Christopher Buchtmann (Liverpool -> Fulham)

Youngster can’t believe it
July 4, 2008
One of Germany’s top teenage talents Christopher Buchtmann can’t believe that he has signed for Liverpool.

The 16-year-old young midfielder, had been recruited from Borussia Dortmund’s youth system last month.

He told RevierSport of the pride he feels to be officially on the books at Liverpool, and said he wanted to join Liverpool when he was attending a League Cup clash featuring Liverpool against Cardiff last season.

“When the fans start to sing, you do not know what to say,” he said.

“I want to spend some time at Anfield. Apparently Steven Gerrard sometimes visits the junior games and talks with the players,” he added.

“My whole life I have had enough English to survive, but if I had known I would need a Liverpudlian accent, I would probably have been more attentive at school!”

Sounds like a good lad. Love how Rafa is taking this youth system seriously.

If they all stick it out, we're gonna have a great team in about 5-6yrs time.. Kudos Rafa...!

Rafa is clearly building something here, i dont think we'll be seeing him doing a Valencia and just walking out, no matter how annoying the yankers are

I AGREE - finaly, for once! - with THIS Rafa's decision...

I AGREE - finaly, for once! - with THIS Rafa's decision...

Because you've seen him play have you?

The reserves and the young lads Rafa's been looking at and signing looks promising for our future

Buchtmann makes Germany breakthrough

Christopher Buchtmann picked a good time to score his first international goal on Wednesday night – putting Germany ahead on their way to a 3-1 victory against Turkey in their opening game as UEFA European Under-17 Championship hosts.

Good feeling
Germany trailed early on but immediately equalised, and Buchtmann pounced on a loose ball eleven minutes into the second half to give his team the advantage in Erfurt before sending in the corner from which Shkodran Mustafi headed the clincher. "It is my first goal for Germany," Buchtmann told uefa.com. "I felt great about that."

Support
More than 5,000 people were in the Steigerwaldstadion to salute Buchtmann's goal, one of the biggest crowds for any U17 finals fixture. The midfielder certainly appreciated the support. "It was very good to play in front of so many people," he said, and added: "It is a good start to the tournament, it gives us a lot of confidence. We were very nervous at the start but we got better and better and we showed what we can do. We will do all what we can to win the tournament."

England encounter
They will be a step closer if they beat England in Jena on Saturday to confirm a semi-final berth with a game to spare, and having joined Liverpool FC from BV Borussia Dortmund last year, the fixture has special resonance for Buchtmann. "We are looking forward to playing England," he said. "I play for Liverpool, so it's great to play against them."

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/news/kind=1/newsid=827418.html

Wonder what he's like at pens?

Wonder what he's like at pens?

Can't be anything other than great .

Been seeing a lot of youngsters sign fairly recently.

We've been bringing in some 'raw' talent the past couple of seasons but I have not heard back any glamourous reports.  Infact, I haven't heard any.

Remember that lad that was quoted to be the next Messi?  Or even Daniel Pacheo?  Are these lads hiding in the dark because I haven't heard much about them since joining!

And what ever happened to Craig Lindfield?!?

From the first time I seen this lad I thought he could make it. Done nothing to change me mind

This guy had lived a village next to me, before he moved away to England I met him a few times in the disco ! I saw him playing a few times. He plays well but lets see if he could go for the first team, one time in the future  !

Every time I've seen this lad play he's been fantastic. Good at the back and going forward.

Never seen him but sounds like a hot prospect for the future. Heard of him though! When he signed for us last year.

This lad looks to have a bright future ahead of him ,hope he does well ,good luck lad !!

Good for him, one to watch

Buchtmann is in action right now! Guess what? He has been a revelation on the left wing creating all three goals for Germany U-17 against England U-17s!!

Buchtmann is in action right now! Guess what? He has been a revelation on the left wing creating all three goals for Germany U-17 against England U-17s!!

Wow, looks a good prospect for the future.

Yup we do have some good youngsters. Hopefully a few of them make the first team.Dalla Valle ,Pacheco and now Buchtmann...look tasty!!

Buchtmann is in action right now! Guess what? He has been a revelation on the left wing creating all three goals for Germany U-17 against England U-17s!!

F**k it, tried to get a link for that match but it wouldn't work.

Glad to hear one of our youngsters is playing well.

