FC Bayern kick off their Club World Cup campaign against Auckland City on 15 June – and several talented youngsters from the club's own youth set-up will be involved. fcbayern.com introduces you to the youngsters.
Lennart Karl
Lennart Karl can look back on an extremely impressive season. The 17-year-old, who played for both the German record champions' U17 and U19 teams last season, racked up a total of 34 goals in 30 games across all competitions and set up another 11. He reached the semi-finals of the German championship with both the U19 and U17 teams and also made it into the the last 16 of the Youth League.
Furthermore, the attacking midfielder, who was born in Frammersbach in Lower Franconia and is comfortable playing both in the centre and on the wing, has already been included in the senior squad on several occasions. He made his debut in an away game at FC Augsburg and was also part of the squad for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Inter Milan. The 17-year-old has been pulling on the jersey of the German record champions since the 2022/23 season, when he moved from Victoria Aschaffenburg to the FC Bayern Campus. Prior to that, he was at Eintracht Frankfurt between 2017 and 2021.
David Santos Daiber
David Santos Daiber made 17 appearances for FC Bayern's U19s last season. Due to a knee injury, the Portugal U18 international, who has been part of the FCB youth set-up since 2016, missed a large part of the campaign but was fit again in time for the final stages. He played for the U19s in the German championship semi-final against Leverkusen, losing 4-3 after extra time. Santos plays as a defensive playmaker in front of the back line. The 18-year-old boasts refined skills and a good feel for build-up play. He was also one of the key players in U19 head coach Peter Gaydarov's side when it came to defending.
Leon Klanac
Goalkeeper Leon Klanac moved to the FC Bayern Campus from FC Augsburg's academy in the 2021/22 season. The German shot-stopper is a complete goalkeeper who is lightning-quick at coming off his line and is both technically gifted with his feet and impressive on the goal-line. Last season, Klanac kept eight clean sheets in 28 U19 matches, including three in the Youth League. The FCB goalkeeper has made two appearances for the Germany U18s to date.
Cassiano Kiala
Cassiano Kiala has been playing for the German record champions' U17s since the start of the 2024/25 season. The centre-back previously progressed through the youth set-up at Hertha Berlin. Born on 11 January 2009, Kiala made a total of 21 appearances last season, making him a key member of U17 head coach Patrick Kaniuth's squad. The youngster, who helped his side reach the semi-finals of the German championship, impressed with his heading ability, positional play and pace. The 16-year-old has represented Germany at both U15 and U16 level and has made ten appearances for his country to date.
Jonah Kusi-Asare
After arriving from Sweden in the winter of 2024, Jonah Kusi-Asare played his first full season at FC Bayern over the past 12 months. In addition to four scorer points (two goals and two assists) in 12 Regionalliga matches, the tall striker scored three more goals in ten games for FC Bayern's U19 side – two of them in the Youth League (in eight appearances). The 17-year-old also made his Bundesliga debut on Matchday 31 in the home game against 1. FSV Mainz 05: the 1.96-metre tall player came on as a substitute for Harry Kane after 88 minutes. In addition to his impressive height, Kusi-Asare is technically skilled and can inject a lot of pace into the game - something he demonstrated during his early days at the Campus, when he frequently played on the left wing.
Adam Aznou
Adam Aznou is quite at home on the left wing. The Spanish-born Morocco international moved to Munich from Barcelona in 2022. After two and a half years and 55 appearances for the record champions' U17, U19 and reserve teams, as well as three games for the first team (two in the Bundesliga and one in the Champions League), Aznou moved to Real Valladolid on loan for the second half of last season. The left winger made 13 appearances and played 874 minutes for the Spanish side, who were relegated at the end of the season. Aznou can play both at left-back and further up the pitch. The 1.78-metre-tall left-footed player impresses with his great pace, excellent technique and superb dribbling skills.
Maurice Krattenmacher
Maurice Krattenmacherspent four years in FC Bayern's youth set-up from 2013 to 2017. After moving to Unterhaching, where he spent seven years, the attacking player returned to the record champions in the summer of 2024 and immediately went out on loan at SSV Ulm. There, the Germany U20 international developed into an undisputed key player, contributing 11 scorer points (three goals and eight assists) in 32 Bundesliga 2 games and one DFB Cup match. However, the Bad Aibling native was unable to prevent the Sparrows from being relegated. Krattenmacher can be deployed in a wide attacking midfield position or in the centre, where he tends to operate as a false nine. He boasts a superb first touch and excellent play-making skills.
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