Huerzler started for Hoffenheim II today (on left wing): http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...hoffenheim-ii-5464_kickers-offenbach-120.html
Fabian starts again for Hoffenheim II: http://us.soccerway.com/matches/201...acht-trier/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev-ii/1505952/
Fabian comes in as second-half sub for Hoff II last weekend: http://www.achtzehn99.de/u23-tankt-mit-3-0-in-pfullendorf-selbstvertrauen/
Two goals for Hurzeler today: http://us.soccerway.com/matches/201...sen-kassel/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev-ii/1505927/
"Operating in a more advanced role, Hoffenheim II's Fabian Hürzeler has three goals in three October matches for a side that is struggling big time at home. Now working as a box-raiding quasi-No. 10 attacker, Hürzeler started the month with a brace in a victory at Hessen Kassel. He buried a lane-filling header before finishing well off some nice two-man game. The next time out, he fired the late winner to go along with Joseph Gyau's insurance tally for a 2-0 win at Wormatia Worms." http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...julian-green-highlights-european-reserve-leag Interview from last spring when he was still with Bayern Munich (in German):
Is Fabian leaning more towards US or Germany at this point? Which team did he play for last? He's started 13 matches for Hoffenheim II this season. http://us.soccerway.com/players/fabian-hurzeler/168923/
It doesn't seem crazy to invite him to a U23 camp. It seems hard to believe he's close to either national team, or the Bundesliga for that matter, but then again he's 20. There was a European camp last cycle that pulled in quite a few overseas players. He'd certainly seem to be a fit for the standards of that group. http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-23-m...s-to-roster-for-training-camp-in-germany.aspx
New interview with Hurzeler. He reveals he has a third passport - with Switzerland (in addition to US and Germany). It's not clear where his current allegiances lie, but he says his favorite US city is Miami and he used to travel to US every year. http://www.achtzehn99.de/fabian-huerzeler-der-internationale/
Fabian went 80 min for Hoffenheim II today. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...rs-offenbach-120_1899-hoffenheim-ii-5464.html
Fabian did well at the end of the season, setting up two goals for Hoffenheim II in this match on May 17. Is he staying in the reserves next season? Is he cap-tied? I'm worried about losing this guy to Germany. http://translate.google.com/transla...LER%22&sa=X&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=799&tbs=qdr:m
He is provisionally cap-tied to Germany. The need for a one-time switch has kept him from linking up with the US.
Okay, but he can still switch indefinately. Maybe Jurgen should make a few calls (if he hasn't already).
I really don't think you need to be worried about a 21 year old playing in the 4th division getting capped by Germany...
Julian Green is 3-4 years younger than Hurzeler. At some point you're no longer a prospect and you "are what you are." Fabian's a 22 year old getting sporadic playing time in the German 4th division. I see no harm in calling him up to one of these U21 pre-Olympic camps that we're not starting up. Why the hell not? I'm just not exactly sure why people have ever been so high on this kid. He's an example of folks being excited about a youth player only because he had "Bayern Munich" listed next to his name at one time. The amount of time people have actually seen him play must be absolutely minimal. He's not even playing at an MLS level, where we have central midfielders his age like Will Trapp excelling.
I guess but I think we have better options domestically, then again given that Tab calls Mexican 2nd division bench players up to our U-21's I can see your point. Either way he would have to file a one time switch to actual play for our U-21/U-23 squad.
Huerzeler started preseason training with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II today. During 2013/2014 he played 25 games for Hoffenheim II in the Regionalliga Sudwest. He made 20 starts, scored 3 goals, and picked up 6 yellow cards. Hoffenheim II finished the 2013/2014 season in 10th.