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{{short description|Austrian footballer}}
'''Andreas Weimann''' (born 5 August 1991) is an [[Austria|Austrian]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays in England for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa Football Club]]. He plays as a [[striker]].
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{{Infobox football biography
| playername = Andreas Weimann
| name = Andreas Weimann
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|08|05}}
| image = Austria vs. Russia 20141115 (143).jpg
| cityofbirth = [[Vienna]]
| upright = 0.9
| countryofbirth = [[Austria]]
| caption = Weimann with [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in 2014
| position = [[Striker]]
| full_name = Andreas Weimann<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Derby County |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Aston Villa F.C.]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|5|df=y}}<ref>{{Hugman|25711|access-date=3 September 2018}}</ref>
| clubnumber = 42<!-- 46 -->
| birth_place = [[Vienna]], Austria
| youthyears1 =
| height = 1.79 m
| youthclubs1 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[attacking midfielder]]
| years1 = 2009-
| clubs1 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| currentclub = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
| clubnumber = 14
| caps1 = 0
| youthyears1 = 1998–2005
| goals1 = 0
| youthclubs1 = Stadlau
| nationalteam1 = [[Austrian national football team|Austria U17]]
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| nationalteam2 = [[Austrian national football team|Austria U19]]
| youthclubs2 = [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Austria national under-21 football team|Austria U21]]
| youthyears3 = 2007–2010
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| youthclubs3 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| years1 = 2010–2015
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| clubs1 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| caps1 = 113
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| goals1 = 17
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = → [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] (loan)
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = → [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2018
| clubs4 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
| caps4 = 81
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = → [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] (loan)
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2018–2024
| clubs6 = [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
| caps6 = 205
| goals6 = 50
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = → [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[Austria national under-17 football team|Austria U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalyears2 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam2 = [[Austria national under-19 football team|Austria U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2011
| nationalteam3 = [[Austria national under-20 football team|Austria U20]]
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2009–2012
| nationalteam4 = [[Austria national under-21 football team|Austria U21]]
| nationalcaps4 = 10
| nationalgoals4 = 6
| nationalyears5 = 2012–
| nationalteam5 = [[Austria national football team|Austria]]
| nationalcaps5 = 26
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| club-update = 23:08, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 18:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
}}
'''Andreas Weimann''' ({{IPA|de|vaɪman}}; born 5 August 1991) is an Austrian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] or [[attacking midfielder]] for {{English football updater|BlackbuR}} club [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and the [[Austria national football team|Austria national team]].

He was signed by [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] as a sixteen-year-old from [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]] and went on to make 129 total appearances and score 24 goals for the [[Premier League]] club. He left in 2015 for [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]], joined [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on loan in January 2017, and signed for Bristol City in July 2018.

Weimann made his senior international debut for Austria in 2012, and has earned over 20 [[Cap (sport)|caps]].

==Club career==
===Rapid Wien===
Born in [[Vienna]], Weimann began his career at hometown club FC Stadlau before joining [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]] as a thirteen-year-old. He remained there for three years, before being signed by [[Premier League]] club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], joining the club alongside fellow Austrian [[Dominik Hofbauer]]. He has since mentioned that he still supports Rapid.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2127134,00.html |title=Weimann's Austrian family affair &#124; Latest News &#124; Aston Villa |publisher=Avfc.co.uk |access-date=19 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125100949/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2127134,00.html |archive-date=25 November 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Aston Villa===
====Early career====
Weimann represented the club during the [[2009 Peace Cup]] against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], [[Atlante F.C.|Atlante]] and [[F.C. Porto|Porto]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10265~48298,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203132253/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0%2C%2C10265~48298%2C00.html |archive-date=3 February 2011 |title=Aston Villa &#124; Squads &#124; Professionals &#124; Player Profile &#124; Andreas Weimann |publisher=Avfc.co.uk |access-date=19 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was an important figure in [[Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy|Aston Villa's Reserves]], particularly in the 2009–10 season filling the void left by [[Nathan Delfouneso]] where he finished the season as the [[2009–10 Premier Reserve League#Premier Reserve League South 3|Reserve South League]]'s top scorer with nine goals. Weimann then signed a contract extension which tied him to the club until June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1153709.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108194232/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1153709.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2012 |title=Weimann extends Villa contract |publisher=FIFA.com |date=5 January 2010 |access-date=19 January 2011}}</ref>

