EMRE CAN’S RAPID ASCENT | FROM REGIONALLIGA TO BUNDESLIGA

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BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL IN THE BUNDESLIGA

Introducing Emre Can (Bayern Leverkusen) a skillful and versatile player that is the prime example of climbing the ladder in the professional ranks of German football. Additionally he has appeared for the German U21 youth national team.

Can, a category 94’ (birth year) born in Frankfurt am Main has experienced rapid rise in the span of a year. His rise has effectively seen him compete in the Regionalliga (4th tier of German football behind the 3.Liga) to starting for Bayern Leverkusen this season in the UEFA Champions League versus Manchester United!

Below are some highlights in Emre Can’s young career:

*12/13 Appeared 4 times for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga; making his debut at home (4.13.13) versus 1 FC Nurnberg logging in 90 minutes. He would later appear in the remaining 3 match fixtures to close out their championship Bundesliga campaign versus Hannover 96, SC Freiburg, and rivals Borussia Dortmund. Can would open his professional account at Home versus SC Freiburg having played 74minutes on the evening. Before being promoted to the senior side, he logged 1229 minutes through 14 matches having scored twice for Bayern Munich II.

*13/14 Has logged 564 minutes in 10 Bundesliga matches with 1 goal scored. Furthermore he has started and gone the distance in the last 3 bundesliga matches dating back to a 5:3 home victory vs. Hamburg SV.

During the 2012/13 campaign Can featured in an away contest with then IFX Player Zack Mahon (Longwood University/San Antonio, Texas). Mahon would come on as a 2nd half substitute while Can started and went the distance. Bayern Munich Reserves would win decisively 3-0 on the evening. The medium age for FC Bayern Reserves was 19.5 while that of VFL Frohnlach was just over 25. Mahon finished the campaign with 14 matches played and has since returned to the US. Another standout player for the Bayern Reserves was Pierre Hojbjerg, the now 18 year old Danish international who has now has a permanent roster position with Bayern München’s professional team.

Can has a current market value of 5 Million Euros is under contract with Bayern Leverkusen until the end of the 16/17 season after having secured a deal at the conclusion of the 2012/13 season. Although the 4thdivision, known as the Regionalliga, is considered a Semi-Professional league, the talent pool is extraordinary. The players that succeed are undoubtedly tabbed for a professional career in one of the professional tiers in Germany or another European or international destination!

  • Appeared 4 times for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga; making his debut at home (4.13.13) versus 1 FC Nurnberg logging in 90 minutes.
  • Has logged 564 minutes in 10 Bundesliga matches with 1 goal scored.

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