Biography
Timo Werner(2026)
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Who is Timo Werner?
Timo Werner is a German professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer (MLS). He began his professional career with VfB Stuttgart before joining RB Leipzig, Chelsea and later Tottenham Hotspur on loan. In January 2026, Werner made a permanent move from RB Leipzig to San Jose Earthquakes. He is also a former Germany international.
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| Full Name | Timo Werner |
| Date Of Birth | March 6, 1996 |
| Birth Place | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Parent(s) | Günther Schuh Sabine Werner |
| Profession | Football Player |
| Girlfriend | Julia Nagle |
| Age | 30 years |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Net Worth | US $70 million |
Before playing for Chelsea, he played for the German football club RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V. in the Bundesliga and the VfB Stuttgart the Regionalliga Südwest. He earned the most expensive German player’s title when he got transferred from RB Leipzig to Chelsea Football Club in recent 2020. Moreover, he has also represented his country in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and won the Golden Boot award for being the highest goal-scorer in the tournament and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Bio
Timo Werner was born on 6 March 1996 in Stuttgart, Germany, to mother, Sabine Werner, and to father, Günther Schuh, who himself was a footballer and was the only son to his parents. He got the surname of Werner from his mother as his parents were never legally married. Timo Werner was born on 6 March 1996 in Stuttgart, Germany, to mother Sabine Werner and father Günther Schuh. He is 30 years old as of 2026.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Timo Werner holds a German nationality and is of German ethnicity. He is a Christian and follows Christianity as his religion. Timo stands at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches (1.80m/180cms) tall and weighs around 76kgs (167lbs). Moreover, he has a pair of light brown eyes with brown hair color.
Education
Timo Werner completed his high-school from the TSV Steinhaldenfeld and Stuttgart High School. He was a passionate football player during his school days, and he was encouraged in pushing as a striker by his father.
Personal Life
Timo Werner generally keeps his personal life private, and his current relationship status has not been reliably confirmed by recent public sources.
Social
Timo Werner is active on social media platforms. His Instagram account (@timowerner) has over 2.1 million followers, and his Twitter account (@TimoWerner) has over 277 thousand followers. His official Facebook page (@TimoWerner) has over 2 million followers, with over 478 thousand likes. Moreover, he also has an official website (www.timo-werner.com), where people can find various ways of contacting the player.
Career
VfB Stuttgart
Timo Werner played for the VfB Stuttgart II team during his early professional career in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He made only a single appearance in which he managed to score a goal before being included in the VfB Stuttgart team in the Bundesliga in the same year. Timo made a total of 30 league appearances in which Werner scored a total of 4 goals. Likewise, he made 2 National Cup appearances and 2 European League appearances. With this, he ended the 2013-2014 season with a total of 34 appearances and a total of 4 goals.
In the 2014-2015 season with VfB Stuttgart, he appeared for a total of 32 league games where he scored three goals, a single round of the National Cup to end his season with a total of 33 appearances and three goals to his name. Likewise, Timo Werner scored six league goals in 33 matches, 1 National Cup goal in 3 games played to end his 2015-2016 season with a total of 36 appearances and seven goals.
Timo Werner has appeared for 103 matches for VfB Stuttgart in his career with 14 goals to his name.
RB Leipzig
Timo Werner signed a contract with RB Leipzig on 11 June 2016. In the 2016-2017 and the first season with the team, he appeared for a total of 31 league games in which he scored a total of 21 goals and a single national cup match to end his season with a total of 32 appearances and 21 goals. He started his 2017-2018 season with the team in which he appeared for a total of 32 league games with 13 goals and 2 National Cup appearances with one goal to his name.
Moreover, he scored seven goals in 11 matches played in the European League to end his season with 21 goals in 45 games. Likewise, he started his 2018-2019 season with 30 league appearances and 16 goals, four national cup appearances with three goals, and 3 European League matches. He ended his season with a total of 37 appearances and 19 goals.
In the 2019-2020 season, Timo Werner appeared for 34 league matches where he scored his career-best of 28 goals, three national cup matches with two goals, and 8 European League matches with a total of 4 goals. He ended his 2019-2020 and the final season with RB Leipzig with a total of 45 appearances with 34 goals to his name.
Werner had two spells with RB Leipzig. Across his Bundesliga career with the club, he made 165 appearances and scored 102 goals. He left Leipzig permanently in January 2026 to join San Jose Earthquakes.
Chelsea
Timo Werner signed a $59 million contract with Chelsea Football Club on 18 June 2020 to become the most expensive German footballer globally. In the ongoing 2020-2021 season of the Blues, Timo Werner has appeared for nine matches in the English Premier League, in which he has scored a total of 4 goals to his name. Timo has also scored a goal in his first match played with the club in the League cup and three goals in 4 games played with the club in the European league. With this, he has made 14 appearances with eight goals to his name with Chelsea.
With this, Timo Werner has made a total of 277 career appearances at the league level, where he has scored a total of 118 goals.
Timo Werner joined Chelsea from RB Leipzig in 2020. During his two seasons with the English club, he made 56 Premier League appearances and scored 10 goals. He also helped Chelsea win the UEFA Champions League during the 2020-21 season. Werner returned to RB Leipzig in August 2022.
Tottenham Hotspur
Werner joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan from RB Leipzig in January 2024. He remained with the club for the 2024-25 season before returning to Leipzig. Across his Premier League appearances for Tottenham, he scored two goals in the 2023-24 season and did not score in the league during 2024-25.
San Jose Earthquakes
In January 2026, Werner completed a permanent transfer from RB Leipzig to San Jose Earthquakes in MLS. During the 2026 MLS season, he has recorded six goals and four assists in 13 league appearances according to current statistics.
International
Timo Werner represented Germany at senior level after making his international debut in 2017. He was part of Germany’s squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020 and scored 24 goals in 57 appearances for the national team. He has not been a regular part of Germany’s recent squads.
Achievements
Timo Werner has won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup with the national football team of Germany. He won the Golden Boot Award in this tournament for having the highest goals. His name was also included in the UEFA Europa Squad of the Season in the year 2017 and Bundesliga Team of the Season in 2019. Moreover, he was also the Bundesliga Player of the Month from November 2019 to December 2019. Before his professional career, he has won the Fritz Walter U19 Silver medal in the year 2015 and the Fritz Walter U17 Gold medal in the year 2013.
Werner’s major achievements include winning the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup with Germany and the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League with Chelsea.
Net Worth
As of 2026, Timo Werner has an estimated net worth of around $70 million (estimates vary, with some sources citing figures between $30 million and $72 million). He is now playing for the San Jose Earthquakes in MLS, having previously played for Chelsea, RB Leipzig, and Tottenham Hotspur.
