Andrew Wooten

Andrew Wooten (born September 30, 1989) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club club Preußen Münster. Born in Germany, he represented the United States at international level.

Andrew Wooten
Wooten with Sandhausen in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-30) September 30, 1989
Place of birth Bamberg, West Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Preußen Münster
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Wormatia Worms 26 (3)
2009–2014 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 80 (43)
2012–2014 1. FC Kaiserslautern 12 (1)
2012–2013 → SV Sandhausen (loan) 28 (7)
2014 → FSV Frankfurt (loan) 14 (4)
2014–2019 SV Sandhausen 133 (41)
2019–2020 Philadelphia Union 23 (0)
2021 Admira Wacker 19 (3)
2021–2022 VfL Osnabrück 17 (0)
2022– Preußen Münster 31 (17)
International career‡
2015 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 20, 2019

Club career

1. FC Kaiserslautern

In 2009, Wooten signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern II. He made his debut for the first team in 2012.[1]

Loan to SV Sandhausen

Wooten joined SV Sandhausen on loan for the 2012–13 season, where he scored 7 goals in the 2. Bundesliga.[2]

Loan to FSV Frankfurt

In 2014, Wooten joined FSV Frankfurt on a short-term loan.[2]

SV Sandhausen

In June 2014, Wooten was permanently transferred to SV Sandhausen signing a three-year contract with them until 2017.[3]

Philadelphia Union

On June 20, 2019, Wooten signed a contract with the Philadelphia Union following the expiry of his previous contract with SV Sandhausen.[4] Wooten's contract option was declined by Philadelphia following their 2020 season.[5]

Admira Wacker

On 20 January 2021, Wooten signed with Austrian club Admira Wacker.[6]

VfL Osnabrück

In June 2021 it was announced that Wooten would join VfL Osnabrück, newly relegated to the 3. Liga for the 2021–22 season.[7]

International career

The son of a German mother and an American serviceman, Wooten is eligible for both Germany and the United States national teams.[8] He has been called into a camp with the United States U-23 squad, but did not make an appearance at the youth level.[9] Wooten received his first call up to the United States for a friendly against Peru on September 4, 2015[10] and made his debut as a substitute in a friendly match against Costa Rica on October 13, 2015.[11]

Honors

Philadelphia Union

Preußen Münster

References
  1. Tannenwald, Jonathan. "Andrew Wooten is ready for his Union debut, and to get the USMNT's attention again". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. Union, Philadelphia. "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Andrew Wooten". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. "Andrew Wooten Makes SV Sandhausen Switch". 1. FC Kaiserslautern. June 23, 2014. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  4. "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Andrew Wooten | Philadelphia Union".
  5. "Philadelphia Union Exercise 2021 Options on Seven Players".
  6. "FC Admira holt Stürmer Andrew Wooten in die Südstadt" [FC Admira brings striker Andrew Wooten to Südstadt]. Spox (in German). January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. "VfL Osnabrück holt Andrew Wooten – und damit Erfahrung". kicker (in German). June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  8. "ASN article: Andrew Wooten Would Consider U.S. Call an Honor". americansoccernow.com.
  9. "Porter Names 31 Players to Roster for U-23 Men's National Team Camp from Nov. 7–16 in Germany". ussoccer.com.
  10. "Report: Klinsmann calls in Wooten for USMNT's September friendlies". Soccer By Ives.
  11. "U.S. MNT vs. Costa Rica 0–1 L". United States Soccer Federation. October 13, 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015.
  12. Major League Soccer [@MLS] (November 8, 2020). "SUPPORTERS' SHIELD WINNERS @PhilaUnion win their first trophy in club history! #DOOP" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. Rellmann, Thomas; Heflik, Alexander (May 13, 2023). "Preußen Münster: Der große Abschied, der ganz große Aufstieg". Westfälische Nachrichten (in German). Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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