*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 22 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:21, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Paul Wanner (born 23 December 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim, on loan from Bayern Munich.[2] Born in Austria to an Austrian mother and a German father, he grew up in Germany and has represented them at youth levels internationally.
Wanner was called up by Julian Nagelsmann to the Bayern Munich first team in January 2022, as many of the team's regulars were missing after testing positive for COVID-19.[4] He made his professional debut for Bayern in the Bundesliga on 7 January 2022 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Marc Roca. In doing so, he became the youngest player in Bayern Munich's history at the age of 16 years and 15 days,[3] and the second-youngest in Bundesliga history behind Youssoufa Moukoko (who was 14 days younger).[5] The match finished as a 2–1 home loss for Bayern.[6] On 12 October 2022, at the age of 16 years and 293 days, Wanner became Bayern's youngest player in the Champions League, when he came on as a second-half substitute to Dayot Upamecano in a 4–2 away win against Viktoria Plzeň.[7]
On 24 June 2024, Wanner joined Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim on a season-long loan for the 2024–25 season.[9] On 17 August, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 away victory over FC 08 Villingen in the DFB-Pokal.[10] A week later, on 25 August, he scored his inaugural Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 away win over FC St. Pauli.[11] Four days later, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 3–2 victory over BK Häcken in the Conference League play-off round second leg.[12] On the following Bundesliga matchday he scored a penalty against FC Augsburg, becoming the youngest player in Bundesliga history to do so.[13]
Wanner was born in the Austrian city of Dornbirn to a German father and an Austrian mother[1] and grew up in Amtzell, Germany. He holds both Austrian and German citizenship.[17] His father Klaus is a mechanical engineer and former footballer who played as a midfielder, he helped Austria Lustenau as its captain to promotion to second tier 2. Liga and reached the round of last 16 of the Austrian Cup in 1991–92.[18]
