Anton with VfB Stuttgart in 2022
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| Date of birth | (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 27) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Olmaliq, Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Borussia Dortmund | |||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 0000–2007 | Mühlenberger SV | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2015 | Hannover 96 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Hannover 96 II | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Hannover 96 | 130 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | VfB Stuttgart | 127 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Germany U21 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Germany | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 21 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:11, 5 July 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Waldemar Anton (Uzbek: Valdemar Anton, Russian: Вальдемар Антон[2]; born 20 July 1996 as Vladimir Anton, in German transcription Wladimir Anton[3]) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
Anton played eleven matches for Hannover 96 II and scored one goal.[4] Since Hannover 96 were in relegation, Anton and Mike-Steven Bähre were signed to professional contracts to help the club.[5]
During the 2015–16 season, Anton made two appearances for Hannover 96,[6] playing in a 2–1 win against VfB Stuttgart on 27 February 2016[7] and a 1–0 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt on 19 March 2016.[8] His first Bundesliga goal was against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 15 April 2016.[9]
On 28 July 2020, Anton transferred to VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal.[10] On 5 November 2021, he extended his contract until 2025.[11]
Anton became the team captain of VfB Stuttgart in August 2023 and extended his contract until 2027 on 14 January 2024.[12]
On 8 July 2024, Anton joined fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, signing a four-year contract,[13] for a reported transfer fee of €22.5m.[14]
Anton was eligible to play for Germany, Russia and Uzbekistan. He was a youth international for Germany.[15] He won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2017 and was a runner-up in 2019.[16]
In March 2024, he was called up for the German national team ahead of the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[17] He made his debut on 23 March 2024 against France.[18]
Anton was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[19]
Anton was born in Olmaliq, UzbekistantoRussia German parents and moved to Germany at the age of two,[3] his father is from Ekaterinburg, Russia, and his mother is Volga German.[2]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hannover 96 II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nord | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Hannover 96 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 130 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 137 | 5 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| Total | 127 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 129 | 4 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 255 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 277 | 10 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Germany | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Germany
Individual
Ich bin mit meinen Eltern nach Deutschland gekommen, als ich zwei war. Da hieß ich wirklich noch Wladimir. Im deutschen Pass stand dann aber gleich Waldemar.[I came to Germany with my parents when I was two. My real name then was still Vladimir. But my German passport then said Waldemar.]
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