Andreas Weimann (German pronunciation: [vaɪman]; born 5 August 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Austria national team.
He was signed by Aston Villa as a sixteen-year-old from Rapid Wien and went on to make 129 total appearances and score 24 goals for the Premier League club.
Born in Vienna, Weimann began his career at hometown club FC Stadlau before joining Rapid Wien as a thirteen-year-old.
[9] Weimann made his competitive debut for Aston Villa on 14 August 2010, replacing Ashley Young as a substitute in the 86th minute against West Ham United in a 3–0 home win on the first day of the Premier League season.
[14] He then made his league debut against Crystal Palace at home on 1 February, scoring in the tenth minute of the 1–1 draw at Vicarage Road.
Weimann returned to Aston Villa and made his first appearance of the 2011–12 season on 23 August 2011 in the second round of the League Cup in a home tie against Hereford United.
[20] He made three Championship appearances against Birmingham City, Reading and Barnsley, while on 23 September, he was recalled early due to injury concerns.
[24] On 10 November 2012, Weimann scored two goals in a 3–2 home loss to Manchester United at Villa Park, and received a standing ovation when he was substituted.
[38] On 3 July 2018, Weimann signed for Championship club Bristol City on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.
[39] On 30 March 2019, he scored his first career hat-trick as the Robins beat Sheffield United 3–2 at Bramall Lane, taking his goal tally up to 9 in the process, his highest amount in any season.
[43] On 15 January 2024, Weimann joined fellow Championship club West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.
[54] In March 2022, Weimann was recalled to the Austria senior team for their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off match against Wales, his first call-up in seven years.
[55] On 10 June that year, he scored his first international goal against France, which gave Austria the lead in a UEFA Nations League game that ended 1–1.