Germany: Five stars to watch out for in the future

#2 Timo Werner

Timo Werner

Age :21, Position: Forward, Club: RB Leipzig

The story so far:

Timo Werner stepped into the world of football at the age of six when he joined the youth academy of his local club – Vfb Stuttgart. Just as Timo had discovered his passion for the sport early in his life, his talent had been identified almost instantly courtesy his performances for the youth sides of both club and country.

He made his Bundesliga debut in 2013 at the age of seventeen and in the same season became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to score two goals in one game.

After three seasons with Stuttgart, he moved to RB Leipzig where he truly exploded onto the scene finishing the 2016/17 season as the highest scoring German in the Bundesliga with a staggering 21 goals from 31 appearances. He was part of the German squad for the Confederations Cup and won the tournament's Golden Boot for his 3 goals and 2 assists.

Why he is special:

Timo Werner uses his incredible pace and ball control to take on opposing defenders and get past them. He makes intelligent runs with and without the ball to create space for himself and others.

However it is his pure goal scoring ability borne out of good attacking instincts, strong technique and composure in front of goal that makes him the perfect fit at the front of Germany's attack. The 'Miroslav Klose-shaped hole' in Germany's attack looks like its finally about to be filled.

Trivia:

He is nicknamed "Turbo Timo" for his incredible pace and is said to have trained by running up mountains as a child along with his father.