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{{Short description|German footballer (born 1996)}} |
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'''Timo Werner''' ({{IPA|de|ˈtiːmoː ˈvɛʁnɐ}};[{{cite web |url=https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Timo |title=Duden {{!}} Timo {{!}} Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition|quote=''Timo''|publisher=Duden|access-date=28 July 2018|language=de}}][{{cite web |url=https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Werner |title=Duden {{!}} Werner {{!}} Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition|quote=''Wẹrner''|publisher=Duden|access-date=28 July 2018|language=de}}] born 6 March 1996) is a German professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[San Jose Earthquakes]]. |
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'''Timo Werner''' ({{IPA|de|ˈtiːmoː ˈvɛʁnɐ}};[{{cite web |url=https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Timo |title=Duden {{!}} Timo {{!}} Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition|quote=''Timo''|publisher=Duden|access-date=28 July 2018|language=de}}][{{cite web |url=https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Werner |title=Duden {{!}} Werner {{!}} Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition|quote=''Wẹrner''|publisher=Duden|access-date=28 July 2018|language=de}}] born 6 March 1996) is a German professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[San Jose Earthquakes]]. |
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Werner began his senior club career in 2013 playing for [[VfB Stuttgart]], becoming the club's youngest debutant and youngest goalscorer. He signed for [[RB Leipzig]] in 2016, aged 20, for a then club record transfer fee of €10 million. With Leipzig, he set the record as the youngest player to reach 150 and 200 appearances in the [[Bundesliga]]. Werner also finished as the league's second highest goalscorer in the [[2019–20 Bundesliga|2019–20 season]]. After becoming Leipzig's [[RB Leipzig#Top goalscorers|all-time top goalscorer]], Werner departed to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2020 for a reported fee worth €50 million, winning the [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] in his [[2020–21 Chelsea F.C. season|first season]] at the club. He later returned to Leipzig in August 2022 for a reported fee of £25.3 million. |
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Werner began his senior club career in 2013 playing for [[VfB Stuttgart]], becoming the club's youngest debutant and youngest goalscorer. He signed for [[RB Leipzig]] in 2016, aged 20, for a then club record transfer fee of €10 million. With Leipzig, he set the record as the youngest player to reach 150 and 200 appearances in the [[Bundesliga]]. Werner also finished as the league's second highest goalscorer in the [[2019–20 Bundesliga|2019–20 season]]. After becoming Leipzig's [[RB Leipzig#Top goalscorers|all-time top goalscorer]], Werner departed to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2020 for a reported fee worth €50 million, winning the [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] in his [[2020–21 Chelsea F.C. season|first season]] at the club. He later returned to Leipzig in August 2022 for a reported fee of £25.3 million. |
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Timo Werner[{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Germany |publisher=FIFA |page=12 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}] was born on 6 March 1996[{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/191088/timo-werner |title=Timo Werner: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=26 June 2020}}] in [[Stuttgart]], Baden-Württemberg,[{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe263930/timo-werner/ |title=Timo Werner: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=26 June 2020}}] to Günther Schuh, a footballer, and Sabine Werner.[{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/rb-leipzig-timo-werner-mario-gomez-germany-world-cup-hope-472028.jsp |title=The rise and rise of RB Leipzig's Timo Werner from Mario Gomez fan to Germany's number one forward |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=26 June 2020}}] |
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Timo Werner[{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Germany |publisher=FIFA |page=12 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}] was born on 6 March 1996[{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/191088/timo-werner |title=Timo Werner: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=26 June 2020}}] in [[Stuttgart]], Baden-Württemberg,[{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe263930/timo-werner/ |title=Timo Werner: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=26 June 2020}}] to Günther Schuh, a footballer, and Sabine Werner.[{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/rb-leipzig-timo-werner-mario-gomez-germany-world-cup-hope-472028.jsp |title=The rise and rise of RB Leipzig's Timo Werner from Mario Gomez fan to Germany's number one forward |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=26 June 2020}}] |
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In June 2025, Werner married Paula Lense in a ceremony in [[Mallorca]].[{{]citeweb|title=@vougegermany on Instagram|date=20 June 2025|website=instagram.com|url=https://www.instagram.com/voguegermany/p/DLIHl1GOhy6/?img_index=8|access-date=20 June 2025}} |
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In June 2025, Werner married Paula Lense in a ceremony in [[Mallorca]].[{{cite web|title=@vougegermany on Instagram|date=20 June 2025|website=instagram.com|url=https://www.instagram.com/voguegermany/p/DLIHl1GOhy6/?img_index=8|access-date=20 June 2025}}] |
