Nick Woltemade

Nick Woltemade (born 14 February 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Germany national team.

Club career

Early career at academy of Werder Bremen

Woltemade began his career at TS Woltmershausen, a multi-sport club in Bremen, where he initially played handball in addition to football. In 2010, he transferred to Werder Bremen's youth academy, where he consistently attracted attention. In 2013, he won the Spatzenberg Cup in Löhne with Werder's Under-11 team. Also worth mentioning is his last season for the Under-17 team, which he captained and where he achieved 26 direct goal contributions. Woltemade scored two and three goals respectively on three occasions, but despite this, the team only finished fifth in the Northern/North-Eastern division. In the 2019–20 campaign, the striker once again demonstrated his class, scoring regularly for the Under-19s.

Werder Bremen

As a result of his performances in the academy, he was gradually introduced to the first team and regularly trained with Werder Bremen's first team under head coach Florian Kohfeldt. At the beginning of 2020, Woltemade was part of the squad that took part in the winter training camp on the training grounds of RCD Mallorca. Without ever having played for the Under-23 team, Woltemade made his debut as a starter for Werder's first team on match day 20 of the 2019–20 Bundesliga season in an away game against FC Augsburg. At that point, he was 17 years and 352 days old. This appearance made him the youngest Werder player ever, surpassing Thomas Schaaf, who had been one day older when he made his debut on 18 April 1979. Four more brief appearances followed, and thanks to a 6-1 win for Bremen against 1. FC Köln on the final matchday, relegation to the 2. Bundesliga was ultimately avoided.

Parallel to his involvement with the first team, the striker continued to play for Werder's second team. In the summer of 2020, he was permanently transferred to the Bundesliga team. However, throughout the Season Kohfeldt frequently relied on Josh Sargent in attack, which is why Woltemade only played as a substitute, at times even starting on the bench for several games in a row. After the turn of the year, the season ended prematurely for the now 18-year-old, as he first contracted a virus and then suffered a torn ligament. Without him, Werder were relegated to the second division this year, finishing second from bottom. The 2021-22 second division campaign was also marked by few minutes of playing time for the young player and several months out of action following foot surgery. Bremen were promoted back to the Bundesliga as runners-up, thanks in part to the highly successful strike duo of Niclas Füllkrug and Marvin Ducksch.

Loan to SV Elversberg

In August 2022, Woltemade joined newly-promoted 3. Liga club SV Elversberg on a one-year loan. He scored ten goals in the league, helping his club achieve back-to-back promotions to the 2. Bundesliga, and earning the 3. Liga Player of the Season award.

VfB Stuttgart

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Woltemade moved to VfB Stuttgart and signed a four-year contract with the club. He ended his first season with 17 goals scored in all competitions, including a goal in the DFB-Pokal final, which his side won.

Newcastle United

On 30 August 2025, Woltemade made a permanent switch to Premier League club Newcastle United in a club-record deal reported to consist of an initial fee of £65 million plus £4.3 million in potential add-ons. On 13 September, he made his debut in the Premier League and scored the winner in a 1–0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. On 1 October, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–0 away win over Union Saint-Gilloise. This made him the first Newcastle player to score on both his Premier League and Champions League starts. On 5 October, Woltemade scored a penalty in a 2–0 win over Nottingham Forest, becoming only the third player to score in his first three matches at St James' Park, behind Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer. On 14 December, Woltemade scored an own goal in a 1–0 defeat for Newcastle in the first Wear-Tyne derby in the Premier League since 2016. On 14 February 2026, he celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring the final goal in a 3–1 comeback victory over Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

International career

Woltemade was a youth international footballer for Germany who competed in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Woltemade was included in the Germany squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, scoring a hat-trick in Germany's 3–0 group victory against Slovenia. He scored his fourth goal of the tournament in a 4–2 victory against the Czech Republic, as Germany confirmed their progression to the knockout stage of the competition and ended the tournament as finalist and top scorer with six goals.

On 22 May 2025, Woltemade received his first call-up to the Germany national team for the Nations League Finals. On 4 June, he debuted in the semi-final against Portugal. On 13 October, he scored his first goal for his country in a 1–0 win over Northern Ireland.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2026

International

As of match played 17 November 2025

As of match played 17 November 2025

Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Woltemade goal.

Honours

SV Elversberg

• 3. Liga: 2022–23
• Saarland Cup: 2022–23

VfB Stuttgart

• DFB-Pokal: 2024–25

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025

Individual

• 3. Liga Player of the Season: 2022–23
• DFB-Pokal top scorer: 2024–25
• VDV Bundesliga Newcomer of the Season: 2024–25
• Kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2024–25
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship top scorer: 2025
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025

References

External links

• Nick Woltemade at WorldFootball.net
• Nick Woltemade at Soccerway
• Nick Woltemade at DFB (also available in German)