Germany is facing a growing problem in its football: the loss of young talents that choose to represent the states of their descent. Among the most recent cases is Erblin Osmani, the 17-year-old Beyer Munichu midfielder, who decided to play for Kosovo, making a debut with the Dardans in September.
In an analysis published by Goal. com, Osman’s case is cited as one of the recent German football losses in this increasingly tough race among federations for talent of dual citizenship.
Born in Munich and formed at the Bayern Munichu Academy, Osmani had previously represented Germany in the new age groups, but eventually chose Kosovo. Selector Franco Foda played an important role in his conviction, while debut made him the youngest football player in the history of the National of Kosovo.
Osman is not the only case that has caused disappointment in Germany. Among the most popular names that have chosen other nationals are Josip Stanisic, who represents Croatia, Kenan Yildiz, who plays for Turkey and Ibrahim Maza, who has chosen Algeria. The three have been part of the German football system, but already represent the states of their descent.
The article mentions other cases, such as Paul Wanner (Austri), Malik Tillman ( The U.S.A. and Can Uzun (Turkey), while defender Matteo Palma, who had played for Germany’s age groups, is already part of Italy.
Even Nicolo Tresoldi, the attacker of Club Brugge, is a special case, since he can choose between Germany, Italy, and Argentina.
By Goal. com, one of the reasons Germany is losing these talents is the lack of early emotional attachment to football players and their families, as opposed to other federations that invest in their discovery and approach from an early age.
The work of the Kosovo Football Federation, which organizes observation camps in the vicinity of Frankfurt, is also cited in this regard for the discovery of talents of Kosovo descent.
Osman’s case is evidence that the competition for young football players is no longer developed solely in the transfer market, but also among nationals, each trying to provide future talent services. /Telegraphy/