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On 9 January 2024, Werner joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan until the end of the [[2023–24 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2023–24 season]], with an option for the transfer to become permanent at the end of the season.[{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67920954 |title=Timo Werner: Tottenham complete loan signing of Germany forward from RB Leipzig |website=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2024 |access-date=9 January 2024}}] He made his debut for the club on 14 January, assisting [[Rodrigo Bentancur]]'s equaliser in a 2–2 draw against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]].[{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67904868 |title=Manchester United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur |first=Simon |last=Stone |work=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2024 |accessdate=14 January 2024 }}] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 March in a 3–1 home win over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].[{{cite web |title=Werner equalizes for Tottenham v. Crystal Palace |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/soccer/premier-league/timo-werner-equalizes-for-tottenham-against-crystal-palace |access-date=2 March 2024 |website=NBC Sports}}] Werner scored for his second game in a row, netting the final goal in a 4–0 away win over [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] from the bench.[{{cite web |title=Werner nets Tottenham's fourth against Aston Villa |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/soccer/premier-league/timo-werner-nets-tottenhams-fourth-against-aston-villa |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=NBC Sports}}][{{cite web |date=10 March 2024 |title=Son inspires Spurs to thrash ten-man Aston Villa in top-four chase |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/aston-villa-tottenham-result-score-son-heung-min-b2510239.html |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=The Independent}}] |
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On 9 January 2024, Werner joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan until the end of the [[2023–24 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2023–24 season]], with an option for the transfer to become permanent at the end of the season.[{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67920954 |title=Timo Werner: Tottenham complete loan signing of Germany forward from RB Leipzig |website=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2024 |access-date=9 January 2024}}] He made his debut for the club on 14 January, assisting [[Rodrigo Bentancur]]'s equaliser in a 2–2 draw against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]].[{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67904868 |title=Manchester United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur |first=Simon |last=Stone |work=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2024 |accessdate=14 January 2024 }}] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 March in a 3–1 home win over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].[{{cite web |title=Werner equalizes for Tottenham v. Crystal Palace |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/soccer/premier-league/timo-werner-equalizes-for-tottenham-against-crystal-palace |access-date=2 March 2024 |website=NBC Sports}}] Werner scored for his second game in a row, netting the final goal in a 4–0 away win over [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] from the bench.[{{cite web |title=Werner nets Tottenham's fourth against Aston Villa |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/soccer/premier-league/timo-werner-nets-tottenhams-fourth-against-aston-villa |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=NBC Sports}}][{{cite web |date=10 March 2024 |title=Son inspires Spurs to thrash ten-man Aston Villa in top-four chase |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/aston-villa-tottenham-result-score-son-heung-min-b2510239.html |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=The Independent}}] |
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Later that year in late May, Tottenham extended Werner's spell for a season-long loan with an option to buy clause in the region of £8.5 million.[{{cite web |title= Spurs agree to extend Werner loan deal from RB Leipzig | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1vvr74y9veo | website=BBC ]Sports |language=en |date=28 May 2024 }} |
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Later that year in late May, Tottenham extended Werner's spell for a season-long loan with an option to buy clause in the region of £8.5 million.[{{cite web |title= Spurs agree to extend Werner loan deal from RB Leipzig | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1vvr74y9veo | website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2024 }}] |
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Werner scored his only goal of the [[2024–25 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2024–25 season]] on 30 October during the [[2024–25 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] tie against Manchester City, which Tottenham went on to win 2–1 to advance to the quarter-finals.[{{cite web |title= Timo Werner sparks Tottenham's Carabao Cup win over Manchester City |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/30/tottenham-manchester-city-carabao-cup-match-report | website=The Guardian] |language=en |date=30 October 2024 | first = David | last = Hytner | access-date = 1 November 2024}} On 12 January 2025, he suffered a [[hamstring injury]] during the [[2024–25 FA Cup|FA Cup]] tie against [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]. Since then, Werner was cut from the [[2024–25 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] playing squad and has made the Tottenham matchday squad on a single occasion, playing 8 minutes of the 1–0 [[2024–25 Premier League|Premier League]] defeat against Manchester City in February.[{{cite news |last=Gold |first=Alasdair |last2=Guest |first2=Rob |date=15 May 2025 |title=Postecoglou explains Werner Tottenham absence and his Son Aston Villa update |url=https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/ange-postecoglou-explains-timo-werner-31650030 |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=Football London}}] On 21 May, Werner was awarded Europa League winner's medal after Tottenham beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in [[2025 UEFA Europa League final|the final]].[{{cite web |last=Guest |first=Rob |date=22 May 2025 |title=Timo Werner's brilliant 16-word message after Spurs Europa League win vs Man Utd |url=https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/timo-werners-brilliant-16-word-31699327 |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=Football London}}] |
