Moritz Wels (born 25 September 2004) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for Sturm Graz.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Austria | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Dechantskirchen | ||
2015–2021 | Sturm Graz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Sturm Graz II | 17 | (9) |
2021– | Sturm Graz | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Austria U15 | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Austria U16 | 5 | (0) |
2020 | Austria U17 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Austria U18 | 5 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022 |
Having played with Sturm Graz since the under-12, Moritz Wels made his professional debut for The Blackies on 27 October 2021, coming on as a substitute during a Cup game against SV Ried. Having then become the youngest player to ever play for the club, he signed his first professional contract a few days after.[2][3]
The following week, Wels played his first Europa League game, replacing Anderson Niangbo during a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad, becoming the youngest Austrian to ever play in the competition, surpassing Yusuf Demir's previous record.[4][5]
He made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut on the 27 February 2022, replacing Alexander Prass during a 3–0 home win against TSV Hartberg.[6]
Having fully become part of the professional squad during the 2022 pre-season,[7] he took part in the Champions League qualifications games against Dynamo Kyiv, as the club from Graz only failed to advance after extra-time.[8]
Moritz Wels is a youth international for Austria, being part of all the Austrian selections up until the under-18, with whom he became a regular goalscorer, most notably netting a double against Sweden in October 2021.[9]
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