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Hertha Berlin’s Creative Genius Is A Future Star

Hertha Berlin's Creative Genius Is A Future Star

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the same for four-time champions Germany, who were knocked out for the second consecutive time in the group stages. This has officially marked the end of Germany’s golden generation, which won the 2014 title. Now Germany are planning for a fresh start, and by the time the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Die Manschaft will be fielding new stars who will help to get their nation back to the top of the footballing pyramid. Hertha Berlin’s 16-year-old Julius Gottschalk could be one of those players.

At such a young age, Gottschalk has already become one of the best young players in Germany. And with Hertha Berlin at the bottom of the Bundesliga table and facing the threat of relegation, a top club would like to take advantage of the situation and sign the teenager.

So, who is Julius Gottschalk, and how good is he?

Who is Julius Gottschalk?

Julius Ben Gottschalk was born on August 20, 2006, and after playing for several local clubs, he joined Hertha Berlin, where he has spent the majority of his career. After joining the club, Gottschalk progressed through various age groups before he was finally promoted to the under-17s squad.

While Gottschalk had performed brilliantly over the years, his stint at the under-17s was seen as the first real test of his career. And the German has come out with flying colours. Playing as an attacking midfielder, the teenager has been the chief goals scorer and creator and the main reason Hertha Berlin finished fifth in the regular season of the north. On top of that, the club is also on top of their group in the particular stage preliminary round, winning and drawing one match.

Julius Gottschalk stats 

To say that Julius Gottschalk had an impressive season would be an understatement; such has been his incredible performance. The teenager has scored nine goals and provided 12 assists in just 16 matches that he played in the regular season.

This means that the player has made one goal contribution every 65 minutes. On top of that, his goals and assists have helped Hertha Berlin win an additional 14 points from losing or drawing positions.

However, two of his best performances have come against Werder Bremen and Hansa Rostock, respectively. These two matches showed Gottschalk at his best in two different skills. Against Bremen, Gottschalk was the creator-in-chief, bagging three assists while getting a goal as Hertha won the match 6-0. However, in the game featuring Rostock, the youngster brought his brutal…

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