Andreas Weimann (born August 5, 1991 in Austria) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Aston Villa in the FA Premier League, as a striker. Weimann was recently signed from SK Rapid Wien (along with Dominik Hofbauer of SK Sturm Graz) and is regarded as a player of great potential. Despite being in the age category for the Austrian U16 team, Weimann's ability has meant a promotion to the Austrian U17 team and more recently, a promotion to the Austrian U18 team, despite being 3 years younger than many of his teammates.