Mitchell Weiser
Full nameMitchell-Elijah Weiser[1]
Birth date21 April 1994 (age 32)
Birth placeTroisdorf, Germany
Height1.77 m[2]
PositionRight-back, right wing-back
CurrentclubWerder Bremen
Clubnumber8
Youthyears 12000–2005
Youthclubs 1TV Eintracht Veltenhof
Youthyears 22005–2011
Youthclubs 21. FC Köln
Years 12011–2012
Clubs 11. FC Köln II
Caps 12
Goals 10
Years 22011–2012
Clubs 21. FC Köln
Caps 21
Goals 20
Years 32012–2014
Clubs 3Bayern Munich II
Caps 335
Goals 33
Years 42013–2015
Clubs 4Bayern Munich
Caps 416
Goals 41
Years 52013
Clubs 5→ 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)
Caps 513
Goals 52
Years 62015–2018
Clubs 6Hertha BSC
Caps 670
Goals 65
Years 72018–2022
Clubs 7Bayer Leverkusen
Caps 753
Goals 73
Years 82021–2022
Clubs 8→ Werder Bremen (loan)
Caps 824
Goals 82
Years 92022–
Clubs 9Werder Bremen
Caps 991
Goals 99
Nationalyears 12010
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalteam 1Germany U16
Nationalyears 22010–2011
Nationalcaps 222
Nationalgoals 24
Nationalteam 2Germany U17
Nationalyears 32012
Nationalcaps 31
Nationalgoals 30
Nationalteam 3Germany U18
Nationalyears 42013–2014
Nationalcaps 45
Nationalgoals 40
Nationalteam 4Germany U20
Nationalyears 52015–2017
Nationalcaps 512
Nationalgoals 51
Nationalteam 5Germany U21
Club-update17:32, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
Nationalteam-update21:11, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

Mitchell-Elijah Weiser (ˈmɪtʃl̩ ˈvaɪzɐ; born 21 April 1994) is a professional[3] footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.

Club career

Early career

The son of former German footballer Patrick Weiser, Weiser spent his early childhood in Braunschweig,[4] 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.[5] This is his only appearance for the first team before transferring to Bayern.[6]

Bayern Munich

On 1 June 2012, Weiser moved to Bayern Munich, signing a contract until 2015.[7] On 2 January 2013, he was loaned out to 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Kaiserslautern until the end of the season.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

On 21 February 2015, in a 6–0 win against SC Paderborn 07,[12] Weiser scored his first Bundesliga goal[13] in the 78th minute.[12]

Hertha BSC

Weiser signed a three–year contract for Hertha BSC on 17 June 2015.[14] He missed the start of the 2015–16 season after an MRI revealed a "teaser and a sprain of the medial collateral ligament."[15] He debuted for Hertha in a 1–1 draw on matchday two against Werder Bremen.[16] He finished the 2015–16 season with two goals in 33 appearances.[17] Weiser extended his stay at the Olympiastadion until 2020 on 26 August 2016.[18] He scored the first goal in a 2–0 win against Schalke on 18 September 2016.[19] He finished the 2016–17 season four goals in 21 appearances.[20] He finished the 2017–18 season with two goals in 31 appearances.[21]

Bayer Leverkusen

In May 2018, Bayer Leverkusen announced that they have signed Mitchell Weiser from Hertha Berlin for a five-year contract until 2023.[22][23] On 29 November 2018, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 1–1 draw against Ludogorets Razgrad in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[24]

Werder Bremen

Weiser joined 2. Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window.[25] He scored on his starting debut on 11 September, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against FC Ingolstadt.[26]

He signed with Werder Bremen on a permanent basis in July 2022.[27] On 21 January 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away victory over his former club Bayern Munich, to be Werder Bremen's first win at the Allianz Arena since 2008.[28]

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.[29] His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Dani Alves.[30][31]

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.[32]

In October 2024, he completed his switch from the German federation to the Algerian federation. He thus became eligible to play for Algeria with immediate effect.[3]

Personal life

Weiser is of Algerian descent on his mother's side which made him eligible to opt for the Algeria national football team.[33]

Career statistics

[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalContinentalOtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln II2011–12Regionalliga West20———20
1. FC Köln2011–12Bundesliga1000——10
Bayern Munich2012–13Bundesliga0000000000
2013–14Bundesliga30101[a]00050
2014–15Bundesliga131102[a]000161
Total161203000211
Bayern Munich II2012–13Regionalliga Bayern91———91
2013–14Regionalliga Bayern193———193
2014–15Regionalliga Bayern70———70
Total354———354
1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)2012–132. Bundesliga13200—2[b]0152
Hertha BSC2015–16Bundesliga29240——332
2016–17Bundesliga172222[c]0—214
2017–18Bundesliga241215[c]0—312
Total7058370—858
Bayer Leverkusen2018–19Bundesliga301308[c]1—412
2019–20Bundesliga181505[d]0—281
2020–21Bundesliga510000—51
2021–22Bundesliga001000—10
Total53390131—754
Werder Bremen (loan)2021–222. Bundesliga24200——242
Werder Bremen2022–23Bundesliga30222——324
2023–24Bundesliga30310——313
2024–25Bundesliga31440——354
Total91972——9811
Career total305262652312035632
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bayern Munich II

Bayern Munich[34]

Germany

References

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