Bayern Munich Junior Team
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Bayern Munich Junior Team is the youth academy
for German football club Bayern Munich. The Junior Team was created in 1902
and restructured in 1995 has educated many players who have become regulars in the Fußball-Bundesliga
and the Germany national football team
, such as Thomas Müller
, Andreas Ottl
, Philipp Lahm
, Thomas Hitzlsperger
, Piotr Trochowski
and Bastian Schweinsteiger
. There are 165 players, 16 instructors and managers, 1 physiotherapist and 1 masseur.
Rosters remain unchanged while the kids learn their trade whether it be for goalkeeper, defence, midfield or forward. They are trained for no more than 1 or 2 positions.
The vision for the Junior Team is "to educate young players so that it will be possible for FCB to keep a global position in club football in the next millennium and its mission is "to have the best youth development in club football."
and Ajax Amsterdam
, in that both the first team and the youth teams train at the same location.
, Christian Lell
, Andreas Ottl
, current first team players Philipp Lahm
and Bastian Schweinsteiger
and most recent graduates Holger Badstuber
, Diego Contento
and Thomas Müller
are all from either Munich
or within a 70 km radius of the city.
As part of the restructuring and to help find players for the Junior Team, Bayern Munich has developed a "Talent Day" where up to 500 boys are scouted. The Talent Days are done over Saturday and Sunday. The format used is 3 twenty-minute 5-a-side matches. The scouts are looking for how well the participants "cope with the ball" "particular skill", "excellent dribbling" and "good vision". An average of seven children will make it to the Bayern Munich Junior Team during Talent days. Talent Days has drawn "worldwide attention". The event has drawn participants from all over Germany along with participants from Austria
, France, Italy
and Australia.
.
. The following staff are in charge of the various age groups:
Other coaches with younger age groups include Harald Cerny
, Sebastian Backer
and David Alaba
.
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
for German football club Bayern Munich. The Junior Team was created in 1902
and restructured in 1995 has educated many players who have become regulars in the Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
and the Germany national football team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, such as Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller was a German Waffen-SS Colonel who commanded the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen, 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen and the 27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Langemarck during World War II...
, Andreas Ottl
Andreas Ottl
Andreas Ottl is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hertha BSC. He signed his first professional contract for Bayern Munich on 1 July 2005. He was playing for Germany's U-21 Team. Ottl is a highly versatile player being able to play various midfield positions as well as...
, Philipp Lahm
Philipp Lahm
Philipp Lahm is a German footballer who plays for Bayern Munich and Germany. Lahm is also the captain for both the national team and Bayern....
, Thomas Hitzlsperger
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Thomas Hitzlsperger is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder. He plays for Bundesliga club Wolfsburg after signing a three-year deal on 17 August 2011. Hitzlsperger spent the early part of his career playing for Aston Villa in England , before returning to Germany to play for Stuttgart...
, Piotr Trochowski
Piotr Trochowski
Piotr Artur Trochowski is a Polish-born German footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga side Sevilla FC and the German national team.-Early life:Trochowski was born in Tczew in Poland...
and Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich and the German national team. A right-footed player, he is capable of playing out wide or in a more central role....
. There are 165 players, 16 instructors and managers, 1 physiotherapist and 1 masseur.
Rosters remain unchanged while the kids learn their trade whether it be for goalkeeper, defence, midfield or forward. They are trained for no more than 1 or 2 positions.
The vision for the Junior Team is "to educate young players so that it will be possible for FCB to keep a global position in club football in the next millennium and its mission is "to have the best youth development in club football."
Overview
Bayern Munich Junior Team uses a 4–3–3 formation system from D Juniors and upwards. Players from overseas are offered accommodation in a youth apartment block with 13 single rooms inside the club grounds on Säbener Straße. The facility arrangement at different to many other high profile clubs, such as at Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, in that both the first team and the youth teams train at the same location.
Scouting
Bayern Munich has scouts all over the world, though most of the scouting happens within a few hours drive of Munich. Thomas HitzlspergerThomas Hitzlsperger
Thomas Hitzlsperger is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder. He plays for Bundesliga club Wolfsburg after signing a three-year deal on 17 August 2011. Hitzlsperger spent the early part of his career playing for Aston Villa in England , before returning to Germany to play for Stuttgart...
