Waldemar Anton

Waldemar Anton^[A] (born 20 July 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.

Waldemar Anton

Anton with VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Waldemar Anton[1]
Date of birth	(1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Olmaliq, Uzbekistan
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Borussia Dortmund
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2007	Mühlenberger SV
2007–2015	Hannover 96
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Hannover 96 II	11	(1)
2016–2020	Hannover 96	130	(6)
2020–2024	VfB Stuttgart	127	(3)
2024–	Borussia Dortmund	26	(2)
International career‡
2016–2019	Germany U21	11	(0)
2024–	Germany	9	(0)
Medal record UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2017 Runner-up 2019
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:11, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Hannover 96 II

Anton played eleven matches for Hannover 96 II and scored one goal.^[5] Since Hannover 96 were in relegation, Anton and Mike-Steven Bähre were signed to professional contracts to help the club.^[6]

Hannover 96

Anton with Hannover 96 in 2016

During the 2015–16 season, Anton made two appearances for Hannover 96,^[7] playing in a 2–1 win against VfB Stuttgart on 27 February 2016^[8] and a 1–0 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt on 19 March 2016.^[9] His first Bundesliga goal was against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 15 April 2016.^[10]

VfB Stuttgart

On 28 July 2020, Anton transferred to VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal.^[11] On 5 November 2021, he extended his contract until 2025.^[12]

Anton became the team captain of VfB Stuttgart in August 2023 and extended his contract until 2027 on 14 January 2024.^[13]

Borussia Dortmund

On 8 July 2024, Anton joined fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, signing a four-year contract,^[14] for a reported transfer fee of €22.5m.^[15] On 8 February 2025, Anton scored an own goal for his former club.^[16]

International career

Anton was eligible to play for Germany, Russia and Uzbekistan. He was a youth international for Germany.^[17] He won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2017 and was a runner-up in 2019.^[18]

In March 2024, he was called up for the Germany national team ahead of the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.^[19] He made his debut on 23 March 2024 against France.^[20]

Anton was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.^[21]

Personal life

Anton was born in Olmaliq, Uzbekistan, to Russia-German parents and moved to Germany at the age of two,^[4] his father is from Ekaterinburg, Russia, and his mother is Volga German.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 August 2025^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Other		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hannover 96 II	2015–16	Regionalliga Nord	11	1	—		—		—		11	1
Hannover 96	2015–16	Bundesliga	8	1	0	0	—		—		8	1
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	31	2	2	0	—		—		33	2
	2017–18	Bundesliga	27	1	2	0	—		—		29	1
	2018–19	Bundesliga	34	1	2	0	—		—		36	1
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	30	0	1	0	—		—		31	0
	Total		130	5	7	0	—		—		137	5
VfB Stuttgart	2020–21	Bundesliga	31	0	3	0	—		—		21	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	29	2	2	0	—		—		31	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	34	1	4	0	—		2[a]	0	40	1
	2023–24	Bundesliga	33	0	4	1	—		—		37	1
	Total		127	3	13	1	—		2	0	129	4
Borussia Dortmund	2024–25	Bundesliga	26	2	1	1	10[b]	0	5[c]	0	42	3
	2025–26	Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		26	2	2	1	10	0	5	0	43	3
Career total			281	11	22	2	10	0	7	0	320	13

1. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 4 June 2025^[22]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany	2024	7	0
	2025	1	0
Total		8	0

Honours

Germany

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2017^[23]

Individual

• Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24^[24]
• VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24^[25]

Notes

1. Uzbek: Valdemar Anton, Russian: Вальдемар Антон;^[3] in his early life his name was legally Vladimir Anton, transcribed in German as Wladimir Anton^[4]