Florian Wirtz
Florian Richard Wirtz (born 3 May 2003) is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Florian Richard Wirtz | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Pulheim, Germany | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | ||
2010–2020 | 1. FC Köln | ||
2020– | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Germany U17 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:39, 27 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:41, 18 May 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Wirtz joined the youth team of 1. FC Köln in 2010, where he remained until signed by Bayer Leverkusen in January 2020.[1] Wirtz made his professional debut for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on 18 May 2020, starting in the away match against Werder Bremen.[2] In doing so, he became the youngest Leverkusen player to debut in the Bundesliga, at the age of 17 years and 15 days.[3]
On 6 June 2020, Wirtz scored his first goal for Leverkusen in the 89th minute of the home match against Bayern Munich, which finished as a 2–4 loss. In doing so, he became the youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history at the age of 17 years and 34 days.[4]
Personal life
Wirtz was born in the Brauweiler district of Pulheim, North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]
References
- Florian Wirtz at WorldFootball.net
- "Germany » Bundesliga 2019/2020 » 26. Round » Werder Bremen – Bayer Leverkusen". WorldFootball.net. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Florian Wirtz replaces Kai Havertz as Bayer Leverkusen's youngest ever player". Bundesliga. Deutsche Fußball Liga. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Auch Leverkusen kein Hindernis: Bayern marschiert weiter zum Titel" [Leverkusen no hindrance either: Bayern marches on to the title]. kicker (in German). 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
- Florian Wirtz at DFB (also available in German)
- Florian Wirtz at kicker (in German)
- Florian Wirtz at Soccerway
- Florian Wirtz at FootballDatabase.eu