BVB Under 16

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On Wednesday (29 April, 19:00 local time/20:00 CEST live on YouTube), the dream of reaching the final on the big stage is set to become a reality in Aldershot, south-west London.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n<\/b>Even Niko Kovac was full of praise after the team reached the semi-finals in mid-March: \u201cCongratulations to the lads and the entire coaching staff. Reaching the semi-finals of this tournament is certainly a great achievement,\u201d said the BVB Bundesliga coach after the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/3/18/BVB-Nachwuchs-zieht-beim-Premier-League-International-Cup-ins-Halbfinale-ein.html#:~:text=Borussia%20Dortmund%20steht%20im%20Halbfinale,Tony%20Reitz%20(Foulelfmeter%2F57.\">2-0 victory in the quarter-final against Everton<\/a>. Three wins in the group stage against Leeds United (3\u20130), West Ham United (2\u20131) and Sunderland (3\u20131) had secured Borussia top spot in the group, with just one defeat against Manchester United (0\u20132). Six weeks after the victory over Everton, the next step is now set to follow against Real Sociedad. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to reach this highlight at the end of the season. We\u2019re just two games away from a title \u2013 that naturally makes it special,\u201d says U19 coach Felix Hirschnagl, who will lead the team as head coach. He will be supported by U23 coach Daniel Rios.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>BVB have fielded one of the youngest squads in the tournament so far. In the quarter-final against Everton, the average age of the starting eleven was just 19.1 years, whilst Real Sociedad\u2019s was 20.8 years. For Hirschnagl, this is no disadvantage: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely senior football. We\u2019re approaching this with a very young squad, which is a major challenge for us \u2013 but we still want to be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preparation was limited: before setting off for London on Tuesday afternoon, the schedule included just two joint training sessions and a video session. Borussia will be without the recovering Mussa Kaba and Samuele Inacio, who made his first Bundesliga start against SC Freiburg. In return, Taycan Etcibasi returns; with three goals, he is Dortmund\u2019s top scorer in the tournament. Inacio, Mathis Albert, Thierry Tazemeta and Romeo Ritter have featured in all five matches so far.<\/p>\n<p>The squad: Aaron Held, Jan-Mattis Wehrbein; Danylo Krevsun, Jan-Luca Riedl, Luca Reggiani, Romeo Ritter, Almugera Kabar, Miguel Adje, Tony Reitz, Luke Fahrenhorst, Enzo Duarte dos Santos, Tom Faust, Justin Hoy, Fadi Zarqelain, Ousmane Diallo, Mathis Albert, Taycan Etcibasi<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/28/vorbericht-plic/Kader-PLIC.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kader-PLIC-1777372413499\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n<\/b>The semi-final opponents from the north of Spain will be a real test of maturity. Like BVB, Real Sociedad also qualified for the knockout stages as group winners \u2013 following matches against Newcastle United (0-0), Brighton &amp; Hove Albion (2-1), Chelsea (3-2) and Nottingham Forest (1-0). The Basques put in a particularly impressive performance in their convincing 3-0 quarter-final victory over Crystal Palace. \u201cThis is the most challenging task so far. Real Sociedad are very strong in terms of their playing style \u2013 a typical Spanish side that enjoy plenty of possession and take a creative approach. We need to take the joy out of their game,\u201d says Hirschnagl.<\/p>\n<p><b>Elite clash<br>\n<\/b>The Premier League International Cup, which has been held since the 2014/15 season, traditionally features a star-studded line-up. In this edition, 16 English and 16 international teams took part. Only the top two from each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stages. Alongside BVB, Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig represented Germany, though they were eliminated in the group stage. Renowned clubs such as Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Benfica also had to bow out early. Alongside Dortmund and Real Sociedad, Dinamo Zagreb and Real Madrid complete the semi-final line-up. The final is scheduled for 20 May, though the venue has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eX2GbJDSLY\">Watch the stream.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n<\/b>Even Niko Kovac was full of praise after the team reached the semi-finals in mid-March: \u201cCongratulations to the lads and the entire coaching staff. Reaching the semi-finals of this tournament is certainly a great achievement,\u201d said the BVB Bundesliga coach after the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/3/18/BVB-Nachwuchs-zieht-beim-Premier-League-International-Cup-ins-Halbfinale-ein.html#:~:text=Borussia%20Dortmund%20steht%20im%20Halbfinale,Tony%20Reitz%20(Foulelfmeter%2F57.\">2-0 victory in the quarter-final against Everton<\/a>. Three wins in the group stage against Leeds United (3\u20130), West Ham United (2\u20131) and Sunderland (3\u20131) had secured Borussia top spot in the group, with just one defeat against Manchester United (0\u20132). Six weeks after the victory over Everton, the next step is now set to follow against Real Sociedad. