Kevin Wimmer

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Kevin Wimmer
Wimmer with Austria in 2015
Personal information
Full name Kevin Wimmer[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)
Centre back
Team information
Current team
Slovan Bratislava
Number 6
Youth career
1998–2000 FC Edt
2000–2010 Fußballakademie Linz
2010–2011 LASK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 LASK II 20 (0)
2011–2012 LASK 28 (4)
2012–2015 1. FC Köln 73 (2)
2013 1. FC Köln II 3 (0)
2015–2017 Tottenham Hotspur 15 (0)
2017–2021 Stoke City 17 (0)
2018–2019Hannover 96 (loan) 22 (0)
2019–2020Mouscron (loan) 17 (0)
2021Karlsruher SC (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2023 Rapid Wien 30 (1)
2023– Slovan Bratislava 6 (0)
International career
2010 Austria U18 2 (0)
2012–2014 Austria U21 10 (0)
2013–2018 Austria 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018

Kevin Wimmer (German pronunciation:

centre back for Slovan Bratislava
.

Wimmer began his professional career with LASK where his performances earned him a move to German club 1. FC Köln in June 2012. In the 2013–14 season, Wimmer helped Köln set a new 2. Bundesliga record, conceding only 20 goals as they earned promotion to the Bundesliga. After a solid first season in the German top flight he moved to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £4.3 million. However his playing time under Mauricio Pochettino at White Hart Lane was restricted due to the form of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen. After two seasons in North London, Wimmer joined Stoke City in August 2017 for a fee of £18 million. He struggled for game time at Stoke and joined Hannover 96 on loan for the 2018–19 season, Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron in 2019–20 and Karlsruher SC in 2020–21.

Club career

1. FC Köln

In June 2012, Wimmer moved from Austrian side LASK to German club 1. FC Köln for a €250,000 transfer fee.[5] On 5 August 2012, he made his debut in a 1–0 loss to Eintracht Braunschweig.[6] He went on to become a regular in Köln's defence. On 29 November 2013, Wimmer scored his first goal in a 3–0 win over FC St. Pauli.[7]

In the

Tottenham Hotspur

On 29 May 2015, Wimmer joined Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract for a reported £4.3 million transfer fee.[12][13] On 30 July, he made his Tottenham debut against the MLS All-Stars in a 2–1 defeat in Denver, Colorado. Wimmer replaced captain Jan Vertonghen after 45 minutes and made his debut alongside fellow new signings Dele Alli, Kieran Trippier and Toby Alderweireld.

On 4 August 2015, Wimmer made his first start for the club in a 2–0 defeat to

Real Madrid in the Audi Cup, played in Munich, and was replaced by Jan Vertonghen after 46 minutes. Wimmer was limited to scant cup appearances and squad namings to start the season, mainly due to the strong central defense partnership between Vertonghen and Alderweireld.[14] With a loan out of the club a potential possibility, manager Mauricio Pochettino elected to keep Wimmer, citing a need for depth in defense in case of an injury.[15] Such an opportunity arose, as Wimmer finally got his breakthrough when he made his first league appearance of the 2015–16 Premier League season on 23 January 2016, coming on as a substitute for an injured Vertonghen in a 3–1 win over Crystal Palace.[16] With Vertonghen ruled out for about two months, Wimmer was set for an extended run as his replacement in both the Premier League and the Europa League knockout stages.[17] Wimmer impressed as Vertonghen's replacement, making 15 starts across all competitions before Vertonghen returned against Manchester United on 10 April.[18] In the 9 league starts made by Wimmer, Tottenham only gave up six goals as they reached second place in the table. After the season, Wimmer signed a new five-year contract, keeping him at Tottenham until the summer of 2021.[19]

Despite heading into the

derby, Wimmer scored an own goal attempting to defend a whipping Mesut Özil free kick in a 1–1 draw.[23]

Stoke City

Wimmer signed for Stoke City on 28 August 2017, for a fee of £18 million.[24] Manager Mark Hughes said that "Bringing Kevin here is a real coup in my view, because he is a hugely talented young player who will undoubtedly add further quality to the group...There is a lot of money being spent this summer, so for us to get a player of Kevin’s calibre through the door for the price we have paid, in my opinion, is something we will really appreciate for years to come".[25][26] He made his Stoke debut on 9 September 2017 in a 2–2 draw against Manchester United.[27][28] Wimmer made a poor start to his Stoke career and came in for much criticism from supporters for his performance in a heavy defeat at Manchester City.[29][30]

Wimmer's performances failed to improve and he was placed on a special fitness regime by new manager Paul Lambert.[31] Wimmer failed to play at all under Lambert, as Stoke suffered relegation to the EFL Championship.[32] Wimmer was branded a 'flop' by Stoke supporters and it was reported that the club would be willing to take a substantial loss on him in the summer.[33] Wimmer joined Bundesliga club Hannover 96 on loan in May 2018 with the option of a permanent transfer.[34] Wimmer played 24 games for Hannover as the side finished in 17th position and were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. He did not play enough matches to trigger a permanent transfer.[35]

On 31 August 2019, Wimmer joined Belgian

Belgian First Division A side Royal Excel Mouscron on loan for the 2019–20 season.[36] He made 18 appearances for Mouscron until the Belgian season was ended early in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with Mouscron in 10th position.[37]

On 1 February 2021, Wimmer joined German side Karlsruher SC on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[38]

Rapid Wien

On 28 May 2021, it was announced that Wimmer had his contract with Stoke terminated so he was able to move to SK Rapid Wien on a free transfer.[39]

Slovan Bratislava

Wimmer departed Rapid Wien upon the expiry of his contract. On 8 June 2023, Slovan Bratislava announced the signing of Wimmer.[40]

International career

Wimmer has represented Austria at

under-20 and under-21
levels.

On 15 November 2013, he made his senior debut for the Austria national team in a friendly, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over the United States.[41]

He represented the national team at

2016 UEFA Euro.[42]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 September 2021[43][44]
Wimmer playing for Austria in March 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LASK II 2010–11
Regionalliga Mitte
20 0 20 0
LASK
2011–12
Erste Liga
28 4 3 0 31 4
1. FC Köln 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 9 0 2 0 11 0
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 26 2 2 0 28 2
2014–15 Bundesliga 32 0 2 0 34 0
Total 67 2 6 0 73 2
1. FC Köln II 2012–13 Regionalliga West 3 0 3 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2015–16 Premier League 10 0 4 0 1 0 6[a] 0 21 0
2016–17 Premier League 5 0 2 0 2 0 1[b] 0 10 0
Total 15 0 6 0 3 0 7 0 31 0
Stoke City 2017–18 Premier League 17 0 1 0 1 0 19 0
2018–19 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 17 0 1 0 1 0 19 0
Hannover 96 (loan) 2018–19 Bundesliga 22 0 2 1 24 1
Mouscron (loan) 2019–20
Belgian First Division A
17 0 1 0 18 0
Karlsruher SC (loan) 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 10 0 0 0 10 0
Rapid Vienna 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 5 0 1 0 4[c] 0 10 0
Career total 204 6 20 1 4 0 11 0 239 7
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League and two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 16 October 2018.[45][46]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2013 1 0
2014 0 0
2015 1 0
2016 6 0
2018 1 0
Total 9 0

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