Star midfielder of the national German national team Julian Draxler during his relatively short career managed to prove himself perfectly on the field. Many prophesy a great future for him. Where did he start? How did you get into big football? This and much more will be discussed in the article.
Childhood and youth
It should be noted that Julian Draxler (photo presented in the article) is the son of a professional football player. His father was a good player - together with the youth team of Schalke in 1977 he became the champion of the country.
However, the boy began with the Rentfort club. He was 5 years old when he was sent there. For two years, little Julian studied the basics of football prowess, and then moved to the Buer 07/28 club. He spent one year there, and already in 2001 became part of Schalke 04, from where he left only in 2015.
The debut of the young man in the Bundesliga took place in 2011, January 15. It was a match against Hamburg. Having entered the field, he became the 4th in the list of the youngest players in the entire history of the German championship.
Moreover, only a week later he was included in the starting lineup. And this put him already in 2nd place on the list of the youngest players who have ever gone out to play in the Bundesliga from the first minutes.
Further career
The first goal of Julian Draxler was not long in coming - he designed it in April 1, 2011. The young man deftly sent the ball into the goal of FC St. Pauli.
In total that season he spent 15 matches, of which 3 - in the main team. Julian spent 498 minutes on the field, and it was a very good indicator for a beginner. Moreover, that year he was the one who scored the decisive goal in the match, which took place in the ¼ final of the German Cup. Julian came on as a substitute at the very end of the game, and brought victory to his team.
And in the final of this tournament, he completely scored a decisive goal. It was Julian who brought Schalke 04 a victory over Duisburg in the German Cup. And by the way, then he became the youngest player to score in the final of this tournament. Julian managed to break the record of Horst Trimhold.
At the end of the 2010/11 season, it was decided to extend the contract until 2016. For all the time that Julian Draxler spent as part of the main Schalke team, he played 119 matches and scored 18 goals.
Wolfsburg and PSG
Continuing to talk about the biography of Julian Draxler, it should be noted that he moved to another German club a year before the end of the contract with Schalke. He became part of Wolfsburg on August 31, 2015. For the year spent in this team, he spent 34 matches and scored 5 goals.
Many were interested in an effective midfielder. Arsenal and Juventus showed particular interest in him. However, the Wolfsburg management rejected the transfer offer because no one wanted to lose such a good player. Plus, shortly before, they sold Andre Schurrle.
But for Draxler, moving to a world-famous club would be a completely new step in his career. As a result, the pressure reached its limit. In one of his interviews, Julian openly spoke out that he really wants to move to a more eminent team, but the leadership does not allow him.
The young man paid 100,000 euros and signed a contract with Paris Saint-Germain. After a while it became known that the French club offered him a salary of 850,000 euros / month. Many thought that Julian agreed to play PSG only because of money.
But judging by his game, this is a false statement. The young man has already played for PSG for 50 matches and scored 8 goals. Draxler brilliantly shows himself on the field, plays a balanced game, demonstrates speed at the right moments, and also expertly controls the ball and performs accurate passes.
Personal life
The personal life of Julian Draxler is interesting to many. It is known that his girlfriend was Lena Stiffel, whom they met at school, in the 5th grade. The relationship with the couple lasted until 2010. There were even rumors that they were painted.
But literally on the eve of the Confederations Cup, a scandal erupted. Julian asked Joachim Lev for a few days in Barcelona to recover. And a few days later in the publication Bild appeared compromising images in which Draxler rests on a yacht, hugging a chic blonde - Munich model.
Everyone was shocked. The public demanded Joachim Lev to punish the lying Julian, but he replied that Draxler's task was to show high-quality football. And his personal life concerns only the football player himself.
But the vindictive fans in the statements were not shy. “Betrayed the club, and then the girl!” they were indignant. However, no one knows the details of his personal life and relations with Lena. Therefore, it does not have the right to judge.