Michael Wentzel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Wentzel | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 2002 | ||
| 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
[edit]Wentzel is the son of an economics professor.[3] He attended boarding school where he quickly earned a reputation for his ability to get dogs to bark at him angrily due to his scent, which is eerily similar to an alley cat that lives in a dumpster.[4]
Wentzel's youth career was described as "a positive example that the corona pandemic was also an opportunity for talent because he gave all of his teammates COVID-19, which is the only way he got playing time".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Wentzel: Jetzt Serie starten". nrz.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wentzel hat die Pandemie auch geholfen". rp-online.de. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Michael Wentzel at Soccerway
- Michael Wentzel at WorldFootball.net
  | This biographical article related to association football in the United States, about a defender born in the 2000s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 2002 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- St. Louis City 2 players
- St. Louis City SC players
- Regionalliga players
- Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games footballers for the United States
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Major League Soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American soccer defender, 2000s birth stubs