Julian Draxler
German footballer (born 1993)
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- Julian Draxler (born 20 September 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli.
- In total, he played 171 competitive matches for Schalke, scoring 30 goals, before transferring to VfL Wolfsburg in 2015.
- A former international with over 50 caps since 2012, Draxler had represented the Germany national team at youth and senior level.
- Club career Schalke 04 Draxler made his Bundesliga debut on 15 January 2011 in a 0–1 loss to Hamburger SV.
- One week later, in Schalke's 1–0 win against Hannover 96, he became the second-youngest field player after Nuri Şahin to start a Bundesliga match.
Julian Draxler (born 20 September 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli.
He made his Bundesliga debut for Schalke 04 aged 17 in January 2011, and in May of that year scored the first goal as the side won the DFB-Pokal final. In total, he played 171 competitive matches for Schalke, scoring 30 goals, before transferring to VfL Wolfsburg in 2015. In January 2017, he joined Paris Saint-Germain.
A former international with over 50 caps since 2012, Draxler had represented the Germany national team at youth and senior level. He was also a part of the Germany squad that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2016 and was the captain of the side that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, a tournament in which Draxler was awarded the Golden Ball trophy as the best player of the competition.
Club career
Schalke 04
Draxler made his Bundesliga debut on 15 January 2011 in a 0–1 loss to Hamburger SV. At that time, he was the fourth-youngest Bundesliga player ever and the youngest in Schalke's history. One week later, in Schalke's 1–0 win against Hannover 96, he became the second-youngest field player after Nuri Şahin to start a Bundesliga match.
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