Attacking Midfield
Andreas Weimann (born 5 August 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County and the Austria national team. Weimann has represented Austria at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. Weimann scored on his under-21 debut against Scotland Under-21 in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match on 5 September 2009. Weimann scored in the 57th minute, just 2 minutes after replacing team-mate Marc Sand as a substitute. Weimann's other two goals in the qualifying process came against Azerbaijan and Albania. In July 2010, Weimann was called up to the Austria U-19 squad for the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Weimann featured in all three of Austria's games and came up against his Aston Villa team-mate Nathan Delfouneso in a 3–2 loss against England. On 12 October 2012, Weimann made his debut for the Austria senior team against Kazakhstan in a 0–0 draw. In March 2022, Weimann was recalled to the Austria senior team for their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off match against Wales, his first call-up in seven years. On 10 June 2022, Weimann scored his first international goal against France, which gave Austria the lead in a UEFA Nations League game.