On 8 May 2010, Weimann was named in the provisional squad for the final match of the season against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] after impressing manager [[Martin O'Neill]] during the Reserve Play-off Final against [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2046490,00.html|title=Weimann's Boost|access-date=6 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121123526/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2046490,00.html|archive-date=21 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, he was not among the final 18 players selected.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henson |first=Mike |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8665471.stm |title=BBC Sport – Football – Aston Villa 0–1 Blackburn |work=BBC News |date=9 May 2010 |access-date=19 January 2011}}</ref> Days later, he was part of the Aston Villa team that won the [[HKFC International Soccer Sevens|Hong Kong Soccer Sevens tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Our Grumpy Old Man |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2010/05/17/young-villa-win-soccer-sevens/ |title=Young Villa win Soccer Sevens|work=Express & Star|date=17 May 2010 |access-date=19 January 2011}}</ref> He scored a hat-trick against the Yau Yee League Select of Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuf.com.hk/newsroom/clientnews/celtic-and-rangers-face-early-showdown-20100515/ |title= Celtic and Rangers face early showdown |publisher=Tuf.com.hk |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=19 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721085555/http://www.tuf.com.hk/newsroom/clientnews/celtic-and-rangers-face-early-showdown-20100515/ |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref>

Weimann made his competitive debut for Aston Villa on 14 August 2010, replacing [[Ashley Young]] as a substitute in the 86th minute against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in a 3–0 home win on the first day of the Premier League season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lacey |first1=David |title=Aston Villa hammer West Ham to show future is bright without Martin O'Neill |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/14/premier-league-aston-villa-west-ham |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Observer |date=14 August 2010}}</ref> Villa caretaker manager [[Kevin MacDonald (footballer)|Kevin MacDonald]] named Weimann in his 20-man squad to travel to Austria to face former club Rapid Wien in the [[UEFA Europa League]] on 19 August;<ref name="autogenerated1"/> He came on as a substitute for [[Marc Albrighton]] after 79 minutes, only to be injured three minutes later.<ref>{{cite news |last1=James |first1=Stuart |title=Barry Bannan gives raw Aston Villa the edge over Rapid Vienna |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/19/europa-league-rapid-vienna-aston-villa |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=19 August 2010}}</ref> He was out of action until January 2011, when he returned to full training; in his first reserve game back, he scored twice in a 10–1 win over [[Arsenal F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kendrick |first1=Mat |title=Aston Villa: Andreas Weimann thanks Emile Heskey for first team place |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-andreas-weimann-thanks-146370 |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=12 January 2011}}</ref>

====Watford loans====
On 19 January 2011, Weimann signed for [[Football League Championship]] club [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Weimann joins Watford on loan |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/6673919/weimann-joins-watford-on-loan |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=19 January 2011}}</ref> He made his debut ten days later in the fourth round of the FA Cup at home to [[Football League One|League One]] leaders [[Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton and Hove Albion]]; he replaced [[Will Buckley (footballer)|Will Buckley]] for the final ten minutes of the 1–0 loss.<ref>{{cite news |title=Watford 0 - 1 Brighton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9379080.stm |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=BBC News |date=29 January 2011}}</ref> He then made his league debut against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] at home on 1 February, scoring in the tenth minute of the 1–1 draw at [[Vicarage Road]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Watford 1 - 1 Crystal Palace |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9379940.stm |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2011}}</ref> He continued to play for Aston Villa's reserve side during his loan spell as he was only signed on a youth loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/8879885.Weimann_returns_to_Villa/|title=Weimann returns to Villa|date=28 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2304476,00.html|title=Match report: Wolves Res 3–1 Villa Res|access-date=1 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303054926/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2304476,00.html|archive-date=3 March 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He played 19 times in total for Watford, scoring 4 goals.

