Jonas Arweiler (born 10 April 1997) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Borussia Dortmund II

Arweiler began playing football with 1. FC Riegelsberg and

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. Prior to the 2013–14 season he joined the under-17 team of

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, and he was promoted to the under-19s the following season. While playing for the Dortmund youth teams, he competed in the

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. In March 2016, Arweiler made his first appearances for the reserves in the

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. From the 2016–17 season, he was a permanent member of the reserve team. In the 2016–17 season, he made 30 appearances in which he scored five goals. In the 2017–18 season, he made ten times in the Regionalliga.

Utrecht

On 23 May 2018, Arweiler signed a two-year contract with

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club

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, including an option for another two years. He was set to join the reserve team,

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. At Jong Utrecht, he made his professional debut in the

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on 17 August 2018 against the

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, starting in the 5–0 defeat. In the 2018–19 season, he made a total of 29 appearances in the second tier, in which he scored five goals. Arweiler made his debut in the Eredivisie on 23 February 2020 when he came on as a substitute for

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in the 74th minute against

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. Only twelve minutes after coming off the bench, he scored his first goal in the top division to secure a 2–1 win. Until the season was cancelled due to the

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in the 2019–20 season, he made three appearances in the Eredivisie and 26 in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Utrecht, where he scored ten goals. On 24 August 2020, Arweiler was sent on a one-season loan to Eredivisie rivals

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. For ADO he made 25 appearances in the Eredivisie, as the club suffered relegation to the second tier.

Almere City

Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Arweiler did not return to Utrecht, but moved permanently to second division club Almere City on a three-year deal. In Almere he made 32 league appearances and scored 10 goals.

Austria Klagenfurt

After four seasons in the Netherlands, Arweiler joined

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club

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on 9 July 2022, signing a two-year contract.

Verl

On 30 July 2024, Arweiler signed with

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International career

Arweiler is a German youth international, having appeared for his country at under-16 and under-20 level.

Career statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arweiler, Jonas 1997 births Living people People from Püttlingen Footballers from Saarland German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Regionalliga players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Borussia Dortmund II players Jong FC Utrecht players FC Utrecht players ADO Den Haag players Almere City FC players SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007) players SC Verl players German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands German expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Austria 21st-century German sportsmen