A total of 27 players under the age of 20 have already played in the Bundesliga this season. Dortmund used five youngsters, but only one from Gladbach didn’t miss a minute. SPORT BILD shows the top talents in the Bundesliga!
FC Bayern
Jamal Musiala (18): Bavaria’s offensive all-rounder, who made his breakthrough last season, is currently not getting the chance as hoped, because mostly Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sané occupy the wings. As of 2021/22 in the league only once in the starting line-up, although the national player was directly involved in four goals in just 188 minutes (two goals and two assists each) and was always in the squad. Musiala was never allowed to play over 90 minutes in the cup, the Supercup or the Champions League. Is slowly being built up by trainer Nagelsmann, the contract runs until 2026.
Tanguy Nianzou (19): The French center-back came from Paris on a free transfer in 2020 and played six Bundesliga games last season, all as jokers. In the starting line-up for the first time on the 3rd matchday of this season. So far three appearances in the league.
Borussia Dortmund
Jude Bellingham (18): The English midfielder of BVB is the most valuable teenager in the league. Market value: 55 million euros (transfermarkt.de). Always in the starting line-up.
Giovanni Reyna (18): The US international started the first three games and scored two goals. Since then, the offensive all-rounder has been injured.
Youssoufa Moukoko (16): Because Haaland is in excellent shape, the center forward hardly gets any playing time. Always in the squad, but only once in the starting XI because Haaland was missing. In five games so far without a goal.
BVB striker Youssoufa MoukokoFoto: picture alliance / U. Hufnagel
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Ansgar Knauff (19): The winger’s breakthrough does not want to work. 2021/22 only a use at 0: 1 in Gladbach, usually 90 minutes on the bench.
Reiner (19): The Brazilian midfielder, on loan from Real Madrid, played 14 times in the league last season, currently he only made two short appearances.
RB Leipzig
Josko Gvardiol (19): Left-back, for Croatia at the EM. Cost RB 18.8 million transfer to Dinamo Zagreb. In five of his six league games in the starting line-up.
Brian Brobbey (19): Came from the Ajax Academy on a free transfer. The Dutchman is a center forward and has only made three very short appearances so far.
Ilaix Moriba (18): Leipzig paid 16 million for Spain’s U19 international. The midfielder was only in the squad twice and was allowed to play for the first time on matchday 7.
Borussia Monchengladbach
Joe Scally (18): is the only teenager to play through in every game. The US-American is a right-back and came from New York in January for 1.8 million euros.
Luca Netz (18): came from Hertha in the summer for 4 million euros. Left-back, recently in the starting line-up four times in a total of five league appearances.
Bayern Leverkusen
Florian Wirtz (18): High achievers in the Bayer offensive. Now set after an injury at the beginning of the season. Second best scorer in the league (4 goals, 5 assists).
Piero Hincapié (19): Central defender, came from Argentina at the start of the season for 6.35 million. Last three appearances, on the 7th matchday even in the starting line-up. Goal in the Euro League.
1899 Hoffenheim
Georginio Rutter (19): French, center forward. Came from Rennes in February for only 750,000 euros. Once in the starting eleven, six times joker.
Marco John (19): Plays left in midfield and made 14 league appearances in 2020/21. This season only an appearance on the 1st matchday, most recently no longer in the squad.
1. FC Cologne
Jan Thielmann (19): Right winger, played twelve first division games in 2019/20, last season 24. Four times in the squad, three times in the starting line-up, but without a goal.
Tim Lemperle (19): Like Thielmann winger and from his own youth. In the squad for the first four match days, not for the last three. Three short missions, one goal.
Hertha BSC
Marton Dardai (19): The trainer’s son is a central defender. League debut in November 2020. Always in the starting line-up when he’s fit. Missed three games injured.
Linus Gechter (17): Central defender from his own youth. Twice in the squad, both times substituted (on the 4th and 5th matchday). U18 national team.
VfB Stuttgart
Omer White (18): The Turkish midfielder, brought on free transfer from Fenerbahçe, was twice in the squad and was substituted on late.
Enzo Milot (19): French midfielder, came from Monaco for 1.75 million. Commutes between professionals and amateurs. Two short assignments so far.
Mohamed Sankoh (17): Center forward from the Netherlands, brought from Stoke in 2020 for 150,000 euros. In action for four minutes on matchday one, injured since then.
Sc freiburg
Kevin Damage (19): Winger, with SC since 2018. Always in the squad since matchday two, four appearances, one in the starting line-up. So far without goal participation.
Mainz 05
Paul Nebel (18): Winger, four first division appearances (47 minutes) in 2020/21, twice in the starting line-up this season, but most recently not in the squad.
FC Augsburg
Lasse Günther (18): The left winger came this summer for free from FC Bayern’s U19s. Bundesliga debut last weekend at 1: 2 in Dortmund.
VfL Bochum
Armel Bella Kotchap (19):Central defender and German U21 international. Always in the starting line-up from the 2nd match day. Already placed in the 2nd division in 2020/21.
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