Bayern Munich U-17s: Lars Bender Steps Up as New Head Coach
Bayern Munich has appointed former Bundesliga player and coach Lars Bender to lead its U-17 team. The club is hoping for a turnaround after last season's second phase of the U-17 Bundesliga, where the team struggled despite an excellent start.
Preseason Schedule
The Bavarians have lined up an intensive preseason schedule before the official season begins on August 9th. This includes three friendly matches and two tournaments:
- July 4: vs Stuttgarter Kickers U-17s (8-1 win)
- July 10: vs Augsburg U-17s
- July 18-19: U-17 Bundesliga Cup
- August 1: vs Slavia Prague U-17s
- August 4-6: Red&Gold Global Trophy tournament
First Phase Group Opponents
Bayern has been drawn into Group C with the following teams:
- FC Augsburg
- 1. FC Nürnberg
- SSV Jahn Regensburg
- FC Ingolstadt 04
- SpVgg Unterhaching
- SSV Ulm 1846
- TSV 1859+1 München
The focus for the team is on preparation and looking forward to the preliminary round in the youth league.
Full Squad List, Promoted Players
Bayern has made one external transfer by signing VFB Stuttgart talent Kemi Seudie. The full squad list includes:
Goalkeepers
- Michael Steiner
- Amar Omerovic
Defenders
- Timo Dachgruber
- Tim Ebert
- Atakan Etüz
- Noah Fichtl
- Niklas Herber
- Thibault Maspimby
- Joyce Nduka
- Skender Nuraj
- Lamar Rama
- Tim Schreyer
Midfielders
- Roko Ciglar
- Franz Hoffmann
- Maximilian Mahr
- Tarik Mujic
- Noah Rieber
- Kemi Seudie
- Deni Zubovic
Forwards
- Daniel Abade
- Isuf Hiseni
- Florent Krasniqi
- Linus Ludwig
- Veded Turbic
Analysis
The squad appears well-rounded, with the potential for minor adjustments. The focus will be on youth development and achieving better results in upcoming competitions.
Season Goals
Bayern's U-17s are competing in just one competition: the U-17 Bundesliga. The primary goal is to develop young talent while aiming to improve upon last season’s Round of 16 exit.
