9 Wout Weghorst
Wout Weghorst, 1992-08-07, Forward for Netherlands, plays for Ajax. 25 international caps, 6 goals. Part of Netherlands's 2026 World Cup Group F squad.
Biography
Dutch target man who scored twice against Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. Currently plying his trade at Ajax, a clinical forward, Wout Weghorst possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Netherlands's primary attacking threat. Has earned 25 international caps, scoring 6 goals. Set to compete with Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 11 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
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), and Euro 2024.
After the club were relegated from the Premier League, Weghorst had loan spells at Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş, fellow English club Manchester United and German club TSG Hoffenheim, before returning to the Netherlands with Ajax in mid-2024.
After scoring 70 goals in 144 games for Wolfsburg, he was signed by Burnley in January 2022 for a fee of £12 million.
Weghorst made one appearance for the Netherlands under-21 team in 2014, before making his senior international debut in March 2018.
He then played in the Eredivisie with Heracles and AZ, before joining VfL Wolfsburg in 2018.