Julian Draxler Biography, Age, Career, Market Value, Net Worth, Family, Girlfriend, Awards and Many More

Julian Draxler, a German professional footballer, plays in the role of winger, though he also appears as an attacking midfielder and a right winger. He represents Paris Saint-Germain, French club, besides playing in the German national team. Draxler has grabbed attention for his skill of using both the feet, as well as for his speed, and powerful shots. He is particularly noticeable in the one-on-one situations,

Julian Draxler Biography

Draxler debuted in Bundesliga at the age of 17, playing for Schalke 04, back in January 2011. Later, in May in that same year, he made his first ever goal for the team, which helped them win the final of DFB-Pokal. Altogether, he played 171 competitive games for Schalke, during which he scored 30 goals. After that, he transferred to VfL Wolfsburg in the year 2015. In January 2017, he shifted to PSG.

He represents German football as a full international since 2012 and has amassed more than 40 caps. He was a member of the German squad; it won the FIFA World Cup 2014. And, he also represented the team that went to the semi-final round of UEFA Euro 2016. Additionally, he led the team as the captain to win the Confederations Cup 2017, where he also earned the Golden Ball as the competition’s best player.

Julian Draxler Full Biography and career

Julian Draxler Youth Career

Draxler is said to have shown his talent with the ball at a very young age. So, he started his youth career at BV Rentfort¸ joining the club in the year 1998 when he was just about five years of age! Then, after staying associated with the youth programme of the club till the year 2000, he went to SSV Buer 07/28 where he played for another season. Next, in the year 2001, he went to Schalke 04. Here he continued to play for 10 long years in the youth system before he finally moved to its senior team in 2011. During these 10 years, he mainly played in the role of an attacking midfielder, where he was most comfortable.

Julian Draxler Schalke 04 Career

Draxler debuted in Bundesliga in January 2011 in a 0–1 defeat to Hamburger SV. His first goal came in the quarter-final match of DFB-Pokal 2010–11 against 1.FC Nürnberg, while his first Bundesliga goal was scored against FC St. Pauli. He completed 2010–11 with 1 goal in 15 league games, and 2 goals in 3 DFB-Pokal matches, besides appearing in 6 Champions League games. In 2011–12, Draxler proved to be an important player and helped in winning in the Champions League qualification. He scored in DFB-Pokal, and UEFA Europa League. The next season, Draxler established himself as an important player.

His 10 goals in the season included 2 goals in a 4–1 win at VfL Wolfsburg, 2 more in DFB-Pokal matches and another in six UEFA Champions League games. In May 2013, amidst the rumours of interest by various clubs, Draxler signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until June 2018. In October 2013, Draxler’s goal in the 1-0 win over Basel in the Champions League took his team to the group’s top position. He also scored in the final game of group stage, helping to win against Basel. His season ended with 2 goals scored in 26 games in Bundesliga, and 4 goals in 10 Champions League games, besides appearing in 2 DFB-Pokal games.

In 2014-15, he made 2 goals in 19 games in the competitions throughout the season. Before his transfer to Wolfsburg, Draxler appeared in 3 Bundesliga games, as well as one DFB-Pokal match in 2015–16, scoring one goal. During his time, the biggest successes acquired by Schalke 04 included DFB-Pokal in 2010–11 and DFL-Supercup in 2011.

Julian Draxler VfL Wolfsburg Career

In August 2015, Draxler joined VfL Wolfsburg, signing a five-year contract. He scored his first goal for the team in his debut match in a September game of Champions League, against CSKA Moscow which ended in a 1–0 win for his club. In October, he made in his first Bundesliga goal with the team against Bayer Leverkusen. He ended 2015–16 with 28 matches in which he scored 8 goals and made 7 assists.

