Auf geht's, Jungs: German Youth Discussion Thread Vol. V

🔵🇩🇪 Understand Hoffenheim are close to sign new deal with U17 European and World Champion Max Moerstedt.

Just 8 months after signing his first pro contract, Hoffenheim trying to find a new deal to secure the possibly biggest number 9 talent in Germany on a long term contract. pic.twitter.com/caldOgoMFl

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 16, 2024

sooon both him and Brunner will breakthrough 1BL.

 

04 W/CF Niehoff made 2BL/pro debut last weekend for 1BL promotion candidates Kiel and today scored his 1st ever pro goal for 4-0 W.
https://streamin.me/v/d59b2a72

 

wow, 3rd Liga Unterhaching has 08-Adu making his pro bench debut, 1st 08 to make pro squad in Germany.

 

Adu? Hope he's better then his US namesake turned out to be lol,

 

And youngest player in the 3rd liga and he provoke a penalty, not bad for 3 minutes game time.

 

Frans Krätzig’s (🇩🇪'03) first goal for Austria Wien. https://t.co/iR0HmJh4MU

— BayernTalente (@CampusVid2) February 17, 2024

LOL people claimed Moukoko was Adu 2.0 for years.

all USA players are overrated anyways.

 

03 LB Herold (on loan) scores his 1st ever pro goal for 2BL KSC to make it 2-2.
https://streamin.me/v/248e196f

between Herold, Kratzig, Netz, Brown, Rothe, Finkgrafe our U21 is spoiled with LB pro XIs. With Bahr, Ruschke, Calhanoglu, etc still working their way.

 

05 AM/W Wanner (on loan) scores his 4th of season to make it 3-0 for 2BL Elversberg.
https://streamin.me/v/989b2cfc

 

06 CB Jeltsch made his 2BL/pro debut for FCN as 46 min sub, finally breakingthrough!!!!

02 RB Hofmann back to back caps and back to back entire 2nd half for 2BL FCN.

⏰ 46'

🔁Doppelwechsel zur Pause:

↩ #Gürleyen, #Okunuki

↪ #Hofmann, #Jeltsch

Glückwunsch zum Profi-Debüt, Finn! 🙏

⚽ 0:1 | #FCNFCK | #fcn

— 1. FC Nürnberg (@1_fc_nuernberg) February 18, 2024

 

News #Uzun: The conversations between Can Uzun, Rudi Völler, and Andreas Rettig went very well this week and were positive.

➡️ The DFB has expressed a lot of appreciation for Uzun and showed him a path in the German national team
➡️ What Uzun appreciated: Völler and Rettig didn't put pressure on him!

The player hasn't decided yet. On the other hand, Hamit Altintop continues to do everything to convince Uzun for Turkey.

🇩🇪🇹🇷 News #Uzun: The conversations between Can Uzun, Rudi Völler, and Andreas Rettig went very well this week and were positive.

➡️ The DFB has expressed a lot of appreciation for Uzun and showed him a path in the German national team

➡️ What Uzun appreciated: Völler and… pic.twitter.com/CV45W6iWkG

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) February 18, 2024

 

Great to see, Jeltsch is one of our most interesting CB/DM prospects imo. Hope he can build towards full integration next season.

 

02 W Knauff scores brace in 1BL vs Freiburg.

for 6th of season and 2-1 lead
https://streamin.me/v/b97e6254

for 7th of season and 3-2 lead
https://streamin.me/v/6825d321

 

2BL FCN coach Fiel said he sees him at CB and played CB today. Its rare for a 17 y/o CB to breakthrough relevant pros. Once he gets full integration only matter of time before he ends up in 1BL.

 

04 CF Copado makes his debut for his Winter transfer club Austrian 1st LASK as 81st min sub. Lets hope gets 1st XI soon.

Zweiter Wechsel bei den Athletikern: Neuzugang Lucas #Copado ersetzt Maksym #Talovierov
______________________________
🔵⚪️HTB 0-0 ⚫️⚪️ASK #HTBASK #ADMIRAL 81'

— LASK (@LASK_Official) February 18, 2024

 

Wanner looking good for Elversberg, scoring in 3-1 win v Osnabruck today. 4 goals + 3 assists so far this season.

Hope he can get to double figures goal involvements. I wonder what the plan is for him next season?

 

it will depend on who will coach next season but given flop season at Bayern, I gather they will go crazy in transfer in Summer.

so Wanner might have to move into another 1BL club on loan. More 2BL seems pointless.

