1. Andreas Weimann was signed by Aston Villa as a sixteen-year-old from Rapid Wien and went on to make 129 total appearances and score 24 goals for the Premier League club.
22 Facts About Andreas Weimann
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Andreas Weimann left in 2015 for Derby County, joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan in January 2017, and signed for Bristol City in July 2018.
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Andreas Weimann remained there for three years, before being signed by Premier League club Aston Villa, joining the club alongside fellow Austrian Dominik Hofbauer.
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Andreas Weimann has since mentioned that he still supports Rapid.
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Andreas Weimann represented the club during the 2009 Peace Cup against Juventus, Atlante and Porto.
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Andreas Weimann then signed a contract extension which tied him to the club until June 2012.
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On 8 May 2010, Andreas Weimann was named in the provisional squad for the final match of the season against Blackburn Rovers after impressing manager Martin O'Neill during the Reserve Play-off Final against Manchester United.
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Andreas Weimann scored a hat-trick against the Yau Yee League Select of Hong Kong.
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Andreas Weimann continued to play for Aston Villa's reserve side during his loan spell as he was only signed on a youth loan.
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Andreas Weimann played 19 times in total for Watford, scoring 4 goals.
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Andreas Weimann ended the season with 12 goals in 38 games in all competitions.
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Andreas Weimann started less frequently in this final season, under the management of Tim Sherwood.
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On 3 July 2018, Andreas Weimann signed for Championship club Bristol City on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.
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Andreas Weimann's hat-trick was the first a Bristol City player had scored away from home in the top two tiers of English football since Kevin Mabbutt in 1978.
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On 24 October 2020, Andreas Weimann suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Swansea City, being ruled out for up to nine months.
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On 15 January 2024, Andreas Weimann joined fellow Championship club West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.
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On 1 August 2024, Andreas Weimann joined Blackburn Rovers on a one-year deal.
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Andreas Weimann scored on his under-21 debut against Scotland Under-21 in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match on 5 September 2009.
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Andreas Weimann scored in the 57th minute, just two minutes after replacing team-mate Marc Sand as a substitute.
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In July 2010, Andreas Weimann was called up to the Austria U-19 squad for the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
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Andreas Weimann came on in the 84th minute for Martin Harnik in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
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In March 2022, Andreas Weimann was recalled to the Austria senior team for their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off match against Wales, his first call-up in seven years.