Top five youngest Bundesliga players to reach 50 appearances

Players from Borussia Dortmund dominate the list as the club is popular for trusting young players to deliver.

German Bundesliga has an abundance of young players that are exceptional. Plenty of future stars make their breakthrough in the league as it promotes youth and gives them exposure. The trend of players with high potential moving to the Bundesliga to get a strong start to their careers continues even today.

Clubs like Borussia Dortmund in particular have produced sensational young talents over the years. Furthermore, the young players in question are not simply squad players, instead, they play an active role in the starting lineup thereby getting plenty of gametime and improving rapidly.

Making 50 appearances before turning 20 is a special feat. Some individuals have done it in record-breaking time. On that note, here is a look at the youngest players from the German Bundesliga to reach 50 appearances:

Kai Havertz - 18 years 307 days

Kai Havertz established himself at Bayer Leverkusen as a young star with high potential. The striker always had the knack of scoring goals and led the forward line from a young age. He made 50 appearances in the league at 18 years and 307 days.

Today, the German international plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. The London-based club had to pay €80.00 million to secure Kai Havertz.

Giovanni Reyna - 18 years 261 days

Giovanni Reyna is one of the finest footballers hailing from the United States of America today. The attacking winger joined Borussia Dortmund in 2020 and quickly made the ascension from the U19 team to the senior team. 

Giovanni Reyna was 18 years and 261 days old when he made 50 appearances in the German Bundesliga. He continues to feature for BVB in the league and his market value currently stands at €28.00 million as a 20-year-old.

Jude Bellingham - 18 years 261 days

One of the most sought-after young players today, Jude Bellingham was 18 years and 261 days old when he completed 50 appearances in the German Bundesliga. Despite interest from Manchester United, the English international chose to sign for Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham City to get experience and develop into a better player.

The 19-year-old is likely to be at the centre of a transfer battle in the summer of 2023. At present, his market value is €120.00 million, therefore it will take a massive investment to sign potentially one of the best midfielders in the world.

Florian Wirtz - 18 years 226 days

Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz is the second youngest player in the German Bundesliga’s history to complete 50 appearances. The exciting winger is one of the club’s main players in the starting lineup so there is no surprise he gets a lot of game time and racks up the number of appearances.

The attacking midfielder was 18 years and 226 days old when he completed 50 appearances in the division. A club that is looking to sign him will need to pay in the region of €85.00 million to Bayer Leverkusen which intends to keep him for more years at the club.

Youssoufa Moukoko - 18 years 139 days

Youssoufa Moukoko holds the record for being the youngest player to make 50 appearances in the German Bundesliga. The winger was 18 years and 139 days old at the time of making half a century of appearances in the league.

Youssoufa Moukoko is another young star who is enjoying the fruits of playing for Borussia Dortmund - a club that is an expert at developing and promoting young players. Furthermore, at 17 years and 361 days, Moukoko made history as he became the youngest player to represent Germany.