Moments of the year – The youngster shines through
No. 2 - Niklas Süle: Young gun firing
The days:May 11th, September 24th & November 2nd 2013
The times:1st minute, 96th minute & 34th minute
The moments:Niklas Süle has made a quick start. He was one of the first to join TSG's academy and has gone on to break a few records for the club. He made his Bundesliga debut in a match against Hamburger SV in May 2013 – at just 17 years and 220 days old, the youngest first-team player in TSG's Bundesliga history. Two more records have since fallen: He scored the important opening goal in Hoffenheim's German Cup win against Energie Cottbus. Süle was 18 years and 21 days old at the time and became Hoffenheim's youngest goalscorer in a competitive game. Just 39 days later, he scored in the Bundesliga against FC Bayern Munich, making him the youngest league goalscorer in Hoffenheim's history.
The consequence:The TSG history books had to be written anew...