A total of 26 FC Bayern players are currently out on loan at various clubs across Europe to gain match practice and further their individual development. In Loan Watch, fcbayern.com provides regular updates with a look at the progress and performance of selected loan players. In the last week, Mathys Tel, Lovro Zvonarek, Maurice Krattenmacher and Matteo Pérez Vinlöf in particular impressed for their national teams.
Mathys Tel: Brace against Slovakia
What a night for Mathys Tel! In the friendly against the Slovakian U21s, the attacker not only started the game and played 64 minutes, but also made a significant contribution to the French U21s' 4-0 win with his early brace (20th and 23rd minutes). The 19-year-old also made an appearance in the previous clash against the England U21s (5-3), playing 24 minutes. Tel has a total of ten caps and five goals for France at U21 level. In the Premier League, the striker is still looking to get his maiden goal for Tottenham Hotspur, but has already racked up plenty of minutes, making four from five possible starts.
Lovro Zvonarek: First goal for the Croatian U21s
Lovro Zvonarek and the Croatian U21s travelled to the other side of the globe for two friendlies during the international break. The Croatians first stopped off in Australia, where they lost 2-1 to the U23 team. The 19-year-old, who has been on loan at Sturm Graz since the summer, started the game as captain and was on the pitch for 45 minutes. A few days later, they played against the Thailand U23s. Zvonarek not only played the full 90 minutes, but after going 1-0 down, he also scored the equaliser in his 13th U21 appearance to set up a 3-1 victory for the Croatians. It was the attacking midfielder's first goal for the U21 side.
Matteo Pérez Vinlöf: Second start for the Swedish U21s
Matteo Pérez Vinlöf, who is currently on loan at Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Vienna, played in two friendlies with the Swedish U21s. The 19-year-old made his second start at U21 level in the first match against Belgium and played 80 minutes of a 2-1 defeat. A few days later, the Scandinavian side travelled to Wales, where Pérez Vinlöf played six minutes of a 1-1 draw. The FCB defender has now made six appearances for Sweden at U21 level and also turned out 21 times in the Austrian Bundesliga so far (1 goal, 1 assist). Austria are currently in second place, level on points with league leaders Sturm Graz.
Maurice Krattenmacher: Germany U20 international wins Elite League
League winners! Maurice Krattenmacher and the German U20 national team clinched victory in the U20 Elite League on Monday. Krattenmacher came off the bench in the second half of the 1-0 win against the Czech Republic and played the last 18 minutes of the game. In the final match against Portugal (1-1), the 19-year-old was in the starting XI and played over 70 minutes.
The FCB youngsters will head off to Florida for an international tournament in April:
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