Robert Bauer (footballer)
German footballer (born 1995)
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Robert Bauer (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈbaʊɐ];[1][2] born 9 April 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays for Iraq Stars League club Al-Mosul SC.[3] Bauer represented the Germany national under-20 football team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand [4] and won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Germany Olympic football team.[5]
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Bauer playing for Mosul SC in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pforzheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mosul SC | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FSV Buckenberg | |||
| –2014 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Ingolstadt | 42 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | → FC Ingolstadt II | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Werder Bremen | 43 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Arsenal Tula | 36 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Sint-Truiden | 46 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Tai | 33 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Neftchi Baku | 15 | (0) |
| 2025 | Buriram United | 9 | (0) |
| 2026- | Mosul SC | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Germany U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Germany Olympic | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:22, 11 August 2016 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Bauer joined FC Ingolstadt in 2014 from Karlsruher SC. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut on 31 October 2014 against Fortuna Düsseldorf replacing Alfredo Morales at half-time in a 0–0 away draw. He scored his first Bundesliga goal from his first shot of the campaign against Darmstadt 98 on 22 November 2015.[6]
In August 2016, Bauer signed for Werder Bremen for a reported fee of €3 million.[7]
In July 2018, it was announced that Bauer was being loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg for the 2018–19 season.[8][9]
In August 2019, he signed a long-term contract with Russian club FC Arsenal Tula.[10]
In September 2021, he joined Sint-Truiden in Belgium.[11]
In May 2023, Bauer joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai on a one-year contract.[12]
In July 2024, Bauer joined Neftchi Baku.[13] He spent one season at Neftchi Baku before leaving by mutual agreement.[14]
In July 2025, Bauer moved to Thai League 1 champions Buriram United.[15]
In February 2026, Bauer moved to Al-Mosul SC in the Iraq Stars League.[3]
Throughout his career, Bauer has played in leagues across Europe and Asia, including the Bundesliga, Russian Premier League, Belgian Pro League, Saudi Pro League and Thai League 1.[16]
International career
Eligible to represent Germany or Kazakhstan, Bauer revealed that he had rejected an offer from the latter in February 2015 in hopes of representing Germany.[17] The next month, he received his first call-up to the Germany U20 side and represented them at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand that summer.
He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.[18]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Werder Bremen | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 1 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Arsenal Tula | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | |||
| Al-Tai | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
| Neftchi Baku | 2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Buriram United | 2025–26 | Thai League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 243 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 8 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, Russian Cup, Belgian Cup, King's Cup
Honours
Germany
- Summer Olympic Games: silver medal, 2016
