Their 2026 World Cup
Forty-nine minutes and a goal against Morocco, on in the 71st of the game that knocked the Netherlands out.
Match by match
W. Weghorst played 1 match for Netherlands, always off the bench. His only goal came in the round of 32 against Morocco.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | vs Morocco 1-1 | Came on in the 71′ · 1 goal (1 from the spot) |
Who he is
- Born
- 7 August 1992 · aged 33 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam
- Club
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- Height
- 1.97 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Wout François Maria Weghorst (born 7 August 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Twente and the Netherlands national team. Weghorst began his professional career in the second tier of Dutch football with Emmen. He then played in the Eredivisie with Heracles and AZ, before joining VfL Wolfsburg in 2018. After scoring 70 goals in 144 games for Wolfsburg, he was signed by Burnley in January 2022 for a fee of £12 million. After the club were relegated from the Premier League, Weghorst had loan spells at Turkish club Beşiktaş, fellow English club Manchester United and German club TSG Hoffenheim, before returning to the Netherlands with Ajax in mid-2024. Weghorst made one appearance for the Netherlands under-21 team in 2014, before making his senior international debut in March 2018. He represented the Netherlands at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup (where he notably scored two goals in his side's quarter-final match against Argentina), UEFA Euro 2024, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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