![]() ![]() "Besides, I haven't achieved anything yet. "Why should a footballer be any different to anybody else? We're normal guys, just like most people. I learned from my parents that arrogance and snootiness are not desirable qualities. He told : "I've always been brought up to keep my feet on the ground. He also has a long-time girlfriend, Sophia who he regularly gushes about on social media.Īnd he's completely modest about his success. When he's not immersing himself in the 'Beautiful Game', Havertz loves music.Ī skilled pianist, he often sits at home after a tough 90 minutes playing classical and modern hits. "I think if he keeps working hard and doesn't rest on his laurels, he can make it to the very top." "In terms of his talent, there's no limit," his teammate German international Jonathan Tah told. Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG and Borussia Dortmund have been watching this boy closely too. Havertz also managed an impressive 2.6 shots per game, while recording a passing accuracy of 87.2 per cent.Īnd it's not just the Premier League that's taken note. Only two players finished with more goals than Havertz in the league (Lewandowski with 22, Paco Alcacer, 18), and he recorded three assists too. He enjoyed his best campaign in the game - scoring 17 goals in the Bundesliga, 20 across all competitions. Last season Havertz - who has seven caps to his name - announced himself on the world stage. His progression continued, and in 2018 he became the youngest player to reach 50 appearances in the history of the Bundesliga. RECORD BREAKERĪ fresher-faced Havertz strolled on to the pitch as a sub in a 2-1 loss to Werder Bremen.Īged 17 years and 126 days, he became Leverkusen's youngest ever debutant.įour months later, he recorded his first assist for teammate Karim Bellarabi, in what was the 50,000th goal scored in the Bundesliga.Īnd he wasn't done with breaking records either. He trained at Kurtekotten, a youth-training centre regarded as one of the best in Germany in the early 2000s.īefore long, he had earned the nickname "Alleskönner" which translates as Jack of all trades.īy 15, Havertz was promoted into Leverkusen's Under-17 team, helping them win a national youth title and ending a 25-year drought.Ī star was about to be born. LEVERKUSENĬologne and Borussia Mönchengladbach were just two of the clubs keeping an eye on him, but it was Bayer Leverkusen who made their move first.Īt just 11, Havertz joined their impressive youth set-up, spearheaded by then youth coordinator Jürgen Gelsdorf. ![]() His dad and granddad both played at amateur level, and the young boy would join them for a kickabout on a football pitch that sat just 100metres from their home.īy the tender age of four, Havertz turned out for his local team, Alemannia Mariadorf, where his other grandfather was president.Īlready he was playing with boys much older than him because of an extraordinary ability.Īt the age of nine he starred in the Geißbock-Cup in Cologne, where Bundesliga scouts marked down his name as one for the future. LAWFUL STARTīorn in Aachen to a policeman father and a mother who is a lawyer, Havertz has football in his blood. Still only 20, pundits say he's a hybrid of Mesut Ozil, Michael Ballack and Toni Kroos. In his last campaign, £70m-rated Havertz managed to score 17 goals in the German league - the most ever by a teenager in a single Bundesliga season. With a range of skills that have embarrassed defenders through the years, now backed up with an abundance of goals, Havertz is the real deal.Īnd he even looks like movie wizard Harry Potter, and dressed up as the famous character for a fancy dress party at a Cologne nightclub last year. “But of course I want to take the next step in my career at some point. “Leverkusen are a great club, I feel good - I have always said that. “I am ready to make a big step and I like challenges. “I often wonder about all the things people allegedly know about me. Havertz himself has revealed he expects to leave Leverkusen to progress his career - not ruling out a move abroad. The German star is said to be in "constant communication" with Manchester United ahead of a summer transfer window move.īut Chelsea boss Lampard is hoping he can entice Havertz to join his young team, just as he like he did with Timo Werner. SINCE exploding on to the scene in 2016, Kai Havertz has been talked about as Germany's most promising talent.Īnd now the Bayer Leverkusen star is at the centre of a major transfer battle between Chelsea and Manchester United.
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