Biography
Who is Wout Weghorst?
Early life and real name
Wout François Maria Weghorst was born on August 7, 1992. He came from Borne in Overijssel. He started his football path at local clubs called DETO Twenterand and RKSV NEO. In 2011, he joined the club Willem II. He played for the reserve team there but did not make the first team.
Professional start in the Netherlands
Wout signed with Emmen in 2012. He played his first professional game against Dordrecht on August 10. His first pro goal came a month later during a match against Veendam. He scored 8 goals in 28 games in his first season and 13 goals the next year. He then moved to Heracles on a free transfer.
Career in Germany and England
Wout Weghorst joined the German side VfL Wolfsburg on June 26, 2018. The transfer fee was 10.5 million euros. He scored his first goal for the club against Bayer Leverkusen. He hit two hat-tricks in his first season, including one against Fortuna Düsseldorf. He scored 16 league goals in the 2019-20 season.
Loans and return to Netherlands
He joined Beşiktaş on loan on July 5, 2022. He scored his first league goal against Fatih Karagümrük on August 21. In January 2023, he moved to Manchester United on loan. He wore the number 27 shirt. He scored his first goal for United against Nottingham Forest. He won his first trophy in the 2023 EFL Cup final after assisting Marcus Rashford.
International career
Wout played for the Netherlands under-21 team in 2014. He scored a goal against Portugal in a qualification play-off. He made his senior debut on March 23, 2018, against England. He was a substitute for Stefan de Vrij. He played in UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024. He also played in the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups. During the 2022 World Cup, he scored two goals in the quarter-final match against Argentina.
Birthday and age
Wout Weghorst was born on August 7, 1992, which makes Wout 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Wout shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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