Manuel Paul Wintzheimer (born 10 January 1999) is a German footballer who plays as a centre-forward for club 1. FC Schweinfurt.
Wintzheimer began his youth career at hometown club 1. FC Arnstein, before moving on to the youth academy of 1. FC Schweinfurt. In 2010, he then moved to Greuther Fürth, before moving in 2013 to the youth academy of Bayern Munich.
Wintzheimer began in Bayern's under-17 team for the 2015âÂÂ16 season, scoring 23 goals in 18 matches, before moving up to the under-19 team for the 2016âÂÂ17 season. In 2017, Wintzheimer won the 2016âÂÂ17 A-Junioren Bundesliga Süd/Südwest with the under-19 team, scoring 14 times during the season. The team went on to advance to the final of the A-Junioren Bundesliga championship round, before losing to Borussia Dortmund 8âÂÂ7 on penalties.
Wintzheimer began his senior career with Bayern Munich II in the 2017âÂÂ18 season, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 14 July 2017, opening the scoring in a 5âÂÂ0 Bavarian derby home win against FC Ingolstadt II.
On 1 May 2018, it was confirmed that Wintzheimer would join 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV for the 2018âÂÂ19 season. He made his professional debut for Hamburg in the 2. Bundesliga on 23 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute for Hwang Hee-chan in the 1âÂÂ3 away loss against Holstein Kiel.
On 2 September 2019, Wintzheimer joined VfL Bochum on loan until the end of 2019âÂÂ20 season.
On 17 May 2022, it was confirmed that Wintzheimer would join 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg for the 2022âÂÂ23 season on a free transfer. On 7 January 2023, Wintzheimer was loaned by Eintracht Braunschweig. On 5 July 2023, he moved on a new loan to Arminia Bielefeld. On 1 August 2024, Wintzheimer was loaned to Rot-Weiss Essen.
Wintzheimer has progressed through the German youth national teams, making his debut for the under-19 team on 31 August 2017 in an away friendly match against Switzerland, with the match finishing as a 0âÂÂ0 draw.