André Schürrle

André Schürrle

Schürrle with Chelsea in 2013
Personal information
Full nameAndré Horst Schürrle[1]
Date of birth6 November 1990
Place of birthLudwigshafen, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing positionWinger / Striker
Club information
Current team
VfL Wolfsburg
Number17
Youth career
1996–2006Ludwigshafener SC
2006–20091. FSV Mainz 05
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–20111. FSV Mainz 0566(20)
2011–2013Bayer Leverkusen65(18)
2013–2015Chelsea44(11)
2015–VfL Wolfsburg10(1)
National team‡
2008–2009Germany U1911(4)
2009Germany U201(1)
2009–2010Germany U214(3)
2010–Germany44(17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:03, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

André Horst Schürrle (born 6 November 1990) is a German footballer, who plays as a striker or winger for VfL Wolfsburg and the German national team.

He began his career at 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2009, spending two years at the club before a £6.5 million transfer to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. His performances there gained the attention of Chelsea, who signed him for a reported £18 million in 2013. Schürrle played one-and-a-half Premier League seasons at the English club before joining Wolfsburg for £22 million.

Schürrle has been a full international for Germany since 2010, gaining over 40 caps and scoring 17 goals. He was a member of the German squads which reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2012 and won the 2014 FIFA World Cup. During extra-time in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final he provided the cross for Mario Götze's winning goal against Argentina.

Early life

Schürrle was born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate to Luise[3] and Joachim Schürrle.[4]

Club career

Early career

Schürrle started his career at local club Ludwigshafener SC, before joining 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2006. He spent three years playing for the club's youth teams, where he won the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2009.

1. FSV Mainz 05

In August 2009, Schürrle made his Bundesliga debut in a 2–2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on the opening day of the 2009–10 season.[5] The following month, on 19 September 2009, Schürrle scored his first two league goals in a 3–2 away win against VfL Bochum before signing a professional contract with the club later in the week.[6]

In September 2010, Mainz announced that Schürrle had signed a five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen, and would join the club at the end of the 2010–11 season. The transfer fee agreed between the two clubs was believed to be in the region of €8 million.[5]

Bayer Leverkusen

Schürrle completed his £6.5 million move to Bayer Leverkusen in 2011,[7] signing a five-year contract with the club until the summer of 2016.[8] He scored on his debut in a German Cup tie against SG Dynamo Dresden. He had to wait until 15 October 2011 to open his Bundesliga account for Bayer Leverkusen, when he netted a late equalizer against Borussia Mönchengladbach, rescuing his side a point as the match finished 2–2.[9] Schürrle registered his first European goal in the Champions League in a home win over Valencia CF four days later.[10]

On 26 September, Schürrle scored his first goal of the season against Augsburg in a 3–1 win.[11] In the fixture against Bayern Munich on 28 October 2012, Schürrle provided an assist for Stefan Kießling in a 2–1 win at the Allianz Arena. This gave Bayern their first loss of the season in the Bundesliga and gave Bayer Leverkusen their first victory in Munich since October 1989.[12] On 30 March 2013, Schürrle scored twice in the match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, in a 4–1 win.[13] On 20 April 2013, Schürrle scored a brace and made an assist as they defeated Hoffenheim 5–0 at home.[14] Schürrle finished the 2012–13 campaign with a tally of 14 goals and 9 assists in 43 games across all competitions.[15]

Chelsea

On 18 April 2013, it was confirmed that Bayer Leverkusen's director of sport Rudi Völler had travelled to London to hold talks with Chelsea over the transfer of Schürrle, although no fee had yet been agreed.[16] On 13 June 2013, Chelsea confirmed via their official website that they had reached an agreement with Leverkusen for the transfer of Schürrle,[17] with the transfer fee reported to be in the region of €21 million (£18 million).[18][19] On 25 June 2013, Chelsea announced that they had completed the transfer of Schürrle, bringing an end to the Londoners' protracted pursuit of the German forward. With Schürrle signing a five-year contract, he was given the number 14 shirt.[20] On 4 August, Schürrle scored his first goal in a Chelsea shirt in a pre-season friendly match against Milan during a tour of the United States.[21]

2013–14 season

Schürrle playing against Roma in 2013

On 18 August 2013, Schürrle made his competitive debut for Chelsea, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute for Kevin De Bruyne in a Premier League 2–0 win over Hull City at Stamford Bridge.[22] His first goal for Chelsea came in the club's 2–1 home victory over title challengers Manchester City on 27 October 2013, where he scored from a cross by teammate Fernando Torres.[23] On 7 December 2013, he then scored two goals against Stoke City in a 3–2 defeat.[24] On 1 March 2014, Schürrle scored his first Premier League hat-trick, against Fulham in a 3–1 away victory in the West London derby.[25] On 22 March 2014, Schürrle assisted Samuel Eto'o's goal in the fifth minute and sent Chelsea into a 2–0 lead on the seventh minute at home to Arsenal, in a match where he was awarded Man of the match, as Chelsea went on to win 6–0.[26]

On 8 April 2014, Schürrle scored in Chelsea's second leg UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain to help the Blues overturn a 3–1 first leg deficit, in a match that eventually ended in a 2–0 win and with Chelsea advancing to the semi-finals on the away-goals rule.[27] His first season in England ended with eight goals in 30 Premier League matches.

