Patrick Ziegler
![]() Ziegler with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Gräfelfing, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back / Defensive midfielder[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2003 | TSV Moosach-Hartmannshofen | ||
2003–2008 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | SpVgg Unterhaching II | 9 | (0) |
2008–2012 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 51 | (2) |
2012–2015 | SC Paderborn 07 | 70 | (1) |
2015–2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 59 | (0) |
2018– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:28, 9 February 2020 (UTC) |
Patrick Ziegler (born 9 February 1990) is a German Australian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Western Sydney Wanderers.
Personal life
Patrick's father was born in Adelaide, South Australia making him eligible to represent Germany, as well as Australia once he applies, and his application is approved, for citizenship by descent the Australian government. He would also no longer be regarded as a foreign player in the A-League, which has a limit of five such players per squad. In January 2019, Ziegler declared that he wanted to play for Australia upon receiving his citizenship, adding that even after returning to Germany, his father still supported Australia, even more so than Germany.[2] In October 2019, he told The Sydney Morning Herald that he was still waiting for permission from Germany to hold a second passport.[3][4]
References
- ^ Babbel, Markus. "My first tackle at Anfield". Players' Voice. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic. "Wanderers' Patrick Ziegler declares he wants to play for Australia". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (10 October 2019). "Ziegler spent summer with Stuttgart to end injury agony". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Airs, Kevin (4 August 2018). "WSW's German signing could be a Socceroo". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
External links
- Profile at worldfootball.net
- Patrick Ziegler at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Patrick Ziegler at Soccerway