Collin Quaner
FullnameCollin Quaner[1]
Birth date18 June 1991 (age 35)
Birth placeDüsseldorf, Germany
Height1.91 m
PositionForward
Youthclubs 1Fortuna Düsseldorf
Years 12009–2010
Clubs 1Fortuna Düsseldorf II
Caps 11
Goals 10
Years 22010–2011
Clubs 2Arminia Bielefeld II
Caps 28
Goals 21
Years 32010–2011
Clubs 3Arminia Bielefeld
Caps 318
Goals 31
Years 42011–2014
Clubs 4FC Ingolstadt II
Caps 414
Goals 43
Years 52011–2014
Clubs 5FC Ingolstadt
Caps 526
Goals 52
Years 62012–2013
Clubs 6→ Hansa Rostock (loan)
Caps 67
Goals 60
Years 72014–2015
Clubs 7VfR Aalen
Caps 727
Goals 76
Years 82015–2017
Clubs 8Union Berlin
Caps 829
Goals 88
Years 92017–2020
Clubs 9Huddersfield Town
Caps 949
Goals 92
Years 102018–2019
Clubs 10→ Ipswich Town (loan)
Caps 1016
Goals 104
Years 112021
Clubs 11St Mirren
Caps 116
Goals 111
Years 122021
Clubs 12Austria Klagenfurt
Caps 120
Goals 120
Totalcaps201
Totalgoals28
Nationalyears 12010
Nationalteam 1Germany U20
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 11

Collin Quaner (born 18 June 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Early life

Quaner grew up in Düsseldorf-Gerresheim, where his parents still live.[2] He is of Ghanaian ancestry.[3] His father is Ghanaian while his mother is German.[4]

Career

Arminia Bielefeld

In June 2010 Quaner joined 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld from Fortuna Düsseldorf where he had played for Fortuna Düsseldorf II and the club's under-19 youth team.[5] He signed a two-year contract with Arminia Bielefeld.[5]

In September 2010 Quaner was invited to a training course of the Germany U20 national team by coach Frank Wormuth.[6] He also appeared in a match against the Switzerland U20, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win.[7]

Union Berlin

In July 2015, after VfR Aalen were relegated to the 3. Liga, Quaner moved on a free transfer to 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin signing a two-year contract until 2017.

Huddersfield Town

On 20 January 2017, Quaner completed a move to EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Rochdale in the FA Cup on 28 January 2017,[9] and he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League in May 2017 via the play-offs with Quaner creating Nahki Wells' equaliser in the semi-final second-leg at Sheffield Wednesday just one minute after his introduction as a substitute. The Terriers went on to win both the semi-final and final, in which Quaner also came off the bench, on penalties. He was released by Huddersfield in July 2020.[10]

Ipswich Town (loan)

On 8 January 2019, Quaner was loaned to Ipswich Town in a season which saw the club relegated.[11]

St Mirren

Six months after being released by Huddersfield, Quaner signed with Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on 8 January 2021, on a deal short-term deal until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12]

Austria Klagenfurt and retirement

In November 2021 Quaner trained with Austria Klagenfurt[13] before signing a contract until summer 2023.[14] In December he agreed the termination of his contract and ended his playing career citing persistent knee and achilles problems.[15][16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[17]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fortuna Düsseldorf II2009–10Regionalliga West10———10
Arminia Bielefeld II2010–11Regionalliga West81———81
Arminia Bielefeld2010–112. Bundesliga18110——191
FC Ingolstadt II2011–12Regionalliga Süd20———20
2012–13Regionalliga Süd82———82
2013–14Regionalliga Süd41———41
Total143000000143
FC Ingolstadt2011–122. Bundesliga15110——161
2012–132. Bundesliga1000——10
2013–142. Bundesliga11100——111
Total272100000282
Hansa Rostock (loan)2012–133. Liga7000——70
VfR Aalen2014–152. Bundesliga27610——286
Union Berlin2015–162. Bundesliga15111——162
2016–172. Bundesliga14721——168
Total2983200003210
Huddersfield Town2016–17[18]Championship17231003[a]0233
2017–18[19]Premier League2504010—300
2018–19[20]Premier League20———20
2019–20[21]Championship50———50
Total492711030603
Ipswich Town (loan)2018–19[22]Championship1640000—164
St. Mirren2020–21[23]Scottish Premiership612000—81
Career total18428113103019931
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs

Honours

Huddersfield Town

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Freitag zu Gast in seiner Heimat: Jubelt Collin Quaner bald wieder für Fortuna Düsseldorf?" [On Friday guest in his hometown: Celebrates Collin Quaner soon again for Fortuna Düsseldorf?] (in German). express.de. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Collin Quaner will sich in Bielefeld aufdrängen" [Collin Quaner wants to make an impression in Bielefeld] (in German). wz-newsline.de. 22 June 2010. Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "German-born Quaner excited about prospects of representing Ghana | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Nachwuchsstürmer Quaner kommt aus Düsseldorf" (in German). Neue Westfälische. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Einladung zur U20-Nationalelf" (in German). Neue Westfälische. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Wormuth-Debüt geglückt" (in German). kicker. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ "1. FC Union Berlin nimmt Collin Quaner unter Vertrag" [1. FC Union Berlin signs Collin Quaner] (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 26 May 2015. Archived 26 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "Rochdale 0-4 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Huddersfield Town: Elias Kachunga one of four released by Championship club". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Collin Quaner: Huddersfield forward joins Ipswich Town on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Collin Quaner is a Saint". www.stmirren.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Austria Klagenfurt hat Stürmer mit Premier-League-Erfahrung als Trainingsgast" (in German). kicker. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Austria Klagenfurt nimmt Testspieler Quaner unter Vertrag" (in German). kicker. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  15. ^ SK Austria Klagenfurt (14 December 2021). "Die Austria Klagenfurt und Collin Quaner haben den im November geschlossenen und bis 2023 gültigen Vertrag auf Wunsch des Angreifers aufgelöst. Der 30-Jährige hat aufgrund von anhaltenden Knie- und Achillessehnen-Problemen die Entscheidung getroffen, seine Karriere zu beenden." [Austria Klagenfurt and Collin Quaner terminated the contract concluded in November and valid until 2023 at the request of the attacker. The 30-year-old has made the decision to end his career due to ongoing knee and Achilles tendon problems.] (in German). No. 1470674586496811015. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Quaner und Austria Klagenfurt gehen schon wieder getrennte Wege" (in German). kicker. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  17. ^ "C. Quaner". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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