2014–15 season

On 18 August 2014, in Chelsea's first game of the league season, Schürrle was chosen ahead of Willian in the starting 11 after a wonderful showing in the World Cup; scored the second goal of a 3–1 victory away to Burnley, from a Cesc Fàbregas pass.[28] This was later voted Match of the Day‍ '​s goal of the month.[29] On 21 September Schürrle scored the first goal of a 1–1 draw away to Manchester City, with his former teammate Frank Lampard equalising.[30]

Wolfsburg

You have to make a decision, and in the end I only wanted to play football again. Germany coach Joachim Löw told me it would be a great move for me and that is why Wolfsburg are a step forward for me. Wolfsburg have a great team as well and can play for silverware in the Bundesliga and in Europe.
—Schürrle, on his transfer to Wolfsburg, in 2015.[31]

On 2 February 2015 Schürrle returned to the Bundesliga, joining Wolfsburg for a fee of £22 million.[32] Five days later he made his debut for the club, playing the entirety of a 3–0 home win over Hoffenheim and setting up goals for Bas Dost and Kevin De Bruyne.[33] His first goal for the club came on 4 April, in a 3–1 win over VfB Stuttgart.[34]

International career

Schürrle playing for Germany in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Austria, on 3 June 2011
Schürrle warming-up for Germany

Youth team

Schürrle made his debut in a UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifying match against Luxembourg, which resulted in a 3–0 win. After impressing for 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga he was called up to the under-21 team team in 2009.

Senior team

In November 2010, Schürrle received a call up to the senior team.[35] He subsequently made his debut in a friendly against Sweden, appearing as a substitute in the 79th minute. Schürrle and Mario Götze, who came on simultaneously, were the first two German international players to be born in reunified Germany.[36] On 29 May 2011, Schürrle scored his first goal for the senior team, during a friendly against Uruguay in a 2–1 win.[37]

Schürrle was chosen in Germany's squad for their qualification for UEFA Euro 2012. He scored against Azerbaijan in a 3–1 win, on 7 June 2011.[38] On 2 September 2011, he scored again in the 6–2 thrashing victory over Austria,[39] in both cases coming on as a substitute. In the next qualification fixture against Belgium on 11 October 2011, Schürrle was rewarded with his first start in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and scored in the 33rd minute chipping over Simon Mignolet.[40] After scoring three times during the campaign as Germany won ten out of ten games to top their group in their qualifiers, Schürrle was named in the Germany 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and was given the number nine shirt.[39] He made his first appearance at Euro 2012 on 17 June, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute for Lukas Podolski, in the 2–1 win over Denmark.[41]

On 15 October 2013, Schürrle scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 away win against Sweden in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[42]

Schürrle was named in Germany's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[43] He made his FIFA World Cup debut as a substitute in the team's opening match, a 4–0 victory over Portugal.[44] In the 2–1 victory over Algeria in the round of 16, Schürrle came on for Götze as a half-time substitute and scored the opening goal of the match in the second minute of extra time.[45] On 8 July, he scored Germany's final two goals after replacing Miroslav Klose as a 58th-minute substitute in a 7–1 semi-final victory over Brazil.[46]

Schürrle again came on as a substitute in the final against Argentina, replacing the injured Christoph Kramer in the first half. He provided the cross for Götze's winning goal in the 113th minute, as Germany won its fourth World Cup.[47]

Playing style

Schürrle usually plays as a winger for Wolfsburg but naturally positioned as a second striker.[48] One of Schürrle's "key assets" is his "long-distance sprinting on the counter-attack."[48] Schürrle also has an excellent fitness level, work-rate and pace.[48] Schürrle is considered to be a "good finisher" and "capable of executing counter-attacks effectively".[48] He often likes to cut inside, shoot from distance and enjoys time on the ball.[49]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 April 2015[50]
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 05Bundesliga2009–1033510———345
2010–11331510—3415
Total662020———6820
Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga2011–1231711—81—409
2012–13341131624314
Total651842—143—8323
ChelseaPremier League2013–14 30 8 1 0 1 0 10 1 1 0 43 9
2014–15 14 3 1 0 3 1 4 1 — 22 5
Total44112041142106514
WolfsburgBundesliga2014–15 9 1 1 0 — 3 0 — 13 1
Total 9 1 1 0 — 3 0 0 0 13 1
Career total 184 50 9 2 4 1 31 5 1 0 229 58

International

As of 29 March 2015[51]
Germany
YearAppsGoals
201010
2011105
201292
2013104
2014126
201520
Total4417

International goals

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first.[52][53][54][55][56][57][58]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 May 2011 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany  Uruguay 2–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 7 June 2011 Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3. 10 August 2011 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  Brazil 3–1 3–2 Friendly
4. 2 September 2011 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Austria 5–2 6–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
5. 11 October 2011 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany  Belgium 2–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
6. 26 May 2012 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland   Switzerland 2–3 3–5 Friendly
7. 31 May 2012 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany  Israel 2–0 2–0 Friendly
8. 11 October 2013 Rhein-Energie Stadion, Cologne, Germany  Republic of Ireland 2–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 15 October 2013 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden  Sweden 3–2 5–3 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 4–2
11. 5–3
12. 1 June 2014 Borussia Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany  Cameroon 2–1 2–2 Friendly
13. 6 June 2014 Coface Arena, Mainz, Germany  Armenia 1–0 6–1 Friendly
14. 30 June 2014 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil  Algeria 1–0 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup
15. 8 July 2014 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil  Brazil 6–0 7–1 2014 FIFA World Cup
16. 7–0
17. 3 September 2014 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany  Argentina 1–4 2–4 Friendly

Honours

International

Germany[59]

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