Tarek Buchmann

Tarek Noah Buchmann (born 28 February 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

Tarek Buchmann

Personal information
Full name	Tarek Noah Buchmann[1]
Date of birth	(2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Dillingen an der Donau, Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bayern Munich
Number	28
Youth career
	FC Lauingen
0000–2019	FC Augsburg
2019–2023	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Bayern Munich II	3	(0)
2023–	Bayern Munich	0	(0)
International career‡
2020	Germany U16	2	(0)
2022	Germany U17	9	(0)
2023	Germany U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Early life

Born in Dillingen an der Donau, Buchmann started playing football with German side FC Lauingen at a young age.^[2] He then joined the youth academy of his hometown club FC Augsburg.

Club career

On 16 June 2023, Buchmann was promoted to the senior squad of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich after signing his first professional contract until 2026.^[3][4]

On 29 August 2023, he made his professional debut in a Regionalliga Bayern match, starting the game for Bayern Munich II against DJK Vilzing which ended on a 3–2 defeat.^[5] In the 2023–24 season, he sustained recurring muscular injuries which forced him to miss the first half of the campaign.^[6] In February 2024, he sustained another torn muscle for the fourth time in seven months which sidelined him for the remainder of the season.^[7]

International career

He has represented Germany internationally at youth level.

Style of play

Buchmann operates as a defender and is known for his speed.^[8] Mainly a centre-back, he can also be deployed as a right-back.

Personal life

Buchmann was born to a Togolese father and German mother.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 February 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayern Munich II	2023–24	Regionalliga Bayern	2	0	—		2	0
	2024–25		1	0	—		1	0
	Total		3	0	—		3	0
Bayern Munich	2023–24	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			3	0	0	0	3	0

Honours

Individual

• Fritz Walter Medal U17 Bronze: 2022^[11]

References

1. Tarek Buchmann at WorldFootball.net
2. "Vom FC Lauingen via Augsburg zum FC Bayern München – Tarek Buchmann". augsburger-allgemeine.de.
3. "Buchmann gewinnt Fritz-Walter-Medaille – Talent schnuppert schon bei den Profis". tz.de.
4. "FC Bayern stattet Tarek Buchmann mit Profivertrag aus" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 16 June 2023.
5. "Nach Fast-Abbruch und Aufholjagd gegen Bayern II: Vilzing klettert durch Aubstadts Remis an Spitze". kicker.
6. "Bayern-Profi operiert". Sport1 (in German). 3 November 2023.
7. "Sky Info: Nächstes Drama! Saison-Aus für Bayern-Youngster". Sky Sport (in German). 23 February 2024.
8. "Bayern-Talent Tarek Buchmann kann "einen ähnlichen Weg wie Thomas Müller einschlagen"". web.de.
9. "Innenverteidiger-Hoffnung Tarek Buchmann: "Mini-Boateng" soll neuer Weigl werden". spox.com.
10. "T. BUCHMANN". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
11. "Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko". dfb.de (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

External links

• Profile at the FC Bayern Munich website
• Tarek Buchmann at DFB
• Tarek Buchmann at Soccerway
• Tarek Buchmann at WorldFootball.net
• Tarek Buchmann – UEFA competition record (archive)