Andrew Wooten (born September 30, 1989) is an American professional

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who plays as a

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for German club

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Club career

1. FC Kaiserslautern

In 2009, Wooten signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern II. He made his debut for the first team in 2012.

Loan to SV Sandhausen

Wooten joined

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on loan for the 2012–13 season, where he scored 7 goals in the

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Loan to FSV Frankfurt

In 2014, Wooten joined

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on a short-term loan.

SV Sandhausen

In June 2014, Wooten was permanently transferred to

signing a three-year contract with them until 2017.

Philadelphia Union

On June 20, 2019, Wooten signed a contract with the Philadelphia Union following the expiry of his previous contract with SV Sandhausen. Wooten's contract option was declined by Philadelphia following their 2020 season.

Admira Wacker

On 20 January 2021, Wooten signed with Austrian club Admira Wacker.

VfL Osnabrück

In June 2021 it was announced that Wooten would join

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, newly relegated to the

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for the 2021–22 season.

International career

The son of a German mother and an American serviceman, Wooten is eligible for both

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and the

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national teams. He has been called into a camp with the United States U-23 squad, but did not make an appearance at the youth level. Wooten received his first call up to the United States for a friendly against

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on September 4, 2015 and made his debut as a substitute in a friendly match against Costa Rica on October 13, 2015.

Honors

;Philadelphia Union * Supporters Shield:

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* * 1989 births Living people American soccer players United States men's international soccer players German footballers American people of German descent German people of American descent German people of African-American descent Sportspeople from Bamberg Association football forwards Wormatia Worms players 1. FC Kaiserslautern II players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players SV Sandhausen players FSV Frankfurt players Philadelphia Union players FC Admira Wacker Mödling players VfL Osnabrück players SC Preußen Münster players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Major League Soccer players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Footballers from Bavaria {{US-footy-forward-stub