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Waldemar Anton
Anton with VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Olmaliq, Uzbekistan
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 3
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 (6)
2020–2024 VfB Stuttgart 127 (3)
2024– Borussia Dortmund 8 (0)
International career‡
2016–2019 Germany U21 11 (0)
2024– Germany 7 (0)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2017
Runner-up 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:52, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Waldemar Anton (Uzbek: Valdemar Anton, Russian: Вальдемар Антон;[2] born 20 July 1996 as Vladimir Anton, in German transcription Wladimir Anton[3]) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Born in Uzbekistan, he plays for the Germany national team.

Club career

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Hannover 96 II

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Anton played eleven matches for Hannover 96 II and scored one goal.[4] Since Hannover 96 were in relegation, Anton and Mike-Steven Bähre were signed to professional contracts to help the club.[5]

Hannover 96

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Anton with Hannover 96 in 2016

During the 2015–16 season, Anton made two appearances for Hannover 96,[6] playing in a 2–1 win against VfB Stuttgart on 27 February 2016[7] and a 1–0 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt on 19 March 2016.[8] His first Bundesliga goal was against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 15 April 2016.[9]

VfB Stuttgart

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On 28 July 2020, Anton transferred to VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal.[10] On 5 November 2021, he extended his contract until 2025.[11]

Anton became the team captain of VfB Stuttgart in August 2023 and extended his contract until 2027 on 14 January 2024.[12]

Borussia Dortmund

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On 8 July 2024, Anton joined fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, signing a four-year contract,[13] for a reported transfer fee of €22.5m.[14]

International career

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Anton was eligible to play for Germany, Russia and Uzbekistan. He was a youth international for Germany.[15] He won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2017 and was a runner-up in 2019.[16]

In March 2024, he was called up for the Germany national team ahead of the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[17] He made his debut on 23 March 2024 against France.[18]

Anton was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[19]

Personal life

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Anton was born in Olmaliq, Uzbekistan to Russia German parents and moved to Germany at the age of two,[3] his father is from Ekaterinburg, Russia, and his mother is Volga German.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 October 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hannover 96 II 2015–16 Regionalliga Nord 11 1 — — — 11 1
Hannover 96 2015–16 Bundesliga 8 1 0 0 — — 8 1
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 31 2 2 0 — — 33 2
2017–18 Bundesliga 27 1 2 0 — — 29 1
2018–19 Bundesliga 34 1 2 0 — — 36 1
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 30 0 1 0 — — 31 0
Total 130 5 7 0 — — 137 5
VfB Stuttgart 2020–21 Bundesliga 31 0 3 0 — — 21 0
2021–22 Bundesliga 29 2 2 0 — — 31 2
2022–23 Bundesliga 34 1 4 0 — 2[a] 0 40 1
2023–24 Bundesliga 33 0 4 1 — — 37 1
Total 127 3 13 1 — 2 0 129 4
Borussia Dortmund 2024–25 Bundesliga 8 0 1 1 3[b] 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 263 9 21 2 3 0 2 0 289 11
  1. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 14 October 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2024 7 0
Total 7 0

Honours

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Germany

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Waldemar Anton". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Раимов, Евдоким (31 May 2016). ""Wer ist Anton Waldemar"? Потенциальная звезда Узбекистана из Германии" [“Who is Waldemar Anton?” Uzbekistan's potential star from Germany]. Sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b ""Ich brauche keine Ausstiegsklausel"" [“I do not need a walkaway clause”]. Bild (in German). 17 January 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2024. Ich bin mit meinen Eltern nach Deutschland gekommen, als ich zwei war. Da hieß ich wirklich noch Wladimir. Im deutschen Pass stand dann aber gleich Waldemar. [I came to Germany with my parents when I was two. My real name then was still Vladimir. But my German passport then said Waldemar.]
  4. ^ "Waldemar Anton » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Bundesliga: Hannover verlängert mit Retter Frontzeck". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Waldemar Anton » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Schulz und Kiyotake beatmen Hannover" (in German). kicker. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Ben-Hatira entscheidet den Abstiegskrimi" (in German). kicker. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Anton und Sobiech brechen den Heimfluch" (in German). kicker. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  10. ^ "VfB macht Anton-Transfer perfekt – Jackson Martinez kein Thema". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Waldemar Anton verlängert bis 2025". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Anton extends contract through to 2027". VfB Stuttgart. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Waldemar Anton signs until 2028". Borussia Dortmund. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  14. ^ Fitzpatrick, Peter (8 July 2024). "Borussia Dortmund complete signing of Stuttgart defender". OneFootball.
  15. ^ "Waldemar Anton Personenprofil". DFB Datencenter (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Spain beat Germany to win U21 Euros". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Start ins EM-Jahr mit sechs Neulingen und sechs Rückkehrern" (in German). German Football Association. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  18. ^ "France v Germany game report". ESPN. 23 March 2024.
  19. ^ "UEFA Euro 2024: All squads and players full list". Olympics.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Waldemar Anton international matches". EU-Football.info. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Bundesliga Team of the Season 2023/24 by EA FC 24!". Bundesliga. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Florian Wirtz ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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