| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Wentzel | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-10) April 10, 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | St. Louis City SC | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Karlsruher SC | |||
| 2018–2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | RW Oberhausen | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | St. Louis City 2 | 42 | (1) |
| 2024– | St. Louis City SC | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024 | |||
Michael Wentzel (born April 20, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for St. Louis City SC. He previously played for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and generally plays as a central defender.
Early life
Wentzel is the son of an economics professor. He attended boarding school.
Wentzel's youth career was described as "a positive example that the corona pandemic was also an opportunity for talent".
References
- "Michael Wentzel: Jetzt Serie starten". nrz.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- "Michael Wentzel geht von RWO in die USA". www.waz.de. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- "Michael Wentzel is from Germany, but had a great time playing soccer for USA". stltoday.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- "Michael Wentzel: "Ich traue mir den Sprung zu den Profis zu"". fohlen-hautnah.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- "Wentzel hat die Pandemie auch geholfen". rp-online.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
External links
- Michael Wentzel at Soccerway
- Michael Wentzel at WorldFootball.net
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