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to reach this highlight at the end of the season. We\u2019re just two games away from a title \u2013 that naturally makes it special,\u201d says U19 coach Felix Hirschnagl, who will lead the team as head coach. He will be supported by U23 coach Daniel Rios.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>BVB have fielded one of the youngest squads in the tournament so far. In the quarter-final against Everton, the average age of the starting eleven was just 19.1 years, whilst Real Sociedad\u2019s was 20.8 years. For Hirschnagl, this is no disadvantage: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely senior football. We\u2019re approaching this with a very young squad, which is a major challenge for us \u2013 but we still want to be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preparation was limited: before setting off for London on Tuesday afternoon, the schedule included just two joint training sessions and a video session. Borussia will be without the recovering Mussa Kaba and Samuele Inacio, who made his first Bundesliga start against SC Freiburg. In return, Taycan Etcibasi returns; with three goals, he is Dortmund\u2019s top scorer in the tournament. Inacio, Mathis Albert, Thierry Tazemeta and Romeo Ritter have featured in all five matches so far.<\/p>\n<p>The squad: Aaron Held, Jan-Mattis Wehrbein; Danylo Krevsun, Jan-Luca Riedl, Luca Reggiani, Romeo Ritter, Almugera Kabar, Miguel Adje, Tony Reitz, Luke Fahrenhorst, Enzo Duarte dos Santos, Tom Faust, Justin Hoy, Fadi Zarqelain, Ousmane Diallo, Mathis Albert, Taycan Etcibasi<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/28/vorbericht-plic/Kader-PLIC.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kader-PLIC-1777372413499\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n<\/b>The semi-final opponents from the north of Spain will be a real test of maturity. Like BVB, Real Sociedad also qualified for the knockout stages as group winners \u2013 following matches against Newcastle United (0-0), Brighton &amp; Hove Albion (2-1), Chelsea (3-2) and Nottingham Forest (1-0). The Basques put in a particularly impressive performance in their convincing 3-0 quarter-final victory over Crystal Palace. \u201cThis is the most challenging task so far. Real Sociedad are very strong in terms of their playing style \u2013 a typical Spanish side that enjoy plenty of possession and take a creative approach. We need to take the joy out of their game,\u201d says Hirschnagl.<\/p>\n<p><b>Elite clash<br>\n<\/b>The Premier League International Cup, which has been held since the 2014/15 season, traditionally features a star-studded line-up. In this edition, 16 English and 16 international teams took part. Only the top two from each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stages. Alongside BVB, Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig represented Germany, though they were eliminated in the group stage. Renowned clubs such as Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Benfica also had to bow out early. Alongside Dortmund and Real Sociedad, Dinamo Zagreb and Real Madrid complete the semi-final line-up. The final is scheduled for 20 May, though the venue has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eX2GbJDSLY\">Watch the stream.<\/a><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-31ca946d57","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"\u201cJust two games away from the title\u201d: BVB youth team eye another triumph in England","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/u23/2025_2026/premier-league-international-cup/hf---real-sociedad-b---bvb<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/u23/2025_2026/premier-league-international-cup/hf---real-sociedad-b---bvb","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-579326701","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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Based on their excellent performances in their youth teams, the youngsters were allowed to travel to Spain with the first team.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/9/These-young-players-stood-out-at-the-training-camp.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"These young players stood out at the training camp","repo:modifyDate":"2026-01-08T17:43:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/sub-category/profis"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/9/These-young-players-stood-out-at-the-training-camp.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Albert-Kaba-Inacio.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"08.01.26 17:43 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p><b>When Borussia Dortmund's first team left for their training camp in Marbella last Friday, three players stood somewhat apart from the group at the departure gate, observing things almost subdued. Shortly thereafter, however, every trace of reserve had disappeared: on the training pitch, Mussa Kaba (17), Mathis Albert (16) and Samuele Inacio (17) were immediately in the thick of things. Based on their excellent performances in their youth teams, the youngsters were allowed to travel to Spain with the first team.