Timo Werner
Timo Werner was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on March 6th, 1996 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 28, Timo Werner biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Timo Werner (born 6 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for RB Leipzig and the Germany national team. Upon making his senior debut in 2013, Werner became the youngest player ever to represent VfB Stuttgart and later became the club's youngest ever goalscorer.
He made over 100 appearances for Stuttgart before joining RB Leipzig in 2016 for a then-club record fee of €10 million.
Across his spell with the two clubs, Werner claimed the domestic records for being the youngest player to reach 50, 100, 150 and 200 appearances in the Bundesliga, although the former two milestones were broken by Kai Havertz, and is the youngest player to have scored two goals in a single top-flight match in Germany. Werner was a prolific goalscorer at youth international level where he scored 34 goals in 48 appearances across the various age group levels.
He made his senior debut for Germany in 2017 and in the same year helped his nation claim the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup where his return of three goals earned him the tournament's Golden Boot award.
Early life
Werner was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg to Günther Schuh, a footballer, and Sabine Werner.
Club career
Werner played for TSV Steinhaldenfeld before joining VfB Stuttgart's academy in 2002. Despite being 16 years old at the time, he was promoted to the U-19 team in the 2012–13 season. He scored 24 goals on the season and was rewarded for his effort in winning the Gold U-17 Fritz Walter Medal in 2013.
Werner made his senior debut in a 2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifier against PFC Botev Plovdiv. After doing so, he became the youngest player to play in a official match for Stuttgart at the age of 17 years, four months, and 25 days, smashing the previous record held by Gerhard Poschner. After scoring his first goal against Eintracht Frankfurt, he became Stuttgart's youngest ever player in the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal, as well as the youngest ever goalscorer. In a 3–1 victory over SC Freiburg, he scored a brace, becoming the youngest player in Bundesliga history to score two goals in a single game.
Werner, who was 18 years old at the time, joined VfB Stuttgart in June 2018 for a professional contract. He went on to score 13 goals in 95 league appearances, making him the youngest player to make 50 Bundesliga appearances in the competition's history. Kai Havertz shattered the record in 2018. Stuttgart was relegated in May 2016 and he moved to Leipzig, a newly promoted club.
Werner decided on a four-year deal with RB Leipzig for a reported transfer fee of €10 million, the highest in the club's history. He made history by becoming the youngest player to play in 100 Bundesliga matches in a match against 1. At the age of 20 years and 203 days, FC Köln was in charge of 20 years and 203 days. He beat the record set by Julian Draxler by 22 days in doing so, but he was then defeated by Havertz in 2019. Werner played 21 goals in the 2016–17 Bundesliga season, making him the best German goalscorer in the division, and he played for RB Leipzig for the first time in the club's history.
Werner was the youngest player to reach the milestone of 150 Bundesliga appearances in March 2018, eclipsing the previous record held by Charly Körbel. He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory later this month and helped Leipzig beat Bayern Munich for the first time ever. He then went on to score 13 goals and seven assists on the season.
Werner scored two goals in a 6–0 league victory over 1. FC Nürnberg scored his 50th Bundesliga goal, the first of which was his 50th. The result was also RB Leipzig's first victory in the competition. In a 3–0 league victory over Hertha BSC, he scored twice in a 3–0 victory, and in doing so, he earned his tenth competitive brace of his career. After scoring twice in a 4–1 victory over Mainz 05, he reached his record of ten league goals for the season on December 16th. His double against Mainz was his fifth brace of the season, meaning he scored in a game where he was able to score a brace by that time of season. In a 4–0 league victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf on January 27, he made his 100th appearance for RB Leipzig. On May 4, he scored once and assisted another in a 3–3 draw with Mainz, becoming the first player to score 50 Bundesliga goals for the club.
Werner scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick in a 3–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach on August 30, 2019. On October 5th, he made his 100th league appearance for the club during a 1–1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Leipzig beat Mainz 8–0, their best-ever victory in the Bundesliga, after he had a hat-trick and three assists. He became the youngest player to reach the milestone of 200 Bundesliga appearances on Sunday.
Werner scored both of his team's goals in a 2–1 victory over Augsburg in his last game as a Leipzig player on June 27, 2020. He finished his Leipzig career with 95 goals, beating Daniel Frahn to become the club's record goalscorer.
Werner, who activated his £47.5 million release clause on a five-year deal, decided to sign for Chelsea in England. On July 1, he joined the club for the first time. In a 3–1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on September 14, he made his league debut with the club. Werner scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 1–1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur, who lost 4–5 on penalties in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on September 29. Chelsea defeated Southampton 3–3 at home on October 17th, Werner scored his first Premier League goals with a brace and assisted Kai Havertz for the third. He scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea, a penalty against Russian side Krasnodar, on October 28th.
Werner scored in a 2–0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on February 15, 2021, snaping his 14-game goal drought in the Premier League. He scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory over Real Madrid on May 5th to help his team secure a spot in the Champions League final against fellow Premier League side Manchester City. Chelsea beat Manchester City in the final in Porto on May 29 to win his first-ever Champions League.
Werner started the 2021-2021 season with a match against Villarreal on August 11-2021, and Chelsea beat them 6–5. During a Carabao Cup match against Aston Villa, he scored his first goal of the season. Chelsea lost 4–3 on penalties after normal time, and Chelsea eventually won 4–1 on penalties. In a 3–1 victory over Southampton on October 2nd, his first Premier League goal of the season occurred. Werner scored the first goal for Chelsea in Champions League history on December 8, 2021, only 82 seconds away from FC Zenit. In the 3–3 draw in Saint Petersburg, he scored his second goal. Chelsea's third goal, on April 12, 2022, was 3–0 ahead of them against Real Madrid in the Champions League's second leg, but Real Madrid came closer to qualify for the semifinals by beating 5–4 on aggregate, as he scored his third goal and another goal in the extra time.
Werner re-signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a four-year deal for a reported fee of £25.3 million on August 9, 2022. Werner's return to action on August 13th in a 2–2 draw against 1. FC Köln is a football team from Köln. In the 36th minute, he scored after letting it fall from his hands to give Leipzig the opener.
International career
Werner played for Germany at the youth level, appearing in U15, U17, U19, and U21 squads, total, scoring 34 goals in 48 games. He scored a hat-trick on his first appearance for Germany U15 in a match against Poland in 2010. He was a member of the Germany team that finished runner-up in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, two years ago.
Werner was selected by head coach Joachim Löw for the friendly against England and the 2018 World Cup qualification match against Azerbaijan on March 22 and 26, respectively.
Werner was selected in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Russia on May 17th. In the team's first game of the tournament against Australia, he appeared as a replacement, before scoring his first two international goals against Cameroon on June 25th. Werner scored Germany's third goal in a 4–1 semi-final victory over Mexico four days later. Werner scored Lars Stindl's tournament winning goal against Chile in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final against Chile on July 2nd. Werner was honoured the tournament's Golden Boot for three goals and two assists.
Werner was selected in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 4, 2018. On June 17th, he made his first World Cup appearance, starting with a 1–0 loss to Mexico in Germany's opening match. He appeared in both of Germany's remaining group stage games, but he failed to score at the first round since 1938.
He was admitted to the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 on May 1921. In a 5–2 victory over Italy in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A, he had a brace, marking Italy's first goal conceded since losing 6–1 to Yugoslavia on May 12, 1957.