8. Mathias Ginter
Age: 19 years old
Club: SC Freiburg
Nationality: German
Position: Defender / Midfielder.
Ginter is a young man with an old head on his shoulders. Born in 1994, he first broke into the Freiburg team in January 2012 as a matter of circumstance, and has never looked back. The versatile talent is capable of playing as a centre back, and in central midfield, and is one of the stars of this high flying Freiburg side. He’s also won the prestigious Fritz Walter Gold Medal at the U18 level (previous winners include Kroos and Gotze), and is a permanent fixture in the U21 national side as well.
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