André Schürrle

André Schürrle
Schürrle with Germany in 2011
Personal information
Full name André Horst Schürrle[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990
Place of birth Ludwigshafen, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
Fulham
(on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
Number 14
Youth career
1996–2006 Ludwigshafener SC
2006–2009 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Mainz 05 66 (20)
2011–2013 Bayer Leverkusen 65 (18)
2013–2015 Chelsea 44 (11)
2015–2016 VfL Wolfsburg 43 (10)
2016– Borussia Dortmund 33 (3)
2018–Fulham (loan) 8 (3)
National team
2008–2009 Germany U19 11 (4)
2009 Germany U20 1 (1)
2009–2010 Germany U21 4 (3)
2010– Germany 57 (22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:45, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:07, 26 March 2017 (UTC)

André Horst Schürrle (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʏɐ̯lə]; born 6 November 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Fulham, on loan from Borussia Dortmund, and the Germany national team.

He began his career at Mainz 05 in 2009, spending two years at the club before a £6.5 million transfer to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. His performances there gained the attention of Chelsea, who signed him for a reported £18 million in 2013. Schürrle played one-and-a-half Premier League seasons at the English club before joining VfL Wolfsburg for £22 million in January 2015, winning the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup in his first year.

Schürrle has been a full international for Germany since 2010, gaining over 50 caps and scoring 20 goals. He was a member of the German squads which reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2012 and won the 2014 FIFA World Cup. During extra-time in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final he provided the assist for Mario Götze's winning goal against Argentina.

Club career

Early career

Schürrle started his career at local club Ludwigshafener SC at age four, before joining 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2006. He played as a defender before switching to his current position of an attacker.[3] He spent three years playing for the club's youth teams, where he won the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2009 under coach Thomas Tuchel.[4]

1. FSV Mainz 05

In August 2009, Schürrle made his Bundesliga debut in a 2–2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on the opening day of the 2009–10 season.[5] The following month, on 19 September 2009, Schürrle scored his first two league goals in a 3–2 away win against VfL Bochum before signing a professional contract with the club later in the week.[6]

In September 2010, Mainz announced that Schürrle had signed a five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen, and would join the club at the end of the 2010–11 season. The transfer fee agreed between the two clubs was believed to be in the region of €8 million.[5]

Bayer Leverkusen

Schürrle completed his £6.5 million move to Bayer Leverkusen in 2011,[7] signing a five-year contract with the club until the summer of 2016.[8] He scored on his debut in a DFB Pokal tie against Dynamo Dresden. He had to wait until 15 October 2011 to open his Bundesliga account for Bayer Leverkusen, when he netted a late equalizer against Borussia Mönchengladbach, rescuing his side a point as the match finished 2–2.[9] Schürrle registered his first European goal in the Champions League in a home win over Valencia four days later.[10]

On 26 September, Schürrle scored his first goal of the season against FC Augsburg in a 3–1 win.[11] In the fixture against Bayern Munich on 28 October 2012, Schürrle provided an assist for Stefan Kießling in a 2–1 win at the Allianz Arena. This gave Bayern their first loss of the season in the Bundesliga and gave Bayer Leverkusen their first victory in Munich since October 1989.[12] On 30 March 2013, Schürrle scored twice in the match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, in a 4–1 win.[13] On 20 April 2013, Schürrle scored a brace and made an assist as they defeated 1899 Hoffenheim 5–0 at home.[14] Schürrle finished the 2012–13 campaign with a tally of 14 goals and 9 assists in 43 games across all competitions.[15]

Chelsea

Schürrle playing for Chelsea in 2013

On 18 April 2013, it was confirmed that Bayer Leverkusen's director of sport Rudi Völler had travelled to London to hold talks with Chelsea over the transfer of Schürrle, although no fee had yet been agreed.[16] On 13 June 2013, Chelsea confirmed via their official website that they had reached an agreement with Leverkusen for the transfer of Schürrle,[17] with the transfer fee reported to be in the region of €21 million (£18 million).[18][19] On 25 June 2013, Chelsea announced that they had completed the transfer of Schürrle, bringing an end to the Londoners' protracted pursuit of the German forward. With Schürrle signing a five-year contract, he was given the number 14 shirt.[20] On 4 August, Schürrle scored his first goal in a Chelsea shirt in a pre-season friendly match against Milan during a tour of the United States.[21]