Well it was on Eurosports here in Malaysia. Final score 4-0 Germany. Buchtmann was taken off towards the end of the game...but what a performance!!

Buchtmann sounds like a real prospect good work rafa.

This fella sounds like something special, and on the left wing. Is he left footed or just played on the left. If he's left footed, added little bonus. Feet on the ground time now, level head and go all the way. Look forward to watching him.

This fella sounds like something special, and on the left wing. Is he left footed or just played on the left. If he's left footed, added little bonus. Feet on the ground time now, level head and go all the way. Look forward to watching him.

He is left footed. Saw him swing in some sweet crosses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbRsaF8ZP0E#

Goals...Buchtmann three assists.

Some serious class there Christopher! Very well done lad.

Looks a good player, hope to see him make an impact on the reserve team next season.

Looks like he played very well in that match.

Had a decent left foot

Chris Looks impressive, but the last goal was pure class. who is he?

Chris Looks impressive, but the last goal was pure class. who is he?

His name is Mario Gotze ..he plays for Dortmund the same club that Rafa bought Buchtmann from.

More scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb9wms4ZQ9I#


Goal against Turkey (3rd goal): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI6Hos7Xdfw#

Let's hope he's not a Podolski and that he can turn in performances like that for Club as well as Country.
Safe to say he carved out the England team.

Well played Christopher! Head down, work hard and impress for the first team in future years.

Doesn't he play left back for us, could be a wasted talent there.

Doesn't he play left back for us, could be a wasted talent there.

He does. I don't think I've seen him play LW for us.

Good little clip that.

He does. I don't think I've seen him play LW for us.

Good little clip that.

Yeah plays left back for us but that's no harm at all. It will strengthen the defensive side of his game and he could become the complete player because of it.

5 years time Insua overlapping Buchtmann in games causing havoc on the left could be a regular occurrence

Yeah plays left back for us but that's no harm at all. It will strengthen the defensive side of his game and he could become the complete player because of it.

5 years time Insua overlapping Buchtmann in games causing havoc on the left could be a regular occurrence

Fair point acctually, that is certainly a mouth watering prospect if both players play to full expectation.

Looks like he could be a great prospect in the future. Has a decent left foot and even shot with his right foot.
Hope he can break into the first team

Better number 7 than Keane.  Just watching those clips on Youtube then came on here and realised people had already posted them.  Love his build up to the 3rd goal.  Seems so confident.

I hope to see a couple more of these lads feature in first team friendly's in the summer and make an appearance off the bench next season. Perhaps not Buchtmann yet, but Pacheco certainly. Don't know who else is ready yet...

The lad can really cross the ball! A very important trait of english football--crossing!! By the way,loved the way the commentator said "Der Liverpool..The Reds"!! Cool,eh?

Anyone notice how tone deaf the players where singing the national anthems? It was horrible. Haha.

Talented. Very talented.

Can be a big player in the future.

Buchtmann makes Germany breakthrough

Christopher Buchtmann picked a good time to score his first international goal on Wednesday night – putting Germany ahead on their way to a 3-1 victory against Turkey in their opening game as UEFA European Under-17 Championship hosts.

Good feeling
Germany trailed early on but immediately equalised, and Buchtmann pounced on a loose ball eleven minutes into the second half to give his team the advantage in Erfurt before sending in the corner from which Shkodran Mustafi headed the clincher. "It is my first goal for Germany," Buchtmann told uefa.com. "I felt great about that."

Support
More than 5,000 people were in the Steigerwaldstadion to salute Buchtmann's goal, one of the biggest crowds for any U17 finals fixture. The midfielder certainly appreciated the support. "It was very good to play in front of so many people," he said, and added: "It is a good start to the tournament, it gives us a lot of confidence. We were very nervous at the start but we got better and better and we showed what we can do. We will do all what we can to win the tournament."

England encounter
They will be a step closer if they beat England in Jena on Saturday to confirm a semi-final berth with a game to spare, and having joined Liverpool FC from BV Borussia Dortmund last year, the fixture has special resonance for Buchtmann. "We are looking forward to playing England," he said. "I play for Liverpool, so it's great to play against them."

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/news/kind=1/newsid=827418.html

Wonder what he's like at pens?

He sounds a good player.. we have some promising young lads at the moment. The rafalution continues

The semfinal between Germany and Italy will start in just a while. Buchtmann starts gain on the left wing ...Will let you guys know how he fares...Cheers!!

