Among the names nominated by Jürgen Klopp was RB Leipzig’s bright talent, Brajan Gruda. The German talent has been called up by the national team coach before, but has been ruled out due to injury several times. However, the uncapped star appears like he will finally get his first appearances for the national team under the new German boss.
For those that might not follow the Leipzig star, it might be surprising to see that Gruda could go from uncapped to a certain starter for the national team seemingly overnight, but it has actually been a long time coming for the youngster. Despite all of his performances in recent years, it is this season that Gruda has gone from a hidden diamond in the rough to a bonafide superstar.
1 – Most successful dribbles per 90 minutes in Europe’s Top-5 leagues 2026/27 (350+ minutes played):
🔹1️⃣ Brajan Gruda (6.1)
🔹2️⃣ Yan Diomande (4.4)
🔹3️⃣ Lamine Yamal (4.3)
Slalom run.
Heading into the weekend, Gruda has the most successful dribbles per 90 minutes in the top five European leagues per OptaFranz — and by quite a significant margin at that. Gruda is a great distance ahead of brilliant talents such as Yan Diomande and even Lamine Yamal.
Not to mention, Gruda has been racking up goal contributions, compiling three assists over the last two matches against Augsburg and Manchester City. Even if he stays off the scoresheet, his build-up play is undeniable, and he is perhaps Germany’s most in-form player. Under Klopp, big things could happen.
