Bayern Munich youngster Filip Pavić set a few new milestones when he entered the team’s 4-1 win over Atalanta in the Champions League, which we covered here, but there were even a few more (as captured by @iMiaSanMia):
Filip Pavić (born on 19 January 2010) has become:
The first player born in 2010 to play in the Champions League
The first player born in 2010 to play for FC Bayern
The youngest player to play for Bayern in the Champions League
The second youngest player to play for Bayern in a competitive
game after Paul Wanner
The appearance was about more than just these new standards, though — it marks Bayern Munich’s re-entry into the homegrown production game. Josip Stanišić, Aleksandar Pavlović, and Lennart Karl all preceded Pavić and have become first team regulars, but it is about more than those aforementioned players.
David Santos Daiber, Cassiano Kiala (injured), Wisdom Mike (now injured), Felipe Chávez (now on loan with FC Köln), Deniz Ofli, and Maycon Cardozo were among the others who have also broken through this season. At just 16-years-old, Pavić — born in 2010 (!?) — represents true change.
“It’s not easy to get minutes at FC Bayern as a young player. That’s why I hope they enjoy these moments. These are guys who’ve already been training with us for a while – Filip Pavić, for example, for almost a year, even though he’s still so young,” head coach Vincent Kompany said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “At some point, the opportunity will come, and it’s great to see how they seize it. Lenny Karl is already a step ahead there and has shown with his performances that he has this experience. The others now need to keep working in training and learn from such moments.”
Legitimate players are being developed…and it is not just showing on the pitch on campus, but helping the first team on the big stage of European nights.
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