Sandro Wagner

Sandro Wagner
Wagner training for Bayern Munich in 2018
Personal information
Full name Sandro Wagner[1]
Date of birth (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987[1]
Place of birth Munich, West Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 2
Youth career
1990–1995 Hertha Munich
1995–2006 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Bayern Munich II 44 (2)
2007–2008 Bayern Munich 4 (0)
2008–2010 MSV Duisburg 36 (12)
2010–2012 Werder Bremen II 18 (7)
2010–2012 Werder Bremen 30 (5)
2012 → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 11 (0)
2012–2015 Hertha BSC II 3 (1)
2012–2015 Hertha BSC 71 (7)
2015–2016 Darmstadt 98 32 (14)
2016–2017 1899 Hoffenheim 42 (15)
2018– Bayern Munich 17 (8)
National team‡
2008–2009 Germany U21 8 (4)
2017–2018 Germany 8 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:49, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:11, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Sandro Wagner (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːgnɐ]; born 29 November 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays as striker for Bayern Munich.[3][4]

Club career

Early career

Born in Munich, Wagner scored his first goal for Bayern Munich in a 2–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart in the 2007 Ligapokal, a six team pre-season tournament composing of the top four Bundesliga teams, the winners of the German Cup and the first-place team from the 2. Bundesliga. Wagner started the match in place of the ill Miroslav Klose. He assisted the first goal of the match for Franck Ribéry and scored himself in the 66th minute. He also made appearances for the reserve team during the 2005–06,[5] 2006–07,[6] and 2007–08[7] seasons.

On 10 June 2008, Wagner moved to MSV Duisburg before signing for Werder Bremen on 31 January 2010.[8] During the 2008–09 season, Wagner scored nine goals in 32 matches.[9] During the 2009–10 season, Wagner scored five goals in seven matches.[10]

On 19 January 2012, Wagner was loaned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[11]

Hertha BSC and Darmstadt

He then played for Hertha BSC and Hertha BSC II from 2012 to 2015.[10] He scored six goals in 32 matches for Hertha and one goal in one match for the reserve team during the 2012–13 season.[12] He scored two goals in 25 matches for Hertha in the 2013–14 season.[13] He also played a match for the reserve team without scoring a goal.[13] In his final season with Hertha, he played 16 matches for the first team and one match for the reserve team without scoring a goal for either team.[14]

On 8 August 2015, Wagner signed for SV Darmstadt 98.[15] During the 2015–16 season, Wagner scored 15 goals in 34 matches played.[16]

1899 Hoffenheim

On 30 June 2016, Wagner joined fellow Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim by signing a contract until June 2019.[17] He was presented the same day, and took squad number 14, stating: “Hoffenheim are a great club and their ambition impressed me straight away.”[17]

He made his competitive debut with the team on 28 August 2016 in the opening Bundesliga matchday against newcomers of RB Leipzig which ended in a 2–2 home draw.[18] He opened his scoring account in the second matchday against Mainz 05, netting his team's first goal as Hoffenheim came from three goals down to earn a 4–4 away draw.[19]

On 31 March 2017, he had his finger dislocated after a clash with Hertha captain Vedad Ibišević, nevertheless he went on to play until the end of the match, also assisting Andrej Kramarić for the third goal in an eventual 1–3 away win.[20][21] Wagner finished his first Hoffenheim season by netting 11 league goals in 31 appearances,[22] 30 of them as starter, adding two cup appearances and one goal,[22] being important for Julian Nagelsmann's side that finished the league undefeated at home, securing a spot in Champions League play-off round for next season.[23]

On 9 July 2017, Wagner agreed a contract extension, adding one more year to his current contract.[24] During the 2017–18 season, before transferring to Bayern, Wagner scored six goals in 17 matches.[10]

Return to Bayern Munich

On 21 December 2017, it was announced that Wagner will be transferred to Bayern Munich on 1 January 2018.[25] He signed a contract until 2020.[25] Wagner's first match since his return was when he came on as a substitute against Bayer Leverkusen on 12 January 2018.[26] He opened his scoring account later on 27 January by netting the last goal of a 5–2 home win over his former side 1899 Hoffenheim.[27] He played his first match as starter the next week in the 2–0 away win against Mainz.[28] Wagner scored his second ever UEFA Champions League goal, the first in Bayern colours, on 14 February in the second leg of quarter-finals versus Beşiktaş as Bayern won 3–1 at Vodafone Park and progressed 8–1 on aggregate.[29] Wagner started the 2018–19 season by coming in as a substitute in a 5–0 win in the 2018 German Super Cup.[30]

International career

Youth

He has earned 8 caps for Germany at Under 21 level, scoring four goals, including two in the final of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Sweden where Germany beat England 4–0.[31]

Senior

In June 2017, Wagner received his first call-up to the senior national team for a friendly against Denmark and a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against San Marino.[32] He made his competitive debut on 6 June in the 1–1 away draw against Denmark, playing for more than 60 minutes.[33] Four days later, he scored a hat-trick as Germany thrashed 7–0 San Marino.[34] His performance was praised by national team manager Joachim Löw.[35]

Wagner was also part of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup which ended in conquest.[36] His first and only appearance came on 19 June in the opening Group B match against Australia, missing several good chances to score as Germany won 3–2.[37] After that, he was benched in favour of Timo Werner and Lars Stindl as Germany defeated Chile 1–0 in the final.[38] Wagner finished 2017 by scoring against Northern Ireland[39] and Azerbaijan.[40]

On 16 May 2018, after being left out from Germany's World Cup squad, Wagner announced his retirement from international football.[41]

