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'''André Horst Schürrle''' ({{IPA-|de|anˈdʁeː ˈʃʏʁlə, ˈandʁeː -}}; born 6 November 1990) is a German formerretired professional [[Association football|footballer]] from Germany who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] or [[Winger (association football)|winger]].
 
He began his career at [[FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]] in 2009, spending two years at the club before a £6.5&nbsp;million transfer to [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen]]. His performances there gained the attention of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], who signed him for a reported £18&nbsp;million in 2013. Schürrle played one-and-a-half [[Premier League]] seasons at the English club before joining [[VfL Wolfsburg]] for £22&nbsp;million in January 2015, winning the [[DFB-Pokal]] and [[DFL-Supercup]] in his first year.
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===Borussia Dortmund===
[[File:Schürrle Dortmund (cropped).jpg|upright|thumb|Schürrle training with [[Borussia Dortmund]] in 2017]]
On 22 July 2016, Schürrle joined [[Borussia Dortmund]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36864010|title=André Schürrle: Borussia Dortmund sign Wolfsburg winger|publisher=BBC|access-date=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="BVB">{{cite web|url=http://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/Borussia-Dortmund-sign-Andre-Schuerrle|title=Borussia Dortmund sign André Schürrle|website=Borussia Dortmund official website|access-date=22 July 2016|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726103808/https://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/Borussia-Dortmund-sign-Andre-Schuerrle|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/info/news/detailspage/artikel/bvb-bound-43298.html|title=BVB bound|website=VfL Wolfsburg official website|access-date=22 July 2016}}</ref> On 14 August 2016, Schürrle made his debut coming off the bench in 2–0 defeat against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in the [[2016 DFL-Supercup|DFL-Supercup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/supercup/spielplan/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2234139 |title=Deutscher Supercup, 2016, Finale |date=14 August 2016}}</ref>
 
==== Loan to Fulham====
On 25 July 2018, [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] announced the signing of Schürrle on a two-season loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1022213648763170816|title=Fulham Football Club on Twitter: "Welcome to Fulham Football Club, @Andre_Schuerrle!"|via=Twitter|access-date=25 July 2018}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=July 2020}} On 11 August, Schürrle made his debut in a 2-02–0 loss against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] in the Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha on target in Palace win|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11469901/fulham-0-2-crystal-palace-wilfried-zaha-on-target-in-opening-weekend-win|access-date=5 March 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref> On 26 August, Schürrle scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 victory over [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/55/main/2018/08/26/47310392/fulham-4-burnley-2-mitrovic-brace-helps-cottagers-get-off|title=Fulham 4 Burnley 2: Mitrovic brace helps Cottagers get off the mark|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> On 12 January 2019, he scored against Burnley again in a 2-12–1 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burnley v Fulham, 2018/19 {{!}} Premier League|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/38519|access-date=5 March 2021|website=www.premierleague.com|language=en}}</ref> His goal was later voted as Premier League Goal of the Month for January.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Schurrle wins January 2019 Carling Goal of the Month|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1049373|access-date=5 March 2021|website=www.premierleague.com|language=en}}</ref> His loan was cut short following Fulham being relegated from the [[Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bulinews.com/news/2450/dortmund-not-planning-with-andre-schurrle|title=Dortmund not planning with André Schürrle|date=17 April 2019 }}</ref>
 
==== Loan to Spartak Moscow====
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===Retirement===
On 17 July 2020, Schürrle announced his retirement from professional football, at the age of 29.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.spiegel.de/sport/andre-schuerrle-beendet-ueberraschend-karriere-ich-brauche-keinen-beifall-mehr-a-00000000-0002-0001-0000-000172071849 |work = Der Spiegel |title = André Schürrle beendet überraschend seine Karriere |trans-title = André Schürrlé unexpectedly ends his career |language = de |date = 17 July 2020}}</ref> His decision came just a few days after he and Borussia Dortmund mutually agreed to terminate his contract. When speaking to ''[[Der Spiegel]]'' about retiring at a relatively young age, he stated that he no longer wanted to face the loneliness and endless competition inherent in top-flight football.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 July 2020|title=Andre Schürrle announces his retirement after Borussia Dortmund exit|url=https://bvbbuzz.com/2020/07/17/andre-schurrle-announces-retirement-borussia-dortmund-exit/|access-date=17 July 2020|website=BVB Buzz|language=en-US}}</ref> Overall, he played nearly 300 top-flight matches in Germany, England and Russia.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/schuerrledata.html | title = André Schürrle - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 27 August 2020 | access-date = 27 August 2020 | publisher = [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF.com]]}}</ref>
 
