St Louis CITY2 Signs Defender Michael Wentzel to MLS NEXT Pro Contract 

St Louis CITY2 signed defender Michael Wentzel from German side Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on a free transfer. Wentzel signed a two-year contract through the end of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season with an option in 2025.

“We are excited to welcome Michael to St. Louis as he continues to develop in his young career,” said Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel. “Michael is a promising talent, and we look forward to helping him make the next step in our player pathway system.”  

Wentzel, 20, came through the pipeline at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he featured for the club’s academy teams before breaking through into the second team in 2021. Wentzel played 56 matches for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, scoring three goals across 3411 minutes. Prior to joining CITY2, Wentzel played 16 matches for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in the Regionalliga West.

Wentzel also represented and captained the U-17 and U-19 German youth national teams.

TRANSACTION: St Louis CITY2 signed defender Michael Wentzel from German side Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on January 25, 2023. Wentzel has signed a two-year contract through the end of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season with an option in 2025.

Michael Wentzel 
Position: Defender 
DOB: April 10, 2002 (20)
Hometown: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 183 lbs
Nationality: United States
Last Club: Rot-Weiß Oberhausen