 

Big learning opportunity this afternoon for Finn Jeltsch (2006) in the Zweite Bundesliga for 1. FC Nürnberg.

Came on at halftime & yellow-carded after just 4 minutes.

Did well to manage the remaining time, however, & withstood a challenging contest against Ragnar Ache. pic.twitter.com/58zI3isHFh

— Adam Khan (@XxAdamKhanxX) February 18, 2024

 

I'm hearing that Tarek Buchmann (🇩🇪'05) suffered a setback in his recovery. When will his bad luck finally end?

— BayernTalente (@CampusVid2) February 19, 2024

Unbelievable. Has missed so many opportunities for playing time this season.

 

All four goals scored by Paul Wanner in the 2. Bundesliga this season.

Three beautiful volleys.

Top-notch shooting technique.

His development has significantly accelerated in recent months.

18 years of age.

Huge talent with a magnificent left foot. 💫 pic.twitter.com/Y8Oh7dsxkp

— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) February 19, 2024

 

-kicker 1BL XI=02 W Knauff
-kicker 2BL XI=03 W/LB Gunther
-kicker 3rd Liga XI=02 M Roggow, 04 AM/W Burcu

-04 AM/W Diehl to make 1st 1BL XI???
https://geissblog.koeln/2024/02/neuer-diehl-anlauf-bin-froh-dass-ich-ihn-habe/

-2BL FCN coach Fiel praises 06 CB Jeltsch on his pro debut and also him and 02 RB Hofmann could make 1st XI next match.
https://www.kicker.de/hut-ab-vor-fc...nd-viel-verbesserungswuerdiges-997224/artikel

-05 CB Hoffmann signs pro contract at 2BL Hertha

Profi-Debüt bei #SGFBSC und ab Sommer mit einem Profi-Vertrag bis 2026 ausgestattet. ✍️ Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Hoffi! 💙🤍

ℹ️ https://t.co/4GQderqmGw ⬅️#HaHoHe pic.twitter.com/IQ32I1aPM1

— Hertha BSC (@HerthaBSC) February 19, 2024

-05 CF El Mala and 06 AM/W El Mala both sign pro contract at 3rd Liga VK.

ℹ️ Viktoria Köln hält zwei weitere Talente in seinen Reihen und hat die Verträge mit den Brüdern Malek (18) und Said El Mala (17) langfristig verlängert. Die beiden Offensivspieler feierten vergangene Woche ihr Profi-Debüt. 💪⚽️

➡️ Alle Infos und Zitate: https://t.co/89azLkPjos pic.twitter.com/CLPzbdUHH4

— FC Viktoria Köln 1904 (@viktoria1904) February 19, 2024

-on 08-Adu
SpVgg Unterhaching plans to keep Gibson Adu (2008): “We will see how he develops with us in the next few years.” (via @merkur_de)

Coach Marc Unterberger gave the record-breaking player special praise after his debut: “He has incredible quality.”

Die SpVgg Unterhaching plant Gibson Adu (2008) zu halten: „Wir werden schauen, wie er sich bei uns in den nächsten Jahren entwickelt.“ (via @merkur_de)
Von Trainer Marc Unterberger gab es für den Rekordspieler nach seinem Debüt ein Sonderlob: "Er hat eine unfassbare Qualität“. https://t.co/1Ecvku6yTn

— alex (@FcsAlex) February 19, 2024

 

Diehl staying at Koln is now a possibility according to reports.

Der Abgang von Justin Diehl beim 1. FC Köln schien eigentlich beschlossenen Sache zu sein. Nun keimt plötzlich wieder Hoffnung auf. Das Eigengewächs kann sich einen Verbleib mittlerweile gut vorstellen. https://t.co/fd29U4FBZV

— EXPRESS / EXPRESS.DE (@express24) February 19, 2024

On Knauff, 2 goals v Freiburg puts him on 7 goals in 1BL which means he is the second highest scoring German non CF, 1 behind Sane. Hopefully he can reach double figures.

Jeltsch making xi would be pretty big, not many 17 y/o CB's get trusted to start. Is Hofmann a potential U21 NT candidate if he can keep impressing? With Morgalla out there is space for other options. Has done well to push himself into first team contention after being injured for a long time earlier this season.

 

wonder if Diehl's future is tied to whether or not Koln survives relegation battle.

I think him and Beier look headed for double digits in 1BL this season which is good to see and boost for U21.