Weimann returned to Aston Villa and made his first appearance of the [[2011–12 Aston Villa F.C. season|2011–12 season]] on 23 August 2011 in the [[2011–12 Football League Cup#Second round|second round]] of the [[2011–12 Football League Cup|League Cup]] in a home tie against [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]. He came on as a second-half substitute for [[Darren Bent]] as Villa progressed to the next stage of the competition, courtesy of a 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/23/aston-villa-hereford-carling-cup |title=Eric Lichaj's first goal for Aston Villa breaks Hereford's resistance |newspaper=The Guardian |date=23 August 2011 |access-date=16 August 2014 }}</ref> Three days later on 26 August, he signed a new contract to keep him at [[Villa Park]] until 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2432696,00.html|title=Rising star Weimann pens new deal until 2014|access-date=26 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002183244/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2432696,00.html|archive-date=2 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> But just hours after renewing his Aston Villa contract, Weimann returned to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in a second loan deal until January 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9219153.Weimann_returns_to_Watford_on_loan/|title=Aston Villa striker Andreas Weimann returns to Watford on loan|first=Frank|last=Smith|newspaper=Watford Observer|date=26 August 2011|access-date=6 April 2014}}</ref> He made three Championship appearances against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] and [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]], while on 23 September, he was recalled early due to injury concerns.<ref>{{cite news |title=Weimann back with Villa |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/7196235/weimann-back-with-villa |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=23 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Frank |title=Aston Villa recall Andreas Weimann from Watford due to injuries |url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9268477.aston-villa-recall-andreas-weimann-from-watford-due-to-injuries/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Watford Observer |date=23 September 2011}}</ref>

====Return to Aston Villa====
Following his return to the club, Weimann went straight in to the squad for the away game at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8781888/Queens-Park-Rangers-v-Aston-Villa-match-preview.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=John | last=Ley | title=Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa: match preview | date=23 September 2011}}</ref> On 10 March 2012, having come on as a substitute for [[Charles N'Zogbia]], Weimann scored his first goal for Villa in the 92nd minute, giving the team a 1–0 victory over [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] at [[Villa Park]]. The goal stemmed from [[Gary Gardner]]'s shot, which was fumbled by Fulham goalkeeper [[Mark Schwarzer]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17243649 | work=BBC | title=Aston Villa 1–0 Fulham | date=10 March 2012 | access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>

On 10 November 2012, Weimann scored two goals in a 3–2 home loss to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Villa Park]], and received a standing ovation when he was substituted.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20190153 |title=Aston Villa 2 – 3 Manchester United |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=10 November 2012 |access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref> On 11 December, he scored twice as Villa beat [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] 4–1, which saw them through to the [[2012–13 Football League Cup#Semi-finals|semi-final]] of the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20590506 |title=Norwich 1–4 Aston Villa |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=11 December 2012 |access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref> Four days later, he scored Villa's second goal away at [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] after a combination with [[Christian Benteke]], in a 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20650106 |title=Liverpool 1–3 Aston Villa |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=15 December 2012 |access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref> After scoring in the first leg Weimann, who came on as a substitute, grabbed a goal against [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] in the League Cup [[2012–13 Football League Cup#Semi-finals|semi-final second-leg]]. However the 89th-minute goal was too late for Villa, as they were eliminated after losing 4–3 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21022502 |title=Aston Villa 2–1 Bradford (3–4) |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=22 January 2013 |access-date=23 January 2013}}</ref> Weimann ended the season with 12 goals in 38 games in all competitions.

Weimann opened his scoring for the [[2013–14 Aston Villa F.C. season|2013–14 season]] on 28 August 2013 with a {{convert|25|yd|adj=on}} shot against [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] in a 3–0 win in the [[2013–14 Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa erase bad cup memories with Rotherham victory |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/425327/Aston-Villa-erase-bad-cup-memories-with-Rotherham-victory |first=John |last=Wragg |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=29 August 2013 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> His second, a month later, was the decider in a 3–2 home defeat of [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24185015 |title=Aston Villa 3–2 Manchester City |first=Gary |last=Rose |work=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2013 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> On 3 May 2014, Weimann scored two goals against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] in a game which ended in a 3–1 victory and secured Premier League survival.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27168599 |title=Aston Villa all but secured Premier League safety after two Andreas Weimann goals inspired Paul Lambert's side to victory over Hull City at Villa Park. |work=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2014 |access-date=16 August 2014 }}</ref>

Weimann started the first game of the [[2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season|2014–15 season]] for Villa against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]], in which he scored the only goal in the 50th minute.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/aiden.cusick/1184181/stoke-city-0-1-aston-villa-andi-weimann-s-second-half-strike-seals-opening-day-win-for-the-villains |title=Stoke City 0-1 Aston Villa: Andi Weimann's Second-Half Strike Seals Opening Day Win for the Villains &#124; FTBpro |access-date=16 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083050/http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/aiden.cusick/1184181/stoke-city-0-1-aston-villa-andi-weimann-s-second-half-strike-seals-opening-day-win-for-the-villains |archive-date=19 August 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Weimann scored in an FA Cup 4th round tie against [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]], the second goal in a 2–1 victory at Villa Park.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aston Villa 2–1 Bournemouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30868889|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref> He started less frequently in this final season, under the management of [[Tim Sherwood]].<ref name=derby/>

