Luca-Milan Zander (born 9 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back for SV Sandhausen.[1] He has represented Germany at U15, U17, and U20 youth levels.

Luca Zander
Zander with FC St. Pauli in 2017
Personal information
Full name Luca-Milan Zander
Date of birth (1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Weyhe, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
SV Sandhausen
Number 19
Youth career
2000–2006 SC Weyhe
2006–2014 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Werder Bremen II 61 (0)
2014–2019 Werder Bremen 2 (0)
2017–2019FC St. Pauli (loan) 30 (0)
2019–2023 FC St. Pauli 84 (4)
2023– SV Sandhausen 24 (1)
International career
2009 Germany U15 1 (0)
2011 Germany U17 1 (0)
2015 Germany U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2017

Club career

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Werder Bremen

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Zander joined Werder Bremen in 2006 from SC Weyhe. He made his debut for Werder Bremen II on 2 November 2014 against Hamburger SV II.[2]

On 26 September 2015, he made his first team debut in a Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen replacing Felix Kroos after 56 minutes in a 3–0 home loss.[3]

FC St. Pauli (loan)

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In June 2017, Zander agreed to join FC St. Pauli on loan for two seasons.[4]

FC St. Pauli

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In May 2019, it was announced Zander would be joining FC St. Pauli permanently for the 2019–20 season. The transfer fee paid to Werder Bremen was reported as €400,000.[5]

International career

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Zander is a youth international for Germany having represented the country at U15, U17, and U20 levels.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Germany - L. Zander - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Werder Bremen II vs. Hamburger SV II - 2 November 2013 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Werder Bremen verliert weiter". Sportschau (in German). 26 September 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ^ Sander, Carsten (19 June 2017). "Werder Bremen: Luca Zander per Leihe zu St. Pauli". WerderStube (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ^ Knips, Björn (23 May 2019). "Wechsel perfekt: Werder gibt Zander endgültig an den FC St. Pauli ab". Deichstube (in German). Kreiszeitung. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Luca Zander Personenprofil". Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 11 April 2017.