Timo Werner is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team.
20 Facts About Timo Werner
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Timo Werner made his senior debut in 2017 and helped Germany win the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning the Golden Boot as the tournament's highest goalscorer.
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Timo Werner represented Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.
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Timo Werner was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg to Gunther Schuh, a footballer, and Sabine Timo Werner.
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Timo Werner played for TSV Steinhaldenfeld before joining VfB Stuttgart's academy in 2002.
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Timo Werner scored 24 goals that season and was rewarded for his form when he won the Gold U-17 Fritz Walter Medal in 2013.
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On his 18th birthday Timo Werner signed a professional contract until June 2018 with VfB Stuttgart.
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Timo Werner went on to score 13 goals in 95 league appearances, during which time he became the youngest player to make 50 Bundesliga appearances in the competition's history.
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In March 2018, in a match against his former club, Stuttgart, Timo Werner became the youngest player to reach the milestone of 150 Bundesliga appearances, eclipsing the record previously held by Charly Korbel.
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Timo Werner ultimately went on to score 13 goals and record seven assists for the season.
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Timo Werner scored his first goal of the season during a Carabao Cup clash against Aston Villa.
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On 8 December 2021, Timo Werner scored the fastest goal for Chelsea in their Champions League history, after only 82 seconds away to FC Zenit.
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Timo Werner scored, firing a dipping shot from outside the box at Koln keeper Marvin Schwabe, who let it slip through his hands to gift Leipzig the opener in the 36th minute.
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On 1 October 2022, Timo Werner scored a brace against Bochum to score his 100th and 101st goals in 169 matches in all competitions for RB Leipzig.
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Timo Werner represented Germany at youth level, playing for the U15, U16, U17, U19 and U21 teams, scoring 34 goals in 48 matches overall.
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Timo Werner was called up to the German senior squad in 2017 by head coach Joachim Low for the friendly against England and the 2018 World Cup qualification match against Azerbaijan on 22 and 26 March 2017 respectively.
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On 17 May 2017, Timo Werner was named in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Russia.
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On 2 July 2017, Timo Werner assisted Lars Stindl's tournament winning goal in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final against Chile.
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On 4 June 2018, Timo Werner was included in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Timo Werner featured in both of the remaining group stage fixtures but failed to score as Germany were eliminated at the first round for the first time since 1938.