“Needs match practice and patience”
The offensive talent Paul Wanner (16) from FC Bayern Munich, who was recently courted by the Austrian Football Association, will not make the jump to the U21 national team of the DFB. This was announced by the association at the request of the “table football” with. The magazine reported a few weeks ago that the 16-year-old was about to be called up to coach Antonio di Salvo’s selection.
“Paul Wanner is an exceptional talent and we are happy for him that his development at Bayern Munich has now been rewarded with his first Bundesliga appearances. Our common goal with Paul and the club is to continue to promote this talent in the best possible way. For this, Paul needs a lot of ambition and challenges, but above all match practice and patience. He can get this match practice in the U17s, in a familiar environment,” the “kicker” quoted a statement from the DFB press office.
Since 2000: The youngest debutants in the German national team
17 Maximilian Arnold | Age: 19 years, 11 months, 16 days
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0-0 against Poland on May 13, 2014
16 Lukas Sinkiewicz | Age: 19 years, 10 months, 25 days
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At 0:2 in Slovakia on September 3rd, 2005
15 Bastian Schweinsteiger | Age: 19 years, 10 months, 5 days
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At the 0:2 against Hungary on June 6th, 2004
14 Leroy Sané | Age: 19 years, 10 months, 2 days
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At the 0:2 in France on November 13th, 2015
13 Marcell Jansen | Age: 19 years, 9 months, 30 days
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At 0:2 in Slovakia on September 3rd, 2005
12 Gonzalo Castro | Age: 19 years, 9 months, 17 days
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0:1 against Denmark on March 28th, 2007
11 Benjamin Henrichs | Age: 19 years, 8 months, 19 days
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8-0 in San Marino on November 11th, 2016
10 Karim Adeyemi | Age: 19 years, 7 months, 18 days
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6-0 against Armenia on September 5th, 2021
9 Leon Goretzka | Age: 19 years, 3 months, 7 days
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0-0 against Poland on May 13, 2014
8 Kai Havertz | Age: 19 years, 2 months, 29 days
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2-1 against Peru on September 9th, 2018
7 Marco Marin | Age: 19 years, 2 months, 14 days
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2:2 against Belarus on May 27th, 2008
6 Lukas Podolski | Age: 19 years, 2 days
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At the 0:2 against Hungary on June 6th, 2004
5 Julian Draxler | Age: 18 years, 8 months, 6 days
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At 3:5 in Switzerland on May 26th, 2012
4 Max Meyer | Age: 18 years, 7 months, 25 days
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0-0 against Poland on May 13, 2014
3 Mario Götze | Age: 18 years, 5 months, 14 days
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0-0 in Sweden on November 17th, 2010
2 Florian Wirtz | Age: 18 years, 3 months, 30 days
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In the 2-0 win against Liechtenstein on September 2nd, 2021
1 Yamal Musiala | Age: 18 years, 27 days
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3-0 against Iceland on March 25th, 2021
The second youngest debutant in Bundesliga history had played seven times for the DFB U17s. The association does not categorically rule out selective use in older age groups: “Of course we are constantly monitoring developments. If we all agree that a new challenge is good for Paul’s development, there’s always the possibility.” From the DFB’s point of view, taking on responsibility among peers and gaining important match practice at competitive level is “for the individual development of Paul most valuable.”
Wanner at the top: FC Bayern’s youngest Bundesliga debutants
12 Max Eberl | Aged 18 years, 28 days – 1991/92 season
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11 Lars Lukas May I 18 years, 21 days – 2017/18
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10 Roque Santa Cruz I 18 years, 6 days – 1999/00
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9 Lucas Copado I 17 years, 11 months, 28 days – 2021/22
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8 Franck Evina I 17 years, 9 months, 23 days – 2017/18
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7 Berkant Göktan I 17 years, 9 months, 22 days – 1998/99
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6 Gianluca Gaudino I 17 years, 9 months, 11 days – 2014/15
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5 Toni Kroos I 17 years, 8 months, 22 days – 2007/08
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4 David Alaba I 17 years, 8 months, 10 days – 2009/10
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3 Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg I 17 years, 8 months, 8 days – 2012/13
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2 Jamal Musiala I 17 years, 3 months, 25 days – 2019/20
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1 Paul Wanner I 16 years, 15 days – 2021/22
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The youngster made three appearances for FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga within two weeks in January and, according to FCB sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic, signed a “long-term professional contract” with his training club on Deadline Day. Most recently, Wanner received a starting market value of 750,000 euros at Transfermarkt.
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