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Oscar Wendt

Left-Back / Sweden

Biography

Oscar Joakim Wendt (born 24 October 1985) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.

A product of the IFK Skövde youth academy, Wendt started off his professional career with IFK Göteborg in 2003 before signing with FC Copenhagen in 2006. In 2011, he joined Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer. After ten seasons in Germany, Wendt returned to IFK Göteborg in 2021. A full international between 2007 and 2016, he won 28 caps for the Sweden national team.

He is not related to Benny Wendt, who is also from Sweden and played in the Bundesliga.

Quick facts

Position: Left-Back
Nationality: Sweden
Current club: IFK Göteborg
Shirt number: 17
Date of birth: Oct 24, 1985
Age: 40
Birthplace: Göteborg, Sweden
Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight: 181 lbs
Status: Active

Career

Mönchengladbach

Permanent / 2011 / 2021

FC Copenhagen

Permanent / 2006 / 2011

IFK Gothenburg

Permanent / 2003 / 2006

IFK Göteborg

Swedish Allsvenskan / Sweden

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