On 18 August, Schürrle made his competitive debut for Chelsea, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute for Kevin De Bruyne in a Premier League 2–0 win over Hull City at Stamford Bridge.[22] His first goal for Chelsea came in the 2–1 home victory over title challengers Manchester City on 27 October, where he scored from a cross by teammate Fernando Torres.[23] On 7 December, he then scored two goals against Stoke City in a 3–2 defeat.[24]

Schürrle scored his first Premier League hat-trick the following 1 March, against Fulham in a 3–1 away victory in the West London derby.[25] Three weeks later, he assisted Samuel Eto'o's goal in the fifth minute and sent Chelsea into a 2–0 lead in the seventh minute at home to Arsenal; he was awarded Man of the match after Chelsea won 6–0.[26] On 8 April, he scored in Chelsea's second leg UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, to advance to the semi-finals on the away-goals rule.[27] His first season in England ended with eight goals in 30 Premier League matches.

On 18 August 2014, in Chelsea's first game of the new league season, Schürrle scored the second goal of a 3–1 victory away to Burnley, from a Cesc Fàbregas pass.[28] This was later voted Match of the Day's goal of the month.[29] Chelsea finished the season as Premier League champions and Schürrle, despite going on to complete a transfer to Wolfsburg in early 2015, received a medal, having played 14 matches in the league season. He was not aware that he had played enough matches to earn a medal, and was surprised when manager José Mourinho texted him to tell him of the recognition.[30]

Wolfsburg

Schürrle playing for Wolfsburg in 2015

You have to make a decision, and in the end I only wanted to play football again. Germany manager Joachim Löw told me it would be a great move for me and that is why Wolfsburg are a step forward for me. Wolfsburg have a great team as well and can play for silverware in the Bundesliga and in Europe.

Schürrle, on his transfer to Wolfsburg, in 2015.[31]

On 2 February 2015, Schürrle returned to the Bundesliga, joining Wolfsburg for a fee of £22 million.[32] Five days later he made his debut for the club, playing the entirety of a 3–0 home win over Hoffenheim and setting up goals for Bas Dost and Kevin De Bruyne.[33] His first goal for the club came on 4 April, in a 3–1 win over VfB Stuttgart.[34] On 30 May, Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal for the first time after beating Borussia Dortmund 3–1 in the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Schürrle playing the final nine minutes in place of Maximilian Arnold.[35]

Schürrle was a 63rd-minute substitute for Daniel Caligiuri as Wolfsburg won the 2015 DFL-Supercup on 1 August, scoring in the penalty shootout.[36] On 25 November, after again replacing Caligiuri in the 61st minute, he scored both goals in a Champions League group stage win at CSKA Moscow.[37]

On 1 March 2016, exactly two years after scoring his first club hat-trick for Chelsea, Schürrle recorded his first treble for Wolfsburg in their 4–0 win against Hannover 96.[38] A week later he scored the only goal in a 1–0 (4–2 aggregate) win over Belgian side Gent to advance his team to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history.[39]

Borussia Dortmund

On 22 July 2016, Schürrle joined Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee.[40][41][42] On 14 August 2016, Schürrle made his debut coming off the bench in 2–0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup.[43]

Fulham (loan)

On 25 July 2018, Fulham announced the signing of Schürrle on a two season loan.[44] On 26 August, Schürrle scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 victory over Burnley.[45]

International career

Schürrle playing for Germany in 2011

Youth team

Schürrle made his debut in a UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifying match against Luxembourg, which resulted in a 3–0 win. After impressing for 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga he was called up to the under-21 team in 2009.

