Julian Brandt (; born 2 May 1996) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Germany national team. Brandt made over 55 combined appearances for Germany's youth teams, playing at every level from U15 to U21. He was a member of the squad that won the

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Club career

Early career

Julian Brandt was born and raised in Bremen. In his youth, he played in his hometown at SC Borgfeld and then at

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before he joined the youth academy (''Nachwuchsleistungszentrum'') of

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Bayer Leverkusen

In January 2014, Brandt moved to

Bayer Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH, also known as Bayer 04 Leverkusen (), Bayer Leverkusen, or simply Leverkusen, is a professional football club based in Leverkusen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The club competes in the Bundesliga, t ...

during the January transfer window for a fee of €350,000, where he signed a professional contract until 2019. He made his professional debut on 15 February 2014 in the

against

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. He replaced

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after 82 minutes in a 1–2 home defeat. Three days later he made his debut in the European Cup when he came on in the first knockout round first leg against

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in the

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. On 4 April 2014, he scored his first goal for Bayer Leverkusen, as he equalized in the 1–2 defeat against

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. On 15 August 2015, Brandt scored the winning goal after appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat of

1899 Hoffenheim Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V., or simply TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or just Hoffenheim () is a German professional football club based in Hoffenheim, a village of Sinsheim municipality, Baden-Württemberg. Originally founded in 189 ...

in Bayer's opening match of the 2015–16 Bundesliga season. Between 20 March and 30 April 2016, he scored in six consecutive Bundesliga matches, becoming the youngest player since Gerd Müller to achieve this by scoring 72 seconds into a 2–1 home win over Hertha BSC. On 26 August 2017, Brandt became the youngest-ever Leverkusen player to reach 100 Bundesliga appearances, doing so at the age 21 years, three months and 25 days during a 2–2 draw against Hoffenheim. During the second half of the

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campaign, Brandt was re-positioned by new club manager

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, shifting from his natural wide position to a more central role in midfield alongside

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. His goal contribution increased as a result of the positional change and in February 2019, after scoring twice and assisting a further four goals, he was nominated for the Player of the Month award. He ultimately won the award and in doing so became the first Leverkusen player to claim the accolade. His brace against

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at the start of the month also came on the occasion of his 200th appearance for the club across all competitions.

Borussia Dortmund

Brandt was Dortmund's transfer target after the 23-year-old scored seven league goals, provided eleven assists and subsequently helped Leverkusen to finish fourth in Bundesliga and secure a Champions League third qualifying round spot for next season. On 22 May 2019, Brandt completed a transfer to

on a five-year deal for a reported €25 million after Dortmund activated a release clause in his contract. Brandt scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Dortmund in his first match, a 5–1 against

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on the first matchday, coming on as substitute for

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International career

On 17 May 2016, Brandt was named in

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's preliminary 27-man squad for

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. He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal. On 4 June 2018, Brandt was included in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 17 June, Brandt made his first

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appearance as a substitute by replacing

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in the 86th minute in the opening match against

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in which they lost 1–0.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first''

Honours

Borussia Dortmund *

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Germany U19 *

Germany Olympic * Summer Olympic Games silver medal:

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Germany * FIFA Confederations Cup:

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Individual *

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U18 Gold:

Team of the Season: 2018–19 *Bundesliga Player of the Month: January 2023, February 2023

References

External links

Profile
at the Borussia Dortmund website * * * * * * *

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