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"When Borussia Dortmund's first team left for their training camp in Marbella last Friday, three players stood somewhat apart from the group at the departure gate, observing things almost subdued. Shortly thereafter, however, every trace of reserve had disappeared: on the training pitch, Mussa Kaba (17), Mathis Albert (16) and Samuele Inacio (17) were immediately in the thick of things. Based on their excellent performances in their youth teams, the youngsters were allowed to travel to Spain with the first team.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>\u201cMussa, Samu and Mathis, are part of our development programme and are making positive progress \u2013 both with their performance on the pitch and with their reliability off pitch. They work very hard every week on the rigorous programme that we have set up for them,\u201d says Mathias Schiele. He has been Head of Player Development/Individual Coach Licence at BVB since a year and a half and has closely accompanied the three youth players since then. \u201cYou can tell they are extremely focused on their goal. That's why it was obvious they deserved the opportunity to join us at the training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Albert-Duranville-Inacio.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Albert-Duranville-Inacio-1767894164232\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>They are not guests but have to show right from the start that they truly want to be part of things. For Schiele this means: \u201cNot shying away from any challenges, in order to learn how robust professional football is compared to youth football. Constantly showing their strengths and realising that you suddenly have limits that you don't normally have in youth football.\u201d The training camp with the first team is another step in introducing the young players to professional football. What they learn in Spain, they are expected to put into practice next week with the U23. While Kaba has been part of the second team since last summer,&nbsp; Inacio and Albert are now moving up to the Regional League team.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Praise from the coach&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>But most of all, the three young players have used the seven days at the Costa del Sol to draw attention to themselves and impress Niko Kovac's coaching staff. Schiele is also very pleased: \u201cThe three of them have persevered the whole week and performed very well at the training camp, so they received positive feedback from the coach. They are very happy but also very tired, because it's been very intense for these lads.\u201c In professional footbal, the pace is much higher, the passes are much sharper, the spaces are taken up more quickly, and there's less time for individual actions. \u201cOverall, it is much more complex,\u201d explains Schiele.<\/p>\n<p>Kaba, Albert and Inacio,&nbsp; have taken the next step towards professional football at this training camp. More steps are expected to follow. \u201cThere's nothing more I would wish for, then for our own talents to get playing time with the first team in the second half of the season,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/5/Trainingslager-in-Marbella-Sebastian-Kehl-ueber-Stabilitaet-Ziele-und-Talente.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says sporting director Sebastian Kehl<\/a>.&nbsp; \u201cIn the end, they are responsible for that with their own performance. It's not handed to you on a silver platter, nothing is promised, but there are definitely possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Albert.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Albert-1767894105282\"><\/p>\n<p>Sixteen-year-old&nbsp;<b>Mathis Albert<\/b>&nbsp;has played for Borussia Dortmund since 2024 and was already part of the BVB squad at the Club World Club in the summer of 2025. With 16 years and 27 days, the American was the youngest player in the tournament during BVB's first group stage, although he didn't play.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Schiele: \u201cMathis is a very determined, impulsive and strong winger, who loves one-to-one challenges. He constantly tries to draw in opponents, and attack and outmanoeuvre them with his tricks \u2013 and he has an incredible drive towards the goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Inacio.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Inacio-1767894115113\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Samuele Inacio<\/b>, son of professional Brazilian footballer Pia, has also played for BVB since 2024 and participated in the Club World Cup. The 17-year-old Italian excelled in November at the U17 World Up, scoring four goals and providing two assists in seven games and was named \u201cMan of the Match\u201d in each of the three group matches. He had previously been top scorer at the U17 European Championship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Schiele: \u201cSamu is a very creative player who sees spaces and is very good at judging how often en how long he can hold onto the ball. He is a great goal threat and makes plenty of runs into the penalty area. As link between build-up play and the final period, he can control the game very well during moments of transition.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Kaba.