Jeltsch impressed for FCN when he played XI during Winter Camp and looking like on verge of breakthrough, what helps him is that Gurleyen was poor in XI.

I think Hofmann and Lang could be main candidates besides Eitschberger. As those 2 seem close to XIs then Bruckner or Rosenboom. If Hofmann is regular XI between now and U21 could get the edge.

 

on 08 CF Adu, the youngest EVER 3rd Liga debutant
"If there wasn't the regulation with the minimum age of 16 years, then he would have made his debut earlier because of his good performances," revealed Unterhaching's coach Unterberger. "So it was clear that we wanted to give him the minutes. Not because of any records, but because of his incredible quality."

fun fact, 3rd Liga Unterhaching has 6 of top 10 youngest 3rd Liga players this season
1-08 CF Adu
4-06 CF Hannemann
5-06 GK Heide
8-05 AM/W Krattenmacher
9-05 W Leuthard
10-05 CB Hoops

 

Double post on 04 W Gruda of 1BL Mainz
-praise by new coach
Brajan Gruda has a point in his new coach Bo Henriksen's board. The attacker made a lasting impression at the weekend not only through his performance on the field, but also through his attitude. Henriksen could hardly stop raving after the game.

The background: One day before the 1-0 win against Augsburg, Gruda sustained a ten-centimeter-long wound on his face that had to be stitched. Those responsible were certain that there would be a certain failure in the near future.

Not so the player. “He just said: I want to play,” said the Mainz coach enthusiastically. That's how it happened: Gruda ran from the start and initially with a protective mask, which he took off after just a few minutes. He played a part in the victory for over 80 minutes.

“He showed everything we want”
Henriksen is “100 percent” convinced “that it also made a difference for the other players.” The fact that it is a 19-year-old who is making such progress in this difficult situation at the club makes the head coach “so proud”.

However, Gruda not only knew how to please with his attitude, but also with his football skills. “He also played a fantastic game,” as Henriksen mentioned almost in passing. The bottom line is that the Mainz youth hopeful “showed everything we want”. A successful start under the new coach.

-a scouting report on him

✍🏼Scouting Report: Brajan Gruda ('04, 🇩🇪)

📝 The German left-footed winger pulling all strings in a struggling Mainz 05 side.

🌟Similar player: Federico Chiesa

(@stzysultan)

Likes and shares appreciated!#youthscout1ng #scouting pic.twitter.com/ti00N87fJx

— Youth Scout1ng (@YouthScout1ng) February 19, 2024

 

U21 AM/W potential looking pretty interesting
-02-03=Thielmann (1BL), Knauff (1BL), Lemperle (2BL loan), Sieb (2BL-looks headed upwards in Summer), Conte (1BL), Winkler (2BL), Sane (2BL), Kehl (2BL), Gunther (2BL loan), Nebel (2BL loan), Egloff (1BL), Bobzien (Austrian 1st loan)
-04=Gruda (1BL), Diehl (1BL), Kabadayi (2BL loan), Damar (2BL loan), Kade (Swiss 1st)
-05=Wanner (2BL loan), Ibrahimovic (Serie A loan), Uzun (DFB??? also CF as can play all attacking positions)

-Knauff doing well in 1BL aka breakout season
-Conte,Gruda, Diehl, Ibrahimovic=emerging in 1BL/Serie A level
-Sieb, Lemperle, Wanner, Uzun=all doing well in 2BL.....this list is basically all 4 goals to 11 goals for 2BL this season too. Looking like Sieb+Uzun=breakout season while Lemperle+Wanner not far off from that.

in middle
-Thielmann, regular XI for Koln but was out for awhile, could soon reestablish himself. Prior to injury was doing well.
-Gunther, not sure if seen as W, LWB or LB, LOL. Currently playing LWB and regular XI for Wehen.

the others
-Winkler+Kabadayi+Kade need to pick it up though all at 2 goals. Nebel also needs to pick it up.
-Egloff, Bobzien, Kehl, Sane, Damar,need to do more, too bad Kehl is injured

NOT a list of debutants or 1-2 caps and that's it, would be much bigger otherwise.

how long until we see 04-Bamba, 04-Niehoff, 05-Popp, 05-Maza also being listed???? Bamba seems liked by Dortmund, looking for 3rd cap. Niehoff already scored his 1st pro goal in his 2nd 2BL cap. Popp looking to emerge and Maza already confirmed that on track to breakthrough XI too. Plenty more seem close to breakthrough too.

will be curious to see who makes U21 next month.