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Robert Bauer (footballer)

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Robert Bauer
Bauer playing for Mosul SC in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Pforzheim, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Mosul SC
Number 27
Youth career
FSV Buckenberg
–2014 Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 FC Ingolstadt 42 (1)
2014–2016 → FC Ingolstadt II 6 (1)
2016–2019 Werder Bremen 43 (1)
2018–2019 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 22 (0)
2019–2021 Arsenal Tula 36 (2)
2021–2023 Sint-Truiden 46 (1)
2023–2024 Al-Tai 33 (1)
2024–2025 Neftchi Baku 15 (0)
2025 Buriram United 9 (0)
2026- Mosul SC 6 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Germany U20 6 (0)
2016 Germany Olympic 1 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:22, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

Robert Bauer (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈbaʊɐ];[1][2] born 9 April 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays for Iraq Stars League club Al-Mosul SC.[3] Bauer represented the Germany national under-20 football team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand [4] and won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Germany Olympic football team.[5]

Club career

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Bauer with Nürnberg in 2019

Bauer joined FC Ingolstadt in 2014 from Karlsruher SC. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut on 31 October 2014 against Fortuna Düsseldorf replacing Alfredo Morales at half-time in a 0–0 away draw. He scored his first Bundesliga goal from his first shot of the campaign against Darmstadt 98 on 22 November 2015.[6]

In August 2016, Bauer signed for Werder Bremen for a reported fee of €3 million.[7]

In July 2018, it was announced that Bauer was being loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg for the 2018–19 season.[8][9]

In August 2019, he signed a long-term contract with Russian club FC Arsenal Tula.[10]

In September 2021, he joined Sint-Truiden in Belgium.[11]

In May 2023, Bauer joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai on a one-year contract.[12]

In July 2024, Bauer joined Neftchi Baku.[13] He spent one season at Neftchi Baku before leaving by mutual agreement.[14]

In July 2025, Bauer moved to Thai League 1 champions Buriram United.[15]

In February 2026, Bauer moved to Al-Mosul SC in the Iraq Stars League.[3]

Throughout his career, Bauer has played in leagues across Europe and Asia, including the Bundesliga, Russian Premier League, Belgian Pro League, Saudi Pro League and Thai League 1.[16]

International career

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Eligible to represent Germany or Kazakhstan, Bauer revealed that he had rejected an offer from the latter in February 2015 in hopes of representing Germany.[17] The next month, he received his first call-up to the Germany U20 side and represented them at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand that summer.

He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.[18]

Personal life

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Bauer announced in 2023 that he converted to Islam,[19] saying that he came to Islam through his wife and her family.

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 May 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Ingolstadt 04 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 18 0 1 0 — 19 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 24 1 0 0 — 24 1
Total 42 1 1 0 — 43 1
FC Ingolstadt 04 II 2014–15 Regionalliga 3 1 — — 3 1
2015–16 3 0 — — 3 0
Total 6 1 — — 6 1
Werder Bremen 2016–17 Bundesliga 27 1 0 0 — 27 1
2017–18 16 0 3 0 — 19 0
Total 43 1 3 0 — 46 1
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2018–19 Bundesliga 22 0 2 0 — 24 0
Arsenal Tula 2019–20 Russian Premier League 14 1 2 0 — 16 1
2020–21 22 1 3 1 — 25 2
Total 36 2 5 1 0 0 41 3
Sint-Truiden 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 22 1 1 0 — 23 1
2022–23 24 0 2 0 — 26 0
Total 46 1 3 0 — 49 1
Al-Tai 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 33 1 1 0 — 34 1
Neftchi Baku 2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
Buriram United 2025–26 Thai League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 243 7 15 1 0 0 258 8

Honours

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Germany

References

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  1. ^ Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 222, 738. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
  2. ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 356, 878. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  3. ^ a b Winkelmann, Marius (12 February 2026). "Siebtes Land und neunte Profi-Station: Ex-Werder-Profi Bauer wechselt in den Irak". DeichStube. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. ^ Dunbar, Ross (2015). "Germany aim to restore pride at U20 World Cup". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  5. ^ DPA (21 August 2016). "Germany take Olympic football silver after shootout defeat". AS. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  6. ^ "FC Ingolstadt 04 vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf - 31 October 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Robert Bauer strengthens Werder". SV Werder Bremen. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Robert Bauer ist Neuzugang Nummer fünf". kicker Online (in German). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Robert Bauer verstärkt den Club". 1. FC Nürnberg. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. ^ "РОБЕРТ БАУЭР ПОПОЛНИЛ "АРСЕНАЛ"" [Robert Bauer joined Arsenal] (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 20 August 2019.
  11. ^ "ROBERT BAUER IS A CANARY!". Sint-Truidense V.V. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Bauer heeft nieuwe club gevonden en vertrekt bij STVV". voetbalprimeur.be. 26 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Robert Bauer of Bundesliga joins Azerbaijan's Neftchi FC".
  14. ^ "İki futbolçu ilə müqaviləyə xitam verildi". neftchi.az (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  15. ^ Chittinand, Tor (9 July 2025). "Buriram's foreign legion ready to strike in defence". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  16. ^ Winkelmann, Marius (12 February 2026). "Siebtes Land und neunte Profi-Station: Ex-Werder-Profi Bauer wechselt in den Irak". DeichStube. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Robert Bauer: "World Cup is the icing on the cake"". Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". fifa.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Robert Bauer converts into muslim".
  20. ^ Robert Bauer at Soccerway
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