Serge Gnabry

Serge Gnabry

Gnabry with Germany U21s in 2016
Personal information
Full name Serge David Gnabry[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995[2]
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Number 29
Youth career
1999–2000 TSV Weissach
2000–2001 GSV Hemmingen
2001–2003 TSF Ditzingen
2003–2005 SpVgg Feuerbach
2005–2006 Stuttgarter Kickers
2006–2011 VfB Stuttgart
2011–2012 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Arsenal 10 (1)
2015–2016 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 1 (0)
2016– Werder Bremen 11 (5)
National team‡
2010–2011 Germany U16 5 (1)
2011–2012 Germany U17 12 (3)
2013 Germany U18 2 (3)
2013 Germany U19 5 (3)
2015– Germany U21 10 (2)
2016 Germany Olympic 6 (6)
2016– Germany 2 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:01, 27 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:03, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Serge David Gnabry (German pronunciation: [sɛɐ̯ʃ n(j)abʀiː], French: [sɛʁʒ ɲabʁi]; born 14 July 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Germany national team.

Gnabry started his career in England with Arsenal in the Premier League, making his professional debut in September 2012. He also had a brief spell on loan with West Bromwich Albion. He moved back to Germany and joined Werder Bremen for a reported fee of £5 million in August 2016.

After appearing for Germany at various youth levels, Gnabry made his senior international debut in November 2016 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against San Marino. He scored a hat-trick in the 8–0 win.

Early life

Gnabry was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg to an Ivorian father and a German mother.[3][4] In his youth, Gnabry was a talented sprinter but ultimately chose football over athletics.[5]

Club career

Arsenal

Gnabry's former club VfB Stuttgart agreed a £100,000 deal with Premier League side Arsenal in 2010, but he had to wait until 2011, when he was 16, to join the English side.[6][7] Gnabry officially joined Arsenal for the 2011–12 season. He played for the under-18s for the majority of the season but was then promoted to the reserves after impressive displays.[8] By the end of the season, Gnabry had played six games, scoring two goals.[8]

2012–13 season

Gnabry in action for Arsenal U21s in 2012

The 2012–13 season started off well for Gnabry after he was called up to the Arsenal first team for a pre-season friendly against FC Köln. He played 24 minutes after coming on at half-time and was replaced by Marouane Chamakh in the 69th minute.[9] He then made his professional first-team debut for Arsenal on 26 September 2012 against Coventry City in the League Cup as a 72nd-minute substitute for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as Arsenal routed Coventry 6–1.[10] On 20 October 2012, he made his Premier League debut in the 1–0 defeat against Norwich City at Carrow Road. At 17 years and 98 days, he became Arsenal's second-youngest player in the league's history after Jack Wilshere.[11] Four days later, he made his Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in Arsenal's 2–0 home loss to FC Schalke 04.[12]

On 25 March 2013, Gnabry scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over CSKA Moscow U19s in the quarter-finals of the NextGen Series.[13] He scored a late equaliser against Chelsea U19s to make it 3–3 in the semi-finals of the same competition, before Arsenal lost 4–3 in extra time.[14] In the following game on 8 April, Gnabry scored a goal against Liverpool U21s in an eventual 3–2 away defeat.[15]

2013–14 season

In the first game of the 2013–14 season, Gnabry was included in Arsenal's first-team squad against Aston Villa and started the game on the bench.[16] He then made his first start for the club on 22 September 2013 in the Premier League against Stoke City after Theo Walcott was ruled out just before kick-off. He played 73 minutes before being subbed out for Ryo Miyaichi as Arsenal won the match 3–1.[17] He scored his first professional goal in the next league match against Swansea City to lead Arsenal to a 2–1 victory and leave them top of the Premier League table.[18] On 26 October, he won a penalty away at Crystal Palace in an eventual 2–0 victory for Arsenal.[19] Gnabry's impressive start to the season resulted in a nomination for the 2013 Golden Boy Award,[20] and a new five-year contract with Arsenal.[21]

2014–15 season

Gnabry playing for Arsenal U21s in April 2015

Gnabry missed most of the 2014–15 season due to a serious knee injury which kept him away from the first team for over a year.[22] However, he captained and played 65 minutes for the Arsenal U21s as they beat Newcastle United U21s 2–1 in February 2015.[23]

Loan to West Bromwich Albion

On 7 August 2015, Gnabry joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan to gain first-team experience.[24] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Chelsea on 23 August 2015.[25] In January, he was recalled from his loan after lacking first-team action at West Brom.[26]

Werder Bremen

On 31 August 2016, Gnabry signed for Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for a reported transfer fee of £5 million.[27][28] Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger had wanted to extend Gnabry's contract at Arsenal before his move, but a lack of first-team opportunities meant that the midfielder sought a move elsewhere.[29][30]

He scored his first goal for Werder Bremen on 17 September 2016 in a 4–1 away loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach.[31]

International career

Youth teams

Gnabry has represented Germany at various youth levels, including under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[5] On 22 March 2013, he scored a brace for Germany U18s in a 3–2 defeat to France U18s.

