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Fabian Bäcker (NoDB -> 76 -> 77)
Date of Birth: Mar. 28 1990 (Age: 19)
Current Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Position: Striker / Attacking Midfield / Winger
Height: 1.82 m
Nationality: German
Rating: Not on DB
Fabian Bäcker is pretty much a homegrown Mönchengladbach player, after spending his early youth at some smaller regional clubs, he moved to Gladbach in 2004. Before being called up for the first team, he's been an important player for the youth teams, including being top scorer last season for the U23 reserve team.
He's both-footed which makes him very versatile, he can play up front, as a winger on both sides, or behind the striker(s). He's quite quick and has an eye for the goal, which he proved in some friendlies during the (short) winter break.
Today, he came in after 63 minutes, making his Bundesliga debut. More on what happened in this game in the last paragraph
Bäcker has also played for Germany as well, representing the U-20 3 times scoring one goal.
Update: (Jun 8 2010) Rose to 77
Patrick Herrmann (NoDB -> 75 -> 77)
Name: Patrick Herrmann
Date of Birth: Feb 12 1991 (Age: 18)
Current Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Position: Winger / Striker
Height: 1.77 m
Nationality: German
Rating: Not on DB
Patrick Herrmann moved to Mönchengladbach last season, and after playing for the U-19 and the reserves for 1 1/2 years, he also made his debut today against Bochum, being subbed in after 79 minutes.
He's been regarded very highly by youth staff and Gladbach fans, some of them were even comparing him to Marin, but in all honesty, I wouldn't make that comparison (yet?!).
His greatest strength is also his pace, but he's also a good finisher, while always having an eye for his team-mates as well.
Just as his team-mate Bäcker, he's also a regular player for Germany's youth teams, playing 10 games for the U18 scoring one goal so far.
Update: (Jun 9 2010) Rose to 77
Samstag, 26. Dezember 2009
Semih Aydilek (75 -> 76)
Name: Semih Aydilek
Date of Birth: Jan. 16 1989 (Age: 20)
Current Club: Kayserispor
Position: Striker / Attacking Midfielder / Winger
Height: 1.87 m
Nationality: German / Turkish
Rating: 75
Semih Aydilek is a youth prodigy from Eintracht Frankfurt, where he's been playing since a young age. He then moved to England, where he spent another year with the Birmingham youth team, before he was officially promoted to the first team in 2008. After getting not one single minute for Birmingham, he was loaned out to Motherwell. After not making his break-through there either, he also had a few test trainings in Germany, but then moved to Turkey, where he was finally given a few chances. I'm no expert of the Turkish league, I only know that he's been getting 4 short sub appearances and one start there, where he was subbed out at half time though as well. He must have been added only recently, as he was a Free Agent in newer Game Worlds as well.
Here he's playing for MSV Duisburg during summer before decided to go to Turkey
So, if he's never seen him play and his club record looks anything but impressive, what qualifies him having his own thread?
Reason is quite simple, I've seen him play for the German U-20s and he's quite impressed me there. He was an important man for the side during the WC earlier this year, where he scored the first goal for Germany in the whole tournament with a penalty, after he was fouled in the penalty area.
In total, he's played 12 games for German youth teams scoring 5 goals, and that even though he was earlier used as an atticking midfielder or a winger, before he started to play as a forward.
Before playing for Germany, he also represented Turkey for the U-17 and U-18. He's still eligable to play for both nations.
You can see him celebrating his goal against the USA here
All in all, atm it's a big risk to already invest in him, as it could well take a youple of years until he establishes himself as a starter somewhere, but looking at his talent and what I've seen of him, it can't take too long any more. He might be worth the investment in a GC (I ask you not to bid for him in GC 1, 8, 18, 19, 30, 31, 43, 44, 60, 65 and 83 as these are the GCs I'm in and where I'm bidding for him) if you have a bit patience.
Update: (May 20 2010) Rose to 76
Andre Schürrle (NoDB -> 72 -> 80 -> 85)
Name: Andre Schürrle (Schurrle on the DB)
Date of Birth: Nov. 11 1990 (Age: 18)
Current Club: 1. FSV Mainz 05
Position: Striker
Height: 1.75 m
Nationality: German
Rating: 72
Andre Schürrle joined Mainz at the beginning of the 2006/2007 and was used in the youth team there first. He was an important part of the team which won the youth championship 08/09 against Borussia Dortmund who were regarded as the favourites by most experts.
