The press conference with Julian Nagelsmann and Leon Goretzka before the CL game against Viktoria Pilsen in the live ticker today

FC Bayern has brought many foreign players to the U17s and U19s over the past ten years, but not all have made it through. One stopped completely, one is considered the new Arjen Robben – and there’s still the best transfer in club history.

OLIVER MARKOUTZ: The then 16-year-old striker moved from AKA Salzburg to FC Bayern U19s on a free transfer in 2011/12. The Austrian scored 19 goals in 62 games for the U19s and also played twice for the Munich U23s.

Pep Guardiola brought him to the professionals in the pre-summer season. Markoutz even scored the first goal of the Pep era at FC Bayern in a friendly. After that, however, he returned to Austria, where he was not happy.

He played for Florisdorf, Klagenfurt and St. Pölten in the second division and ended his career in 2021 at the age of 26 to become self-employed in the financial world.

STEEVEN RIBÉRY: The then 18-year-old right winger moved from Stade Portelois to FC Bayern U19s on a free transfer in 2013/14. Franck’s younger brother flashed his talent, but his attitude got in the way. The story is here.

PATRICK PUCHEGGER: The then 18-year-old central defender moved from AKA St. Pölten to FC Bayern U19s on a free transfer in 2013/14. After all, he managed to get promoted to the U23s, where he played 32 times. It wasn’t enough for more.

After returning to Austria, he managed five more games in the Bundesliga for Graz, but he only settled down in the second division of the Alpine Republic, where he now plays for Admira Wacker. In the summer of 2022, 1860 Munich was interested.

THOMAS ISHERWOOD: The then 17-year-old central defender moved from IF Bromma to FC Bayern U19s on a free transfer in 2015/16 and worked his way up to the U23s. Celtic wanted him in 2018, but then the Swede trained with Rangers.

The English second division club Bradford City brought him. After only three appearances, he switched to Östersund and in 2021 he returned to Germany to Darmstadt 98. Set there last season, he was injured 22/23 so far.

JOSHUA ZIRKZEE: The then 16-year-old striker joined FC Bayern U17s from Feyenoord Rotterdam in 2017/18 for a fee of 150,000 euros. Was quickly considered a huge talent for the professionals – and then he made his breakthrough. But the competition was fierce…

After two loan changes to Parma and Anderlecht, where he played a strong season, he moved to FC Bologna in the summer of 2022 for 8.5 million euros. He dreams of a return, FCB has secured a return clause.

WOO-YEONG JEONG: The then 18-year-old offensive player switched from Incheon United to FC Bayern U19s for 700,000 euros in 2017/18. The South Korean managed to get promoted to second place at FC Bayern, where he scored regularly.

Some Bundesliga clubs were interested in Jeong in 2019, and SC Freiburg was awarded the contract for two million euros. In 2020 he came back to Bayern II on loan. Currently at SC Freiburg there is a maximum of one joker.

CHRIS RICHARDS: The then 18-year-old central defender came from FC Dallas to FC Bayern U19s for 5.3 million euros in 2018/19. The high investment for the American paid off.

Richards played in the Bayern U23s, then also sporadically with the pros and very successfully on loan at 1899 Hoffenheim. In summer 2022 he moved to Crystal Palace for 12 million euros, where he is still waiting for his breakthrough.

ALEX TIMOSSI ANDERSSON: The then 17-year-old right winger moved from Helsingborg to FC Bayern U19s in 18/19. FCB believed in his talent, but it only made it to the U19s, where he played 36 times.

After two loan changes to Helsinborg and Klagenfurt, where he actively helped to stay up, he made a permanent move to SC Heerenveen in the summer of 2022. There he is more in demand as a joker.

TAYLOR BOOTH: The then 17-year-old midfielder moved from the USA to FC Bayern U19s in 2018/19. In order to come to FC Bayern, he had to find a European ancestor as a non-EU citizen who was not of legal age.

A great-grandfather from Sicily was found, Booth received an Italian passport and then switched to Bayern Munich. Various injuries threw him back again and again. Booth now plays for FC Utrecht and is a US international.

JAMAL MUSIALA: The then 16-year-old offensive player switched 19/20 for 200,000 euros from Chelsea to FC Bayern U17s. One of Munich’s best transfers in recent history. Musiala has long been used by the pros.

