Robert Andrich (born 22 September 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Germany national team.[1]
Andrich with Bayer Leverkusen in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Andrich | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Potsdam, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Central midfielder Sweeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2003 | FV Turbine Potsdam | ||
| 2003–2012 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Hertha BSC II | 52 | (11) |
| 2012–2015 | Hertha BSC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Dynamo Dresden | 21 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 59 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 25 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Union Berlin | 59 | (6) |
| 2021– | Bayer Leverkusen | 83 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Germany U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:25, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:13, 5 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Andrich started his career at Hertha BSC, before joining Dynamo Dresden and SV Wehen Wiesbaden. In January 2018, it was announced Andrich would join 1. FC Heidenheim for the 2018–19 season.[2]
After two seasons with Union Berlin, Andrich moved to fellow Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen signing a five-year-contract until 2026.[3] On 13 September 2022, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–0 win over Atlético Madrid during the 2022–23 season.[4]
On 27 April 2024, he scored a goal in the 96th minute of stoppage time in a 2–2 draw against VfB Stuttgart, to extend Leverkusen's unbeaten streak in all competitions in their victorious 2023–24 season.[5] A few days later, on 2 May, he scored from outside the penalty area in a 2–0 away win over Roma in the Europa League semi-final first leg.[6]
Andrich played for German youth national teams between 2011 and 2013.[7]
In October 2023, he received his first call-up to the German senior national team for two friendly matches against the United States and Mexico.[8] Later that year, on 21 November, he made his international debut in a friendly match against Austria.[9]
Andrich was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[10] His potential first international goal against Switzerland in the final group stage match of the tournament was disallowed by VAR, because his teammate Jamal Musiala committed a foul just before he took the shot from outside the box against Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer.[11]
Andrich's uncle Frieder was also a footballer who played in the DDR-Oberliga.[12].His best friend is Norman Hoster who he met in his village.
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nordost | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga Nordost | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga Nordost | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 11 | — | — | — | 52 | 11 | |||||
| Dynamo Dresden | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 31 | 3 | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Total | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 67 | 8 | |||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 66 | 9 | ||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 3 | — | 32 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11[d] | 1 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11[c] | 1 | — | 45 | 6 | ||
| Total | 83 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 5 | — | 118 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 299 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 355 | 49 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Bayer Leverkusen