===Derby County===
On 18 June 2015, Weimann joined [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee estimated by the ''[[Derby Evening Telegraph]]'' to be £2 million.<ref name=derby>{{cite news |title=Derby sign Andreas Weimann from Aston Villa |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11696/9889259/derby-sign-andreas-weimann-from-aston-villa |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 June 2015}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the Rams in the 7th minute in a 3–0 victory over Rotherham United on 31 October.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derby County 3–0 Rotherham United|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34623408|work=BBC Sport|date=10 November 2015}}</ref>

After having started only one league match during the 2016–17 season, Weimann joined [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on loan for the rest of the season on 19 January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andreas Weimann: Wolves sign Derby County striker on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38677110|access-date=19 January 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2017}}</ref> He made his debut for the club two days later coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Norwich City 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38619163|work=BBC Sport|date=21 January 2017}}</ref> On 28 January, he made his first start and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 [[FA Cup]] win against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Anfield]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liverpool 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700673|work=BBC Sport|date=28 January 2017}}</ref>

===Bristol City===
On 3 July 2018, Weimann signed for Championship club [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Andreas Weimann joins Bristol City from Derby |url=https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11726/11424867/andreas-weimann-joins-bristol-city-from-derby |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=3 July 2018}}</ref> On 30 March 2019, he scored his first career hat-trick as the Robins beat [[Sheffield United]] 3–2 at [[Bramall Lane]], taking his goal tally up to 9 in the process, his highest amount in any season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47676102|title=Sheffield United 2–3 Bristol City: Andreas Weimann hat-trick dents Blades' promotion hopes|date=30 March 2019|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> His hat-trick was the first a Bristol City player had scored away from home in the top two tiers of English football since [[Kevin Mabbutt]] in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/citys-201819-season-in-numbers/|title=City's 2018/19 season in numbers|website=Bristol City F.C.|date=9 May 2019 }}</ref>

On 24 October 2020, Weimann suffered an [[anterior cruciate ligament injury]] against [[Swansea City]], being ruled out for up to nine months.<ref>{{cite news |title=Andreas Weimann: Bristol City forward faces up to nine months out following knee injury |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11726/12116810/andreas-weimann-bristol-city-forward-faces-up-to-nine-months-out-following-knee-injury |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=28 October 2020}}</ref> He scored 22 league goals in the 2021–22 season to reach a career-best goal tally for a season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/report-bristol-city-5-0-hull-city/ |title=Report: Bristol City 5-0 Hull City |date=30 April 2022 |access-date= 23 August 2022}}</ref>

On 15 January 2024, Weimann joined fellow [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67983479|title=Andreas Weimann: West Brom sign experienced forward from Bristol City|publisher=BBC|date=15 January 2024|accessdate=16 January 2024}}</ref> On 3 February 2024, he scored his first goal for West Brom, a 85-minute late winner in his second appearance and home debut for the club in a 1–0 home win against local rivals [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68114774|title=West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Birmingham City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 February 2024|accessdate=8 February 2024}}</ref>

Weimann was released from [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=City announce retained list |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-announce-retained-list-2023-24/ |website=bcfc.co.uk |date=11 May 2024 |access-date =11 May 2024 }} </ref>

===Blackburn Rovers===
On 1 August 2024, Weimann joined [[Blackburn Rovers F.C|Blackburn Rovers]] on a one-year deal.<ref name='Andi'>{{cite news |title=Andi added to Rovers ranks! |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/august/01/andi-added-to-rovers-ranks-/ |access-date=1 August 2024 |publisher=Blackburn Rovers FC |date=1 August 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on his debut in the 4-2 win over [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=Blackburn Rovers 4-2: Derby County - Rams beaten on return to Championship - BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz6xx06qwzxt}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:FIFA WC-qualification 2014 - Austria vs Faroe Islands 2013-03-22 (129).jpg|thumb|upright|Weimann with [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in 2013]]

