Timon Wellenreuther

Timon Janis Wellenreuther (born 3 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Anderlecht.

Timon Wellenreuther
Wellenreuther with Germany U21
Personal information
Full name Timon Janis Wellenreuther
Date of birth (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995
Place of birth Karlsruhe, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 1
Youth career
2002–2005 SC Bulach
2005–2007 SVK Beiertheim
2007–2009 SpVgg Durlach-Aue
2009–2010 Astoria Walldorf
2010–2013 Karlsruher SC
2013–2014 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Schalke 04 II 20 (0)
2014–2017 Schalke 04 8 (0)
2015–2016 → Mallorca (loan) 33 (0)
2017–2020 Willem II 69 (0)
2020– Anderlecht 13 (0)
National team‡
2015 Germany U20 1 (0)
2015–2016 Germany U21 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 October 2020

Club career

Schalke 04
Wellenreuther with Schalke 04 in 2015

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Wellenreuther played for various youth teams, starting with SC Bulach, SVK Beiertheim, SpVgg Durlach-Aue, Astoria Walldorf and Karlsruher SC.[1] It was announced in March 2013 that Wellenreuther joined Schalke 04 in 2013 from Karlsruher SC.[2]

After officially joining Schalke 04, Wellenreuther was assigned to Schalke 04 II in July 2013[3] Wellenreuther made his Schalke 04 II debut in the opening game of the season, where he kept a clean sheet, in a 5–0 win over VfL Theesen U19.[4] However, he struggled throughout the season, making eleven appearances, as he faced the season with injuries,[5][6] and suspension.[7] Nevertheless, he signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2017.[8]

In the 2014–15 season, Wellenreuther began to established himself as a first team choice goalkeeper for Schalke 04 II and played sixteen matches in the first half of that season. In the first team, he received a number forty shirt for the new season.[9] In January 2015, Wellenreuther was promoted to the first team after being called up by the first team for the training camp in Qatar.[10] He made his Bundesliga debut on 3 February 2015 against Bayern Munich in a 1–1 away draw. He replaced Fabian Giefer at half-time.[11] Three days later, on 6 February 2015, he made his first Bundesliga start, keeping a clean sheet, in a 3–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.[12] He started the Champions League Round of 16 first leg match against Real Madrid on 18 February 2015[13] and played in the next leg at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, in a 4–3 win but was eliminated from the tournament following a 5–4 defeat on aggregate.[14] Wellenreuther had a handful of first team appearances throughout February and March until he lost his first place in favor of Ralf Fährmann, who returned from injury, for the rest of the season and went on to make eight appearances in all competitions.[15]

After his loan spell at RCD Mallorca came to an end, Wellenreuther remained out of the first team for the most of the 2016–17 season and was demoted to the reserve side, where he made nine appearance. At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was released by the club.[16]

Mallorca (loan)
Wellenreuther, in action with Mallorca in January 2016

On 25 June 2015, Wellenreuther moved abroad for the first time when he joined Segunda División side Mallorca on a season-long loan to gain some first team experience.[17]

Wellenreuther made his Mallorca debut in the opening game of the season, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 loss against Alcorcón.[18] In the follow up match against Ponferradina on 30 August 2015, he kept a clean sheet throughout the match, in a 1–0 win, their first win of the season.[19] Since making his Mallorca debut, Wellenreuther began to established himself as a first choice goalkeeper in the first team.[20] However, he served a three match suspension during a 3–2 loss against Athletic Bilbao B on 7 February 2016 after being involved in an incident following the end of the match.[21] Despite this, he went on to make thirty-three appearances for Mallorca in all competitions.

Willem II

Wellenreuther signed a two-year contract at Dutch football club Willem II on 23 May 2017.[22] On 28 February 2019, he helped the club reach the Dutch cup final by stopping 3 out of 5 penalties.

International career

In April 2015, Wellenreuther was called by Germany U20 for the first time.[23] He made his Germany U20 debut, playing 45 minutes, in a 2–1 loss against Italy U20.[24] He was featured for the FIFA U-20 World Cup but appeared as an unused substitute bench throughout the tournament.[25]

In August 2015, Wellenreuther was called up by Germany U21 for the first time.[26] He made his Germany U21 debut on 3 September 2015, starting the whole game, in a 2–1 win over Denmark U21.[27] However, the following year, Wellenreuther was expected to be included in the Germany U23 squad to follow Leon Goretzka and Max Meyer but was dropped from the squad after Schalke 04 did not give the DFB the clearance to allow him to join the squad for the Summer Olympics.[28]

Personal life

His father, Ingo Wellenreuther, is a politician and the current chairman of Karlsruher SC.[29][30]

Wellenreuther revealed he started out as a goalkeeper while at Bulacher SC and from that moment on, he played as a goalkeeper. He also excelled in tennis, golf and swimming.[31] He attended the Gesamtschule Berger Feld until 2014.[32]

Career statistics
As of match played on 27 december 2020[33]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 042014–15Bundesliga800020100
2016–17Bundesliga00000000
Total800020100
Mallorca (loan)2015–16Segunda División33000–330
Willem II2017–18Eredivisie15010–160
2018–1929040–330
2019–2025030–280
Total6908000770
RSC Anderlecht 2020–21 Pro League 8 0 0 0 – 8 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 118080201280

References
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  2. "TIMON WELLENREUTHER: Sohn vom KSC-Boss zur Probe bei Schalke 04" (in German). Bild.de. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. "U19 startet in die Vorbereitung" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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