 Wimmer withAustria in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Wimmer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-11-15)15 November 1992 (age 33)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wels,Upper Austria, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | FC Edt | ||
| 2000–2010 | Fußballakademie Linz | ||
| 2010–2011 | LASK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | LASK II | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | LASK | 28 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | 1. FC Köln | 73 | (2) |
| 2013 | 1. FC Köln II | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Stoke City | 17 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | →Hannover 96 (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | →Mouscron (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Karlsruher SC (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Rapid Wien | 30 | (1) |
| 2023– | Slovan Bratislava | 54 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Austria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Austria U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Austria | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 October 2018 | |||
Kevin Wimmer (German pronunciation:[ˈkɛvɪnˈvɪmɐ];[3][4] born 15 November 1992) is an Austrian professionalfootballer who plays as acentre back forSlovan Bratislava.
Wimmer began his professional career withLASK where his performances earned him a move to German club1. FC Köln in June 2012. In the2013–14 season, Wimmer helped Köln set a new2. Bundesliga record, conceding only 20 goals as they earned promotion to theBundesliga. After a solid first season in the German top flight he moved toPremier League sideTottenham Hotspur for a fee of £4.3 million. However his playing time underMauricio Pochettino atWhite Hart Lane was restricted due to the form ofToby Alderweireld andJan Vertonghen. After two seasons in North London, Wimmer joinedStoke City in August 2017 for a fee of £18 million. After several poor performances, he struggled for game time at Stoke and joinedHannover 96 on loan for the2018–19 season, Belgian sideRoyal Excel Mouscron in 2019–20 andKarlsruher SC in2020–21.
In June 2012, Wimmer moved from Austrian sideLASK to German club1. FC Köln for a €250,000 transfer fee.[5] On 5 August 2012, he made his debut in a 1–0 loss toEintracht Braunschweig.[6] He went on to become a regular in Köln's defence. On 29 November 2013, Wimmer scored his first goal in a 3–0 win overFC St. Pauli.[7]
In the2013–14 season, Wimmer helped the club set a2. Bundesliga record, conceding only 20 goals as they earned promotion to theBundesliga. Wimmer continued his good performances in Germany's top division to help Köln stay in the Bundesliga, managing to avoid defeat against every team, save forBayern Munich andSC Freiburg, at least once. The team played a Bundesliga record nine 0–0 draws, equalling Bayern Munich's 1966 Bundesliga record of not conceding a goal in 13 matches. In the2014–15 season, Wimmer started 32 matches and was named the seventh-best defender in the league by football magazineKicker.[8][9][10][11]
On 29 May 2015, Wimmer joinedPremier League sideTottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract for a reported £4.3 million transfer fee.[12][13] On 30 July, he made his Tottenham debut against theMLS All-Stars in a 2–1 defeat inDenver,Colorado. Wimmer replaced captainJan Vertonghen after 45 minutes and made his debut alongside fellow new signingsDele Alli,Kieran Trippier andToby Alderweireld.
On 4 August 2015, Wimmer made his first start for the club in a 2–0 defeat toReal Madrid in theAudi Cup, played inMunich, and was replaced by Jan Vertonghen after 46 minutes. Wimmer was limited to scant cup appearances and squad namings to start the season, mainly due to the strong central defense partnership between Vertonghen and Alderweireld.[14] With a loan out of the club a potential possibility, managerMauricio Pochettino elected to keep Wimmer, citing a need for depth in defense in case of an injury.[15] Such an opportunity arose, as Wimmer finally got his breakthrough when he made his first league appearance of the2015–16 Premier League season on 23 January 2016, coming on as a substitute for an injured Vertonghen in a 3–1 win overCrystal Palace.[16] With Vertonghen ruled out for about two months, Wimmer was set for an extended run as his replacement in both the Premier League and theEuropa League knockout stages.[17] Wimmer impressed as Vertonghen's replacement, making 15 starts across all competitions before Vertonghen returned againstManchester United on 10 April.[18] In the 9 league starts made by Wimmer, Tottenham only gave up six goals as they reached second place in the table. After the season, Wimmer signed a new five-year contract, keeping him at Tottenham until the summer of 2021.[19]
Despite heading into the2016–17 season with "different expectations" on the heels of his first season, Wimmer was once again on the bench to start the year, not helped by a preseason thigh injury. After telling the Austrian paperKleine Zeitung in October that he was waiting "patiently for his chance",[20] an injury toToby Alderweireld opened up the door for Wimmer, but it was initiallyEric Dier who took his spot at centre-back.[21] A second injury was necessary for Wimmer to crack the lineup, and it was Dele Alli who suffered this time. Wimmer appeared for the first time in the Premier League that season on 6 November against bitter rivalsArsenal as the lone centre-back in a three-man back line that was used for the first time by managerMauricio Pochettino that season.[22] In thederby, Wimmer scored an own goal attempting to defend a whippingMesut Özil free kick in a 1–1 draw.[23]
Wimmer signed forStoke City on 28 August 2017, for a fee of £18 million.[24] ManagerMark Hughes said that "Bringing Kevin here is a real coup in my view, because he is a hugely talented young player who will undoubtedly add further quality to the group...There is a lot of money being spent this summer, so for us to get a player of Kevin’s calibre through the door for the price we have paid, in my opinion, is something we will really appreciate for years to come".[25][26] He made his Stoke debut on 9 September 2017 in a 2–2 draw againstManchester United.[27][28] Wimmer made a poor start to his Stoke career and came in for much criticism from supporters for his performance in a heavy defeat atManchester City.[29][30]
Wimmer's performances failed to improve and he was placed on a special fitness regime by new managerPaul Lambert.[31] Wimmer failed to play at all under Lambert, as Stoke suffered relegation to theEFL Championship.[32] Wimmer was branded a 'flop' by Stoke supporters and it was reported that the club would be willing to take a substantial loss on him in the summer.[33] Wimmer joinedBundesliga clubHannover 96 on loan in May 2018 with the option of a permanent transfer.[34] Wimmer played 24 games for Hannover as the side finished in 17th position and were relegated to the2. Bundesliga. He did not play enough matches to trigger a permanent transfer.[35]
On 31 August 2019, Wimmer joined BelgianBelgian First Division A sideRoyal Excel Mouscron on loan for the2019–20 season.[36] He made 18 appearances for Mouscron until the Belgian season was ended early in April 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic with Mouscron in 10th position.[37]
On 1 February 2021, Wimmer joined German sideKarlsruher SC on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[38]
On 28 May 2021, it was announced that Wimmer had his contract with Stoke terminated so he was able to move toSK Rapid Wien on a free transfer.[39]
Wimmer departed Rapid Wien upon the expiry of his contract. On 8 June 2023,Slovan Bratislava announced the signing of Wimmer.[40] On 18 September 2024, Wimmer scored his first goal for Slovan Bratislava in the 60th minute of aUEFA Champions League league phase match againstCeltic.[41][42]
Wimmer debuted for theAustrian senior squad on 15 November 2013, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory against theUnited States.[43] He represented his country atUEFA Euro 2016.[44]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LASK II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga Mitte | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| LASK | 2011–12 | Erste Liga | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 73 | 2 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2015–16 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City | 2017–18 | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Hannover 96 (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Mouscron (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Karlsruher SC (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Rapid Vienna | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 15 | 0 | 50 | 2 | |||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2023–24 | Slovak First Football League | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11[e] | 1 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Slovak First Football League | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 13[b] | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Slovak First Football League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[f] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | 95 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 283 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 374 | 11 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
 | ||