Julian Draxler German footballer, midfielder Date of Birth: 20.09.1993 Country: Germany

1. Julian Draxler - German Footballer
2. Career - "Schalke 04"
3. Move to "Wolfsburg"
4. Transfer to "Paris Saint-Germain"
5. German National Team
6. Achievements

Julian Draxler - German Footballer

Julian Draxler is a German footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for the club "Paris Saint-Germain" and the German national team.

Career - "Schalke 04"

Draxler began his football career at the youth academy of "Schalke 04". He made his debut in the Bundesliga on January 15, 2011, in a match against "Hamburg" (0:1). At that time, he became the fourth youngest player in Bundesliga history. A week later, Julian Draxler started in the match against "Hannover" (1:0) and became the second youngest player to start in a Bundesliga match. He scored his first Bundesliga goal on April 1, 2011, against "St. Pauli". Throughout the 2010/2011 season, he played in 15 league matches, scoring one goal. In the German Cup, Draxler made his debut on January 25, 2011, and scored a goal in the quarterfinal match. He also scored the winning goal in the final of the German Cup on May 21, 2011, becoming the youngest player to score in the final since the establishment of the Bundesliga.

Move to "Wolfsburg"

On August 31, 2015, Draxler signed a five-year contract with "Wolfsburg". He played 45 matches and scored 10 goals for the German club.

Transfer to "Paris Saint-Germain"

On December 24, 2016, it was announced that Draxler would join the French club "Paris Saint-Germain" from January 2017. He signed a 4.5-year contract with the club. Draxler made his debut for "Paris Saint-Germain" on January 7, 2017, and scored his first goal for the club in a French Cup match against "Bastia".

German National Team

Draxler made his debut for the German U-21 national team at the age of 17. He made his debut for the senior national team on May 26, 2012, in a match against Switzerland. He was also a part of the German national team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Achievements

Draxler has won several team and individual honors throughout his career. With "Schalke 04", he won the German Cup in the 2010/2011 season and the German Super Cup in 2011. With "Paris Saint-Germain", he won the French Cup and the French League Cup in the 2016/2017 season. He was also part of the German national team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, finished third in the 2016 UEFA European Championship, and won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Draxler has also been recognized individually, receiving the Fritz Walter Gold Medal U-18 award and being named the best player of the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017.