Florian Wirtz, midfielder - Liverpool FC
Florian Wirtz joined Liverpool in June 2025 having established himself as one of the leading talents of his generation in Germany.
A gifted attacking midfielder equally comfortably in scoring goals and supplying them, he advanced through the youth ranks during a decade at Cologne before switching to Bayer Leverkusen at the beginning of 2020 and truly beginning his ascendancy.
Wirtz debuted for Leverkusen just a fortnight after his 17th birthday in May of that year and within a few more weeks had opened his Bundesliga scoring account – a goal against Bayern Munich making him the youngest player ever to net in the division at the time.
He was swiftly integrated into the senior set-up, making 69 appearances in all competitions for Leverkusen in the two seasons that follow...
Date of birth
3 May 2003
Nationality
German
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Press conferenceFlorian Wirtz previews PSG v Liverpool: 'These are the games I dreamt of'. Florian Wirtz is excited for the challenge of taking on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.
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VideoOn demand: Watch Liverpool's pre-PSG press conference. Watch Liverpool’s pre-match press conference for the Champions League fixture at Paris Saint-Germain on demand.
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NewsInternationals: Kelly scores first goal, Wirtz features for Germany. Kyle Kelly scored his first international goal for St. Kitts and Nevis during Monday’s round of action.
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Round-upFriday's internationals: Van Dijk goal, Wirtz scores brace and two assists. Virgil van Dijk scored and Florian Wirtz produced a stunning display as six Liverpool players were involved in Friday’s international fixtures.
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FeatureRoss Young's story: Liverpool obsession, combining his passions and a 'surreal' visit. “It developed to becoming a fan of Liverpool, now to being obsessed with Liverpool. Everything is Liverpool – Liverpool or nothing, that is basically the bottom line for me.”
