Waldemar Riptsov Anton
Waldemar Riptsov Anton is a German defender born in Almalyk, Uzbekistan, on 20 July 1996. He began playing at Mühlenberger SV before entering Hannover 96’s academy, initially developing as a striker. Anton made his Bundesliga debut for Hannover 96 in February 2016 and became the club’s youngest Bundesliga captain in 2018. After five seasons in Hannover, he moved to VfB Stuttgart in 2020, where he established himself as a central defender and became captain in 2023. His leadership helped Stuttgart finish runners-up in the 2023–24 Bundesliga and qualify for the Champions League. Anton joined Borussia Dortmund in 2024, continuing his career at the highest domestic level. Internationally, he won the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Germany, made his senior debut in 2024, and appeared at Euro 2024.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 1263 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2025 | 43 | 3722 | 3 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 |
| 2024 | 50 | 3198 | 3 | 2 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| 2023 | 37 | 3248 | 1 | 4 | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 40 | 3421 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2608 | 2 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2019 | 31 | 2794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 3150 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 2458 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 1732 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 584 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 1491 | 3 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2025
Role: DefenderTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
DFB Pokal - SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund, Germany
Bundesliga - SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund, Germany
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Nations League - Stadio Toumbas, Thessaloníki, Greece
Teams
Transfers
VfB Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund
Hannover 96
VfB Stuttgart