Who is the youngest player to score in Bundesliga? Wirtz, Musiala, Werner or other wonderkids?

The Bundesliga is globally recognized as one of the most demanding and physically taxing football leagues. Despite this intensity, German clubs never hesitate to grant "seeds" the opportunity to showcase their brilliance once they reach maturity. This courageous philosophy has allowed giants like Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, and Bayern Munich to nurture talents whose market valuations now approach €100 million. 

For these youngsters, a goal in a world-class arena like the Bundesliga is the most powerful statement sent to all of Europe regarding the potential for a formidable rise. The scoreboards across Germany’s top flight have honored countless young stars, and below is the definitive list of the top 10 youngest players to score in Bundesliga as compiled by Spbolivescore.

Every youngest player to score in Bundesliga in history

10. Jamal Musiala - 17 years and 205 days

In the opening match of the 2020/21 season, as Bayern Munich humiliated Schalke 8-0, Musiala came off the bench and scored the final goal in the 81st minute with a clinical low strike. Born in Germany but raised in England, he progressed through Chelsea’s academy before joining Bayern in 2019. 

Musiala made his professional debut on Matchday 33 of the 2019/20 season against Freiburg. Since then, he has evolved into a world-class "Raumdeuter" and playmaker, making over 160 Bundesliga appearances with over 40 goals and 30 assists. He has secured 4 Bundesliga titles and a Champions League trophy, while also being a perennial contender for the Golden Boy award. 

9. Timo Werner - 17 years and 200 days

On Matchday 6 of the 2013/14 season, playing for VfB Stuttgart against Eintracht Frankfurt, Werner headed home an equalizer in the 16th minute of a 1-1 draw. A product of Stuttgart’s renowned youth system, he debuted in the Europa League qualifiers earlier that season. Werner stayed with Stuttgart until 2016, making 95 appearances and scoring 13 goals. 

He later became a legend at RB Leipzig, where he is the club’s all-time top scorer with over 100 goals. His career journey took him to Chelsea, where he won the Champions League in 2021, before returning to Leipzig, then moving to Tottenham on loan, and finally joining San Jose Earthquakes in MLS in 2024. 

8. Julian Draxler - 17 years and 193 days

Draxler secured a 2-0 victory for Schalke against St. Pauli with a 66th-minute strike on matchday 28 of the 2010/11 season. Draxler was a cornerstone for "The Royal Blues" until 2015, amassing 30 goals and 29 assists in 170 games, winning the DFB-Pokal in 2011. His career later spanned Wolfsburg and Paris Saint-Germain, where he won 4 Ligue 1 titles. As a 2014 World Cup winner, Draxler was praised for his versatility and elegance on the ball. He moved to Al-Ahli in Qatar in 2023.

7. Ibrahim Maza - 17 years and 184 days

On the final day of the 2022/23 season, Maza came off the bench for Hertha Berlin and scored an 81st-minute equalizer in a 2-1 win over Wolfsburg. Though Hertha was relegated that year, Maza’s talent was undeniable. He grew up in the Hertha academy and debuted just a month prior against Bayern Munich. After Hertha’s relegation, he stayed to help the club in the second tier before his high-profile move to Bayer Leverkusen in 2024.

6. Tom Rothe - 17 years and 169 days

Rothe made a stunning debut at 17 years and 169 days. On matchday 30 of the 2021/22 season, Rothe was a surprise starter for Borussia Dortmund against Wolfsburg. In the 24th minute, the 6'2" left-back rose highest to flick in a Julian Brandt corner, opening the floodgates in a 6-1 rout. Rothe became the youngest player ever to score on his Bundesliga debut. 

Originally from St. Pauli’s academy, he joined BVB in 2021. After a successful loan spell at Holstein Kiel where he helped them gain promotion, he returned to Dortmund to compete for a starting spot, praised for his crossing ability and physical dominance.

5. Mathys Tel - 17 years and 136 days

On matchday 6 of the 2022/23 season, Tel started for Bayern Munich against VfB Stuttgart and scored a brilliant opener in the 36th minute of a 2-2 draw. At Bayern, he has become a "super-sub" with an incredible goals-per-minute ratio, contributing significantly to the 2022/23 Bundesliga title. 

4. Nuri Şahin - 17 years and 82 days

On November 26, 2005, Şahin fired home the decisive goal for Dortmund in a 2-1 win at Nuremberg. A Dortmund academy graduate, he had already become the league's youngest debutant at 16. Şahin made 274 appearances for BVB across 2 spells, winning the 2011 Bundesliga and being named Player of the Season. His career also included stints at Real Madrid, where he won La Liga, and Liverpool. After retiring in 2021 at age 33 while playing for Antalyaspor.

3. Wael Mohya - 17 years and 65 days

The 3rd position is now occupied by the newest prodigy, Mohya. In late February 2026, during Matchday 23, Mohya came on as a substitute for Mönchengladbach against Bayern Munich. In the 88th minute, he ghosted past the defense to score a late consolation goal in a 4-1 defeat at the Allianz Arena. 

Mohya, born in 2008, joined Gladbach’s youth academy at age 10 and made his professional debut in December 2025 against Wolfsburg. Despite his age, his vision and "street football" style have drawn comparisons to Mesut Özil. 

2. Florian Wirtz - 17 years and 34 days

On matchday 30 of the 2019/20 season, Wirtz curled a sensational effort past Manuel Neuer in the 89th minute of Leverkusen's 4-2 loss to Bayern Munich. Wirtz has since become a global superstar, amassing over 150 appearances with nearly 100 goal contributions.

He was the focal point of Leverkusen’s invincible 2023/24 season, winning the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal. Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world, he is the reigning Bundesliga Player of the Season and a vital part of the German national team.

1. Youssoufa Moukoko - 16 years and 28 days

On December 18, 2020, Moukoko smashed the record by scoring a fierce left-footed strike against Union Berlin. Moukoko’s rise was legendary, he scored 141 goals in 88 games for BVB’s youth teams before debuting the day after his 16th birthday. Since then, he has made over 100 appearances for Dortmund, winning the DFB-Pokal in 2021. 

Summary of the 10 youngest scorers in Bundesliga history:

Youssoufa Moukoko (16 years, 28 days)

Florian Wirtz (17 years, 34 days)

Wael Mohya (17 years, 65 days)

Nuri Şahin (17 years, 82 days)

Mathys Tel (17 years, 136 days)

Tom Rothe (17 years, 169 days)

Ibrahim Maza (17 years, 184 days)

Julian Draxler (17 years, 193 days)

Timo Werner (17 years, 200 days)

Jamal Musiala (17 years, 205 days)

Spbolivescore.net has just identified the youngest players to ever find the net in the Bundesliga, and these historic moments often serve as the turning point for these names to become world-class stars. Being the youngest player to score in Bundesliga is not just a statistic; it is a gateway to greatness.

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