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Schürrle in 2019
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| Full name | André Horst Schürrle | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ludwigshafen, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2006 | Ludwigshafener SC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Mainz 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Mainz 05 | 66 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Bayer Leverkusen | 65 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Chelsea | 44 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | VfL Wolfsburg | 43 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Fulham (loan) | 24 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Spartak Moscow (loan) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 288 | (69) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Germany U19 | 11 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Germany U20 | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U21 | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2017 | Germany | 57 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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André Horst Schürrle (born 6 November 1990) is a German former professional footballer. He played as a forward or winger.
He started his career at Mainz 05 in 2009. After two years, he moved to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. His great playing there caught the eye of Chelsea, who signed him in 2013. Schürrle played for Chelsea for a year and a half. He then joined VfL Wolfsburg in January 2015. With Wolfsburg, he won the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) and the DFL-Supercup (German Supercup).
Schürrle also played for the German national team from 2010 to 2017. He played 57 games and scored 22 goals. He was part of the German team that reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2012. He also helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the final match of the 2014 World Cup, he made the pass for Mario Götze's winning goal against Argentina. Schürrle stopped playing professional football in July 2020, when he was 29 years old.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in Football
André Schürrle began playing football at a local club, Ludwigshafener SC, when he was just four years old. In 2006, he joined 1. FSV Mainz 05. He first played as a defender but later became an attacker. He spent three years in Mainz's youth teams. In 2009, he won the Under 19 Bundesliga with his team. Their coach at the time was Thomas Tuchel.
Playing for Mainz 05
In August 2009, Schürrle played his first game in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. It was a 2–2 draw against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The next month, on 19 September 2009, he scored his first two goals in a league game. Mainz won that match 3–2 against VfL Bochum. Soon after, he signed a professional contract with the club.
In September 2010, Mainz announced that Schürrle would join Bayer Leverkusen. He signed a five-year contract and moved to the club at the end of the 2010–11 season.
Time at Bayer Leverkusen
Schürrle joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2011. He signed a five-year contract that would last until 2016. He scored a goal in his very first game for the club. This was in a DFB Pokal match against Dynamo Dresden.
On 15 October 2011, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Bayer Leverkusen. It was a late goal that helped his team draw 2–2 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Four days later, he scored his first goal in a European competition. This was in the Champions League against Valencia.
On 28 October 2012, Schürrle helped his team win against Bayern Munich. He made a pass that led to a goal by Stefan Kießling. This was Bayern's first loss of the season in the Bundesliga. On 30 March 2013, Schürrle scored two goals in a 4–1 win against Fortuna Düsseldorf. He also scored twice and made an assist in a 5–0 win against 1899 Hoffenheim on 20 April 2013. He finished the 2012–13 season with 14 goals and 9 assists in 43 games.
Joining Chelsea
On 13 June 2013, Chelsea announced they had agreed to sign Schürrle. He officially joined Chelsea on 25 June 2013, signing a five-year contract. He was given the number 14 shirt. On 4 August, he scored his first goal for Chelsea in a friendly match against Milan.
His first official game for Chelsea was on 18 August. He came on as a substitute in a 2–0 win against Hull City. On 27 October, he scored his first goal for Chelsea in a league game. It was the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Manchester City. On 7 December, he scored two goals against Stoke City.
Schürrle scored his first Premier League hat-trick on 1 March. This was in a 3–1 win against Fulham. Three weeks later, he helped Chelsea win 6–0 against Arsenal. He assisted a goal and scored one himself. On 8 April, he scored in a UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. This goal helped Chelsea move to the semi-finals. In his first season in England, he scored eight goals in 30 Premier League games.
On 18 August 2014, Schürrle scored the second goal in Chelsea's first game of the new season. They won 3–1 against Burnley. This goal was later chosen as the "Goal of the Month." Chelsea won the Premier League title that season. Even though Schürrle moved to Wolfsburg early in 2015, he received a winner's medal. He had played 14 matches in the league, which was enough to earn a medal.
Moving to Wolfsburg
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On 2 February 2015, Schürrle returned to the Bundesliga, joining Wolfsburg. He made his debut five days later in a 3–0 win against Hoffenheim. He helped set up two goals in that game. His first goal for Wolfsburg came on 4 April in a 3–1 win against VfB Stuttgart.
On 30 May, Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) for the first time. They beat Borussia Dortmund 3–1 in the final. Schürrle played the last nine minutes of that match. On 1 August, Wolfsburg won the 2015 DFL-Supercup. Schürrle came on as a substitute and scored in the penalty shootout. On 25 November, he scored two goals in a Champions League game against CSKA Moscow.
On 1 March 2016, Schürrle scored his first hat-trick for Wolfsburg. This was in a 4–0 win against Hannover 96. A week later, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Gent. This helped Wolfsburg reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time ever.
Playing for Borussia Dortmund
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On 22 July 2016, Schürrle joined Borussia Dortmund. He made his debut on 14 August 2016. He came off the bench in a 2–0 loss against Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup.