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kaba-1767894137083\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Mussa Kaba<\/b>,&nbsp;currently 17-years-old, moved to the U23 in the summer of 2023 at the age of 16. He was sidelined with an injury during the first half of the season and is expected to get more playing time in the second half of the season. The midfielder has worn the black and yellow since 2021 and won the German U17 Championship in the 2023/24 season.<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Schiele: \u201cWith Mussa we have a player who can dictate the game from the first line. He has incredibly composure on the ball and is very good at defending forward, so he knows very well when to step up and when to take a step back. Strategically, he's a very strong player.\u201d<br>\n<i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Mane-Kaba.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Mane-Kaba-1767894179480\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Albert-Inacio-Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Albert-Inacio-Guirassy-1767894187655\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cMussa, Samu and Mathis, are part of our development programme and are making positive progress \u2013 both with their performance on the pitch and with their reliability off pitch. They work very hard every week on the rigorous programme that we have set up for them,\u201d says Mathias Schiele. He has been Head of Player Development/Individual Coach Licence at BVB since a year and a half and has closely accompanied the three youth players since then. \u201cYou can tell they are extremely focused on their goal. That's why it was obvious they deserved the opportunity to join us at the training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Albert-Duranville-Inacio.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Albert-Duranville-Inacio-1767894164232\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>They are not guests but have to show right from the start that they truly want to be part of things. For Schiele this means: \u201cNot shying away from any challenges, in order to learn how robust professional football is compared to youth football. Constantly showing their strengths and realising that you suddenly have limits that you don't normally have in youth football.\u201d The training camp with the first team is another step in introducing the young players to professional football. What they learn in Spain, they are expected to put into practice next week with the U23. While Kaba has been part of the second team since last summer,&nbsp; Inacio and Albert are now moving up to the Regional League team.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Praise from the coach&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>But most of all, the three young players have used the seven days at the Costa del Sol to draw attention to themselves and impress Niko Kovac's coaching staff. Schiele is also very pleased: \u201cThe three of them have persevered the whole week and performed very well at the training camp, so they received positive feedback from the coach. They are very happy but also very tired, because it's been very intense for these lads.\u201c In professional footbal, the pace is much higher, the passes are much sharper, the spaces are taken up more quickly, and there's less time for individual actions. \u201cOverall, it is much more complex,\u201d explains Schiele.<\/p>\n<p>Kaba, Albert and Inacio,&nbsp; have taken the next step towards professional football at this training camp. More steps are expected to follow. \u201cThere's nothing more I would wish for, then for our own talents to get playing time with the first team in the second half of the season,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/5/Trainingslager-in-Marbella-Sebastian-Kehl-ueber-Stabilitaet-Ziele-und-Talente.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says sporting director Sebastian Kehl<\/a>.&nbsp; \u201cIn the end, they are responsible for that with their own performance. It's not handed to you on a silver platter, nothing is promised, but there are definitely possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Albert.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Albert-1767894105282\"><\/p>\n<p>Sixteen-year-old&nbsp;<b>Mathis Albert<\/b>&nbsp;has played for Borussia Dortmund since 2024 and was already part of the BVB squad at the Club World Club in the summer of 2025. With 16 years and 27 days, the American was the youngest player in the tournament during BVB's first group stage, although he didn't play.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Schiele: \u201cMathis is a very determined, impulsive and strong winger, who loves one-to-one challenges. He constantly tries to draw in opponents, and attack and outmanoeuvre them with his tricks \u2013 and he has an incredible drive towards the goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Inacio.