Florian Richard Wirtz is a German professional football player who plays for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Germany national team as an attacking midfielder. He started playing football for the youth team of Brauweiler. In 2010, he joined the youth team of 1. FC Koln and played until 2020. In January 2020, he was signed by Bayern Leverkusen and began his career at the club.  After impressing for the U17 team, he made his senior professional debut for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on 18 May 2020. In doing so, he overtook Kai Havertz as Leverkusen's youngest player in the league, at the age of 17 years and 15 days.

On the international level, he has represented Germany at various age levels. He has represented Germany at U15, U16, U17, U21, and the senior level. He was part of the Germany U21 squad that won the 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship. In March 2021, he received his first call up to the Germany senior team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He made his international debut for Germany on 2 September 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

What is Florian Wirtz Famous For?

• Being a German professional football player.
• For playing as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Where are Florian Wirtz's parents from?

Florian Richard Wirtz was born on 3 May 2003. His birthplace is Pulheim, Germany. He was born to his father, Hans-Joachim Wirtz, and his mother, Karin Wirtz. He was raised alongside his eldest sister, Juliane. His father, Hans-Joachim, is also the chairman of Grun-Weiß Brauweiler, the club that he played for as a child before joining Koln. His eldest sister, Juliane is a professional footballer as well; she made her Women’s Bundesliga debut at the age of sixteen and represented Germany at the youth level. He holds German nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Taurus. 

Who does Florian Wirtz play for?

• He started playing football for the youth team of Brauweiler. 
• In 2010, he joined the youth team of 1. FC Koln and played until 2020. 
• In January 2020, he was signed by Bayer Leverkusen and began his career at the club.  After impressing for the U17 team, he made his senior professional debut for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on 18 May 2020 in a 4-1 win against Werder Bremen. In doing so, he overtook Kai Havertz as Leverkusen's youngest player in the league, at the age of 17 years and 15 days. On 6 June 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4-2 home loss against Bayern Munich, making him the youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history at the age of 17 years and 34 days which was later on surpassed by Youssoufa Moukoko less than a year later, aged 16 years and 28 days. During his 2019-20 season, he made 9 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions. 
• On 23 December 2020, he signed a contract extension with the club, extending his deal until 2023. On 19 January 2021, he scored the winner in the 80th minute of Leverkusen's 2-1 home victory over Borussia Dortmund. On 6 February 2021, he scored his fifth career Bundesliga goal in a 5-2 win against VfB Stuttgart, becoming the first player in league history to reach this benchmark before turning eighteen years old. On 3 May 2021, he again extended his contract with the club until 2026, the day of his 18th birthday. During his 2020-21 season, he made 38 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals and providing 8 assists in all the competitions. 
• On 28 November 2021, he netted his fifth Bundesliga goal of the season in a 1-3 win against RB Leipzig to become the first player under the age of 19 to score more than ten Bundesliga goals. On 15 December 2021, he became the youngest player to reach 50 Bundesliga appearances in a 2-2 draw against Hoffenheim, at the age of 18 years and 223 days.

Florian Wirtz International Career

• He has represented Germany at various age levels. 
• He has represented Germany at U15, U16, U17, U21, and the senior level. 
• He was part of the Germany U21 squad that won the 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship. 
• In March 2021, he received his first call up to the Germany senior team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 
• He made his international debut for Germany on 2 September 2021 in a 2-0 win against Liechtenstein in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Honors

• Won the 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship with Germany U21.

Individual

• Won the 2020 Fritz Walter Medal U17 Gold. 

Florian Wirtz Net Worth and Salary

Florian Wirtz earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2022, his estimated net worth is around $1 million-$5 million and his salary is €720,000. His market value is around €70 million. 

Who is Florian Wirtz dating?

Looking at his personal life, the footballer is focusing on his professional career. He might be dating a beautiful girl at present or might be single. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

Florian Wirtz Height and Weight

Florian Wirtz stands at a height of 1.76m i.e. 5 feet and 9 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 70kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is hazel and his hair color is brown. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.