Bayern Munich's nine fledgling Bundesliga debutants under Vincent Kompany
Erblin Osmani became Bayern Munich’s second-youngest player in Bundesliga history when he came on from the bench in Matchday 27’s 4-0 victory over Union Berlin. He is also one of nine Bayern teenagers to make their league debut for the Bavarians since Vincent Kompany was appointed as head coach.
While Kompany has turned Bayern into an attacking force as they go in search of the Bundesliga’s all-time scoring record, he also deserves credit for giving a series of youngsters their first taste of elite action.
Here are the players, aged 18 or under, who have made their maiden appearance for Bayern under the Belgian’s watch.
Adam Aznou – 18 years, 5 months
Like Osmani, Aznou made his league bow against Union, coming on in the 80th minute for Alphonso Davies as Bayern won 3-0 on Matchday 9 last term. A Morocco youth international, he made three further appearances for the Bavarians before joining Real Valladolid on loan for the second half of 2024/25.
With first-team opportunities limited, Aznou moved to Everton last summer, although he has managed just one appearance for the English club to date.
Jonah Kusi-Asare – 17 years, 9 months, 22 days
Kusi-Asare was an 88th-minute substitute for Harry Kane in the 3-0 victory over Mainz on Matchday 31 of last season. Impressive for the club’s youth team, he made one more Bundesliga appearance at the start of this campaign before joining Fulham on loan.
First-team minutes have been rare in west London, although he has performed well for the Cottagers’ U21 side.
Lennart Karl – 17 years, 6 months, 9 days
Of all the debutants under Kompany, Karl has been by far the biggest success. His form at youth level meant an early call-up to the first team was inevitable, and he was promptly introduced off the bench in the opening-day 6-0 defeat of RB Leipzig. He has gone from strength to strength since, playing an important role in the absence of the injured Jamal Musiala earlier this season.
On the continental stage, Karl became Bayern’s youngest-ever UEFA Champions League scorer against Club Brugge last October, while he is also the youngest player to score in three consecutive games in the competition.
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Wisdom Mike – 17 years, 2 months
Having scored goals aplenty for Bayern’s U17s and U19s, Mike also started this season with the senior squad and was first thrown into the action as a late substitute in the 4-0 win over Werder Bremen on Matchday 5.
There have been a handful of other outings, but he has spent the majority of the second half of the season at U19 level as he continues his development.
David Santos Daiber – 18 years, 11 months, 11 days
One of several players on this list to be included in Bayern’s FIFA Club World Cup squad last year, Santos Daiber had to wait until December 2025 and the Matchday 15 triumph over Heidenheim for his maiden first-team game.
He made another appearance against Borussia Mönchengladbach in March before signing his first professional contract shortly after.
Cassiano Kiala – 16 years, 11 months, 10 days
Kiala was another who pulled on the Bayern shirt for the first time against Heidenheim, as a late change for Dayot Upamecano. Unsurprisingly, given his age, that remains his only appearance to date, with an ankle injury also preventing him from featuring more often.
Felipe Chávez – 18 years, 9 months, 1 day
Remarkably, Chávez was already a full Peru international by the time he came on for Michael Olise in the 83rd minute of the 8-1 mauling of Wolfsburg on Matchday 16 in January.
The attacking midfielder got one more run out in the Bundesliga before joining Cologne on loan in the final days of the winter transfer window. He has since featured four times for the Billy Goats.
Maycon Cardozo – 17 years, 4 months, 24 days
Bayern’s astonishing goals tally means they have often been comfortably ahead in the second half of Bundesliga games this campaign. As such, that has afforded chances to the likes of Cardozo, who saw a full 30 minutes of action on his debut against Gladbach on Matchday 25.
The Brazilian winger has been included in both matchday squads since, coming on from the bench against Union last time out.
Erblin Osmani – 16 years, 10 months, 2 days
Osmani is Bayern’s latest latest teenage debutant, having replaced Leon Goretzka in the 87th minute against Union. That was the culmination of a nine-year journey through the youth teams, but there is likely to be plenty more to come from the 16-year-old. The question is, who will be the next youngster to join this prodigious group?
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