HSV: These youngsters stood out in training camp | OneFootball

No fewer than ten players from the club’s own academy traveled with HSV to the training camp. Some of them made a strong case for bigger roles.

Louis Lemke stood out in particular. In May, at 16 years and 214 days old, he became the youngest Bundesliga player in HSV history. He was already in the starting lineup as a left wing-back against Rapid Vienna. During the training week in Oberlängenfeld, he was part of the first team in many drills, according to a report by the “Hamburger Abendblatt.” That was also the case in the final friendly against Heidenheim (3:1), in which he was once again the last outfield player to be substituted, shortly before the end.

A regular starting spot is not yet on the horizon for Lemke, even though he made a very convincing impression. He will have to slot in behind Miro Muheim, who returns to the squad on Tuesday after Switzerland’s World Cup campaign ended in the quarterfinals. Still, HSV clearly sees him as a key part of their plans and currently likely their biggest youth prospect. The coaching staff is said to be keen on gradually giving Lemke more playing time over the course of the season, though that would also depend closely on the team’s overall sporting situation.

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Lemke is still expected to get most of his playing time in the youth setup, for example with the reserve side, which is designated as the U21 team. The same likely applies to Jason Bissi-Mouelle, who already made his first Regionalliga appearances last season. Against Rapid Vienna (2:3), he made his first appearance for the senior team, and did so in the role of central center-back, the position Luka Vuskovic occupied last season.

He is still a long way from the level of that super talent a year older than him, who moved to Brighton this summer for more than €50 million. Even so, Bissi-Mouelle made a solid impression in training camp, particularly standing out for his composure and awareness in possession. Merlin Polzin rewarded that performance with another 45-minute outing against Heidenheim.

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Thierry Sedlatschek was given at least a full half-hour. The coaching staff is said to believe he has enormous potential. The 17-year-old combines his pace with technical quality and also feels comfortable in one-on-one situations. At the same time, he still lacks some of the physical strength needed to establish himself at professional level. The attacker should be able to develop that through Regionalliga matches against experienced senior players. Sedlatschek’s body language was also reportedly still in need of improvement. Overall, though, the impression was positive.

There is a chance that HSV will once again field more homegrown players in the future. Otto Stange and Fábio Baldé have already made the jump to the professional squad. The former in particular enjoys a high level of popularity, something the new director of sport, Kathleen Krüger, quickly recognized as well: “I think the fans would also be delighted to see boys from our own academy playing at the Volksparkstadion. It creates a completely different kind of emotion. That would be a mark I’d love to leave here.” The ball is now in Lemke and Co.’s court, after they took their first steps in the right direction in Austria.

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