2016 Summer Olympics

Gnabry playing for the Germany Olympic team in August 2016

On 15 July 2016, Germany selected Gnabry to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games.[32] On 4 August, he started for Germany against Mexico and scored Germany's first goal after 58 minutes in a 2–2 draw with Mexico.[33] Three days later, he tripled his tally by putting two past South Korea, the second being a stoppage time free kick that helped Germany salvage a point in a 3–3 draw.[34] On 10 August, Gnabry contributed two more goals in a 10–0 defeat of Fiji.[35] In Germany's quarter-final match against Portugal, he scored his sixth goal of the tournament just before half-time as Germany prevailed with a 4–0 win.[36] He ended the tournament as the joint top scorer along with his teammate Nils Petersen,[37] helping Germany to win the silver medal.[38]

Senior team

On 4 November 2016, Gnabry received his first call-up to the German senior team.[39] Seven days later, he scored three goals on his debut in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against San Marino in an 8–0 away win.[40]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 November 2016[41][42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2012–13 Premier League 1000201040
2013–14 Premier League 91201020141
2014–15 Premier League 0000000000
Total 101203030181
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2015–16 Premier League 100020—30
Werder Bremen 2016–17 Bundesliga 10400——104
Career total 215205030315

International

As of match played 15 November 2016[43]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 201623
Total23

International goals

Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gnabry goal.[42]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 November 2016San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino1 San Marino2–08–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 4–0
3 6–0

Honours

Club

Arsenal

International

Germany

References

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  2. 1 2 "Player Profile Serge Gnabry". Premier League. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Mokbel, Sami (9 December 2013). "Ivory Coast look to snare Arsenal wonder kid Gnabry from under Germany's noses with World Cup promise". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Young Guns: Serge Gnabry". Arsenal F.C. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 "The Arsenal youngster who could be better than Fabregas – talkSPORT Talent Spotter". talkSPORT. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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  7. ↑ Sanderson, Jamie. "Arsenal Agree Deal With Stuttgart For Gnabry". Young Guns Blog. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  8. 1 2 "2011/12 Player Review: Serge Gnabry". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  9. ↑ Clarke, Richard. "FC Cologne 0–4 Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  10. ↑ Clarke, Richard. "Arsenal 6–1 Coventry City". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  11. ↑ Sanghera, Mandeep (20 October 2012). "Norwich 1–0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Man of the Match v Schalke - Coquelin". Arsenal F.C. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  13. ↑ Kelly, Rob (25 March 2013). "NextGen Series: Arsenal 1–0 CSKA Moscow". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  14. ↑ Kelly, Rob (29 March 2013). "NextGen: Chelsea 4–3 Arsenal (aet)". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  15. ↑ Brumsack, Nik (8 April 2013). "U-21s: Liverpool 3–2 Arsenal - Report". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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  17. ↑ Magowan, Alistair (22 September 2013). "Arsenal 3–1 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  18. ↑ Ornstein, David. "Swansea 1–2 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  19. ↑ Sanghera, Mandeep (26 October 2013). "Crystal Palace 0–2 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  20. ↑ Bailey, Paul (25 October 2013). "Top 10: Golden Boy award nominees 2013 (1)". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Gnabry agrees new long-term contract". Arsenal F.C. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  22. ↑ "Serge Gnabry injury latest: Arsenal midfielder nearing return". The Independent. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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  27. ↑ "Gnabry-Wechsel perfekt!". Kreiszeitung (in German). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  28. ↑ Uersfeld, Stephan (31 August 2016). "Werder Bremen sign Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry on permanent deal". ESPN FC. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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  30. ↑ "@SergeGnabry: "I've come to Bremen to get playing time, to develop further and to help the team." #werder". SV Werder Bremen English Twitter Account. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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  36. ↑ "Portugal U23 vs. Germany U23". ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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  38. ↑ "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". FIFA. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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  45. ↑ Ronay, Barney (21 August 2016). "Neymar the shootout hero blasts Brazil to Olympic football gold against Germany". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

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