Weimann represented Austria at [[Austria national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[Austria national under-19 football team|under-19]] and [[Austria national under-21 football team|under-21]] levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oefb.at/u21-pid582&prev=/search%3Fq%3Daustria%2Bfootball%26hl%3Den%26prmd%3Dvi&rurl |title=ÖFB |publisher=Oefb.at |access-date=19 January 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He scored on his under-21 debut against [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland Under-21]] in a [[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification]] match on 5 September 2009. He scored in the 57th minute, just two minutes after replacing team-mate [[Marc Sand]] as a substitute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2011/matches/round=2000006/match=2000232/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Under-21 2011 – Austria-Scotland |date=4 September 2009 |publisher=UEFA.com |access-date=6 April 2014}}</ref> His other two goals in the qualifying process came against [[Azerbaijan national under-21 football team|Azerbaijan]] and [[Albania national under-21 football team|Albania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/player=106914/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817092424/http://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/player%3D106914/index.html |archive-date=17 August 2010 |title=Under-21 – Weimann |publisher=UEFA.com |access-date=19 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In July 2010, Weimann was called up to the Austria U-19 squad for the [[2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/teams/team=300008/squad/index.html |title=Under-19 – Austria |publisher=UEFA.com |access-date=19 January 2011}}</ref> Weimann featured in all three of Austria's games and came up against his [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] team-mate [[Nathan Delfouneso]] in a 3–2 loss against [[England national under-19 football team|England]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2000.uefa.com/under19/season=2010/matches/round=15348/match=2002376/postmatch/report/index.html#england+hold+austria |archive-date=6 April 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140406212921/http://2000.uefa.com/under19/season=2010/matches/round=15348/match=2002376/postmatch/report/index.html%23england+hold+austria |url-status=dead|title=Under-19 2010 – Austria-England |publisher=UEFA.com |access-date=6 April 2014 }}</ref>

On 12 October 2012, Weimann made his debut for the [[Austria national football team|Austria senior team]] against [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]] in a 0–0 away draw. He came on in the 84th minute for [[Martin Harnik]] in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] qualifier.<ref>{{cite news |title=Austria's hopes dented by dropped points in Kazakhstan |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/austria-s-hopes-dented-by-dropped-points-in-kazakhstan-1.551825 |access-date=10 June 2023 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=13 October 2012}}</ref>

In March 2022, Weimann was recalled to the Austria senior team for their [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] play-off match against [[Wales national football team|Wales]], his first call-up in seven years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Forrester |first1=Richard |title=Bristol City news and transfers recap: Andi Weimann earns first Austria cap for seven years |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-news-transfers-live-6853243 |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Bristol Post |date=25 March 2022}}</ref> On 10 June that year, he scored his first international goal against [[France national football team|France]], which gave Austria the lead in a [[2022–23 UEFA Nations League|UEFA Nations League]] game that ended 1–1.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nations League: Kylian Mbappé rescues draw for France against Austria |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/10/nations-league-roundup-austria-france-denmark-croatia |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=10 June 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 9 November 2024}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan=2|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[2010–11 Aston Villa F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name=sb1011>{{soccerbase season|55370|2010|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||2||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Aston Villa F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name=sb1112>{{soccerbase season|55370|2011|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|14||2||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||15||2
|-
|[[2012–13 Aston Villa F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213>{{soccerbase season|55370|2012|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|30||7||2||1||6||4||colspan=2|—||38||12
|-
|[[2013–14 Aston Villa F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|55370|2013|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|37||5||1||0||1||1||colspan=2|—||39||6
|-
|[[2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|55370|2014|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|31||3||3||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||35||4
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!113||17||6||2||9||5||1||0||129||24
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 Watford F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name=sb1011/>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|18||4||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||4
|-
|[[2011–12 Watford F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name=sb1112/>
|Championship
|3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!21||4||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||22||4
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|[[2015–16 Derby County F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|55370|2015|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|30||4||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=CPO|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]}}||0||33||4
|-
|[[2016–17 Derby County F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|55370|2016|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|11||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||12||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Derby County F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|55370|2017|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|40||5||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=CPO}}||0||43||5
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!81||9||2||0||2||0||3||0||88||9
|-
|[[Derby County F.C. Reserves and Academy|Derby County U23]]
|[[2016–17 EFL Trophy|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617/>
|Championship
|colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in [[EFL Trophy]]}}||2||2||2
|-
|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617/>
|Championship
|19||2||2||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||21||3
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|[[2018–19 Bristol City F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|55370|2018|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref>
|Championship
|44||10||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||46||10
|-
|[[2019–20 Bristol City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|55370|2019|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref>
|Championship
|45||9||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||47||9
|-
|[[2020–21 Bristol City F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|55370|2020|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>
|Championship
|7||2||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||8||2
|-
|[[2021–22 Bristol City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|55370|2021|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>
|Championship
|46||22||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||47||22
|-
|[[2022–23 Bristol City F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|55370|2022|access-date=29 August 2022}}</ref>
|Championship
|43||6||2||0||2||1||colspan=2|—||47||7
|-
|[[2023–24 Bristol City F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name=sb2324>{{soccerbase season|55370|2023|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|Championship
|20||1||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||20||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!205||50||6||0||4||1||colspan=2|—||215||51
|-
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] (loan)
|[[2023–24 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2023–24]]
|Championship
|9||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||2
|-
|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|[[2024-25 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2024–25]]
|Championship
|15||4||0||0||2||1||colspan=2|—||17||5
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!462||87||17||3||18||8||6||2||500||98
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 14 November 2024}}<ref>{{NFT|49009|name=Weimann, Andreas|accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>