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Werner scored his only goal of the [[2024–25 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2024–25 season]] on 30 October during the [[2024–25 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] tie against Manchester City, which Tottenham went on to win 2–1 to advance to the quarter-finals.[{{cite web |title= Timo Werner sparks Tottenham's Carabao Cup win over Manchester City |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/30/tottenham-manchester-city-carabao-cup-match-report | website=The Guardian |date=30 October 2024 | first = David | last = Hytner | access-date = 1 November 2024}}] On 12 January 2025, he suffered a [[hamstring injury]] during the [[2024–25 FA Cup|FA Cup]] tie against [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]. Since then, Werner was cut from the [[2024–25 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] playing squad and has made the Tottenham matchday squad on a single occasion, playing 8 minutes of the 1–0 [[2024–25 Premier League|Premier League]] defeat against Manchester City in February.[{{cite news |last=Gold |first=Alasdair |last2=Guest |first2=Rob |date=15 May 2025 |title=Postecoglou explains Werner Tottenham absence and his Son Aston Villa update |url=https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/ange-postecoglou-explains-timo-werner-31650030 |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=Football London}}] On 21 May, Werner was awarded Europa League winner's medal after Tottenham beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in [[2025 UEFA Europa League final|the final]].[{{cite web |last=Guest |first=Rob |date=22 May 2025 |title=Timo Werner's brilliant 16-word message after Spurs Europa League win vs Man Utd |url=https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/timo-werners-brilliant-16-word-31699327 |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=Football London}}] |
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Werner's loan spell with Tottenham ended on 31 May 2025.[{{cite news |title=Player update |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/may/player-update/ |date=31 May 2025 |access-date=31 May 2025 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. }}] RB Leipzig's top earner, with €10 million-a-year contract running until June 2026, Werner was not part of the club's plans. They wanted him to leave during the summer transfer window, but Werner couldn't agree to terms with clubs that expressed interest. During the [[2025–26 RB Leipzig season|2025–26 season]], Werner made the RB Leipzig matchday squad twice, playing a single minute as a substitute in September.[{{cite web |date=1 October 2025 |title=Timo Werner back to the Premier League? Struggling striker weighing January transfer options with New York Red Bulls expected to return with RB Leipzig exit imminent |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/timo-werner-back-premier-league-struggling-striker-weighing-january-transfer-options-new-york-red-bulls-expected-return-rb-leipzig-exit-imminent/blta3fdf4d4471f37b6 |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=Goal.com}}][{{cite web |date=27 November 2025 |title=Timo Werner Reveals Ideal MLS Destination in Winter Transfer Window—Report |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/timo-werner-ideal-mls-destination-winter-transfer-window |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=SI}}][{{cite news |last=Bogert |first=Tom |date=7 December 2025 |title=What I’m Hearing: Timo Werner, coaching changes, transfers as MLS Cup approaches |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6862883/2025/12/04/wicky-werner-inter-miami-valenzuela/ |access-date=8 December 2025 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}] |
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Werner's loan spell with Tottenham ended on 31 May 2025.[{{cite news |title=Player update |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/may/player-update/ |date=31 May 2025 |access-date=31 May 2025 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. }}] RB Leipzig's top earner, with €10 million-a-year contract running until June 2026, Werner was not part of the club's plans. They wanted him to leave during the summer transfer window, but Werner couldn't agree to terms with clubs that expressed interest. During the [[2025–26 RB Leipzig season|2025–26 season]], Werner made the RB Leipzig matchday squad twice, playing a single minute as a substitute in September.[{{cite web |date=1 October 2025 |title=Timo Werner back to the Premier League? Struggling striker weighing January transfer options with New York Red Bulls expected to return with RB Leipzig exit imminent |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/timo-werner-back-premier-league-struggling-striker-weighing-january-transfer-options-new-york-red-bulls-expected-return-rb-leipzig-exit-imminent/blta3fdf4d4471f37b6 |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=Goal.com}}][{{cite web |date=27 November 2025 |title=Timo Werner Reveals Ideal MLS Destination in Winter Transfer Window—Report |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/timo-werner-ideal-mls-destination-winter-transfer-window |access-date=8 December 2025 |website=SI}}][{{cite news |last=Bogert |first=Tom |date=7 December 2025 |title=What I’m Hearing: Timo Werner, coaching changes, transfers as MLS Cup approaches |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6862883/2025/12/04/wicky-werner-inter-miami-valenzuela/ |access-date=8 December 2025 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}] |
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* [[UEFA Europa League]]: [[2024–25 UEFA Europa League|2024–25]][{{Cite web |last1=Gold |first1=Alasdair |last2=Wilmot |first2=Lee |last3=Guest |first3=Rob |date=21 May 2025 |title=Tottenham vs Man Utd Europa League final LIVE updates from San Mames |url=https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/tottenham-man-utd-live-final-31684481 |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Football London ]|language=en}} |
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* [[UEFA Europa League]]: [[2024–25 UEFA Europa League|2024–25]][{{Cite web |last1=Gold |first1=Alasdair |last2=Wilmot |first2=Lee |last3=Guest |first3=Rob |date=21 May 2025 |title=Tottenham vs Man Utd Europa League final LIVE updates from San Mames |url=https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/tottenham-man-utd-live-final-31684481 |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Football London }}] |
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