Jonathan Tah's relative: HSV wonderkid now advised by Zahavi | OneFootball

Mikael Baza, only 16 years old, is regarded within HSV as one of the club’s most exciting defensive talents. Now the teenager has taken a remarkable step.

In the future, Baza will be represented by the renowned agency Gol International. The move is drawing attention not least because Gol International was founded by star agent Pini Zahavi and represents numerous high-profile professionals. Its clients include Robert Lewandowski and Bayern defender Jonathan Tah, among others.

The latter even reacted personally to the announcement, leaving a heart on the relevant Instagram post. That message was anything but a coincidence: Baza is the cousin of the German international.

The agency itself is clearly convinced by its new signing. “We are thrilled to be part of Mikael’s journey and look forward to what the future brings,” Gol International wrote on Instagram. In another post, the agents described the HSV defender as a “promising” talent and pointed to the special family story. “Two generations. One family. One dream,” it said.

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Zahavi also represents HSV fan favorite Vuskovic

In fact, Baza has a lot going for him to justify the high expectations. Last season, the center-back was one of the regular starters for HSV’s U17 side while also gaining valuable experience at international level. Over the past few months, he has made eleven appearances for Germany’s U16 national team and was even allowed to wear the captain’s armband at times.

The connection between HSV and Gol International is also far from new. As recently as summer 2025, the club’s officials were in contact with the agency when negotiating the loan deal for Luka Vuskovic. This summer, Zahavi could even help the young Croatian secure a move to a global powerhouse. FC Barcelona in particular is said to be highly interested.

Whether Baza can one day follow a similar path to Vuskovic or his prominent cousin is, of course, still unclear at this stage. But the who’s who of the football world has already taken notice of him.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.