Dortmund has a rich history of sale of teenage talents. In fact, the recently deceased şahin his youngest fan before Youssoufa Moukoko made his BVB arch in November 2020 a day after his 16th anniversary.
In recent years, Future Stars of the World Game has made its debut for teenagers in Dortmund: Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Achraf Hakimi and Jadon Sancho to name a few.
Who might be next to follow in their foot-steps? bundesliga.com looks at five of the most likely…
Julien DuranvilleAge: 18Position: WingerCountry: Belgium (two caps)
Julien Duranville has racked up a goal, an assist and 14 appearances all told since making his senior Dortmund debut on the final day of the 2022/23 season, and is still four months inside his 19th birthday. An Anderlecht academy graduate, Duranville was handed his senior debut by Vincent Kompany just two weeks after turning 16.
Now, with a Belgian international who has frustrated any hope that Dr. Congo has summoned it, Duranville is a physical specimen, but one that does not have to have a natural athletics, such is his ability with the ball, a great skill , and that comparisons with the former stars of the BVB Sancho and Ousmane Dembélé has inevitable.
Almugera KabarAge: 18Position: Left-backCountry: Germany (U19)/Libya
Almugera Kabar won his senior debut in October and won his first game amid a defensive crisis in January, in a close 3–2 loss to Bayer Leverkusen.
Formerly a striker on his journey through the academy ranks, Kabar is now firmly a left-back, and one who can defend the back post well given his 5’11” frame, as well as get forward akin the player he acts as understudy to, Ramy Bensebaïni.
COLE CAMPBELGE: 18 POSITIONS: WINGERCOUNTRY: United States (U19) / Iceland (U17)
A left-footed right winger, Cole Campbell can operate on either flank, but is at his most dangerous cutting inside on his stronger foot, which was the route to most of his 21 goals and 22 assists for BVB’s academy teams.
The Texas-born son of former Iceland women’s team forward Rakel Karvelsson, Campbell turned out for his mother’s nation at U17 level but changed international allegiance after a chance meeting with former Werder Bremen striker Aron Jóhannsson, who once had the same decision to make. Now Campbell will look to emulate Christian Pulisic at the Signal Iduna Park, and in the USMNT.
Kjell Wätjerage: 18 Positions: Central MidfieldCountry: Germany (U17) / Sweden
That Kjell Wätjen captured a genuine 18 -year -old golden generation that also included Paris Brunner and Charles Herrmann for BVB in the other young people say a lot about their abilities. These three, and the aforementioned Kabar, were components of the U17 German team that won the UEFA under 17 years in Hungary in 2023.
Wätjen is a box-to-box midfielder who may now have a chance to shine under Felix Nmecha after being picked up with a knee ligament injury that will hold him back for the next few weeks.
Nick Chernage: 17 Position: MidfieldCountry: Germany (U18) / Russia
The only one of the five indexed here to make his arc Dortmund, Nick Chery goes the right way in his ambition to replace this.
Without a doubt, the U19 star, Guy Chery, who is still eligible to play for Gerguyy or Russia, has obtained the appearance of its appearance at this time this season with 8 goals and 11 assists in 22 games in all competitions, It is not bad for a nominal middle field center!
The finalists of the UEFA Champions League last season one more victory in this season’s tournament with Sturm Graz in the city.
The 18-year-old was named to Dortmund’s Game 6 team opposite Union Berlin and is on the cusp of his first-team debut.
Get to know the U19 USA international, who signed his first pro deal with Dortmund in the summer…
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