{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
== Club Career ==
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Austria national football team|Austria]]
|2012||2||0
|-
|2013||8||0
|-
|2014||3||0
|-
|2015||1||0
|-
|2022||7||1
|-
|2024||5||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!26!!2
|}


:''Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Weimann goal.''
Andreas Weimann is yet to make a full first team appearance but has represented the club during the 2009 [[Peace Cup]] against [[Juventus]], [[Atlante]] and [[F.C. Porto]]<ref>http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10265~48298,00.html</ref>. The promising striker has been a stalwart in the highly-rated [[Aston Villa Reserves]] side, particularly in the 2009/10 season filling the void left by [[Nathan Delfouneso]].


{| class="wikitable sortable"
Following an impressive stint in the reserves, Weimann signed a contract extension which will see him contracted to the club until June 2012.<ref>http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1153709.html</ref>
|+ List of international goals scored by Andreas Weimann<ref name="AustriavsFranceMatchin2022">{{cite web|url=https://sport.orf.at/fussball/match/2262939|title=Österreich holt Remis gegen Frankreich|publisher=sport.orf.at| author=|language=German| date=10 June 2022| access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 10 June 2022 || [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]], [[Vienna]], Austria || {{fb|FRA}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || [[2022–23 UEFA Nations League A]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 23 March 2024 || [[Tehelné pole]], [[Bratislava]], Slovakia || {{fb|SVK}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|}


==Honours==
'''Individual'''
*[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] Player of the Year: [[2021–22 Bristol City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/weimann-scoops-four-awards/ |title=Weimann scoops four awards |publisher=Bristol City F.C. |date=28 April 2022 |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
==External links==
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*[https://www.bcfc.co.uk/teams/first-team-squad/14-andreas-weimann/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822220545/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/teams/first-team-squad/14-andreas-weimann/ |date=22 August 2018 }} at the Bristol City F.C. website
*{{Soccerbase}}


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Latest revision as of 15:41, 17 November 2024

Andreas Weimann
Weimann with Austria in 2014
Personal information
Full name Andreas Weimann[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 14
Youth career
1998–2005 Stadlau
2005–2007 Rapid Wien
2007–2010 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Aston Villa 113 (17)
2011 → Watford (loan) 18 (4)
2011 → Watford (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2018 Derby County 81 (9)
2017 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 19 (2)
2018–2024 Bristol City 205 (50)
2024 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 9 (2)
2024– Blackburn Rovers 15 (4)
International career‡
2006–2008 Austria U17 6 (5)
2007–2009 Austria U19 8 (3)
2011 Austria U20 3 (0)
2009–2012 Austria U21 10 (6)
2012– Austria 26 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:08, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Andreas Weimann (German pronunciation: [vaɪman]; born 5 August 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Austria national team.

He was signed by Aston Villa as a sixteen-year-old from Rapid Wien and went on to make 129 total appearances and score 24 goals for the Premier League club. He left in 2015 for Derby County, joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan in January 2017, and signed for Bristol City in July 2018.

Weimann made his senior international debut for Austria in 2012, and has earned over 20 caps.

