Luca Zander

Luca-Milan Zander (born 9 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Regionalliga Nord club Blau-Weiß Lohne.^[1] He has represented Germany at U15, U17, and U20 youth levels.

Luca Zander

Zander with FC St. Pauli in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Luca-Milan Zander
Date of birth	(1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Weyhe, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
Team information
Current team	Blau-Weiß Lohne
Number	4
Youth career
2000–2006	SC Weyhe
2006–2014	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2019	Werder Bremen II	61	(0)
2014–2019	Werder Bremen	2	(0)
2017–2019	→ FC St. Pauli (loan)	30	(0)
2019–2023	FC St. Pauli	84	(4)
2023–2025	SV Sandhausen	39	(3)
2025–	Blau-Weiß Lohne	1	(0)
International career‡
2009	Germany U15	1	(0)
2011	Germany U17	1	(0)
2015	Germany U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 January 2017

Club career

Werder Bremen

Zander joined Werder Bremen in 2006 from SC Weyhe. He made his debut for Werder Bremen II on 2 November 2014 against Hamburger SV II.^[2]

On 26 September 2015, he made his first team debut in a Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen replacing Felix Kroos after 56 minutes in a 3–0 home loss.^[3]

FC St. Pauli (loan)

In June 2017, Zander agreed to join FC St. Pauli on loan for two seasons.^[4]

FC St. Pauli

In May 2019, it was announced Zander would be joining FC St. Pauli permanently for the 2019–20 season. The transfer fee paid to Werder Bremen was reported as €400,000.^[5]

International career

Zander is a youth international for Germany having represented the country at U15, U17, and U20 levels.^[6]