Serge Gnabry

Serge Gnabry Biography

Serge Gnabry is a German footballer who plays for German club Bayern Munich and the national team of Germany. Born on 14 July 1995 in Stuttgart, Gnabry is a talented sprinter who chose to play football over athletics.

Background

Son of a professional footballer Jean-Hermann Gnabry, Serge was spotted at the tender age of 12 by three-time Bundesliga champions VfB. At a very young age, he played alongside legends and number of future Bundesliga stars and got trained under them.

International Career

Gnabry has played at many levels for Germany including under-16, under-17, and under-18 levels and in 2017 he was part of the U21 team.

He was chosen to be the part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Making his debut against Mexico, he scored his first goal in the same match, followed by two more goals against South Korea. Gnabry scored total six goals in the tournament and became top scorer of the tournament along with his teammate Nils Petersen, helping Germany to win the silver medal.

On 4 November 2016, Gnabry made his International senior team debut in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against San Marino, he scored three goals on his debut

Club Career

Gnabry officially joined Arsenal for the 2011–12 season. He started playing in under 18 team for the first season and was then promoted to the reserves after some impressive games. By the end of the second season, Gnabry played six games and scored two goals for Arsenal.

In the 2012-13 season, he made his professional first-team debut for Arsenal on 26 September against Coventry City in the League Cup as the substitute. A few days later, he also made his Champion League debut against FC Schalke 04, coming on as a substitute.

The 2014-15 season was not an ideal year for Gnabry as he was out for the team due to the knee injury for more than a year. After a good run in Arsenal for more than five years, Gnabry signed for Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for a reported transfer fee of £5 million.

In June 2017, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Gnabry on a three-year deal.