Club career

[edit]

Rapid Wien

[edit]

Born in Vienna, Weimann began his career at hometown club FC Stadlau before joining Rapid Wien as a thirteen-year-old. He remained there for three years, before being signed by Premier League club Aston Villa, joining the club alongside fellow Austrian Dominik Hofbauer. He has since mentioned that he still supports Rapid.[3]

Aston Villa

[edit]

Early career

[edit]

Weimann represented the club during the 2009 Peace Cup against Juventus, Atlante and Porto.[4] He was an important figure in Aston Villa's Reserves, particularly in the 2009–10 season filling the void left by Nathan Delfouneso where he finished the season as the Reserve South League's top scorer with nine goals. Weimann then signed a contract extension which tied him to the club until June 2012.[5]

On 8 May 2010, Weimann was named in the provisional squad for the final match of the season against Blackburn Rovers after impressing manager Martin O'Neill during the Reserve Play-off Final against Manchester United.[6] However, he was not among the final 18 players selected.[7] Days later, he was part of the Aston Villa team that won the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens tournament.[8] He scored a hat-trick against the Yau Yee League Select of Hong Kong.[9]

Weimann made his competitive debut for Aston Villa on 14 August 2010, replacing Ashley Young as a substitute in the 86th minute against West Ham United in a 3–0 home win on the first day of the Premier League season.[10] Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald named Weimann in his 20-man squad to travel to Austria to face former club Rapid Wien in the UEFA Europa League on 19 August;[3] He came on as a substitute for Marc Albrighton after 79 minutes, only to be injured three minutes later.[11] He was out of action until January 2011, when he returned to full training; in his first reserve game back, he scored twice in a 10–1 win over Arsenal.[12]

Watford loans

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On 19 January 2011, Weimann signed for Football League Championship club Watford on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.[13] He made his debut ten days later in the fourth round of the FA Cup at home to League One leaders Brighton and Hove Albion; he replaced Will Buckley for the final ten minutes of the 1–0 loss.[14] He then made his league debut against Crystal Palace at home on 1 February, scoring in the tenth minute of the 1–1 draw at Vicarage Road.[15] He continued to play for Aston Villa's reserve side during his loan spell as he was only signed on a youth loan.[16][17] He played 19 times in total for Watford, scoring 4 goals.

Weimann returned to Aston Villa and made his first appearance of the 2011–12 season on 23 August 2011 in the second round of the League Cup in a home tie against Hereford United. He came on as a second-half substitute for Darren Bent as Villa progressed to the next stage of the competition, courtesy of a 2–0 win.[18] Three days later on 26 August, he signed a new contract to keep him at Villa Park until 2014.[19] But just hours after renewing his Aston Villa contract, Weimann returned to Watford in a second loan deal until January 2012.[20] He made three Championship appearances against Birmingham City, Reading and Barnsley, while on 23 September, he was recalled early due to injury concerns.[21][22]

Return to Aston Villa

[edit]

Following his return to the club, Weimann went straight in to the squad for the away game at Queens Park Rangers.[23] On 10 March 2012, having come on as a substitute for Charles N'Zogbia, Weimann scored his first goal for Villa in the 92nd minute, giving the team a 1–0 victory over Fulham at Villa Park. The goal stemmed from Gary Gardner's shot, which was fumbled by Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.[24]

On 10 November 2012, Weimann scored two goals in a 3–2 home loss to Manchester United at Villa Park, and received a standing ovation when he was substituted.[25] On 11 December, he scored twice as Villa beat Norwich City 4–1, which saw them through to the semi-final of the League Cup.[26] Four days later, he scored Villa's second goal away at Liverpool after a combination with Christian Benteke, in a 3–1 win.[27] After scoring in the first leg Weimann, who came on as a substitute, grabbed a goal against Bradford City in the League Cup semi-final second-leg. However the 89th-minute goal was too late for Villa, as they were eliminated after losing 4–3 on aggregate.[28] Weimann ended the season with 12 goals in 38 games in all competitions.

Weimann opened his scoring for the 2013–14 season on 28 August 2013 with a 25-yard (23 m) shot against Rotherham United in a 3–0 win in the League Cup.[29] His second, a month later, was the decider in a 3–2 home defeat of Manchester City.[30] On 3 May 2014, Weimann scored two goals against Hull City in a game which ended in a 3–1 victory and secured Premier League survival.[31]

Weimann started the first game of the 2014–15 season for Villa against Stoke City, in which he scored the only goal in the 50th minute.[32] Weimann scored in an FA Cup 4th round tie against Bournemouth, the second goal in a 2–1 victory at Villa Park.[33] He started less frequently in this final season, under the management of Tim Sherwood.[34]

Derby County

[edit]

On 18 June 2015, Weimann joined Derby County on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee estimated by the Derby Evening Telegraph to be £2 million.[34] He scored his first goal for the Rams in the 7th minute in a 3–0 victory over Rotherham United on 31 October.[35]