Germany one two-nil, he wasn't outstanding today, he was quieter than in previous games, he was playing in a free role, but still looked quality, he nearly scored at the end.

Germany one two-nil, he wasn't outstanding today, he was quieter than in previous games, he was playing in a free role, but still looked quality, he nearly scored at the end.

No wasn't particularly outstanding.Agreed,but he has a good eye for a pass and can really deliver crosses can't he? Reminded me of Xabi today with some of his passes...

Ya he doesn't waste possession and is easily Germanys most creative player. He has a great left foot on him, hope to see him in the reserves next season, he still needs to improve the physical side of his game but that will come. A good prospect for the future.

When's the final?

Final is on the 18th against the Dutch.Kick off is at 11.00 CET .Can't wait for that one

Anyone watch it then?

Reds star becomes European Champion

Chris Buchtmann has been crowned a European champion after Germany claimed a dramatic extra-time victory in the final of the UEFA European Under-17 Championships this afternoon.
The Academy star played the majority of his country's clash with Holland in Magdeburg and added another assist to his tournament quota as they came from behind to secure a narrow 2-1 triumph.
 
The Dutch had taken a shock lead through Luc Castaignos' seventh minute drive but a sublime left-wing free-kick from Buchtmann on 34 minutes created the opening for Lennart Thy to equalise after Kevin Scheidhauer had hit the bar.
 
A keenly contested second period ensued but neither side could make the breakthrough and after being booked in the opening minute of extra-time Buchtmann was substituted.
 
However, Germany continued to press and the Liverpool star was quick to join the celebrations after Florian Trinks' sensational free-kick three minutes from time won the cup for the hosts.

Well played to the lad.  From what I've seen he looks a pretty decent prospect.

Well in Chris.

Hopefully we'll see you in a few years starting for the first team, you never know.

I watch the young kids on LFC tv and we have a team full of talent, most youth players never used to make it to the pro game, but I'm betting a lot of the youth we have, do make it, maybe a few will stay here, fingers crossed for them, but whatever happens most of the present squad will make the grade somewhere.......

He played ok in the final.I watched the game...his delivery from a free kick led to the 1st goal for the germans..

Overall he had a good tournament. Comfortable with ball on hist feet, excellent crosser of ball, has a decent right foot and is not afraid of taking on people. He needs to improve his shooting and physical strength. Great prospect...I can wait for two years...fingers crossed...

UEFA have named Academy ace Christopher Buchtmann as one of their top 10 stars of the future.
The left-back, who turned 17 last month, was one of the standout performers as Germany clinched the European U17 Championship on Monday.
 
Buchtmann has also impressed in helping Liverpool Under-18s reach the FA Youth Cup final.
 
The official UEFA list is as follows:
 
Patrick ter Mate (Netherlands) - Vitesse/AGOVV Academy Cutodian
Janick Kamber (Switzerland) - FC Basel 1893
Marc Muniesa (Spain) - FC Barcelona
Dennis Appiah (France) - AS Monaco
Marco Fossati (Italy) - FC Internazionale
Deniz Herber (Turkey) - FC St. Pauli
Christopher Buchtmann (Germany) - Liverpool
Jack Wilshere (England) - Arsenal
Lennart Thy (Germany) - Werder Bremen
Luc Castaignos (Netherlands) - Feyenoord

Didn't know he's a left back... Well, I really can't wait to see him play for us. Saw a couple of his games for Germany u-17 and looks like a great prospect.

He is a predominantly left mid field player. Although official site says that he comfortable playing as a left back. Anyways, in U-17 championship he played as a left winger.

wow.. hope he can one of the star in LW position

He is one of those Beckham type of midfielders. Doesn't really have pace but can really deliver the crosses.Not the modern pacey winger with bags of tricks

It's guys like this that do make it, it can't be easy to leave your family at such a young age, definitely one for the future first team...

He's playing at the moment in the Under-17 World Cup for Germany - I'm watching a repeat of a game played on October 30th.

He looks pretty nifty to be honest, the first time I've seen him play. Certainly looks to be a Liverpool-type player, as we've been discussing on another thread.

Aggressive, willing to track back and chase down every ball. Got some decent skills on him and looks very lively, a good prospect.

I imagine he'll be playing tonight in Germany's last-16 match against Switzerland, so all the best to him!

