The latter was not the case during the 2026 World Cup. Wimmer arrived at the ÖFB team injured and ultimately played just 19 minutes on the pitch, not featuring at all against Algeria and Spain.
But that is over now. As a new signing, he has settled in at Hoffenheim – as well as possible given the Kraichgauer's poor start – and is back in full swing.
"The batteries are fully charged," he says before the away match in Kosovo (Sunday, from 6 p.m. in the LIVE ticker).
"No longer a talent"
He is "very happy" to have received so many minutes in the current training camp, says the attacking player.
With several key players no longer part of the squad, it is also up to Wimmer to fill this gap. He knows this himself.
"I am at an age where I am no longer a talent; I have to perform on the pitch and consistently deliver. I want to take on more responsibility, simply show what I'm capable of," he says.
"Take responsibility!"
Although the 25-year-old, who now has 35 international caps under his belt, attests to the ÖFB team having a rather flat hierarchy: "We don't necessarily have hierarchies in the team. But of course, we have players who have more international caps, who are older, who lead the way, and who are listened to more."
And Wimmer wants to be one of those players in the future: "I want to show that I can take on responsibility."
