U21 7 (3)
2017– Germany 55 (24)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner2017
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:40, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:43, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

Werner began his senior club career with VfB Stuttgart in 2013, becoming the club's youngest debutant and goalscorer. He signed with RB Leipzig in 2016, at 20 years old, for a used to be club record transfer of €10 million. He set the record as the youngest player to reach 150 and 200 appearances in the Bundesliga. Werner also finished as the league's second highest goalscorer in the 2019–20 season. After becoming Leipzig's all-time top goalscorer, Werner went to Chelsea in 2020 for a reported fee worth €50 million, winning the UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club. He later returned to Leipzig in August 2022 for a reported £25.3 million.

A German international, Werner was a skilled goalscorer at the youth international level for Germany, scoring 34 goals in 48 appearances across the different age group levels. Werner made his senior debut in 2017 and helped Germany win the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning the Golden Boot as the tournament's highest goalscorer. He also represented Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. "Timo Werner: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "Timo Werner". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. "Duden | Timo | Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition" (in German). Duden. Retrieved 28 July 2018. Timo
  5. "Duden | Werner | Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition" (in German). Duden. Retrieved 28 July 2018. Wẹrner
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