André Horst Schürrle ( german pronunciation : [ anˈdʁeː ˈʃʏʁlə, ˈandʁeː – ] ; born 6 November 1990 ) is a german former professional football player who played as a forward. He represented the german national team from 2010 to 2017. He began his career at 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 VfL Wolfsburg for £22 million in January 2015, winning the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup in his first class.
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Schürrle was a full international for Germany from 2010 to 2017, gaining 57 caps and scoring 22 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 help for Mario Götze ‘s winning finish against Argentina. He retired from professional football in July 2020, at the age of 29 .
Club career [edit ]
early career [edit ]
Schürrle started his career at local club Ludwigshafener SC at age four, before joining 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2006. He played as a defender before switching to his stream stead of an attacker. [ 3 ] He spent three years playing for the golf club ‘s youth teams, where he won the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2009 under passenger car Thomas Tuchel. [ 4 ]
1. FSV Mainz 05 [edit ]
In August 2009, Schürrle made his Bundesliga introduction in a 2–2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on the open day of the 2009–10 season. [ 5 ] The following calendar 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 compress with Bayer Leverkusen, and would join the club at the goal of the 2010–11 temper. The transfer fee agreed between the two clubs was believed to be in the area of €8 million. [ 5 ]
Bayer Leverkusen [edit ]
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 DFB Pokal tie against Dynamo Dresden. He had to wait until 15 October 2011 to open his Bundesliga explanation for Bayer Leverkusen, when he netted a former counterweight against Borussia Mönchengladbach, rescuing his side a decimal point as the equal finished 2–2. [ 9 ] Schürrle registered his beginning european goal in the Champions League in a home succeed over Valencia four days belated. [ 10 ] On 26 September, Schürrle scored his beginning goal of the temper against FC Augsburg in a 3–1 succeed. [ 11 ] In the fixture against Bayern Munich on 28 October 2012, Schürrle provided an serve for Stefan Kießling in a 2–1 gain at the Allianz Arena. This gave Bayern their first loss of the season in the Bundesliga and gave Bayer Leverkusen their inaugural victory in Munich since October 1989. [ 12 ] On 30 March 2013, Schürrle scored twice in the match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, in a 4–1 winnings. [ 13 ] On 20 April 2013, Schürrle scored a brace and made an assist as they defeated 1899 Hoffenheim 5–0 at home. [ 14 ] Schürrle finished the 2012–13 campaign with a count of 14 goals and 9 assists in 43 games across all competitions. [ 15 ]
Chelsea [edit ]
Schürrle playing for Chelsea in 2013 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 transplant of Schürrle, although no tip had even been agreed. [ 16 ] On 13 June 2013, Chelsea confirmed via their official web site that they had reached an agreement with Leverkusen for the transplant of Schürrle, [ 17 ] with the transfer fee reported to be in the region of €21 million ( £18 million ). [ 18 ] On 25 June 2013, Chelsea announced that they had completed the transmit of Schürrle, bringing an end to the Londoners ‘ drawn-out pursuit of the german fore. With Schürrle signing a five-year contract, he was given the number 14 shirt. [ 19 ] 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. [ 20 ] On 18 August, 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. [ 21 ] His first goal for Chelsea came in the 2–1 home victory over deed challengers Manchester City on 27 October, where he scored from a intersect by teammate Fernando Torres. [ 22 ] On 7 December, he then scored two goals against Stoke City in a 3–2 get the better of. [ 23 ] Schürrle scored his first Premier League hat-trick the be 1 March, against Fulham in a 3–1 aside victory in the West London bowler hat. [ 24 ] Three weeks late, he assisted Samuel Eto’o ‘s goal in the fifth minute and sent Chelsea into a 2–0 lead in the one-seventh moment at home to Arsenal ; he was awarded man of the match after Chelsea won 6–0. [ 25 ] On 8 April, he scored in Chelsea ‘s second leg UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, to advance to the semi-finals on the away-goals rule. [ 26 ] His first gear season in England ended with eight goals in 30 Premier League matches. On 18 August 2014, in Chelsea ‘s foremost game of the new league season, Schürrle scored the moment goal of a 3–1 victory away to Burnley, from a Cesc Fàbregas pass. [ 27 ] This was by and by vote Match of the Day ‘s goal of the month. [ 28 ] Chelsea finished the season as Premier League champions and Schürrle, despite going on to complete a transfer to Wolfsburg in early on 2015, received a decoration, having played 14 matches in the league season. He was not mindful that he had played adequate matches to earn a decoration, and was surprised when director José Mourinho texted him to tell him of the recognition. [ 29 ]
Wolfsburg [edit ]
Schürrle playing for Wolfsburg in 2015
You have to make a decision, and in the end I entirely wanted to play football again. Germany coach Joachim Löw told me it would be a great act for me and that is why Wolfsburg are a pace forward for me. Wolfsburg have a bang-up team deoxyadenosine monophosphate well and can play for silverware in the Bundesliga and in Europe .Schürrle, on his transfer to Wolfsburg, in 2015.[30]
On 2 February 2015, Schürrle returned to the Bundesliga, joining Wolfsburg for a fee of £22 million. [ 31 ] Five days later he made his debut for the club, playing the entirety of a 3–0 home gain over Hoffenheim and setting up goals for Bas Dost and Kevin De Bruyne. [ deprecated source ] His first goal for the club came on 4 April, in a 3–1 winnings over VfB Stuttgart. [ deprecated source ] On 30 May, Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal for the inaugural meter after beating Borussia Dortmund 3–1 in the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Schürrle playing the final nine minutes in place of Maximilian Arnold. [ 32 ] Schürrle was a 63rd-minute substitute for Daniel Caligiuri as Wolfsburg won the 2015 DFL-Supercup on 1 August, scoring in the penalty gunfight. [ 33 ] On 25 November, after again replacing Caligiuri in the 61st minute, he scored both goals in a Champions League group stage win at CSKA Moscow. [ deprecated source ] On 1 March 2016, precisely two years after scoring his first club hat-trick for Chelsea, Schürrle recorded his inaugural double for Wolfsburg in their 4–0 win against Hannover 96. [ 34 ] A week by and by he scored the entirely goal in a 1–0 ( 4–2 aggregate ) winnings over belgian side Gent to advance his team to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history. [ 35 ]
Borussia Dortmund [edit ]
On 22 July 2016, Schürrle joined Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed tip. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ] On 14 August 2016, Schürrle made his debut coming off the terrace in 2–0 frustration against Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup. [ 39 ]
Fulham ( lend ) [edit ]
On 25 July 2018, Fulham announced the bless of Schürrle on a two-season loan. [ 40 ] On 11 August, Schürrle made his debut in a 2-0 loss against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. [ 41 ] On 26 August, Schürrle scored his first finish for the club in a 4–2 victory over Burnley. [ 42 ] On 12 January 2019, he scored against Burnley again in a 2-1 frustration. [ 43 ] His finish was late voted as Premier League Goal of the Month for January. [ 44 ] His lend was cut short following Fulham being relegated from the Premier League. [ 45 ]
Spartak Moscow ( lend )
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On 31 July 2019, Schürrle joined russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a season-long lend. [ 46 ] In his second league game on 11 August against FC Akhmat Grozny he scored his first RPL goal in a 3–1 winnings. [ 47 ] On 1 July 2020, his loan expired and was not extended as he had not played for Spartak in 2020 due to injury. [ 48 ]
retirement [edit ]
On 17 July 2020, Schürrle announced his retirement from professional football, at the long time of 29. [ 49 ] His decision came barely a few days after he and Borussia Dortmund mutually agreed to terminate his condense. When speaking to Der Spiegel about retiring at a relatively young age, he stated that he nobelium longer wanted to face the aloneness and endless rival implicit in in top-flight football. [ 50 ] Overall he played about 300 top-flight matches in Germany, England and Russia. [ 51 ]