, Christian Lell
Christian Lell
Christian Lell is a German football defender who plays for Hertha BSC.-Bayern Munich:Having started his training with FC Alemannia München, Lell earned a place in the Bayern Munich junior team in 1998, and played there for three years.For the 2001–02 season, Lell was a part of Bayern's reserve team...
, Andreas Ottl
Andreas Ottl
Andreas Ottl is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hertha BSC. He signed his first professional contract for Bayern Munich on 1 July 2005. He was playing for Germany's U-21 Team. Ottl is a highly versatile player being able to play various midfield positions as well as...
, current first team players Philipp Lahm
Philipp Lahm
Philipp Lahm is a German footballer who plays for Bayern Munich and Germany. Lahm is also the captain for both the national team and Bayern....
and Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich and the German national team. A right-footed player, he is capable of playing out wide or in a more central role....
and most recent graduates Holger Badstuber
Holger Badstuber
Holger Badstuber is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and the German national football team...
, Diego Contento
Diego Contento
Diego Armando Contento is a German footballer playing for Bayern Munich.-Personal:Contento's family are from Naples, in Italy, and he was named after former SSC Napoli star Diego Maradona...
and Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller was a German Waffen-SS Colonel who commanded the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen, 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen and the 27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Langemarck during World War II...
are all from either Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
or within a 70 km radius of the city.
As part of the restructuring and to help find players for the Junior Team, Bayern Munich has developed a "Talent Day" where up to 500 boys are scouted. The Talent Days are done over Saturday and Sunday. The format used is 3 twenty-minute 5-a-side matches. The scouts are looking for how well the participants "cope with the ball" "particular skill", "excellent dribbling" and "good vision". An average of seven children will make it to the Bayern Munich Junior Team during Talent days. Talent Days has drawn "worldwide attention". The event has drawn participants from all over Germany along with participants from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, France, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Australia.
FC Bayern II
The penultimate stage for youngsters at Bayern is Bayern Munich II, which currently plays in the Regionalliga SüdRegionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
.
Under 19
Under 17
Technical staff
The head of the junior team is Werner KernWerner Kern
Werner Kern is a German football coach, who is head of the youth department at FC Bayern Munich.After a career playing amateur football, Kern was appointed assistant manager of Bayern Munich in 1970, where he remained until 1977, serving during the club's golden era...
. The following staff are in charge of the various age groups:
| Role | Under-19 | Under-17 | Under-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Kurt Niedermayer Kurt Niedermayer Kurt Niedermayer is a German former footballer, now a coach. Niedermayer, who played in defence or midfield, played for Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart, FC Locarno and SC Pfullendorf. He won one cap for West Germany, in 1980... |
Stephan Beckenbauer | Peter Wenninger |
| Assistant coach | Lim Teong Kim Lim Teong Kim Lim Teong Kim is a retired Malaysian football player and currently an Assistant Coach of Bayern Munich U-19 Team.-Playing career:... |
Alexander Weissmann | Thomas Fischer |
| Goalkeeper coach | Peter Sirch Peter Sirch Peter Sirch is a German former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is now a goalkeeper coach with Bayern Munich's youth team.-External links:... |
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| Fitness coach | Andreas Kornmayer | ||
| Physiotherpist | Wolfgang Gebhardt | Florian Göttl | |
Other coaches with younger age groups include Harald Cerny
Harald Cerny
Harald Cerny is a former Austrian football right midfielder. He played mostly for TSV 1860 München.-Club career:After coming through the youth ranks at Admira Wacker, Cerny began his professional career at German giants FC Bayern Munich in 1992–93, making his top division debut on 27 October 1992,...
, Sebastian Backer
Sebastian Backer
-External links:...
and David Alaba
David Alaba
David Alaba is an Austrian international footballer who plays for Bayern Munich. He plays as a left or central midfielder.- Club career :...
.
