The growing German talent within the Bundesliga is coming from the side of Schalke 04, where 19 year old Julian Draxler’s potential grows with each game. Draxler began his football career with BV Rentfort where he spent only a year in there youth team before then progressing on further and signing for SSV Buer where he only spent a season there again. He was then snapped up by Bundesliga side Schalke 04 at such a young age and with the wealth of knowledge in which German football coaches possess Draxler’s ability would only blossom under the guidance of those coaches.
Draxler made his Bundesliga debut on the 15th of January 2011 in a disappointing loss for Schalke against Hamburger SV at the time of his appearance Draxler was the 4th youngest player to step on to the pitch for a Bundesliga side. A week later Schalke took on Hannover 96 where Draxler was named in the starting line up, this made him the second youngest player to start a game in the Bundesliga, the youngest ever player going to Nuri Sahin.
On 25 January 2011, Julian Draxler came on as a substitute in the quarter finals of the DFB-Pokal against FC Nuremberg in the second half of extra time. He scored his first goal for Schalke 04 in the dying seconds of the game to win the match 3–2 for his club. He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga on 1 April 2011 against St. Pauli.
Draxler has made a name for himself playing in the wide areas for Schalke and also in positions more advanced just behind the striker for Schalke which is dutch centre forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar. Draxler has played for his native country, Germany at both Under 18 and 21 level. On the 7th of May 2012 he was named in Joachim Loew’s provisional
squad for the Euro 2012.
Draxler’s current form for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga: P 21 G: 6 A: 2 Shots on Goal: 36
Overall Draxler has made 91 appearances scoring 16 times and assisting 15 of Schalke’s goals.
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Marks Out of 10:
Shooting: 8 out of 10
Tackling: 6 out of 10
Vision: 9 out of 10
Speed: 9 out of 10
Heading: 7 out of 10
Positioning: 9 out of 10
Current Ability out of 100: 80/100
Potential Ability: 90/100
Current Value: 10 million
Potential Value: 20 million
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