András_Schäfer
András Schäfer
Hungarian footballer (born 1999)
András Schäfer (born 13 April 1999) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin and the Hungary national team.[3]
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Schäfer with Hungary in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | András Schäfer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Szombathely, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Grundball PFC | ||
| 2010–2014 | Haladás Szombathely | ||
| 2014–2016 | MTK Budapest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | MTK Budapest | 44 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chievo Verona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Dunajská Streda (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Dunajská Streda | 44 | (3) |
| 2022– | Union Berlin | 37 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Hungary U18 | |||
| 2017–2018 | Hungary U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hungary | 24 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Schäfer made his Hungarian League debut for MTK appearing as a substitute away at against Gyirmót on 1 April 2017.[4]
On 17 January 2020, he joined Dunajská Streda, playing in the Fortuna Liga on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an option to purchase.[5]
Union Berlin
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On 21 January 2022, Schäfer joined Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.[6]
On 7 May 2022, Schäfer scored his first goal in the Bundesliga on the 33rd game week of the 2021–22 Bundesliga season in a 4–1 away victory against SC Freiburg at the Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau.[7] In the 2021–22 Bundesliga season he earned 8 caps and scored 1 goal.[8]
After the match against SC Freiburg, he suffered an injury.[9] [10] On 19 May 2023, the diagnosis was revealed saying that he broke his leg.[11][12] On 2 June 2023, his foot was successfully operated in Budapest.[13] He also mentioned that he is going through the hardest time in his career due to this injury. On 3 November 2023, an article was published by Nemzeti Sport that his recovery from the injury is getting better and he can return soon.[14]
On 25 November 2023, he returned from his long convalescence in a 1–1 draw against FC Augsburg.[15][16]
On 20 December 2023, he was selected to be in the starting line-up against 1. FC Köln in a 2–0 home victory the 2023–24 Bundesliga season.[17] He was substituted only in the 85th minute.[18]
On 24 February 2024, he scored the second goal in a 2-2 draw against 1. FC Heidenheim on the 23rd game week of the 2023–24 Bundesliga season.[19][20][21][22] He was also selected into the best team of the 23rd game week of the Bundesliga, according to WhoScored.[23] On 8 March 2024, he was sent off in a match against VfB Stuttgart.[24][25]
Schäfer made his debut with the Hungary national team in a 1–0 UEFA Nations League win over Turkey on 3 September 2020.[26]
On 1 June 2021, he was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[27] He scored his first international goal on 4 June 2021, in a 1–0 win against Cyprus.[28]
Club
- As of matches played 8 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MTK Budapest II | 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| MTK Budapest | 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | – | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Genoa | 2018–19 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Chievo (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Dunajská Streda (loan) | 2019–20 | Slovak Super Liga | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 11 | 1 | |
| Dunajská Streda | 2020–21 | Slovak Super Liga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Slovak Super Liga | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Total | 52 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 4 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 140 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 165 | 14 | ||
- Includes Magyar Kupa, Slovak Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 3 | |
- As of match played 15 November 2021Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schäfer goal.[29]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2021 | Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 June 2021 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany |  Germany | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 3 | 15 November 2021 | PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |  Poland | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Schäfer belongs to the German minority of Hungary with ancestors believed to be from Bavaria, and while he was not able to speak fluent German when he first moved to Union Berlin, he has been improving and recently been able to converse in German without needing translator.[30][31]
His father's, Péter Schafer, tattoos include that badges of his son's former football clubs.[32]
In an interview published on Nemzeti Sport, Mátyás Esterházy, his and Dominik Szoboszlai's manager, said that the most important moment in 2023 was Schafer's return from his injury in November.[33]
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga Goal of the Month: July/August 2021[34]
- Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2020-21[35]
- "UEFA Nations League 2023 Booking List before League phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 12 June 2022. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- "András Schäfer". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- András Schäfer at Soccerway
- "Gyirmót vs. MTK - 1 April 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- "PRVÁ ZIMNÁ POSILA: ANDRÁS SCHÄFER" (Press release) (in Slovak). Dunajská Streda. 17 January 2020.
- "Andras Schäfer signs for 1. FC Union Berlin". fc-union-berlin.de. 21 January 2022.
- "2021–22 Bundesliga: Freiburg 1–4 Union Berlin". soccerway.com. 7 May 2022.
- "Hungary - András Schafer". soccerway.com. 15 May 2022.
- "Union muss auf András Schäfer verzichten". www.fc-union-berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- nemzetisport.hu (17 May 2023). "Légiósok: Schäfer András ismét megsérült, ebben az idényben már nem". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- nemzetisport.hu (19 May 2023). "Légiósok: megvan a diagnózis, Schäfer súlyos sérülést szenvedett –". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- "Nach Comeback wieder verletzt: Schäfer ist Unions größter Pechvogel". bild.de (in German). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- "Andras Schäfer Successfully Operated On". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- nemzetisport.hu (3 November 2023). "Légiósok: Schäfer egyre közelebb a visszatéréshez, Szoboszlai sem h". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Bundesliga: Schäfer visszatért, megszakadt az Union vereségsorozata". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- "A Hugely Deserved Draw". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Légiósok: Schäfer büszke rá, hogy újra kiharcolta a lehetőséget - N". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- "Union Berlin vs. FC Cologne - 20 December 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- "Beste macht's im zweiten Anlauf besser: Heidenheim punktet bei Union". kicker (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- "Bundesliga: Schäfer góljával fordított, de végül csak ikszelt az Union Berlin; a Gladbach ötöt gurított a Bochumnak". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- "Union Berlin vs. Heidenheim - 24 February 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- "Union and Heidenheim's Thrilling Draw". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- "Bundesliga: Schäfer bekerült a forduló álomtizenegyébe a WhoScorednál". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- "Schäfer Andrást kiállították, az Union Berlin kikapott Stuttgartban". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- "Führichs Schlenzer ins Glück: Stuttgart auch für Union zu gut". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- "Turkey vs. Hungary - 3 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Válogatott: a Puskás Akadémia két játékosa és Szoboszlai Dominik maradt ki az Eb-keretből" (in Hungarian). 1 June 2021.
- "Újra nézők előtt: megint nyert, már tíz meccse veretlen a válogatott" (in Hungarian). 4 June 2021.
- "Schäfer, András". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- "Neuzugang Schäfer: Deswegen wollte er nur zu Union". bild.de (in German). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "So etwas wie hier habe ich noch nie erlebt!" Interview Andras Schäfer | 1. FC Union Berlin, retrieved 1 September 2023
- "Fia klubjainak címerét tetováltatja magára Schäfer András édesapja". Sportal.hu (in Hungarian). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Sportrádió: Nekem a legnagyobb élmény idén Schäfer visszatérése – E". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- "Júl / August 2021 | Televízia Markíza". golmesiaca.markiza.sk.
- "Zsolt Kalmar najlepsim hracom..." Fortuna liga. 23 May 2021.
- András Schäfer at the Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
- András Schäfer at National-Football-Teams.com
- András Schäfer at WorldFootball.net