Rafa has worked hard to bring in quality youngsters and I think that is why he really wants to stay with the club, to see players such as these come through.

Unfortunately, he's sh*te in FM , .

But yeah, I saw his matches a few times and he looks good with a killer left foot. Surely will be boss down the left for us!

We should train him as a left winger instead of a left back.

We've got Insua there and down the left, we're sh*te with the exception of Yossi.

Well theres another one gone. Nemeth next to go?

What the F**k. I couldnt believe when I saw it.

German teenager Christopher Buchtmann moves from Liverpool FC to Fulham

LIVERPOOL have agreed a deal to sell young left-back Christopher Buchtmann to Fulham for £100,000.

The 17-year-old German joined the Reds’ Academy in 2008 after making the switch from Borussia Dortmund.

Buchtmann was part of the Reds team who reached last season’s FA Youth Cup final and last summer he played a starring role in Germany’s European Under-17 Championship triumph. He was named among UEFA’s top 10 stars of the future.

However, after being promoted to Melwood he has struggled to impress this season and has been off-loaded to the Cottagers.

Liverpool Echo

Player thread was here: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=8406.0

Transfer topic was here: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=27446.0

Locked.

Fulham player thread is here: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=27456.0

At least he'll have a far greater chance of first team football at Fulham. I look forward to seeing how he does.

Have a feeling we'll regret this one though...

I can't understand this one.  He was one of our most promising players, a good young player.  I'm interested to see how it pans out.  I suppose we all wanted a surprise at the end of the transfer window...

this is bull sh*t.. & will come back to bite us on the ass in a few years! just dont know what the F**k is going on anymore!!!!

Pretty sure we'd have kept hold of him if there wasn't any problems.

Will be interesting to see how he does at Fulham now though. He better not be good.

Pretty sure we'd have kept hold of him if there wasn't any problems.

Will be interesting to see how he does at Fulham now though. He better not be good.

Think your the 4th person to mention a problem with him. But nobody has said what it is! Was he in the clubs on the ale what?

Seems a bit quick to be offloading him.  Didn't we only sign him in the summer or am I mistaken?

Seems a bit quick to be offloading him.  Didn't we only sign him in the summer or am I mistaken?

No Debs he was with the youths last season

WTF!!!

I thought it was a loan move. 

100k!?! 

Was a bit shocked when i saw this, thought he was one of our most promising youngsters. Hopefully we wont regret selling him, especially for £100k.

Sounds like a good lad. Love how Rafa is taking this youth system seriously.

Good call, crouchy.

When did this happen?! I hadn't realised we'd sold him.

Thought he had a bright future ahead of him with us as well.

Good call, crouchy.

Must hurt your back, brown-nosing yourself?

Must hurt your back, brown-nosing yourself?

First have to heal my bruised ego after the complete cock up of a prediction on this lads future for the club.

This lad looked a great prospect what happened ?.

Buchtmann heads to Cologne

Fulham youngster Christopher Buchtmann has returned to Germany to join Cologne on a three-year contract.

Buchtmann only moved to Fulham from Liverpool during the January transfer window, but failed to make a first-team appearance for Roy Hodgson's side.

The teenage midfielder has now accepted a move to Cologne and the Bundesliga club's general manager Michael Meier is happy to have signed a player of such promise.

"We are very pleased that we were able, after long negotiations, to complete the transfer of Christopher Buchtmann, especially since there were some rivals from the Bundesliga," Meier told the club's official website.

"Christopher is a promising player. He gained some experience with Fulham and he has also been successful with the German youth teams.

"Christopher Buchtmann is a versatile player who can be used in midfield defensively and offensively

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11881_6239095,00.html

Thank F**k.

That was exactly what I meant by attitude problems. He isn't even 18 years old and if lack of first team opportunity is the reason of him changing 2 clubs in span of 5 months, then certainly the lad has some serious attitude problems.

Thank F**k.

That was exactly what I meant by attitude problems. He isn't even 18 years old and if lack of first team opportunity is the reason of him changing 2 clubs in span of 5 months, then certainly the lad has some serious attitude problems.

Ever thought he may have just wanted to return to Germany. Think of it this way. Imagine you went to Germany at the age of 16. That would be very difficult for someone so young.

Guessing there was no sell on clause then?

I wonder how much Fulham got out of that? more than £100,000 we got?