Mitchell Weiser

Mitchell-Elijah Weiser (German pronunciation: ['mɪt͡ʃɛl vaɪ̯'zɐ̯]; born 21 April 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for Bayer Leverkusen.

Mitchell Weiser
Weiser in 2018
Personal information
Full name Mitchell-Elijah Weiser[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994
Place of birth Troisdorf, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Right back, Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 23
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 44 (2)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:41, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:11, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

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 04 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]

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.[23] His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to PSG star Dani Alves.[24][25]

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.[26]

Career statistics
As of 18 May 2020.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalRef.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln II2011–12Regionalliga West20———20[5]
1. FC Köln2011–12Bundesliga1000——10[5]
Bayern Munich2012–13Bundesliga0010000010[5]
2013–14Bundesliga3000100040[5]
2014–15Bundesliga131102000161[5]
Total161203000211—
Bayern Munich II2012–13Regionalliga Bayern91———91[5]
2013–14Regionalliga Bayern193———193[5]
2014–15Regionalliga Bayern70———70[5]
Total354———354—
1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)2012–132. Bundesliga13200—20152[5]
Hertha BSC2015–16Bundesliga29240——332[16]
2016–17Bundesliga1722220—214[19]
2017–18Bundesliga2412150—312[20]
Total7058370—858—
Bayer Leverkusen2018–19Bundesliga3013081—412[5]
2019–20Bundesliga1413050—221[5]
Total44260131—633—
Career total181141632312022218—

Honours

Club
Bayern Munich[27]

International
Germany

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 7 December 2013. p. 5. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. "Mitchell Weiser". Bayer 04 Leverkusen (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. "Nicht abgehoben - Mitch Weiser im Portrait" (in German). fck.de. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. "Mitchell Weiser: 10 things on Hertha Berlin's Germany Under-21 hero". Bundesliga. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. "Mitchell Weiser » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  6. "Vollzug: Weiser landet bei den Bayern" (in German). kicker.de. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  7. "Bayern verleihen Weiser an den FCK" (in German). kicker.de. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  8. "Mandzukic bringt die Bayern in die Spur" (in German). kicker.de. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  9. "Viktoria Plzeň vs. Bayern München 0 - 1". Soccerway. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  10. "Bayern focus shifts quickly to United". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  11. "6:0! Lewandowski und Robben düpieren den SCP" (in German). kicker. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  12. Lovell, Mark (23 February 2015). "Bayern Munich awakening from winter-break hibernation". ESPN FC. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  13. "Alles klar mit Weiser: Vertrag bei Hertha bis 2018". kicker (in German). 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  14. Rohr, Steffan (25 July 2015). "Weiser verpasst den Saisonstart" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  15. "Ujah antwortet Stocker und Vestergaard hat Pech" (in German). kicker. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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  17. "Perfekt! Mitchell Weiser verlängert bei Hertha BSC bis 2020". BZ (in German). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  18. Bienkowski, Stefan (18 September 2016). "Bundesliga: Weiser downs Schalke in Berlin, Mainz win first of the season". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  19. "Mitchell Weiser". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  20. "Mitchell Weiser". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  21. "BAYER 04 VERPFLICHTET MITCHELL WEISER" (in German). bayer04.de. 8 May 2018.
  22. "Bayer Leverkusen sign Mitchell Weiser from Hertha BSC". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  23. 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.
  24. "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.
  25. 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.
  26. "Germany stun Spain to claim Under-21 title after Mitchell Weiser header". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  27. "M. Weiser". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  28. "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  29. "German DFB Pokal Statistics - ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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