He's in the bottom row in the middle just above the space between Deutscher and Meister
This season, after Mainz coach Jørn Andersen was fired just before the start of the season, Mainz's youth coach Thomas Tuchel was named the new first team coach. He's one of Schürrle's biggest admirers, and after Schürrle played a great pre-season, he got his first chance in the DFB-Pokal, the German cup, when he was subbed in in the 64th minute. Despite Mainz losing to a 4th division team, he could impress, and one week later he made his Bundesliga debut when he started as the sole striker in Mainz's match against Leverkusen. Mainz dominated in the first half, and Schürrle almost scored his first goal, but Rene Adler could just stop his shot on the line.
He's also a regular for Germany's U-19 with 11 games and 4 goals, who only missed the recent Euros after losing to Spain.
He is not on the DB, but seeing how highly he is regarded by his former youth coach and how well he did in his first games, I expect him to feature regularly this season, maybe not always as a starter but he will get his minutes. With a bit of luck he picks up enough games/minutes before the changes, where he'll probably get added at around 75-77. If he gets added before the changes another small rise might be possible, but potentially he's a 85+ player and should be snapped up as soon as he gets added.
Update: (Aug 15 2009) added to the DB at 72
Update: (Nov 5 2009) rose to 80; positional change to AM/Wing
Update: (Jun 8 2010) Rose to 85
Tolgay Ali Arslan (NoDB -> 74 -> 75)
Name: Tolgay-Ali Arlsan (short: Tolgay Arslan)
Date of Birth: Aug 6 1990
Club: Currently Borussia Dortmund U-19; Hamburger SV next season
Position: AM/Fwd
Height: 1.79m
Nationality: Turkish & German
Tolgay Arslan is a 18 year old midfielder from Borussia Dortmund's Under-19 team, who recently attracted attention from some major clubs. In the end, it was Hamburger SV who managed to sign him until June 2013. His move will be completed this summer. In 13 appearances this season, he managed to score 21 goals, an that as an attacking midfielder.
He probably won't make any professional appearances too soon, but he's definitely a hot prospect for the future.
Finally, a short video of him: http://www.myvideo.de/watch/2025992/uebler_tunnler
Update: (Nov 7 2009) added to the DB with a rating of 74
Update: (Jun 9 2010) Rose to 75
Eugen Gopko (NoDB -> 74 -> 75)
Name: Eugen Gopko
Date of Birth: Jan. 5 1991 (Age: 18)
Current Club: 1. FSV Mainz 05
Position: Midfielder (Defensive/Right)
Height: 1.70 m
Nationality: German
Rating: -
Eugen Gopko is the next Mainz youngster which made it through the youth ranks of Mainz and now had his debut in the Bundesliga. He came on in the 57th minute for Karhan. Mainz at that time were leading by 2-0, and Mainz coach Thomas Tuchel, who has already shown that he gives his youngsters a chance after using Andre Schürrle and Antonio Grimaldi in some games, opted for a slightly more defensive player. However, the first time he was seen was with a great chance only a few minutes after he was subbed in, but he didn't keep his cool and wasted a chance standing 10 metres in front of an open goal with only the keeper in between and hit the ball wide. Fir the rest of game he fulfilled his defensive duties quite well, and didn't take part in the offensive play too often.
He's in the bottom row on the right side above the DFB logo
Just like Schürrle and Grimaldi, he was part of the title-winning Mainz U19-side last year, where he also played in the final and was a main part of a great defensive line.
I really had to think a while before I posted about on him as I'm not totally sure on his potential yet, but looking at Tuchel's strategy, he might get another couple of games. I don't expect him to 'do a Schürrle' (but I didn't expect that from Schürrle either) and burst into the scene so fast and become a regular, but he could be a worthy long-term investment.
Update: (Nov 7 2009) added to the DB with a rating of 74
Update: (Jun 9 2010) Rose to 75
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