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András Schäfer

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The native form of this personal name is Schäfer András. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

András Schäfer
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 57 (3)
International career‡
Hungary U18
2017–2018 Hungary U19 6 (0)
2020– Hungary 34 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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.

Club career

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MTK Budapest

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Schäfer made his Hungarian League debut for MTK, appearing as a substitute away against Gyirmót FC Győr on 1 April 2017.[3]

Genoa and Dunajská Streda

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In January 2019, Schäfer signed for Serie A club Genoa on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a fee of around €1 million.[4] Having failed to appear for Genoa's first team since signing for them,[5] he joined Serie B side Chievo Verona on loan in August 2019.[6] He was recalled by Genoa in January 2020 after failing to play for Chievo.[7]

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.[8] On 9 September 2020, it was announced that he had signed for the club permanently on a four-year contract.[9]

Union Berlin

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Schäfer with Union Berlin in 2022.

2021–22 season

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On 21 January 2022, Schäfer joined Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.[10] 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.[11] In the 2021–22 Bundesliga season he earned 8 caps and scored 1 goal.[5]

2022–23 season

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In the 2022–23 Bundesliga season he made 16 appearances. On 13 May 2023, he got injured in a 4-2 victory over SC Freiburg.[12] After the match against SC Freiburg, he suffered an injury.[13][14] On 19 May 2023, the diagnosis was revealed that he had broken his leg.[15][16] On 2 June 2023, his foot was successfully operated on in Budapest.[17] He also mentioned that he was going through the hardest time in his career due to this injury.

2023–24 season

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He returned from injury as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against FC Augsburg on 25 November 2023.[18][19] He started against 1. FC Köln in a 2–0 home victory on 20 December 2023.[20] He was substituted only in the 85th minute.[21] 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.[22][23][24][25] He was also selected into the best team of the 23rd game week of the Bundesliga, according to WhoScored.[26] On 8 March 2024, he was sent off in a match against VfB Stuttgart.[27][28] On 5 May 2024, he gave an assist to Chris Bedia in a 3–4 defeat against VfL Bochum.[29] In an interview with Union Berlin, he said that he and the whole team were relieved after avoiding relegation on the last matchday of the 2023–24 Bundesliga season.[30][31] In the 2023-24 Bundesliga season he earned 20 caps and scored one goal.

2024–25 season

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On 21 December 2024, he scored his first goal in the 2024–25 Bundesliga season in a 4-1 defeat agaisnt SV Werder Bremen.[32]

International career

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Schäfer made his debut with the Hungary national team in a 1–0 UEFA Nations League win over Turkey on 3 September 2020.[33]

On 1 June 2021, he was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[34] On 4 June 2021, in a warm-up match for the tournament, he scored his first international goal to give the Magyars a 1–0 win over Cyprus.[35] He started all three of Hungary's Group F matches, scoring the team's second goal against Germany in a 2–2 draw.[36]

On 14 May 2024, Schäfer was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[37] He played all three matches as Hungary finished third in Group A.[38]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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[b] 0 23 0
2023–24 Bundesliga 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
2024–25 Bundesliga 13 1 2 0 — 15 1
Total 57 3 5 0 5 0 67 3
Career total 160 12 17 3 10 0 187 15
  1. ^ Includes Magyar Kupa, Slovak Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2020 4 0
2021 11 3
2022 7 0
2024 12 0
Total 34 3
As of match played 15 November 2021

Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schäfer goal.[39]

List of international goals scored by András Schäfer
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

Personal life

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Schäfer belongs on his father's side 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 has recently been able to converse in German without needing a translator.[40][41]

His father's, Péter Schafer, tattoos include the badges of his son's former football clubs.[42]

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.[43]

Honours

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Individual

References

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  2. ^ "András Schäfer". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Gyirmót vs. MTK - 1 April 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Genoa: három és fél éves szerződést kötött a klub Schäferrel". Nemzeti Sport. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Hungary - András Schafer". soccerway.com. 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Chievo, preso Andras Schafer. In vista anche uno scambio con la Spal". VeronaSera. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ufficiale: Schäfer prestato agli slovacchi dell'FK DAC". 17 January 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ "PRVÁ ZIMNÁ POSILA: ANDRÁS SCHÄFER" (Press release) (in Slovak). Dunajská Streda. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  9. ^ Tibor, Duducz (9 September 2020). "Légiósok: Schäfer András végleg a DAC játákosa lett". Nemzeti Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Andras Schäfer signs for 1. FC Union Berlin". fc-union-berlin.de. 21 January 2022.
  11. ^ "2021–22 Bundesliga: Freiburg 1–4 Union Berlin". soccerway.com. 7 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Union Berlin vs. Freiburg - 13 May 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Union muss auf András Schäfer verzichten". www.fc-union-berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  14. ^ nemzetisport.hu (17 May 2023). "Légiósok: Schäfer András ismét megsérült, ebben az idényben már nem". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  15. ^ nemzetisport.hu (19 May 2023). "Légiósok: megvan a diagnózis, Schäfer súlyos sérülést szenvedett –". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Nach Comeback wieder verletzt: Schäfer ist Unions größter Pechvogel". bild.de (in German). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Andras Schäfer Successfully Operated On". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  18. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Bundesliga: Schäfer visszatért, megszakadt az Union vereségsorozata". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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  21. ^ "Union Berlin vs. FC Cologne - 20 December 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Beste macht's im zweiten Anlauf besser: Heidenheim punktet bei Union". kicker (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "Union Berlin vs. Heidenheim - 24 February 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Union and Heidenheim's Thrilling Draw". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Bundesliga: Schäfer bekerült a forduló álomtizenegyébe a WhoScorednál". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  27. ^ "Schäfer Andrást kiállították, az Union Berlin kikapott Stuttgartban". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Führichs Schlenzer ins Glück: Stuttgart auch für Union zu gut". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  29. ^ "Union Berlin vs Bochum Live Scores | LiveScore". www.livescore.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Bundesliga: 150 kilós kő esett le Schäfer András szívéről a bennmaradás után – videó". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Union Beat Freiburg to Stay in the Bundesliga". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Werders Siegesserie hält an, Unions Negativlauf auch: Bremen feiert Doppelpacker Grüll". kicker (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  33. ^ "Turkey vs. Hungary - 3 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  34. ^ "Válogatott: a Puskás Akadémia két játékosa és Szoboszlai Dominik maradt ki az Eb-keretből" (in Hungarian). 1 June 2021.
  35. ^ "Újra nézők előtt: megint nyert, már tíz meccse veretlen a válogatott" (in Hungarian). 4 June 2021.
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  37. ^ "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  38. ^ "András Schäfer - Player Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  39. ^ "Schäfer, András". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  40. ^ "Neuzugang Schäfer: Deswegen wollte er nur zu Union". bild.de (in German). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  41. ^ "So etwas wie hier habe ich noch nie erlebt!" Interview Andras Schäfer | 1. FC Union Berlin, retrieved 1 September 2023
  42. ^ "Fia klubjainak címerét tetováltatja magára Schäfer András édesapja". Sportal.hu (in Hungarian). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  43. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Sportrádió: Nekem a legnagyobb élmény idén Schäfer visszatérése – E". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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  45. ^ "Zsolt Kalmar najlepsim hracom..." Fortuna liga. 23 May 2021.
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