LIAM MORRISON: The then 16-year-old central defender switched from Celtic Glasgow to the U17s in 2019/20. The heavily courted Scot has meanwhile arrived at the U23 via the U17 and U19. But none for the professionals.

BRIGHT ARREY-MBI: The then 16-year-old central defender made the 2019/20 free transfer from Chelsea to FC Bayern U19s. He came to Bayern Munich with Musiala, Joshua Kimmich once described him as a “beast”.

David Alaba also saw “a lot of potential”. At the age of 17, he made his professional debut in the Champions League against Atlético under Hansi Flick, but the desired development did not materialize after that. A loan to 1. FC Köln was a failure and then canceled.

At the beginning of the 22/23 season, this time he went on loan to Hannover 96. But also with the Lower Saxony so far with a single minute. It is a crucial season for the 19-year-old DFB youth international.

DAVID JONATHANS: The then 16-year-old striker moved from Hesperingen in Luxembourg to FC Bayern U17s on a free transfer in 2020/21. Jonathans is developing well, the contract was only extended until 2025 in May. A candidate for more.

BARRY HEPBURN: The then 16-year-old right winger moved from Celtic Glasgow to FC Bayern U17s on a free transfer in 2020/21. The nimble winger is considered a great talent, has since made the breakthrough to the U19s and is being used more and more often.

JUSTIN CHE: The then 17-year-old central defender switched from FC Dallas to FC Bayern U19s on loan in 2020/21. The mother from Russia, the father from Cameroon, he was born in Texas. But Che also has German citizenship.

The pandemic season halted the development of many talents, including his. Although he also played for the U23s, he then returned to FC Dallas, where he made his MLS debut. He now plays on loan at Hoffenheim.

ROBERT DEZIEL JR: The then 16-year-old defensive midfielder switched from Celta Vigo to FC Bayern U17s in 2021/22. His full name: Robert Edward Deziel Junior. US citizen with Italian roots. Now with the U19s, but only jokers.

SHAOZIYANG LIU: The then 18-year-old goalkeeper switched from the Wuhan Three Towns to FC Bayern U19s for one million euros in 2021/22. The Chinese came from FCB’s cooperation partner, but was immediately loaned to Klagenfurt.

There, the 1.91 meter tall goalkeeper has played in the second team so far. Bayern see potential that they want to use. Whether the first Chinese at FC Bayern will make it to the pros is still in the stars.

OLOF MATTEO PEREZ VINLÖF: The 16-year-old left-back switched from Hammarby IF to FC Bayern U19s in 2021/22. He convinced in a trial session and was then brought to the campus.

At the age of 16, the son of a Swede and a Peruvian is seeded in the U19s. Bayern legend player Claudio Pizarro takes care of the highly gifted player who has chosen Sweden but is also being courted by Peru.

JONATHAN ASP-JENSEN: The 16-year-old midfielder switched from FC Midtjylland to FC Bayern U17s in 2022/23 for 1.2 million euros. The Dane is considered to be a huge talent and was signed despite great competition.

His appearances in the U17s have been very promising so far, the hard-running and physically strong midfielder shines with a goal threat. Could be one, he gets a perspective with the professionals in the medium term.

GABRIEL GONZALEZ: The 16-year-old left winger moved from FC Aarau to FC Bayern U17s on a free transfer in 2022/23. In his home country, the Swiss was compared to Arjen Robben because, like the Dutchman, he has a lot of effort to score.

“He has the will, the talent and the genes,” says Aarau’s junior manager Sven Chris about the comparisons. He already sees Gonzalez very far in his development. His first appearances with the Bayern U17s have also looked good so far.

ADAM AZNOU: The 16-year-old left winger moved from FC Barcelona to FC Bayern U17s on a free transfer in 2022/23. The son of Moroccan parents enjoyed the La Masia education and is considered a top talent. Absolute professional potential.

MANUEL PISANO: The 16-year-old moved from Juventus to FC Bayern U17s on a free transfer in 2022/23. Munich lost a huge talent to the old lady in Kenan Yildiz, but got a physically strong and callous striker in Pisano.