Lennart Karl

About

Lennart Karl (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛnart kaʁl]; born 22 February 2008) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.

Karl joined the academy of Viktoria Aschaffenburg in 2015, and he moved to the academy of Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017. In June 2018, at 10 years of age, Karl took part at a scouting tournament in Aschaffenburg, progressing to the next round and being invited to audition in the Bernabéu by Real Madrid. However, his family prevented a move as they felt that it wasn’t really about their son at all – but rather about negotiating contracts for large football agencies.
In 2022, Frankfurt wanted to extend Karl’s academy contract, but since Bayern Munich showed strong interest, Karl expressed his willingness to join Bayern’s academy in the summer, which led to his exemption at Frankfurt at the beginning of the year. Bridging his time until summer, he immediately rejoined Viktoria Aschaffenburg for the remainder of the season, before he joined Bayern Munich’s academy.

During the 2024–25 season he…