Julian Draxler
Julian Draxler (German pronunciation: [ˈjuːli̯aːn 'dʁakslɐ]; born 20 September 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger for VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national football team. He is known for his ability to use both feet, his speed, and the power of his shot.
Draxler made his Bundesliga debut for Schalke 04 aged 17 in January 2011, and in May of that year scored the first goal as the side won the DFB-Pokal Final. In total, he played 171 competitive matches for Schalke, scoring 30 goals, before transferring to Wolfsburg in 2015. A full international since 2012, he was part of the German side which won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Schalke 04
Draxler made his Bundesliga debut on 15 January 2011 in a 0–1 loss to Hamburg. At that time, he was the fourth youngest Bundesliga player ever. One week later, in Schalke's 1–0 win against Hannover 96, he became the second youngest field player after Nuri Şahin to ever start a Bundesliga game.
On 25 January 2011, Julian Draxler came on as a substitute for Peer Kluge in the quarter finals of the DFB-Pokal against Nürnberg in the second half of extra time. He scored his first goal for Schalke 04 in the dying seconds of the game to win the match 3–2 for his club. He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga on 1 April 2011 against St. Pauli. Draxler opened the scoring in Schalke's 2011 DFB-Pokal Final victory over MSV Duisburg, volleying in from outside the area, scoring the first of what proved to be five unanswered goals for Schalke. Draxler finished the 2010–11 season with a goal in 15 league appearances, two goals in three German Cup appearances, and six Champions League appearances.
