The story of Kjell Wätjen, German midfielder born in 2006 in a suburb of Dortmund who will move from the classrooms to the green rectangle within a few hours: the born in 2006 has been playing for Borussia since his Under10 days and in the last few days his life has totally changed. Last Saturday he made his first team debut at the Westfalenstadion, as a starter against Augsburg complete with an assist for Marco Reus. His idol, who Kjell took by the hand when as a child he entered the pitch with him as the club’s mascot.
And on the day of the return semi-final against Paris, something even more incredible: in the morning at school to take the mathematics exam for the high school diploma, then off to the airport to catch the flight to Paris and be on the bench in the evening with his Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes. A day that the young midfielder will certainly not forget: complete midfielder, skilled both in possession and in recovering the ball, what is surprising about his style of play is his very high pace and ability to keep the ball glued on the foot.
First name: Kjell Wätjen
Date of birth: February 16, 2006
Nationality: German
Role: midfielder
Squad: Borussia Dortmund
It looks like: Lucas Torreira
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