Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Andrew Wooten
June 20, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release
CHESTER, Pa. - Philadelphia Union today announced that the club has signed forward Andrew Wooten (pronounced: VOO-ten). Formerly of Germany's SV Sandhausen, Wooten was signed using Targeted Allocation Money. He will be added to the active roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate when the July 9 Secondary Transfer Window opens.
The 29-year-old forward joins the Union following a standout 2018-19 season in the 2. Bundesliga, where he scored 17 goals in 31 appearances for Sandhausen, including 13 goals in 18 games to close the campaign. He tied for fourth in the league in overall goal-scoring.
"We are delighted to complete this signing and we'd like to officially welcome Andrew to the Union," said Ernst Tanner, Union Sporting Director. "He is a strong forward who had interest from many teams around the world, so to have him choose Philadelphia as the next stop in his career is a tremendous compliment. We are all looking forward to integrating Andrew as quickly as possible and having him ready to play as soon as he is eligible following the opening of the transfer window."
Wooten, Tanner and Union head coach Jim Curtin will be available to members of the media on Tuesday, June 25. Interested members of the media are encouraged to arrive at the Power Training Complex fields (2501 Seaport Drive, Chester PA 19013) at 11:00 a.m. ET to capture b-roll or photos of team training. Following the on-field session, interviews will take place fieldside ahead of team travel to New England.
A German-American, Wooten was born and raised in Germany but also holds American citizenship through his father, who served in the U.S. military. He began his professional career with the fourth-division Wormatia Worms in Germany in 2008, playing for the club for two years.
Ahead of the 2009-10 campaign, he transferred to FC Kaiserslautern, where he began with the reserves before breaking into the first team in the Bundesliga near the end of the 2011-12 season. His topflight debut came on March 3, 2012 against Wolfsburg, and he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Hertha Berlin on April 28, 2012 as the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win.
PLAYER BIO: Andrew Wooten
During the 2012 summer, he joined Sandhausen on loan, scoring seven goals in the 2. Bundesliga during his first year with the club. He then joined FSV Frankfurt for a brief loan spell before transferring to Sandhausen permanently before 2014-15. Wooten has been a consistent contributor for the club ever since, scored eight, six and nine goals respectively over the following three seasons. After missing most of 2017-18 with an injury, he broke out last year with his 17-goal campaign.
Internationally, Wooten has earned one cap for the United States, appearing as a substitute against Costa Rica on October 13, 2015.
TRANSACTION: Philadelphia Union sign forward Andrew Wooten on June 20, 2019
Name: Andrew Wooten (pronounced: VOO-ten)
Position: Forward
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 187
Born: September 30, 1989 in Bamberg, Germany
Hometown: Bamberg, Germany
Citizenship: Germany, United States
Acquired: Philadelphia Union sign forward Andrew Wooten on June 20, 2019
Previous Experience: SV Sandhausen (2014-2019), FSV Frankfurt (2014), SV Sandhausen (2012-13), 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2009-2014), Wormatia Worms (2008-09)
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