Paul Wanner

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Paul Wanner
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-23) 23 December 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Dornbirn, Austria [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
1. FC Heidenheim
(on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number 10
Youth career
SV Amtzell
0000–2018 FV Ravensburg
2018–2023 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Bayern Munich 6 (0)
2022– Bayern Munich II 8 (1)
2023–2024SV Elversberg (loan) 28 (6)
2024–1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021– Germany U17 13 (4)
2022– Germany U18 2 (0)
2023– Germany U20 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:04, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Paul Wanner (born 23 December 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim, on loan from Bayern Munich. [2] Born in Austria, he has represented Germany at youth levels internationally.

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Club career

Youth career

Wanner played for the youth team of FV Ravensburg, before joining Bayern Munich's youth team in mid-2018. [3]

Bayern Munich

Wanner was called up by Julian Nagelsmann to the Bayern Munich first team in January 2022, as many of the team's regulars were missing after testing positive for COVID-19. [4] He made his professional debut for Bayern in the Bundesliga on 7 January 2022 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Marc Roca. In doing so, he became the youngest player in Bayern Munich's history at the age of 16 years and 15 days, [3] and the second-youngest in Bundesliga history behind Youssoufa Moukoko (who was 14 days younger). [5] The match finished as a 2–1 home loss for Bayern. [6] On 12 October 2022, at the age of 16 years and 293 days, Wanner became Bayern's youngest player in the Champions League, when he came on as a second-half substitute to Dayot Upamecano in a 4–2 away win against Viktoria Plzeň. [7]

Loan to SV Elversberg

On 1 September 2023, Wanner joined newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club SV Elversberg on a season-long loan for the 2023–24 season. [8]

Loan to 1. FC Heindenheim

On 24 June 2024, he joined Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim on a season-long loan for the 2024–25 season. [9]

International career

Wanner made his debut for the Germany national under-17 team on 6 August 2021 in a 10–1 win over Poland. In total, he has played thirteen matches at the under-17 level, and scored two goals in 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. [10] In November 2022, he was invited by Ralf Rangnick to watch and meet the senior Austria national team in hopes to join and represent them for the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. [11]

Personal life

Wanner was born in the Austrian city of Dornbirn [1] and grew up in Amtzell, Germany. He holds both Austrian and German citizenship. [12] His father Klaus is a German mechanical engineer and former footballer who played as a midfielder, he helped Austria Lustenau as its captain to promotion to second tier 2. Liga and reached the round of last 16 of the Austrian Cup in 1991–92. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 April 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich 2021–22 Bundesliga 40000040
2022–23 Bundesliga20002 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2023–24 Bundesliga00000000
Total60002080
Bayern Munich II 2022–23 Regionalliga Bayern 5050
2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern3131
Total8181
SV Elversberg (loan) 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 23500235
Career total3760020396
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Bayern Munich

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