This is a player that many international fans will have heard of, as he has recently been in the headlines during the transfer window. Many big European sides wanted to prize the attacking midfielder away from the Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
In fact, at the humble age of 18, he has already played over 50 times for Leverkusen, domestically and in the cups. He originally comes from a small and quiet area of Germany, in the west which is close to the Belgium border. Florian has never moved far away from home as his only 2 senior clubs have been Koln and Bayer Leverkusen, both of which are in the same province where he grew up. It is clear to see that this young man has an eye for a pass and an eye for goal. He has scored 15 times already for his club and I can guarantee many more will follow. He recently made his international debut also for the German national team, under Hans Flick, and he is added to the ever growing list of young German talent that is coming through the Bundesliga youth systems.
Wirtz is quite small in stature, a very similar build to a player like Joshua Kimmich, a fellow German player. However, his playing style is a lot more attacking and aggressive than his stature may suggest. He plays as an attacking midfielder, usually plays behind the striker but also has played frequently on the wing. A similar player to him would be someone like Kai Havertz, now of Chelsea. Although Kai Havertz is significantly taller than Wirtz, they play a similar game. Coincidentally Florian Wirtz is deemed to be the ‘new Kai Havertz’ of the Bayer Leverkusen team, many football critics say. There is a lot to admire about this young man, especially his work rate. He is known for covering a lot of ground, unlike many attacking players. He has incredible stamina and puts in a defensive effort for his team as well as his great attacking threat going forwards. There is no doubt that Florian Wirtz will be at the heart of the German national team in years to come, but also an incredible talent for his current club.
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