Florian Wirtz

German footballer and Bayer Leverkusen star

Florian Wirtz - German footballer and Bayer Leverkusen star
Born

May 3rd, 2003
22 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Born in 2003, this footballer excelled as an attacking midfielder. He began his career at Alemannia Mariadorf before moving to join the youth academy of Bayer Leverkusen in 2020. Making his first-team debut shortly after, outstanding performances in the Bundesliga garnered attention. Renowned for creativity and playmaking abilities, he became a key player for Bayer Leverkusen. Internationally, he represented Germany at various youth levels and made his senior debut in 2021.

Played for Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga

Debuted for Germany's national team in 2021

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