Loan to Fulham
On 25 July 2018, Schürrle moved to Fulham in England on a two-season loan. He played his first game for Fulham on 11 August in a 2–0 loss against Crystal Palace. On 26 August, he scored his first goal for Fulham in a 4–2 win over Burnley. He scored against Burnley again on 12 January 2019. This goal was voted as the Premier League Goal of the Month for January. His loan ended early after Fulham was relegated from the Premier League.
Loan to Spartak Moscow
On 31 July 2019, Schürrle joined Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a loan for one season. In his second league game on 11 August, he scored his first goal for Spartak in a 3–1 win against FC Akhmat Grozny. His loan ended on 1 July 2020. He had not played for Spartak in 2020 due to an injury.
Retirement from Football
On 17 July 2020, André Schürrle announced that he was retiring from professional football. He was 29 years old. This decision came just a few days after he and Borussia Dortmund ended his contract. He explained that he no longer wanted to deal with the loneliness and constant competition that comes with playing at the top level of football. Overall, he played almost 300 top-level matches in Germany, England, and Russia.
International Career for Germany
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Youth Teams
Schürrle played for Germany's youth teams. He made his debut in a qualifying match for the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship against Luxembourg. Germany won that game 3–0. After playing well for 1. FSV Mainz 05, he was called up to the under-21 team in 2009.
Senior National Team
In November 2010, Schürrle was called up to the senior team. He played his first game for Germany in a friendly match against Sweden. He came on as a substitute in the 79th minute. Schürrle and Mario Götze, who also came on at the same time, were the first German international players born after Germany was reunified. On 29 May 2011, Schürrle scored his first goal for the senior team in a 2–1 friendly win against Uruguay.
Schürrle was part of Germany's squad for the qualification for UEFA Euro 2012. He scored against Azerbaijan in a 3–1 win on 7 June 2011. On 2 September 2011, he scored again in a big 6–2 win over Austria. In both games, he came on as a substitute. On 11 October 2011, he started his first Euro 2012 qualifier against Belgium and scored a goal. Germany won all ten of their qualification games. Schürrle was then named in Germany's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012. He played his first game at Euro 2012 on 17 June, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Denmark.
On 15 October 2013, Schürrle scored three goals (a hat-trick) in a 5–3 away win against Sweden. This was during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Schürrle was chosen for Germany's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He played his first World Cup game as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Portugal. In the 2–1 win over Algeria in the round of 16, Schürrle came on at half-time and scored the first goal in extra time. On 8 July, he scored Germany's last two goals in a huge 7–1 semi-final victory over Brazil. Schürrle also came on as a substitute in the final against Argentina. He provided the pass for Götze's winning goal in the 113th minute. Germany won its fourth World Cup title.
During qualification for UEFA Euro 2016, Schürrle scored another hat-trick. This was in a 7–0 away win over Gibraltar on 13 June 2015. His international career ended after 57 games in March 2017.
Schürrle was also part of a special project between the German Football Association and The LEGO Group. In May 2016, they released a special collectible minifigure series in Europe. Schürrle was one of the 16 minifigures in the collection.
How André Schürrle Played
Schürrle usually played as a winger. This means he played on the sides of the field. He was also good at playing as a second striker, which is a forward who plays just behind the main striker. One of his best skills was his "long-distance sprinting on the counter-attack." This means he was very fast when his team quickly moved the ball forward after winning it back.
He was known for his excellent fitness, hard work, and speed. Schürrle was also considered a "amazing finisher" and was "capable of executing counter-attacks effectively." He often liked to cut inside from the wing and shoot from far away. He was also known for his powerful shots from outside the penalty box, which made him a threat to opposing teams.
Personal Life
André Schürrle was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany. When he was young, he said in an interview that his football heroes were Michael Ballack and Raúl. He married Anna Sharypova, a model from Kazakhstan, at the end of 2018. Their first child, a daughter named Kaia Schürrle, was born in April 2019.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 68 | 20 | |||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 43 | 14 | |||
| Total | 65 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | — | 83 | 23 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2013–14 | Premier League | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 44 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 14 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 12 | ||
| Total | 43 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 13 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 8 | |||
| Fulham (loan) | 2018–19 | Premier League | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| Spartak Moscow (loan) | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 288 | 69 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 373 | 86 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Germany | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 22 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schürrle goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 29 May 2011 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany |  Uruguay |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 June 2011 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican 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 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany |  Republic of Ireland |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 15 October 2013 | Friends Arena, Stockholm, 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 | Opel 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 | 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 |
| 18 | 13 June 2015 | Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal |  Gibraltar |
1–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 19 | 5–0 | |||||
| 20 | 6–0 | |||||
| 21 | 26 March 2017 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22 | 4–1 |
Football Achievements
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Mainz 05 U19
- Under 19 Bundesliga: 2008–09
Chelsea
- Premier League: 2014–15
- Football League Cup: 2014–15
Wolfsburg
- DFB-Pokal: 2014–15
- DFL-Supercup: 2015
Borussia Dortmund
- DFB-Pokal: 2016–17
Germany National Team
- FIFA World Cup: 2014
- UEFA European Championship third place: 2012
Individual Awards
- BBC Goal of the Month: August 2014
- Premier League Goal of the Month: January 2019
- BBC Goal of the Month: January 2019
See also
In Spanish: André Schürrle para niños
