Timo Werner

Professional footballer, 2017 Bundesliga MVP

Timo Werner - Professional footballer, 2017 Bundesliga MVP
Born

March 6th, 1996
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Played as a forward for RB Leipzig and Chelsea F.C. Contributed to teams' successes in various competitions. Achieved individual recognition as Bundesliga Player of the Year in 2017. Represented the German national team in multiple international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.

Won the Bundesliga Player of the Year in 2017

Helped RB Leipzig reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2020

Scored in the UEFA Champions League final with Chelsea in 2021

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