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Michael Wentzel

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Michael Wentzel
Personal information
Full name Michael Wentzel
Date of birth (2002-04-10) April 10, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City SC
Number 40
Youth career
Karlsruher SC
2018–2022 Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 RW Oberhausen 16 (1)
2023– St. Louis City 2 42 (1)
2024– St. Louis City SC 3 (0)
International career
2023– United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024

Michael Wentzel (born April 20, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for St. Louis City SC. He previously played for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen[1] and generally plays as a central defender.[2]

Early life

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Wentzel is the son of an economics professor.[3] He attended boarding school.[4]

Wentzel's youth career was described as "a positive example that the corona pandemic was also an opportunity for talent".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Wentzel: Jetzt Serie starten". nrz.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Michael Wentzel geht von RWO in die USA". www.waz.de. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Michael Wentzel is from Germany, but had a great time playing soccer for USA". stltoday.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Michael Wentzel: "Ich traue mir den Sprung zu den Profis zu"". fohlen-hautnah.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Wentzel hat die Pandemie auch geholfen". rp-online.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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