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Inacio-1767894115113\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Samuele Inacio<\/b>, son of professional Brazilian footballer Pia, has also played for BVB since 2024 and participated in the Club World Cup. The 17-year-old Italian excelled in November at the U17 World Up, scoring four goals and providing two assists in seven games and was named \u201cMan of the Match\u201d in each of the three group matches. He had previously been top scorer at the U17 European Championship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Schiele: \u201cSamu is a very creative player who sees spaces and is very good at judging how often en how long he can hold onto the ball. He is a great goal threat and makes plenty of runs into the penalty area. As link between build-up play and the final period, he can control the game very well during moments of transition.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/08/nachwuchs/Kaba.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kaba-1767894137083\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Mussa Kaba<\/b>,&nbsp;currently 17-years-old, moved to the U23 in the summer of 2023 at the age of 16. He was sidelined with an injury during the first half of the season and is expected to get more playing time in the second half of the season. 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There is someone to contact for every problem and every question. The working conditions are ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/06/26/u19-vorbereitungsstart/U19-Team.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U19-Team-1750941540084\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>The successor to Mike Tullberg, who moved up to the U23s, started his new project full of anticipation on his 41st birthday. \u201cThere is very little time left before the DFB Youth League kicks off on 2/3 August. We will use it to work in a focused and constructive manner.\u201d Individual training, as well as developing and promoting talent, are at the top of the priority list. His mission is to guide BVB\u2019s home-grown players into the professional ranks. The boys can look forward to a week off at the start of the summer holidays, with the squad then convening for a training camp in Arnhem from 6 to 11 July, \u201cwhich we want to use to bring the squad closer together,\u201d says Hirschnagl.<\/p>\n<p>The U19 squad includes three goalkeepers and 22 outfield players, among them Samuele Inacio and Mathis Albert, who are currently still away with the first team in the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/klub-wm\">Club World Cup<\/a> in the USA. The U19 team are competing in four competitions: The competitive season begins on the first weekend of August with the DFB Youth League, followed by the first round of the DFB-Pokal on 16/17 August, the first matchday of the UEFA Youth League from 16 to 18 September, and in March 2026, the team will enter the Westfalen Pokal. 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The working conditions are ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/06/26/u19-vorbereitungsstart/U19-Team.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U19-Team-1750941540084\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>The successor to Mike Tullberg, who moved up to the U23s, started his new project full of anticipation on his 41st birthday. \u201cThere is very little time left before the DFB Youth League kicks off on 2/3 August. We will use it to work in a focused and constructive manner.\u201d Individual training, as well as developing and promoting talent, are at the top of the priority list. His mission is to guide BVB\u2019s home-grown players into the professional ranks. The boys can look forward to a week off at the start of the summer holidays, with the squad then convening for a training camp in Arnhem from 6 to 11 July, \u201cwhich we want to use to bring the squad closer together,\u201d says Hirschnagl.<\/p>\n<p>The U19 squad includes three goalkeepers and 22 outfield players, among them Samuele Inacio and Mathis Albert, who are currently still away with the first team in the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/klub-wm\">Club World Cup<\/a> in the USA. The U19 team are competing in four competitions: The competitive season begins on the first weekend of August with the DFB Youth League, followed by the first round of the DFB-Pokal on 16/17 August, the first matchday of the UEFA Youth League from 16 to 18 September, and in March 2026, the team will enter the Westfalen Pokal. 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This will allow them to take on the challenges of senior football and continue their development,\u201d said Schaffran.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/06/18/u23-neuzug-nge-nachwuchs/Diallo.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Diallo-1750242048323\"><\/p>\n<p>After a strong first year in the U19s, 16-year-old Mussa Kaba is also set to join the BVB reserves. \u201cMussa is a great talent; at the age of 15, he was already a leader in a team full of older players. We want to get the boy accustomed to adult football as well as possible and we believe he's now ready to take this step,\u201d said U23 boss Mike Tullberg.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/06/18/u23-neuzug-nge-nachwuchs/Kaba.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kaba-1750242062820\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cElias Benkara and Tyler Meiser have already spent two years in the A-youth, so it's only logical that they now join the squad. 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