page_title: Sandro Wagner
section_title: Senior
hierarchical_section_title: Sandro Wagner / International career / Senior
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Финал Кубка конфедераций 2017
context_page_description: Sandro Wagner is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
  He began his career at Bayern Munich but made only eight appearances in his first spell at the club. He subsequently represented MSV Duisburg of the 2. Bundesliga and SV Werder Bremen, Hertha BSC, SV Darmstadt 98 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim of the Bundesliga before returning to Bayern in January 2018.
  Wagner was part of the German side that won the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He earned eight caps and scored five goals for the senior team, winning the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
context_section_description: In June 2017, Wagner received his first call-up to the senior national team for a friendly against Denmark and a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against San Marino. He made his competitive debut on 6 June in the 1–1 away draw against Denmark, playing for more than 60 minutes. Four days later, he scored a hat-trick as Germany thrashed 7–0 San Marino. His performance was praised by national team manager Joachim Löw.
  Wagner was also part of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup which ended in conquest. His first and only appearance came on 19 June in the opening Group B match against Australia, missing several good chances to score as Germany won 3–2. After that, he was benched in favour of Timo Werner and Lars Stindl as Germany defeated Chile 1–0 in the final. Wagner finished 2017 by scoring against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan.
  On 16 May 2018, after being left out from Germany's World Cup squad, Wagner announced his retirement from international football.
caption: Wagner with Germany in 2017
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