After having started only one league match during the 2016–17 season, Weimann joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan for the rest of the season on 19 January 2017.[36] He made his debut for the club two days later coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Norwich.[37] On 28 January, he made his first start and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 FA Cup win against Liverpool at Anfield.[38]

Bristol City

[edit]

On 3 July 2018, Weimann signed for Championship club Bristol City on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[39] On 30 March 2019, he scored his first career hat-trick as the Robins beat Sheffield United 3–2 at Bramall Lane, taking his goal tally up to 9 in the process, his highest amount in any season.[40] His hat-trick was the first a Bristol City player had scored away from home in the top two tiers of English football since Kevin Mabbutt in 1978.[41]

On 24 October 2020, Weimann suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Swansea City, being ruled out for up to nine months.[42] He scored 22 league goals in the 2021–22 season to reach a career-best goal tally for a season.[43]

On 15 January 2024, Weimann joined fellow Championship club West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.[44] On 3 February 2024, he scored his first goal for West Brom, a 85-minute late winner in his second appearance and home debut for the club in a 1–0 home win against local rivals Birmingham City.[45]

Weimann was released from Bristol City following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.[46]

Blackburn Rovers

[edit]

On 1 August 2024, Weimann joined Blackburn Rovers on a one-year deal.[47] He scored his first goal for the club on his debut in the 4-2 win over Derby County. [48]

International career

[edit]
Weimann with Austria in 2013

Weimann represented Austria at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[49] He scored on his under-21 debut against Scotland Under-21 in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match on 5 September 2009. He scored in the 57th minute, just two minutes after replacing team-mate Marc Sand as a substitute.[50] His other two goals in the qualifying process came against Azerbaijan and Albania.[51]

In July 2010, Weimann was called up to the Austria U-19 squad for the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[52] Weimann featured in all three of Austria's games and came up against his Aston Villa team-mate Nathan Delfouneso in a 3–2 loss against England.[53]

On 12 October 2012, Weimann made his debut for the Austria senior team against Kazakhstan in a 0–0 away draw. He came on in the 84th minute for Martin Harnik in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.[54]

In March 2022, Weimann was recalled to the Austria senior team for their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off match against Wales, his first call-up in seven years.[55] On 10 June that year, he scored his first international goal against France, which gave Austria the lead in a UEFA Nations League game that ended 1–1.[56]

Career statistics

[edit]

Club

[edit]
As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2010–11[57] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2011–12[58] Premier League 14 2 0 0 1 0 — 15 2
2012–13[59] Premier League 30 7 2 1 6 4 — 38 12
2013–14[60] Premier League 37 5 1 0 1 1 — 39 6
2014–15[61] Premier League 31 3 3 1 1 0 — 35 4
Total 113 17 6 2 9 5 1 0 129 24
Watford (loan) 2010–11[57] Championship 18 4 1 0 — — 19 4
2011–12[58] Championship 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 21 4 1 0 — — 22 4
Derby County 2015–16[62] Championship 30 4 1 0 1 0 1[b] 0 33 4
2016–17[63] Championship 11 0 0 0 1 0 — 12 0
2017–18[64] Championship 40 5 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 43 5
Total 81 9 2 0 2 0 3 0 88 9
Derby County U23 2016–17[63] Championship — — — 2[c] 2 2 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2016–17[63] Championship 19 2 2 1 — — 21 3
Bristol City 2018–19[65] Championship 44 10 1 0 1 0 — 46 10
2019–20[66] Championship 45 9 2 0 0 0 — 47 9
2020–21[67] Championship 7 2 0 0 1 0 — 8 2
2021–22[68] Championship 46 22 1 0 0 0 — 47 22
2022–23[69] Championship 43 6 2 0 2 1 — 47 7
2023–24[70] Championship 20 1 0 0 0 0 — 20 1
Total 205 50 6 0 4 1 — 215 51
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2023–24 Championship 9 2 — — — 9 2
Blackburn Rovers 2024–25 Championship 15 4 0 0 2 1 — 17 5
Career total 462 87 17 3 18 8 6 2 500 98
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

[edit]
As of match played 14 November 2024[71]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2012 2 0
2013 8 0
2014 3 0
2015 1 0
2022 7 1
2024 5 1
Total 26 2
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Weimann goal.
List of international goals scored by Andreas Weimann[72]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 2022 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  France 1–0 1–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
2 23 March 2024 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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Individual

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