# Manuel Wintzheimer

Manuel Paul Wintzheimer (born 10 January 1999) is a German footballer who plays as a centre-forward for 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen on loan from 1. FC Nürnberg.

## Club career
### Youth career

Wintzheimer began his youth career at hometown club 1. FC Arnstein, before moving on to the youth academy of 1. FC Schweinfurt. In 2010, he then moved to Greuther Fürth, before moving in 2013 to the youth academy of Bayern Munich.
Wintzheimer began in Bayern's under-17 team for the 2015–16 season, scoring 23 goals in 18 matches, before moving up to the under-19 team for the 2016–17 season. In 2017, Wintzheimer won the 2016–17 A-Junioren Bundesliga Süd/Südwest with the under-19 team, scoring 14 times during the season. The team went on to advance to the final of the A-Junioren Bundesliga championship round, before losing to Borussia Dortmund 8–7 on penalties.

### Bayern Munich

Wintzheimer began his senior career with Bayern Munich II in the 2017–18 season, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 14 July 2017, opening the scoring in a 5–0 Bavarian derby home win against FC Ingolstadt II.

### Hamburger SV

On 1 May 2018, it was confirmed that Wintzheimer would join 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV for the 2018–19 season. He made his professional debut for Hamburg in the 2. Bundesliga on 23 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute for Hwang Hee-chan in the 1–3 away loss against Holstein Kiel.
On 2 September 2019, Wintzheimer joined VfL Bochum on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.

### 1.FC Nürnberg

On 17 May 2022, it was confirmed that Wintzheimer would join 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg for the 2022–23 season on a free transfer. On 7 January 2023, Wintzheimer was loaned by Eintracht Braunschweig. On 5 July 2023, he moved on a new loan to Arminia Bielefeld. On 1 August 2024, Wintzheimer was loaned to Rot-Weiss Essen.

## International career
### Youth

Wintzheimer has progressed through the German youth national teams, making his debut for the under-19 team on 31 August 2017 in an away friendly match against Switzerland, with the match finishing as a 0–0 draw.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 10 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bayern Munich II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich II | Total | Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Hamburger SV | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Hamburger SV | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamburger SV | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Hamburger SV | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Hamburger SV | Total | Total | 54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 7 |
| Hamburger SV II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nord | 16 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 5 |
| Hamburger SV II | Total | Total | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| VfL Bochum | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| VfL Bochum | Total | Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 95 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 19 |

## Honours
### Individual

* Fritz Walter Medal U19 bronze: 2018