Kai Havertz – A Footballing Genius

Kai Havertz – A Footballing Genius

The 20 year old German wonder kid came to limelight when he became the youngest debutant for Bayer Leverkusen in 2016. Getting a consistent role in the side he also became the youngest player to play 50 Bundesliga Games.

The 2018/19 season under Peter Bosz was a breakthrough season for the youngster as he managed to convert his ability into numbers by getting 20 goals and 7 assists in 42 games. Havertz along with Julian Brandt became a deadly duo under Bosz which fired Leverkusen into a Champions League Spot.

Kai Havertz has a lot of qualities to describe but the one which stands out the most is his Footballing IQ, the ability to make split second decisions with regards to his positioning, movement and passing and as a result he is often used as an outlet to start counter attacks. He is also a very versatile midfielder who can easily slot into different positions in the midfield.

There are very few things that the youngster can’t do on a footballing pitch, from finding defense-splitting passes to finishing them on the other side, he excels at both. His ability to find spaces behind the defense to make intelligent vertical runs combined with his excellent finishing allowed him to contribute significantly in the scoring. He uses both delicate one touch passes to combine with his teammates and long balls to switch sides effectively.  Though his first touch is at times questionable but his dribbling technique is quite effective for a tall player.

Kai Havertz has shown the talent to create chances as an attacking midfielder and also his ability to read the game and play like a deep lying playmaker. Which position he finally settles in, only time will tell, but one thing is for sure that Bayer Leverkusen have a great player in their hands and very soon the big clubs in Europe will be after them to get him

- Shephin Mathew