Julian Draxler
Julian Draxler (born 20 September 1993) is a German association football attacking midfielder. He plays for the Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and the Germany national football team.[4]
 Draxler with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Draxler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gladbeck, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | BV Rentfort | ||
| 2000–2001 | SSV Buer 07/28 | ||
| 2001–2011 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Schalke 04 | 119 | (18) |
| 2015–2016 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | (5) |
| 2017– | Paris Saint-Germain | 113 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2011 | Germany U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | Germany U21 | 1 | (1) |
| 2012– | Germany | 56 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020 | |||
He made his first national appearance in a loss against Switzerland. He scored his first national goal against the United States on 2 June 2013. He also made his first FIFA World Cup appearance in 2014, when he came on as a substitute in Germany's 7–1 victory against Brazil.[5] Since 2011, Draxler has made more than 100 appearances for Schalke 04.[6]
In January 2014, he was named by The Guardian as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe.[7]
Julian Draxler Media
Draxler training for Schalke 04 in 2015
Draxler with Germany in June 2019
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- ↑ "Julian Draxler: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ↑ "Julian Draxler". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ↑ "Germany - J. Draxler - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ - Matches - Brazil-Germany". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/fc-schalke-04-2/54639/spieler_julian-draxler.html (German)
- ↑ staff, Observer Sport (19 January 2014). "Europe's top youngsters and stars of the future - Observer Sport staff" – via www.theguardian.com.