==International career==
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===Senior team===
In November 2010, Schürrle received a call up to the [[Germany national football team|senior team]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/l246w-caps-germanys-rising-stars-2130556.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/l246w-caps-germanys-rising-stars-2130556.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Löw caps Germany's rising stars | work=The Independent | date = 11 November 2010 | access-date = 19 May 2011 | first = David | last = Plummer}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He subsequently made his debut in a friendly against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], appearing as a substitute in the 79th minute. Schürrle and [[Mario Götze]], who came on simultaneously, were the first two German international players to be born in [[German reunification|reunified Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=299387&cc=5739 |title=Kazakhs seek damage limitation against Germany |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=26 March 2011 |access-date=19 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102072517/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=299387 |archive-date=2 November 2012 }}</ref> On 29 May 2011, Schürrle scored his first goal for the senior team, during a friendly against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] in a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2012/matches/round=2000293/match=2007928/index.html | title = Germany get better of Uruguay again | publisher = UEFA | date = 29 May 2011 | access-date = 30 March 2013}}</ref>
 
Schürrle was chosen in Germany's squad for their [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|qualification]] for [[UEFA Euro 2012]]. He scored against [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]] in a 3–1 win, on 7 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15171/match=2002135/index.html | title = Gomez strikes in Azerbaijan as Germany march on | publisher = UEFA | date = 7 June 2011 | access-date = 30 March 2013}}</ref> On 2 September 2011, he scored again in the 6–2 thrashing victory over Austria,<ref name="UEFA_15171_2002111">{{cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15171/match=2002111/index.html | title = Germany stroll past Austria to reach EURO 2012 | publisher = UEFA | date = 2 September 2011 | access-date = 30 March 2013}}</ref> in both cases coming on as a substitute. In the next qualification fixture against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] on 11 October 2011, Schürrle was rewarded with his first start in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and scored in the 33rd minute chipping over [[Simon Mignolet]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15171/match=2002112/index.html | title = Germany stamp out Belgium's fire | publisher = UEFA | date = 11 October 2011 | access-date = 30 March 2013}}</ref> After scoring three times during the campaign as Germany won ten out of ten games to top their [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group A|group]] in their qualifiers, Schürrle was named in the Germany 23-man squad for [[UEFA Euro 2012]] and was given the number nine shirt.<ref name="UEFA_15171_2002111" /> He made his first appearance at Euro 2012 on 17 June, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute for [[Lukas Podolski]], in the 2–1 win over [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15172/match=2003338/postmatch/report/index.html | title = German joy signals despair for Denmark | publisher = UEFA | date = 17 June 2012 | access-date = 30 March 2013}}</ref>
 
On 15 October 2013, Schürrle scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 away win against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] in [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]].<ref>{{cite news|title=World Cup qualifiers: Germany end campaign with 5–3 win over Sweden|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/253857/report|access-date=17 June 2014|work=[[Sky Sports News]]|date=15 October 2013}}</ref>
 
Schürrle was named in Germany's squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/germany/10810439/Germany-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|title=Germany World Cup 2014 squad|date=2 June 2014|access-date=22 June 2014|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> He made his [[FIFA World Cup]] debut as a substitute in the team's opening match, a 4–0 victory over [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285106|title=Germany 4–0 Portugal|date=16 June 2014|access-date=22 June 2014|publisher=BBC | first = David | last = Ornstein}}</ref> In the 2–1 victory over [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Round of 16|round of 16]], Schürrle came on for Götze as a half-time substitute and scored the opening goal of the match in the second minute of [[extra time]].<ref>{{cite news|last =Ornstein|first =David|title=Germany 2–1 Algeria|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27969924|access-date=30 June 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=30 June 2014}}</ref> On 8 July, he scored Germany's final two goals after replacing [[Miroslav Klose]] as a 58th-minute substitute in a [[Mineirazo|7–1 semi-final victory]] over [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28102403|title=Brazil 1–7 Germany|date=8 July 2014|access-date=9 July 2014|publisher=BBC | first = Phil | last = McNulty}}</ref> Schürrle again came on as a substitute in [[2014 FIFA World Cup Final|the final]] against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], replacing the injured [[Christoph Kramer]] in the first half. He provided the cross for Götze's winning goal in the 113th minute, as Germany won its fourth World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|last =McNulty|first =Phil|title=Germany 1–0 Argentina|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28181689|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=13 July 2014 | access-date = 11 January 2015}}</ref>
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==Playing style==
Schürrle usually played as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] but was naturally positioned as a [[second striker]].<ref name=mirrorsscoutingreport>{{cite news|last=Dunbar|first=Ross|title=Chelsea target Andre Schürrle scouting report: All you need to know about the Germany star|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-target-andre-schrrle-scouting-1835452|access-date=6 May 2013|newspaper=The Mirror|date=1 May 2013}}</ref> One of his "key assets" was his "long-distance sprinting on the counter-attack."<ref name=mirrorsscoutingreport/> He also had an excellent fitness level, work-rate and pace.<ref name=mirrorsscoutingreport/> Schürrle was considered to be a "goodamazing finisher" and "capable of executing counter-attacks effectively".<ref name=mirrorsscoutingreport/> He often liked to cut inside, shoot from distance and enjoyed time on the ball.<ref>{{cite web|title=André Schürrle |url=http://www.whoscored.com/Players/77461|website=whoscored.com | access-date = 11 January 2015}}</ref> He is also known for his powerful shots outside the box making him a threat to the opposition.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
 
==Personal life==
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