Review: The lost talents thread: Players who did not realize their potential

Lasogga will play for the Schalke reserves

https://www.fussballtransfers.com/a3898124201001846857-medizincheck-schalke-vor-lassogga-deal

 

Alexander Merkel signs with Hatta Club in the UAE league

 

Maximilian Beister ends his footballing career at age 32

https://www.transfermarkt.de/beiste...ungen-an-talente-weitergeben/view/news/424523

 

LMAO

 

Amin Younes got cut by his now former Saudi club and is now a free agent

 

Philipp Ochs signs with a club called First Vienna FC in the Austrian 2nd division

 

Amin Younes from some of his more productive years back when he was with Ajax

 

seems to be on the rise lets hope he ends up in 2BL-1st Abroad next.

on OBM
Player analysis: Oliver Batista-Meier

With 7 scorer points from the first 9 games, things are currently going really well for Oliver Batista-Meier. After an unsatisfactory 2022 at Dynamo Dresden, the Kaiserslautern native now seems to be developing well during his loan spell at SC Verl, as can be observed especially since the start of the season in the 3rd league.

With his technical finesse, Batista-Meier already indicated to the FC Bayern amateurs that he could be a difference player. However, the move to the Eredivisie in 2020 and a little later to the 2nd Bundesliga to Dynamo seemed premature. The new attempt in the comparatively quiet Verl seems to be good for the now 22-year-old noble technician, as his 4 goals and 3 assists show.

As an attacking midfielder, he often stays in the half spaces so that he can pass to his teammates. As a result, it masters how to increase its dynamics and ensure verticality in the game. Either through a lot of dribbling, with which he opens up important spaces. Or through his qualities in the passing game, with which he repeatedly outplays the opposing chains.

He embodies the role of a classic ten-man who serves his teammates rather than pushing himself into the box and creating a goal threat. Nevertheless, with his strong shooting technique he is dangerous, especially from a distance. However, his core competency lies in creating scoring chances. With his overview and creativity, he can play the deadly pass and thus ensure the special moments in the game. Both the well-timed deep interface pass and the precise cross from the halffield are part of his game.

His fine right foot is also a weapon in standard situations. This means he has a major influence on his team's attacking play, not from the running game, but also when the ball is at rest. Even though he has been said to lack aggressiveness in the past, he has recorded more defensive actions than many other offensive players in the league so far this season.

A more frequent penetration into the penalty area could currently increase his shooting frequency and therefore the risk of scoring. He already proved that he also masters this facet of an offensive player in the first half of the 2021 Regional League, when he was found in the box much more often and scored 12 goals. But even with significantly fewer shots at the moment, he still shines with a high level of shooting precision and opportunity utilization.

If he can maintain his current form in the long term and improve his decision-making a little, Batista-Meier could soon be interesting again for a higher level in German football. For this reason, not only parent club Dynamo Dresden and youth club 1. FC Kaiserslautern are likely to follow Oliver Batista-Meier's development with interest.

Spieleranalyse: Oliver Batista-Meier 🇩🇪🇧🇷

Mit 7 Scorerpunkten aus den ersten 9 Spielen läuft es aktuell richtig gut für Oliver Batista-Meier. Nach einem unzufriedenstellendem Jahr 2022 bei Dynamo Dresden scheint sich der gebürtige Kaiserslauterer bei seiner Leihe beim SC Verl… pic.twitter.com/mXPi63V9Qm

— ballorientiert ⚽️ (@ballorientiert) October 6, 2023

 

OBM with hat trick and assist in 5-0 W today.

now at
7 goals and 4 assists in 10 3rd Liga matches

yeah should be his last season in 3rd Liga-RL level and come Winter or Summer will be back in relevant pros.

 

Bayern Campus graduate Oliver Batista Meier ('01) is currently one, if not the best player in the 3.Liga. After several serious ankle injuries in the U19, he unfortunately never got back to the level that he had in the youth and lost a lot of momentum in his development. This season, after he had 2-3 tough years adapting to the intensity of professional football, he is showing what immense footballing talent he has. It will be exciting who will grab him at the end of the season and what level he can reach in the long term. Technically he is without a doubt at Bundesliga level.

Bayern Campus graduate Oliver Batista Meier (🇩🇪'01) is currently one, if not the best player in the 3.Liga. After several serious ankle injuries in the U19, he unfortunately never got back to the level that he had in the youth and lost a lot of momentum in his development. This… pic.twitter.com/bF24fjO628

— BayernTalente (@CampusVid2) October 27, 2023

pretty much his issues, injuries in youth+struggles to adapt to Pro footy is why its taking him until now for pro breakthrough season.

this is also why one shouldn't write off any players and at 22 y/o still young could still reach 1BL. Might not end up world class but who cares.

would like to see him jump to 1BL tbh and not 2BL-1st Abroad, although how realistic is that??

he could move out of this thread soon enough too.

 

LATE BLOOMER ALERT!!!!

97 CB Gimber made his 1BL and 1BL XI debut both yesterday in 2-0 W for Heidenheim. Gimber was the 97 U17 Fritz Walter Gold Medal Winner ages ago.

Was ein Bundesliga- und Startelf-Debüt für unseren FCH von unserer Nummer 5, Benedikt Gimber. Glückwunsch, GIMBO! 😍

🔴🔵 #NurDerFCH #FCHVFB pic.twitter.com/h78R40nMqn

— 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 e. V. (@FCH1846) November 5, 2023

 

OBM with goal and assist in 2-1 comeback W, now at
9 goals and 10 assists in 16 3rd Liga matches......only 1 person has scored more than him in 3rd Liga and he's viewed this season as Best player of whole league too. Finally a pro breakthrough.

fantastic run,



he's gonna be another late bloomer, LOL. I would love to see him make his way into 1BL in future. Still time for that.

 

and he now extends at S04 II, LOL what a crash and burn.

Verträge verlänGErt 📝

Weiterhin Teil der königsblauen #U23: Pierre, Julius, Yannick und Felix 💙#schmiede #RLWest #S04

— Knappenschmiede (@knappenschmiede) April 17, 2024

 

Tobias Warschewski landed himself back in the Canadian Premier League

 

Amin Younes has been training with the Schalke reserves. Whether he gets a contract with the club for next season isn't ruled out yet

https://www.transfermarkt.de/younes...t-nicht-ausgeschlossen-quot-/view/news/437521

 

Younes has signed a contract with the Schalke main club for next season

 

Max Meyer signs with APOEL Nicosia in Cyprus

 

The adventure continues, Alexander Merkel signs with a club in the Persian league

 

CL quarter finalists in 2011/12, likely the last time a team from such a small league will ever achieve that given the wealth gap plus new competition structure sadly.

Meyer did at least stay relatively injury free during his two years with Luzern, but it's a shame how he's ended up as a mediocre journeyman. Showed huge potential at Schalke.

 

Also a Kazakh international, although hasn't been called up for a while.

 

I remember back when he was an up-and-coming youngster he stated he wanted to play for Russia despite interest from Germany, but since Russia never took notice he settled for Kazakhstan.

I find it really odd that he was never interested in playing for Germany.

 

I thought Meyer appeared fairly decent in his first of two seasons at Luzern. On the Swiss league level FWIW. And then probably tapered off last season. Him being unable to secure a contract with a club on league level higher than in Cyprus is pretty telling. Unless they offered him a lucrative enough contract. Meyer likely has made enough money when he was at Crystal Palace so he probably doesn't care too much anymore competition wise. If he's able to make additional income before he's unable to play anymore then that's probably enough. The Meyer career trajectory reminds me a lot of Marko Marin.