Noted graduates
| Player | Year joined club | Years played for 1st team |
National team | Years Played for National Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Babbel Markus Babbel Markus Babbel is a former international German football player, who is currently manager of German Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. He played as a defender for clubs in Germany and England.-Career:... |
1981 | 1991–2000 | 1995–2000 | |
| Dietmar Hamann Dietmar Hamann Dietmar "Didi" Hamann is a German footballer who was most recently manager at Stockport County. Throughout his career, he has played for Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, Liverpool, and Manchester City primarily in a defensive midfield position. He also spent time at Milton Keynes Dons as a... |
1989 | 1993–1998 | 1998–2005 | |
| Stefan Wessels Stefan Wessels Stefan Wessels is a German footballer and goalkeeper who plays for Odense Boldklub in the Danish Superliga.-Bayern Munich:... |
1998 | 1999–2003 | – | – |
| Owen Hargreaves Owen Hargreaves Owen Lee Hargreaves is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester City and the English national football team.... |
1997 | 2001–2007 | 2001 – present | |
| Philipp Lahm Philipp Lahm Philipp Lahm is a German footballer who plays for Bayern Munich and Germany. Lahm is also the captain for both the national team and Bayern.... |
1995 | 2002 – present | 2004 – present | |
| Piotr Trochowski Piotr Trochowski Piotr Artur Trochowski is a Polish-born German footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga side Sevilla FC and the German national team.-Early life:Trochowski was born in Tczew in Poland... |
1999 | 2002–2005 | 2006 – present | |
| Christian Lell Christian Lell Christian Lell is a German football defender who plays for Hertha BSC.-Bayern Munich:Having started his training with FC Alemannia München, Lell earned a place in the Bayern Munich junior team in 1998, and played there for three years.For the 2001–02 season, Lell was a part of Bayern's reserve team... |
1993 | 2003–2010 | – | – |
| Zvjezdan Misimović Zvjezdan Misimovic Zvjezdan Misimović is a German-born Bosnian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow... |
2000 | 2003–2004 | 2004 – present | |
| Michael Rensing Michael Rensing Michael Rensing is a German footballer who currently plays for 1. FC Köln.-Early career:Born of a German father and a Serbian mother, Rensing joined Bayern in 2000 from TuS Lingen, and went on to develop his talent in the club's youth sides.He spent the 2002–03 season in the German Regionalliga... |
2002 | 2003–2010 | – | – |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger Thomas Hitzlsperger Thomas Hitzlsperger is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder. He plays for Bundesliga club Wolfsburg after signing a three-year deal on 17 August 2011. Hitzlsperger spent the early part of his career playing for Aston Villa in England , before returning to Germany to play for Stuttgart... |
1989 | – | 2004 – present | |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger Bastian Schweinsteiger Bastian Schweinsteiger is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich and the German national team. A right-footed player, he is capable of playing out wide or in a more central role.... |
1998 | 2003 – present | 2004 – present | |
| José Paolo Guerrero José Paolo Guerrero José Paolo Guerrero Gonzales is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker for Hamburger SV and Peruvian national team. Known as the best peruvian soccer player today.- Early career :... |
2002 | 2004–2006 | 2005 – present | |
| Andreas Ottl Andreas Ottl Andreas Ottl is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hertha BSC. He signed his first professional contract for Bayern Munich on 1 July 2005. He was playing for Germany's U-21 Team. Ottl is a highly versatile player being able to play various midfield positions as well as... |
1996 | 2005–2011 | – | – |
| Toni Kroos Toni Kroos Toni Kroos is a German international footballer who plays for Bayern Munich as an attacking midfielder. He is the older brother of Werder Bremen forward Felix Kroos.-Early career:... |
2006 | 2007 – present | 2010 – present | |
| Thomas Müller Thomas Müller Thomas Müller was a German Waffen-SS Colonel who commanded the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen, 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen and the 27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Langemarck during World War II... |
2000 | 2008 – present | 2010 – present | |
| Holger Badstuber Holger Badstuber Holger Badstuber is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and the German national football team... |
2002 | 2009 – present | 2010 –Present | |
| David Alaba David Alaba David Alaba is an Austrian international footballer who plays for Bayern Munich. He plays as a left or central midfielder.- Club career :... |
2008 | 2010 – present | 2009 – present | |
| Diego Contento Diego Contento Diego Armando Contento is a German footballer playing for Bayern Munich.-Personal:Contento's family are from Naples, in Italy, and he was named after former SSC Napoli star Diego Maradona... |
1995 | 2010 – present | – |
Honours
- German Under 19 championship
- Champions: 2001, 2002, 2004
- Runners-up: 1998, 2006, 2007
- German Under 17 championship
- Champions: 1989, 1997, 2001, 2007
- Runners-up: 2000, 2009
- Under 19 Bundesliga South/SouthwestUnder 19 Bundesliga (football)The Under 19 Fußball-Bundesliga is the highest level in German Under 19 football. It was created in 2003 and is divided in three divisions with 14 teams each...
