Waldemar Anton
Anton with VfB Stuttgart in 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 27) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Olmaliq, Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | |||||||||||||
Number | 2 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
0000–2007 | Mühlenberger SV | |||||||||||||
2007–2015 | Hannover 96 | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2015–2018 | Hannover 96 II | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
2016–2020 | Hannover 96 | 130 | (5) | |||||||||||
2020– | VfB Stuttgart | 127 | (3) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Germany U21 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
2024– | Germany | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 21 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:25, 24 March 2024 (UTC) |
Waldemar Anton (born 20 July 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, which he captains. Born in Uzbekistan, he plays for the Germany national team.
Club career
Hannover 96 II
Anton played eleven matches for Hannover 96 II and scored one goal.[2] Since Hannover 96 were in relegation Anton and Mike-Steven Bähre had been signed to professional contracts to help the club[3]
Hannover 96
During the 2015–16 season, Anton made two appearances for Hannover 96,[4] playing in a 2–1 win against VfB Stuttgart on 27 February 2016[5] and a 1–0 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt on 19 March 2016.[6] His first Bundesliga goal was against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 15 April 2016.[7]
VfB Stuttgart
On 28 July 2020, Anton transferred to VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal.[8] On 5 November 2021, he extended his contract until 2025.[9]
Anton became the team captain of VfB Stuttgart in August 2023 and extended his contract until 2027 on 14 January 2024.[10]
International career
Anton was a youth international for Germany.[11] He won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2017 and was a runner-up in 2019.[12]
In March 2024, he was called up for the German national team ahead of the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[13] He made his debut on 23 March 2024 against France.[14]
Personal life
Anton was born in Uzbekistan to Russia German parents and moved to Germany at two years old.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2024
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Hannover 96 II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nord | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | [4] | |||
Hannover 96 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | [4] | ||
2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | [4] | |||
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | [4] | |||
2018–19 | Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | [4] | |||
2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | [4] | |||
Total | 130 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 137 | 5 | — | ||||
VfB Stuttgart | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | [4] | ||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | [4] | |||
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 1 | [4] | ||
2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 1 | [4] | |||
Total | 127 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 129 | 4 | — | |||
Career total | 255 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 277 | 10 | — |
- ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
International
- As of match played 23 March 2024[16]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Germany | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Germany
Individual
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24[18]
- VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24[19]
References
- ^ "Waldemar Anton". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Waldemar Anton » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Bundesliga: Hannover verlängert mit Retter Frontzeck". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Waldemar Anton » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Schulz und Kiyotake beatmen Hannover" (in German). kicker. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Ben-Hatira entscheidet den Abstiegskrimi" (in German). kicker. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Anton und Sobiech brechen den Heimfluch" (in German). kicker. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "VfB macht Anton-Transfer perfekt – Jackson Martinez kein Thema". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Waldemar Anton verlängert bis 2025". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Anton extends contract through to 2027". VfB Stuttgart. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Waldemar Anton Personenprofil". DFB Datencenter (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Spain beat Germany to win U21 Euros". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Start ins EM-Jahr mit sechs Neulingen und sechs Rückkehrern" (in German). German Football Association. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "France v Germany game report". ESPN. 23 March 2024.
- ^ ""Wer ist Anton Waldemar"? Потенциальная звезда Узбекистана из Германии". sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Waldemar Anton international matches". EU-Football.info. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Bundesliga Team of the Season 2023/24 by EA FC 24!". Bundesliga. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Florian Wirtz ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
- Waldemar Anton at Soccerway
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