Mitchell-Elijah Weiser (; born 21 April 1994) is a German professional

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who plays as a right back for

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club Werder Bremen.

Club career

Early career

The son of former German footballer

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, Weiser spent his early childhood in

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, 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

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in the 2005–06 season. He won his first cup with the U-17 team in 2011. He made his debut in the

on 25 February 2012 in a game against

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as the youngest player for the club. This is his only appearance for the first team before transferring to Bayern.

Bayern Munich

On 1 June 2012, Weiser moved to Bayern Munich, signing a contract until 2015. On 2 January 2013, he was loaned out to

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team

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until the end of the season. On his return for Bayern in the 2013–14 season, Weiser scored his first goal for the Bavarians against

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on the

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. On 5 November 2013, he made his

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debut with Bayern Munich in a 1–0

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win away to

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, coming on as a substitute for Mario Götze in the 87th minute. On 5 April 2014, he made his first Bundesliga appearance for Bayern. With the

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already won, Weiser was selected in the starting line-up as Bayern lost 1–0 to

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, their first loss in a league match since October 2012 to end a record 53-match unbeaten run. On 21 February 2015, in a 6–0 win against

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, Weiser scored his first Bundesliga goal in the 78th minute.

Hertha BSC

Weiser signed a three–year contract for

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

Bayer Leverkusen

In May 2018,

announced that they have signed Mitchell Weiser from Hertha Berlin for a five-year contract until 2023. On 29 November 2018, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 1–1 draw against Ludogorets Razgrad in the

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Werder Bremen

Weiser joined

club Werder Bremen on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer

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. He scored on his starting debut on 11 September, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against FC Ingolstadt. He signed with Werder Bremen on a permanent basis in July.

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

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in Serbia where the team reached the final against the Netherlands, losing 2–5. The

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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. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to

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. 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

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title.

Career statistics

Honours

Bayern Munich *

: 2013–14, 2014–15 *

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: 2013–14 * DFL-Supercup:

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Germany *

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Individual *

top assist provider: 2015–16

References

External links

*
Mitchell Weiser – scouting report
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weiser, Mitchell 1994 births Living people People from Troisdorf Sportspeople from Cologne (region) German footballers Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia Association football fullbacks Association football midfielders Association football wingers Germany under-21 international footballers Germany youth international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Köln II players FC Bayern Munich footballers FC Bayern Munich II players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players Hertha BSC players Bayer 04 Leverkusen players SV Werder Bremen players