Julian Draxler

Julian Draxler ( 2012)

Julian Draxler ( born September 20, 1993 Gladbeck ) is a German footballer who is 04 has a contract with Bundesliga club FC Schalke since January 2011.

Career

Association

Draxler began his career at BV Rentfort from his home town of Gladbeck and moved at the age of six years SSV Buer 07 /28, from which the age of eight he came to FC Schalke 04 in 2001. In the following years he went through, from the U -9 junior, all the Schalke youth teams up to U-19 team.

15 January 2011 Julian Draxler made ​​his professional debut when he came off the bench in the 0-1 defeat against Hamburger SV on 18 Bundesliga match in the 83rd minute for Ivan Rakitić. At 17 years and 117 days he was the youngest Schalke player who was inducted into the Bundesliga. At the same time he is after Nuri Sahin, Ibrahim Tanko and Jürgen Friedl 's fourth- youngest Bundesliga debutant history.

Three days after his Bundesliga debut he signed for Schalke player a license contract until 2014 and stood in the next match at Hannover 96 (1:0) 19 Round for the first time in the starting lineup. Draxler led 1-0 through Raul and was replaced in the 58th minute through Christian Pander. His first competitive goal for the first team, he scored just after coming off the bench in the extension of the DFB Cup quarter final match against 1.FC Nuremberg when he met in the 119th minute game "with a remarkable shot ," a 3-2 final score. His first goal in a league game scored Draxler on 1 April 2011 in the away game at FC St. Pauli, which was aborted when the score was 2-0 to Schalke just before the end and evaluated by the DFB sports court with this result, on April 5. Subsequently, the DFL, to evaluate up to play demolition goals scored as regularly scored goals for the scorers decided. This Draxler is Nuri Şahin after the second youngest scorer in the Bundesliga. With his goal to 1:0 against MSV Duisburg on May 21, 2011, he became the youngest scorer in the DFB Cup final and is the youngest player to have ever won the DFB Cup. With an age of 17 years and 243 days Draxler broke the previous record holder Trimhold Horst, who had taken 1959 Schwarz-Weiß Essen 5-2 against Borussia Neunkirchen, as from youngest scorer of a cup final. Draxler's goal then in May 2011 was elected to the goal of the month.

During the summer break of 2011/12 season Draxler's contract was extended for two years until 30 June 2016. In August 2011, Draxler from the DFB with the Fritz -Walter - Medal Award Gold in the U-18 age group.

On 15 September 2011 Draxler made ​​his European Cup debut in the first group match of the Europa League Steaua Bucharest when he came on in the 73rd minute for Ciprian Marica. On September 25, 2012, he played in a 3-0 home win against Schalke 1 FSV Mainz 05 his 50th Bundesliga game. He is the youngest player to have completed this number Bundesliga appearances with 19 years and 5 days. With his goal for interim 1-1 draw in the match against Montpellier HSC Draxler sparked on October 3, 2012 Lars Ricken as recent German scorers in the UEFA Champions League from. However, in the game he suffered a Galeazzi fracture of the left forearm.

On 2 March 2013, scoring in a 4-1 away win against VfL Wolfsburg with the gates to 1:0 and 2:1 the first brace of his professional career. On March 9, 2013, he played in the 2-1 derby win against Borussia Dortmund his 100th competitive game for the Royal Blues, scoring a goal for intermediate 1-0. He is the youngest Bundesliga player who cracked this brand so far with 19 years and 170 days. Furthermore, Julian Draxler, the first player of Bundesliga history, which is still under 20 years old was in his 75th Bundesliga use.

In May 2013 Draxler extended his contract runs until 2016 for a further two years until 30 June 2018. He also received the new season will wear the number 10

National

After Draxler since 2010 was used for the German U18 national team, he was appointed in August 2011 for the first time in the squad for the U21 national team and was able to make a template and a goal in the 4-1 Final in his first game against Cyprus. In October 2011, Draxler was used for the first time in U19, with him in his second outing in a 2-0 win against Montenegro, a goal achieved for temporary 1-0 lead.

In preparation for the Euro 2012 Draxler was first appointed by national coach Joachim Loew in the preliminary squad of the German national team. In 'A' game against Switzerland on 26 May 2012, he made ​​his debut, in which he appeared as a substitute in the 62nd minute for Lukas Podolski and Marco Reus of the hit prepared to 3:4. Two days later, Joachim Loew announced that Draxler 'm not part of the final squad for the Euro 2012.

Its for new face in the German national team was Julian Draxler on March 22, 2013 World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan. However, after a clash of 19 -year-old had to be early replaced with Lukas Podolski.

His first goal for the national team, he scored in his sixth international match on June 2, 2013 to 3:4 - Arose against the United States. He is one of the youngest scorer and a day younger than in his first international Fritz Walter.

Play

Particularly appreciated Draxler "speed, and intensity in a one-to - one situations ." Draxler is used primarily on the left, but can also be on the right side and on the "Ten " play, where he was employed in the youth and there " always felt most at home " has. Ex - coach Felix Magath said of him: "Despite his youth, he is very far when it comes to the game rhythm. He is very focused and not lightly or thoughtlessly. All he does, has hand and foot. Ball and Ball entrainment are exemplary because it is more than many professionals. He plays naughty and has self-confidence. And he brings the right train to the gate. You can tell him in every phase of the game that he wants to meet. That's why he is an unpleasant opponent for each ". He also shines with shots from the second row and his balls reach speeds of up to 117 km / h In addition, Draxler is both.

Achievements

• 3rd place in the Bundesliga: 2012
• DFB Cup winner: 2011
• DFL - Supercup winner: 2011

Awards

• Goal of the Month: May 2011, July 2013 (presented by Raúl )
• 2011: Fritz Walter Gold Medal in the age group U18
• Goal of the Year: 2013 ( original Raúl )

Private

Draxler first visited the Heisenberg-Gymnasium in Gladbeck, later then the total school Bergerfeld in Gelsenkirchen-Erle, which he left in July 2012 with the achievement of college entrance. Draxler is even since his early youth fan of Schalke 04 and was with his father regularly visits Schalke's home matches. During his time in the Schalke youth he felt the training as insufficient and trained at least twice a week on the sports field his home club.