Julian Brandt

In his youth, Brandt played in his hometown at SC Borgfeld and then at FC Oberneuland before he joined the youth academy of VfL Wolfsburg.

In January 2014, Brandt moved to Bayer 04 Leverkusen during the January transfer window for a fee of €350,000, where he signed a professional contract until 2019.[7] He made his professional debut on 15 February 2014 in the Bundesliga against Schalke 04. He replaced Son Heung-Min after 82 minutes in a 1–2 home defeat.[8] Three days later he made his debut in the European Cup when he came on in the first knockout round first leg against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League.[9] On 4 April 2014, he scored his first goal for Bayer Leverkusen, as he made it 1–1 in the 1–2 defeat against Hamburger SV.[10]

On 15 August 2015, Brandt scored the winning goal after appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Bayer's opening match of the 2015–16 Bundesliga season. Between 20 March and 30 April 2016, he scored in six consecutive Bundesliga matches, becoming the youngest player since Gerd Müller to achieve this by scoring 72 seconds into a 2–1 home win over Hertha BSC.[11]

On 26 August 2017, Brandt became the youngest-ever Leverkusen player to reach 100 Bundesliga appearance, doing so at the age 21 years, three months and 25 days during a 2–2 draw against Hoffenheim.[12]

During the second half of the 2018–19 Bundesliga campaign, Brandt was re-positioned by new club manager Peter Bosz, shifting from his natural wide position to a more central role in midfield alongside Kai Havertz.[13] His goal contribution increased as a result of the positional change and in February 2019, after scoring twice and assisting a further four goals, he was nominated for the Player of the Month award.[14][15] He ultimately won the award and in doing so became the first Leverkusen player to claim the accolade.[16][17] His brace against Mainz at the start of the month also came on the occasion of his 200th appearance for the club across all competitions.[13]

Brandt was Dortmund's transfer target after the 23-year-old scored seven league goals, provided eleven assists and subsequently helped Leverkusen to finish fourth in Bundesliga and secure a Champions League third qualifying round spot for next season.[18][19] On 22 May 2019, Brandt completed a transfer to Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal for a reported €25 million after Dortmund activated a release clause in his contract.[20] He arrived at the same time as new teammate Thorgan Hazard, who moved from Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Julian Brandt scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Dortmund in his first match, a 5–1 against FC Augsburg on the first matchday, coming on as substitute for Thorgan Hazard. [21][22]

As of match played 27 June 2020[6][27]

As of match played 19 November 2019[6][28]

As of match played 19 November 2019. Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.[28]

List of international goals scored by Julian Brandt

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 June 2017	Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany	San Marino	6–0	7–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	9 September 2018	Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany	Peru	1–1	2–1	Friendly
3	19 November 2019	Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany	Northern Ireland	6–1	6–1	UEFA Euro 2020 qualification