- Champions: 2004, 2007
- Southern German Under 19 championship
- Winners: 1950, 1954
- Southern German Under 17 championship
- Winners: 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991
- Bavarian Under 19 championship
- Winners: 1950, 1954, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994–96
- Runners-up: 1946, 1960, 1964, 1980, 1999 (reserve team)
- Under 17 Bundesliga South/SouthwestUnder 17 Bundesliga (football)The Under 17 Bundesliga is the highest level of play in German football for male juniors between the ages of 15 and 17. It was formed in 2007 and operates in three regional divisions with 14 clubs each...
- Winners : 2009
- Bavarian Under 17 championship
- Winners: 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Runners-up: 1982, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996
- Bavarian Under 15 championshipBavarian Under 15 championshipThe Under 15 Fußball-Bayernliga is the highest level of competition for under 15 football teams in Bavaria and the second tier of the Southern German league system, set below the Under 15 Regionalliga South.-History:...
- Winners: 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009
- Runners-up: 1976, 1977, 1988, 1992, 2008
2007–08
| Team | League | Place | National championship |
| Bayern Munich under 19 (A) | Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest Under 19 Bundesliga (football) The Under 19 Fußball-Bundesliga is the highest level in German Under 19 football. It was created in 2003 and is divided in three divisions with 14 teams each... (I) |
3rd | not qualified |
| Bayern Munich under 17 (B) | Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest Under 17 Bundesliga (football) The Under 17 Bundesliga is the highest level of play in German football for male juniors between the ages of 15 and 17. It was formed in 2007 and operates in three regional divisions with 14 clubs each... (I) |
6th | not qualified |
| Bayern Munich under 17 II (B) | Under 17 Bayernliga Under 17 Bayernliga The Under 17 Fußball-Bayernliga is the second tier of under 17 youth football in Bavaria, set below the Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest.... (II) |
5th | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 15 (C) | Under 15 Bayernliga South Bavarian Under 15 championship The Under 15 Fußball-Bayernliga is the highest level of competition for under 15 football teams in Bavaria and the second tier of the Southern German league system, set below the Under 15 Regionalliga South.-History:... (I) |
1st | runners-up Bavarian championship |
| Bayern Munich under 15 II (C) | Under 15 Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (II) | 2nd | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 13 (D) | Under 13 Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (I) | 3rd | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 11 (E) | E-Junioren Gruppe Süd 01 (I) | 1st | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 11 II (E) | E-Junioren Gruppe Süd 02 (I) | 2nd | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 9 (F) | F-Junioren Gruppe Süd 01 (I) | N/A | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 9 II (F) | F-Junioren Gruppe Süd 02 (I) | N/A | N/A |
- Source: BFV website: FC Bayern Munich teams for 2007–08 accessed: November 30, 2008
2008–09
| Team | League | Place | National championship |
| Bayern Munich under 19 (A) | Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest (I) | 3rd | not qualified |
| Bayern Munich under 17 (B) | Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest (I) | 1st | Finalist |
| Bayern Munich under 17 II (B) | Under 17 Bayernliga (II) | 8th | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 15 (C) | Under 15 Bayernliga South (I) | 1st | Bavarian champions |
| Bayern Munich under 15 II (C) | Under 15 Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (II) | N/A | |
| Bayern Munich under 13 (D) | Under 13 Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (I) | N/A | |
| Bayern Munich under 11 (E) | E-Junioren Gruppe Süd 01 (I) | N/A | |
| Bayern Munich under 11 II (E) | E-Junioren Gruppe Süd 02 (I) | N/A | |
| Bayern Munich under 9 (F) | F-Junioren Gruppe Süd 01 (I) | N/A | N/A |
| Bayern Munich under 9 II (F) | F-Junioren Gruppe Süd 02 (I) | N/A | N/A |
- Letters in brackets behind team names indicate level according to the letter system for age groups used by the German Football AssociationGerman Football AssociationThe German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
(A to G). - Source: Fussball.de: FC Bayern Munich teams for 2008–09 accessed: November 30, 2008
- In the Under-9's, no final standings are determined.