Profile and portraits of important players

Genzo Wakayabayashi
Current team: Hamburg U-19
Position: Goal keeper
Playstyle: A reliable goal keeper, no one managed to score against him from outside of the penalty area in official matches. You could say that his weak point are shots done from inside the penalty area, but only as much as other talented keepers. The way he is leading his defense line are making these kind of occasions very scarce for the opponent as well. Most probably the current best keeper of the U-19 bundesliga, he was however, severely injured to the wrist and still hasn't made his comeback match.

Hermann Kaltz
Current team: Hamburg top team
Position: Defensive mid fielder/playmaker
Playstyle: A small player relying on wits to defeat the most formidable opponents. His poker face, ever changing attitude and playstyle are making him a very hard player to read even for the most experienced players. While some people are saying he isn't giving it his all in every match, his carefree attitude can become like a real curse for opponents, who are just forgetting about him in the worst possible moments. His small frame doesn't prevent him from being rough, which is why his defense is nicknamed Hedgehod defense, but it is in fact a subtle combination of roughness, wits and data gathering. He can become an opponent to be feared when spitting out his toothpick.

Lukas Metzer
Current team: Hamburg U-19
Position: Offensive mid fielder/playmaker
Playstyle: A newcomer in Hamburg's youth team, Metzer is one year younger and an assist kind of player, relying on his accuracy and creativity to give goal-scoring opportunities to his partners. His most famous pass is the Top spin pass, becoming faster after bouncing on the ground, an ideal pass for partners who are on the verge of offside. He is mostly offense oriented though, and his defensive skills aren't really good. Also, he must be paired with a striker as he doesn't have special techniques to score himself, and while he has a good ball keep, he isn't fast enough for efficient breakthroughs.

Theodor Kappelman
Current team: Hamburg U-19
Position: Striker/winger
Playstyle: A newcomer in Hamburg's youth team, Kappelman was an average striker before, until he developped his Sidewinder, nicknamed after the sidewinders in baseball, or sidearm pitches. His special shot is just like that, he kicks a ball in mid-air with an horizontal leg swing, putting a huge rotation effect on the ball. Thanks to this huge rotation effect, his shot can be used just as well on the sides as in the center. It can only be used in mid-air, though, and his normal shot, while decent, is in no way near as good as his sidewinder. He also likes to dribble in zig-zag, just like a sidewinder snake. Kind of selfish, stubborn and confrontational.

Franz Schester
Current team: Bremen U-19
Position: Playmaker
Playstyle: Bremen's star player and MVP of the U-19 bundesliga 2 years in a row. Schester is a complete playmaker with creativity, able to perform any kind of passes with pinpoint accuracy, a great dribble breakthrough, good physique, a strong shot and impressive technique allowing him to perform acrobatic moves. Despite his young age, his playmaking skills are already near-perfect, and some experienced players even say that he is able to perform field shaping to some extent. His playstyle can be worse when he isn't in the right mood, but is near unstoppable when in "the zone" a perfect state of both mind and physique, something he is trying to trigger at will.

Manfred Margus
Current team: Bremen U-19
Position: Striker/Second striker
Playstyle: Bremen's ace striker and top striker of the U-19 bundesliga 2 years in a row. His main weapons are his height and jumping power, as well as the power of his headers, which is why those are nicknamed Nuclear warhead. He has also great accuracy with those headers, able to aim for a very precise spot, it is rumored that as long as his head is hitting the ball, even if the keeper is in a good spot, Margus will score. His headers are excellent for postplay as well.

Alexander Schmidt
Current team: Bayern top team
Position: Sideback
Playstyle: Schmidt has all the usual qualities you'd like to find in a sideback, good at stopping the players he's marking, fast to overlap and dribble on the sides. He also has a good tactical sense, being able to lead a defense line to use tactics such as the Catenaccio or the Offside trap. His centerings are well polished, proof that despite his good soccer sense, he is still a hard worker. And while his shot is just a straight one, he has an incredible accuracy, being able to aim for the smallest spot or in a very hard angle, which is why it's called the Bull's eye shot.

Jonas Meier
Current team: Leverkusen top team
Position: Fullback
Playstyle: Half-german and half-turkish, Meier is a bit of a wild defender, relying on an almost animal instinct to defend rather than logic. He has a bit of a temper, but is trying really hard not to commit any kind of fouls, usually letting out any frustration in non-harmful ways. Often praised for his reaction time and his physical abilities when defending, he is nicknamed, against his will, the Wild Goat, his arms being as sturdy as horns, and his charges being called Horn tackle. The angrier he is, the most efficient he becomes. He has absolutely no fear of injuries, and has a scar to the chin ever since the accident involving him and Wakabayashi.