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#3 Julian Brandt
Brandt is only 22 years old, but has already played 172 games in 5 seasons for Bayer Leverkusen. He has a mature head on a young shoulder and was one of the reasons behind Leverkusen’s resurgence last season, they finished 5th in the league.
Brandt prefers to play on the left wing, but can also play as a central attacking midfielder. He has consummate ball skills and speed.
At the World Cup he was used as a substitute only and did not get more than 10 minutes of game time in each of the 3 matches Germany played. Still, he was one of the most impressive performers for Germany in an otherwise forgettable campaign.
One can hope that he would start having a regular place in the starting line-up of his national team from next season and onward. He has already won 19 caps for his country and should go on to win many more in the future.
