He scored his debut against Bayern at the age of 17 and made his German debut at the age of 18, making his Bundesliga debut at £63 million. Wiltz, who will turn 19 in May, has accomplished what many professional players have been unable to achieve in their lifetime. Winning at the starting line and always making the right decisions are two of the reasons Wertz was able to emerge early, and his "in-circle" parents gave him a big boost.
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English name: Florian Wirtz
Chinese name: Florian-Wiltz
Date of birth: May, 3 2003
Team: Bayer Leverkusen
Position: Front waist
Nationality: German
National team appearances: 4
Current value: £63 million (transfermarkt data)
Estimated template: De Bruyne
Wiltz's data performance in FM2021
Data comparison of Wiltz and De Bruyne
A supernova in German football, Wertz's parents are football agents, and his father is also the president of grün-Wei Brauweiler's team. Therefore, he and his sister came to his father's club since they were young and started their football career. However, Wertz is not the kind of "greenhouse flower", and was sent by his parents to a big youth team like Cologne at the age of 7. Even though the Cologne Youth Academy is only 13 kilometers from his home, it is still very rare to leave the arm of a "working parent" at this age.
At cologne academy, Wertz showed great talent. Steadily improving, he helped Cologne U17 win the German Championship in 2019.
Wiltz's glow attracted the attention of many big teams, and as Wiltz's agent, his parents naturally had to choose the best when they remained rational. Eventually, Wertz joined Bayer Leverkusen in January 2020. But no one expected that he would "shock" German football in a short period of time.
In May of the same year, Wiltz made his first-team debut against Bremen, breaking the record for the youngest appearance held by Havertz at the age of 17 and 15 days, and on June 6, he scored his Bundesliga debut goal against Bayern in the Bundesliga. Although his record for the youngest Bundesliga goal scored at the age of 17 and 34 days was subsequently broken by Mukoko, he has since brushed a number of records: the first player in history to score 5 Bundesliga goals before the age of 18, the first player in history to score 10 Bundesliga goals before the age of 19, and the youngest "Mr. 50 Games" in Bundesliga history at 18 years and 223 days.
After Havertz's departure, Wertz carried the huge expectations of the fans. As an absolute main player for Bayer Leverkusen, he has contributed eight goals and 11 assists in 22 games in all competitions this season, and his performance is extremely good. As a key player in Germany's youth national team at all levels, he made his debut for the national team in March last year and has played four times so far.
Wiltz scored his Bundesliga debut against Bayern
In reality, Wertz is an "otaku" who likes to stay in the study and read. But as a player, he is full of energy on the court, and he obviously has some sports hobbies in his daily life. Wiltz is a great lover of skiing and often surfs on a motorboat. Although after he became famous, many media wanted to "dig deeper" into his love life, but did not find conclusive information that Wiltz was in love.
Wiltz is a striker but can also play on the flanks. In addition, due to Leverkusen's frequent forward attacking hand changes, Wiltz has a very large range of motion in the game, and can also hold the ball or intersperse in front of the center-back.
Hot spot on the pitch for the First Team Season in Wiltz
Bayer Leverkusen and the German national team at all levels place great emphasis on running, so when considering the technical characteristics of Wiltz, it is possible to focus on the combination of ball holding ability, footwork and vision, running and discipline. Of course, this is also one of the key factors in considering whether young attackers are in line with today's competitive football trends.
1. Comprehensive ball holding ability
Wiltz's body flexibility is excellent, and the technique under his feet is good. Although his body is not very strong, he can use the change of rhythm and speed to complete the advance when fighting the ball. At the same time, the footwork of the ball when running without the ball or holding the ball is also superior.
Wilts' confrontation with the ball
As a young player, Wiltz has averaged 3.8 ground confrontations per game in the last two seasons, but the success rate of confrontation has increased from 47% to 51%. With only 0.9 increases in the average loss of possession per game (13.9 per game this season), the improvement in his ability to hold the ball is still more obvious.
At the same time, Wiltz's ability to respond to delivery has also been strengthened. The split is not only radical, but often has a huge tandem effect.
Wiltz's ability to deliver
2. Footwork and vision
As the No. 10 player, Wiltz's footwork and vision are at the top of the same age group, even if they are placed in the "all age group", they are also superior. His front-court passes and success rate have declined slightly this season, but the threat on the offensive end has been greatly improved. The data level is reflected in the increase in the average number of key passes per game from 1.6 to 2.4. Judging from the actual content of the game, it is that his transmission is more radical and he is seeking penetration.
The transfer that Wiltz completed directly without stopping the ball was stunning
The image above shows Wiltz's ability to deliver aggressive passes after observing his teammates running in position for the first time. In positional warfare, his calmness, insight, and footwork can also bring enough surprises and changes. For example, in this season's Europa League group stage, he gave a "similar" assist against Betis and Celtics.
Wiltz's "replicated" assist
3. Running and discipline
Wiltz is very willing to run, averaging 12km per 90 minutes this season, which is very, very good for a No. 10 player. After all, in the tandem and end of the team's attack, he loses the ball the number of times (against conceding or passing the ball) is much higher than that of the midfielder. But Wiltz's counter-attack or interference run after losing the ball was excellent, often helping the team to supplement the "balance" of the formation in the first place.
After losing the ball, Wiltz actively defended
Wiltz, who is currently 176 cm tall, still has muscle strength deficiencies. Moreover, his shooting ability is still not very strong, he only lost 2 excellent scoring opportunities last season, and when he gets more playing time this season, he has lost 5 excellent chances in the halfway.
But there is no denying that he has now become an excellent No. 10 player, with excellent combination of ball holding ability, vision and footwork, running and discipline. In this season's Bundesliga half-time player ratings, Kicker only named Thomas Müller world-class in offensive midfield, and Wiltz was elected to the intercontinental class with Reus, Nkunku and others, which is enough to see his recognition.
Regarding his template, many people regard him as "Little Havertz", and some people think of him as "the next De Bruyne".
German football star Mateus: Wiltz is a very talented player and he will be the next Havertz. If Inter brings in a German player, I think they should choose Wertz.
German football star Vogts: I was very impressed with Wiltz, and although he was young, he already had a good performance in the Bundesliga and scored a lot of goals. Thanks to his healthy body and ambitions, he has more potential than Sane, Gnabry and Werner.
German football star Harman: Wiltz is a fantastic player, his style is different from Havertz, but he also played well at Bayer Leverkusen. I don't think there's a midfielder in the last few decades who can perform better than him at his age, and that says it speaks to his strength.