Style of play

Wagner is known for aerial power, strength, and is distinguished as a hard-working player. He is also physically imposing and direct, and has been praised as a striker who can "wreak havoc" in defenses.[42] Speaking in June 2017, Germany manager Joachim Löw stated that Wagner has "maturity and personality and one who stands by his own opinion".[35]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played on 28 September 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2Other3TotalRef.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2005–06Regionalliga Süd10—10[5]
2006–07302302[6]
2007–08130130[7][10]
Totals442—442—
Bayern Munich2007–08Bundesliga4000103181[7][10]
MSV Duisburg2008–092. Bundesliga30722—329[9]
2009–10651075[10]
Totals361232—3914—
Werder Bremen II2009–103. Liga73—73[10]
2010–112121[10]
2011–129393[10]
Totals187—187—
Werder Bremen2010–11Bundesliga2351040—285[10]
2011–127010—80[10]
Totals3052040—365—
1. FC Kaiserslautern2011–12Bundesliga11000—110[10]
Hertha BSC II2012–13Regionalliga Nordost11—11[12]
2013–141010[10][13]
2014–151010[10][14]
Totals31—31—
Hertha BSC2012–132. Bundesliga31511—326[10][12]
2013–14Bundesliga25220272[10][13]
2014–1515010160[10][14]
Totals71741—758—
Darmstadt 982015–16Bundesliga321421——3415[16]
1899 Hoffenheim2016–173111213312[22]
2017–181241052186[10]
Totals43153152—5118—
Bayern Munich2017–18Bundesliga148103100189[10]
2018–193000001040[30]
Totals178103110229—
Career totals309711551334134180—

International

International statistics

Germany
YearAppsGoals
201775
201810
Total85

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 June 2017Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany San Marino2–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
23–0
37–0
45 October 2017Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland2–03–1
58 October 2017Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany Azerbaijan2–15–1

Honours

Club

Bayern Munich

International

Germany
Germany U21

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 2 July 2017. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sandro Wagner". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Wagner, Sandro" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Wagner wechselt nach Hoffenheim, kicker.de, 30 June 2016
  5. 1 2 "Sandro Wagner" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Sandro Wagner" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Sandro Wagner" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Werder Bremen sign Wagner". Ontheminute.com. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  9. 1 2 "Sandro Wagner" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Sandro Wagner » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sandro Wagner wechselt auf Leihbasis nach Kaiserslautern" [Sandro Wagner transfers on loan to Kaiserslautern]. official website (in German). Werder Bremen. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 "Sandro Wagner" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Sandro Wagner" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 "Sandro Wagner". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Wagner verstärkt Lilien-Angriff" (in German). kicker. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Sandro Wagner". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  17. 1 2 "Hoffenheim sign Sandro Wagner from Darmstadt". Bundesliga. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Bundesliga debutants Leipzig earn draw at Hoffenheim". Bundesliga. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Mainz and Hoffenheim share eight goals in Bundesliga classic". Bundesliga. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  20. ↑ Fred Nathan (31 March 2017). "SANDR-OUCH Hoffenheim star Sandro Wagner horrifically dislocates finger in Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin... and plays on". The Sun. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Hertha Berlin 1-3 Hoffenheim: Andrej Kramaric scores a brace for Julian Nagelsmann's side as they come from behind against ten-man Hertha". Daily Mail. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  22. 1 2 3 "Sandro Wagner". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  23. ↑ "Hoffenheim reaches Champions League qualifiers for first time". The World Game. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  24. ↑ "SANDRO WAGNER EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH TSG". Hoffenheim. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  25. 1 2 "FC Bayern München sign Germany international Sandro Wagner". fcbayern.com. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  26. ↑ "Javi Martinez ebnet Bayern den Weg" [Javi Martinez paves the way for Bayern] (in German). kicker. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  27. ↑ "Coman schießt Bayern auf die Siegerstraße" [Coman shoots Bayern on the winning road] (in German). kicker. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "James Rodriguez stars as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich win in Mainz". Bundesliga. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  29. ↑ "Wagner proud of first Champions League goal". FC Bayern Munich. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  30. 1 2 "Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayern München". kicker.de (in German). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  31. ↑ Michael Harrold (31 March 2017). "Germany claim first Under-21 crown". UEFA.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  32. ↑ "Leipzig's Demme, Hoffenheim's Demirbay and Wagner, Hertha's Plattenhardt and Gladbach's Stindl all included in Germany squad for Confederations Cup". Bundesliga. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  33. ↑ "Denmark vs. Germany 1 – 1". Soccerway. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Germany 7-0 San Marino". BBC Sport. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  35. 1 2 Ben Spratt (11 June 2017). "'HE HAS PERSONALITY AND STANDS BY HIS OPINION' - LOW HAILS WAGNER AFTER GERMANY HAT-TRICK". Beta.goal.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  36. ↑ "Der Kader für den FIFA Confederations Cup in Russland (17. Juni bis 2. Juli 2017)" [The team for the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia (17 June to 2 July 2017)] (in German). DFB.de. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  37. ↑ "Germany see off Aussies in opening win". FIFA.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  38. ↑ "Germany punish profligate Chile". FIFA.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  39. ↑ "Traumtor Rudy - DFB-Elf qualifiziert sich für die WM!". kicker. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  40. ↑ "Goretzkas Sahnetor leitet deutschen Rekordsieg ein" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  41. ↑ "Wagner tritt aus der Nationalmannschaft zurück" [Wagner resigns from national team]. kicker.de (in German). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  42. ↑ "Sandro Wagner a throwback striker in youthful Germany squad". ABS.CBN.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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