Senior team

In November 2010, Schürrle received a call up to the senior team.[46] He subsequently made his debut in a friendly against Sweden, appearing as a substitute in the 79th minute. Schürrle and Mario Götze, who came on simultaneously, were the first two German international players to be born in reunified Germany.[47] On 29 May 2011, Schürrle scored his first goal for the senior team, during a friendly against Uruguay in a 2–1 win.[48]

Schürrle was chosen in Germany's squad for their qualification for UEFA Euro 2012. He scored against Azerbaijan in a 3–1 win, on 7 June 2011.[49] On 2 September 2011, he scored again in the 6–2 thrashing victory over Austria,[50] in both cases coming on as a substitute. In the next qualification fixture against Belgium on 11 October 2011, Schürrle was rewarded with his first start in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and scored in the 33rd minute chipping over Simon Mignolet.[51] After scoring three times during the campaign as Germany won ten out of ten games to top their group in their qualifiers, Schürrle was named in the Germany 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and was given the number nine shirt.[50] He made his first appearance at Euro 2012 on 17 June, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute for Lukas Podolski, in the 2–1 win over Denmark.[52]

On 15 October 2013, Schürrle scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 away win against Sweden in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[53]

Schürrle was named in Germany's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[54] He made his FIFA World Cup debut as a substitute in the team's opening match, a 4–0 victory over Portugal.[55] In the 2–1 victory over Algeria in the round of 16, Schürrle came on for Götze as a half-time substitute and scored the opening goal of the match in the second minute of extra time.[56] On 8 July, he scored Germany's final two goals after replacing Miroslav Klose as a 58th-minute substitute in a 7–1 semi-final victory over Brazil.[57] Schürrle again came on as a substitute in the final against Argentina, replacing the injured Christoph Kramer in the first half. He provided the cross for Götze's winning goal in the 113th minute, as Germany won its fourth World Cup.[58]

During qualification for UEFA Euro 2016, Schürrle scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 away win over Gibraltar on 13 June 2015.[59]

Playing style

Schürrle usually plays as a winger but naturally positioned as a second striker.[60] One of Schürrle's "key assets" is his "long-distance sprinting on the counter-attack."[60] Schürrle also has an excellent fitness level, work-rate and pace.[60] Schürrle is considered to be a "good finisher" and "capable of executing counter-attacks effectively".[60] He often likes to cut inside, shoot from distance and enjoys time on the ball.[61]

Personal life

Schürrle was born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate to Luise[62] and Joachim Schürrle.[63] When he was a youngster, he told in an interview with German football magazine 11 Freunde that his idols were Michael Ballack and Raúl.[64] He is dating Kazakh-born model Anna Sharypova whom he first met in January 2017.[65]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2018[66][67]
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 05Bundesliga2009–1033510345
2010–113315103415
Total6620206820
Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga2011–123171181409
2012–13341131624314
Total6518421438323
ChelseaPremier League2013–14308101010110439
2014–15143103141225
Total44112041142106514
WolfsburgBundesliga2014–151414040221
2015–1629911102104112
Total431051142106313
Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 2016–17 152326110255
2017–18 181305200263
Total3336211310518
Fulham (loan) Premier League 2018–19 83000083
Career total259651954152103033881

International

As of 22 March 2017[68]
Germany
YearAppsGoals
201010
2011105
201292
2013104
2014126
201573
201660
201722
Total5722

International goals

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.[69]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 May 2011Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany Uruguay2–02–1Friendly
2.7 June 2011Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan3–13–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3.10 August 2011Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Brazil3–13–2Friendly
4.2 September 2011Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Austria5–26–2UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
5.11 October 2011Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany Belgium2–03–1
6.26 May 2012St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland  Switzerland2–33–5Friendly
7.31 May 2012Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany Israel2–02–0
8.11 October 2013RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany Republic of Ireland2–03–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.15 October 2013Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden Sweden3–25–3
10.4–2
11.5–3
12.1 June 2014Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany Cameroon2–12–2Friendly
13.6 June 2014Opel Arena, Mainz, Germany Armenia1–06–1
14.30 June 2014Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil Algeria1–02–12014 FIFA World Cup
15.8 July 2014Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Brazil6–07–1
16.7–0
17.3 September 2014Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany Argentina1–42–4Friendly
18.13 June 2015Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal Gibraltar1–07–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
19.5–0
20.6–0
21.26 March 2017Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–04–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.4–1

Honours

Germany and Argentina face off in the final of the World Cup 2014
Schürrle celebrates winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany

Chelsea

Wolfsburg

Borussia Dortmund

Germany

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