Julian Draxler Club Career

Julian Draxler PSG Career

In December 2016, the official news of Draxler joining one of the richest football clubs Paris Saint-Germain hit the headlines. He signed a contract of four years with the team. Finally, the official statement took place in January 2017. Then, he debuted in competitive football in January, in a Coupe de France game against Bastia. He made his first goal for the team in that match, too. Eventually, the match came to a 7–0 win. He debuted in Ligue 1 within a week against Rennes and scored the only goal of the match. In February, he scored in his first Champions League game in a round of 16 match, for the team which ended in a 4–0 victory against Barcelona.

During his time, Draxler has helped PSG earn many successes, which include:

• Ligue 1: 2017–18
• Coupe de France: 2016–17
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2016–17, 2017–18
• Trophée des Champions: 2017

Julian Draxler International Career

In August 2011, Draxler debuted for Germany’s U21 side and scored a goal in the qualifier match of UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Eventually, the match ended in a 4–1 victory against Cyprus in 2013. In May 2012, As one of two uncapped footballers, he got a call-up to join the provisional squad to represent the senior side at the UEFA Euro 2012. In May 2012, he debuted for the senior team in a 5–3 defeat to Switzerland as a sub. He scored his first international goal in June 2013 during a friendly game against the US. Eventually, this match ended with a score of 3–4.

Draxler captained the German team in a friendly that went without a goal, against Poland May 2014. Then in June 2014, he became a member of the 23-player squad of Germany for World Cup 2014. His debut in the World Cup was against Brazil in the semi-final as a sub; and, the match ended with a 7–1 win over Brazil.

He appeared only twice in the qualifying round of Euro 2016. But, he appeared in six games of Euro 2016 finals, besides appearing as a sub in the quarter-final round against Italy. He converted a penalty shot and led his team to a 6–5 win. He earned the Man of the Match honour, for assisting Mario Gómez with a goal Slovakia, and scoring another himself, as the game ended in a 3–0 victory.

Julian Draxler Germany Career

He became the captain of a German squad with no experience, at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, and scored a penalty during the first match of the team in the campaign against Australia. Eventually, the match ended with a score of 3–2 in favour of Germany. After the win, Draxler received the Golden Ball honour as the tournament’s best player. During his tenure so far, Germany’s greatest successes have been the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017.

Julian Draxler Personal Life

Draxler was born in Gladbeck, a young town in the Recklinghausen district of North Rhine-Westphalia of Germany. His mother, Monika, was a housekeeper, and his father, Hans-Jürgen, was an amateur footballer who is now the manager of Julian. He grew up in a neighbourhood where people had blue collar jobs, mainly in the coal mining industry. He showed interest and talent in footballer at an extremely young age.

As a child, he used to regularly go and watch the home games of Schalke 04, with his father. He became a fan of the club at that time. Very little is known about his personal life, as the player prefers to keep things private, and only be known for his soccer career. He does not make a pomp and of his love life. All we know is that he currently engaged to a woman named Lena Stiffel, who has been his childhood sweetheart.

Julian Draxler Net Worth

The current market value of Draxler is £36.00 million, which is his highest market value. With this market value, Julian Draxler acquires the rank of No. 10 among the players of Germany, besides standing at No. 91 among the players around the world. He has the rank of No. 44 among players as a striker, and No. 13 as a Left Wing. He is ranked 10th among one of the most popular football leagues French Ligue 1 players, besides acquiring the ranks of No. 7and No. 10 among the players of Paris Saint-Germain and Germany, respectively. Based on his market value, he is ranked at No. 11 among players born in 1993.

Julian Draxler Individual Awards

In January 2014, The Observer named him among one of the top ten promising young players of Europe. With his amazing performances, Draxler has made some amazing contributions to his teams and helped them emerge as a strong opponent, with or without a win. For his displays, Draxler has earned a number of individual honours. Take a look at the following:

• Fritz Walter Medal: U18 Gold Medal 2011
• Sportschau Goal of the Year Award: 2013
• kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2013–14
• Bundesliga Young Player of the Year: 2013–14
• Coupe de France top goalscorer: 2016–17
• FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball: 2017