Verena Lisa Wieder (born 26 June 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.[2] She was youth international for Germany on several selection levels.

Verena Wieder
Wieder with Bayern Munich
Personal information
Full name Verena Lisa Wieder[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Thalhofen an der Wertach, Germany
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Werder Bremen
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)
2020–2024 Bayer Leverkusen 42 (14)
2024– Werder Bremen 0 (0)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2017

Career

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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

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Bayern Munich U17

  • German football championship of B juniors: 2017

Germany U19

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Verena Wieder" (in German). DFB.de.
  3. ^ Giegerich, Tobias (7 March 2023). "Bei Verena Wieder kehrt das Strahlen kehrt zurück". Allgäuer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Giegerich, Tobias (28 March 2023). "Nach 387 Tagen: Verena Wieder legt erfolgreiches Comeback hin". Allgäuer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig - 19 November 2023 - Women". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
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