Verena Lisa Wieder (born 26 June 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen.[2] She was youth international for Germany on several selection levels. She will join Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen ahead of the 2024–25 season.
 Wieder with Bayern Munich | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Verena Lisa Wieder[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Thalhofen an der Wertach, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | FC Kempten | ||
| 2015–2016 | FC Memmingen | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bayern Munich U17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Bayern Munich II | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Bayern Munich | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | SC Freiburg | 19 | (4) |
| 2020– | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Germany U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Germany U17 | 16 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Germany U19 | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2017 | |||
Career edit
Throughout her career, Wieder repeatedly suffered with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. In 2020, while playing for SC Freiburg, she tore the cruciate ligament in her right knee, this was then made worse when she suffered a bacterial infection to the same knee.[3]
In 2022, while at Bayer Leverkusen, she injured her cruciate ligament again.[4] In March 2023, after a 387-day absence, she returned from injury to play for Bayer Leverkusen against her former club SC Freiburg.[5]
In the 2023–24 season, Wieder scored the equalizer in the 93rd minute in the home game against RB Leipzig, bringing the final score to 1–1.[6]
On 1 May 2024, Frauen-Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen announced that Wieder had signed for the 2024–25 season, making her the club's second signing for the new season after Sharon Beck.[7]
Honours edit
Bayern Munich U17
- German football championship of B juniors: 2017
Germany U19
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 20 October 2016. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Verena Wieder" (in German). DFB.de.
- ^ Giegerich, Tobias (7 March 2023). "Bei Verena Wieder kehrt das Strahlen kehrt zurück". Allgäuer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Giegerich, Tobias (7 July 2022). "Verena Wieder über die Frauen-EM: Diese Spielerin kann die große Überraschung werden". Allgäuer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Giegerich, Tobias (28 March 2023). "Nach 387 Tagen: Verena Wieder legt erfolgreiches Comeback hin". Allgäuer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig - 19 November 2023 - Women". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Frauen-Bundesliga: Auch Verena Wieder kommt zu Werder Bremen" [Women's Bundesliga: Verena Wieder also joins Werder Bremen]. Kicker (in German). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
External links edit
- Verena Wieder at WorldFootball.net
- Verena Wieder auf soccerdonna.de
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