Florian Wirtz


Florian Richard Wirtz is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen.

Career

Wirtz joined the youth team of 1. FC Köln in 2010, where he remained until signed by Bayer Leverkusen in January 2020. Wirtz made his professional debut for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on 18 May 2020, starting in the away match against Werder Bremen. In doing so, he became the youngest Leverkusen player to debut in the Bundesliga, at the age of 17 years and 15 days.
On 6 June 2020, Wirtz scored his first goal for Leverkusen in the 89th minute of the home match against Bayern Munich, which finished as a 2–4 loss. In doing so, he became the youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history at the age of 17 years and 34 days.

Personal life

Wirtz was born in the Brauweiler district of Pulheim, North Rhine-Westphalia.