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#3 Roque Santa Cruz - 18 years and 12 days
Bayern Munich have relied on domestic and foreign talent over the years in their constant pursuit of major trophies. Roque Santa Cruz is one of the few South American footballers who have played for the German club. He moved to Bayern Munich at a very young age in 1999 due to the fallout with the Paraguayan club Olimpia Asuncion.
Santa Cruz was a highly rated teenager, and he showed his ability very quickly at Bayern. He quickly settled into a new country and the league well, which resulted in him debuting for Bayern pretty early after his transfer.
Over his stay, Santa Cruz won several Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles along with the coveted Champions League.
Santa Cruz scored the maiden goal for Bayern Munich when he was just a teenager against Unterhaching in 1999.
The goal was not only his first for the senior team, but he also turned out to be the winner.
#2 Toni Kroos - 17 years, 9 months, and 21 days
it didn't take long for anyone to realize that Toni Kroos would go on to become a superstar. Any footballer who could break into the Bayern Munich midfield as a mere teenager had the potential to become a superstar back then. Over the years, Kroos has delivered on every bit of his early promise, first at Bayern and then at Real Madrid.
Kroos' exploits started early as he made two assists in his debut for the first team. He quickly rose to the top tier, and his debut goal for Bayern Munich came on in the UEFA Cup as a substitute.
Bayern Munich played against Red Star Belgrade, with the match tied at 2-2. Kroos had already assisted Miroslav Klose in that match, and in the 90th minute, he scored his first senior goal for the Bavarians. The goal was the match-winner as Bayern Munich eventually won 3-2.
#1 Jamal Musiala - 17 years, 6 months, and 23 days
When two nations like Germany and England fight over a player's eligibility, it says a lot about them. When someone observes Jamal Musiala, it's really hard to tell that he is still a teenager. The creative playmaker exhibits talent and abilities, often not found by many senior footballers on the planet.
Musiala spent most of his youth career at Chelsea, but competition for places and lack of a proper roadmap made Musiala change clubs. Chelsea's loss has now turned out to be Bayern Munich's gain. After a few matches for the reserve side, Musiala was fast-tracked to the senior side.
On September 18, 2020, Bayern Munich ran a riot against Schalke as the Bavarian club demolished their opponents 8-0. Musiala scored the eighth goal of the evening.
In doing so, he became the youngest scorer for Bayern Munich in a major tournament. Musiala is also the youngest footballer to appear for the club in the Bundesliga.