International career [edit ]
Schürrle play for Germany in 2011
Youth team [edit ]
Schürrle made his debut in a UEFA european Under-19 Football Championship qualifying match against Luxembourg, which resulted in a 3–0 succeed. [ citation needed ] After impressing for 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga he was called up to the under-21 team in 2009. [ citation needed ]
Senior team [edit ]
In November 2010, Schürrle received a call up to the senior team. [ 52 ] He subsequently made his debut in a friendly against Sweden, appearing as a stand-in in the 79th minute. Schürrle and Mario Götze, who came on simultaneously, were the first two german international players to be born in reunify Germany. [ 53 ] On 29 May 2011, Schürrle scored his first base goal for the elder team, during a friendly against Uruguay in a 2–1 win. [ 54 ] Schürrle was chosen in Germany ‘s police squad for their qualification for UEFA Euro 2012. He scored against Azerbaijan in a 3–1 acquire, on 7 June 2011. [ 55 ] On 2 September 2011, he scored again in the 6–2 thrashing victory over Austria, [ 56 ] in both cases coming on as a utility. In the next reservation regular against Belgium on 11 October 2011, Schürrle was rewarded with his first start in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and scored in the 33rd minute chip over Simon Mignolet. [ 57 ] 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. [ 56 ] He made his first appearance at Euro 2012 on 17 June, coming on as a alternate in the 64th moment for Lukas Podolski, in the 2–1 win over Denmark. [ 58 ] On 15 October 2013, Schürrle scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 away win against Sweden in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. [ 59 ] Schürrle was named in Germany ‘s police squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 60 ] He made his FIFA World Cup debut as a substitute in the team ‘s opening pit, a 4–0 victory over Portugal. [ 61 ] 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 catch in the second base minute of extra time. [ 62 ] On 8 July, he scored Germany ‘s final two goals after replacing Miroslav Klose as a 58th-minute alternate in a 7–1 semi-final victory over Brazil. [ 63 ] Schürrle again came on as a stand-in in the concluding against Argentina, replacing the injure Christoph Kramer in the first half. He provided the cross for Götze ‘s winning finish in the 113th minute, as Germany won its fourth World Cup. [ 64 ] During qualification for UEFA Euro 2016, Schürrle scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 away win over Gibraltar on 13 June 2015. [ 65 ] His international career ended after 57 appearances in March 2017. [ 66 ]
Playing manner [edit ]
Schürrle normally played as a winger but was naturally positioned as a second striker. [ 67 ] One of Schürrle ‘s “ key assets ” was his “ long-distance sprint on the counter-attack. ” [ 67 ] Schürrle besides had an excellent fitness level, work-rate and pace. [ 67 ] Schürrle was considered to be a “ beneficial finisher ” and “ adequate to of executing counter-attacks efficaciously ”. [ 67 ] He often liked to cut inside, shoot from distance and delight time on the ball. [ 68 ] André is besides known for his knock-down shots outside the corner making him a threat to the enemy. [ citation needed ]
personal life [edit ]
Schürrle was born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate to Luise [ 69 ] and Joachim Schürrle. [ 70 ] When he was a child, he told in an interview with German football magazine 11 Freunde that his idols were Michael Ballack and Raúl. [ 71 ] He married Kazakh -born model Anna Sharypova at the end of 2018. Their beginning child, Kaia Schürrle, was born in April 2019. [ 72 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
Club performance
League
Cup
League Cup
Continental
Other
Total[73][74]
Club
Season
League
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 [edit ]
Appearances and goals by national team and year[75]
Germany
Year
Apps
Goals
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
International goals
- Scores and results list Germany’s goal tally first.[76]
Honours [edit ]
Mainz 05 U19
Chelsea
Wolfsburg [ 79 ]
Borussia Dortmund [ 79 ]
Germany [ 79 ]
Individual
References [edit ]
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