National teams do not wait for long these days before snapping up leading youngsters, particularly when the possibility of representing a different country exists.

According to confirmed reports, 17-year-old attacking midfielder Wael Mohya has been called up to the senior national team by Jurgen Klopp despite not being in the 44-man squad used in September/October.

The Borussia Monchengladbach youngster has burst onto the scene in the Bundesliga this season, and his impressive displays in senior football have caught the attention of Klopp and his national team selectors.

Who is Wael Mohya? The record-breaking Gladbach prodigy

Born on December 31, 2008, to Moroccan parents in Mettmann, Germany, Wael Mohya has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the German footballing pyramid.

He joined Gladbach’s academy from SV Straelen in 2016 as an eight-year-old and excelled in the youth ranks, helping the U-17 side to win the German championship, and was promoted to the senior setup.

He became the club’s youngest-ever player when he made his debut in the DFB-Pokal against Karlsruher SC in October 2025 at 16 years, 9 months and 28 days.

Later in the same season, he became its youngest Bundesliga goalscorer after he found the net against Bayern Munich in March 2026 at 17 years and 66 days old, surpassing Marco Villa's long-standing club record.

This term, he has featured regularly for Borussia Monchengladbach, scoring two goals and providing an assist in eight appearances.

His combination of a low center of gravity, exceptional close control, and a clinical eye for goal quickly established him as one of the most electrifying young playmakers in German club football.

He is a fearless dribbler, technically gifted, agile, with a low centre of gravity, and is blessed with vision and effectiveness in tight spaces.

On the international stage, he has played for Germany at U-15, U-16, U-18, and U-21 levels, and had been targeted by Morocco for a senior call-up.

Earning Klopp's trust: Inside the maiden senior call-up

When Klopp became Germany manager, he decided to inject fearless, high-intensity energy into Die Mannschaft after their lacklustre outing at the FIFA World Cup.

Mohya’s inclusion in the November squad announcement marks another phase in the realisation of that philosophy.

Eligible to represent Morocco in senior football, the midfielder stands out as the only player in Klopp’s squad who has never previously received a senior cap.

Handing a 17-year-old his maiden call-up ahead of high-stakes international fixtures in the UEFA Nations League underscores Klopp's absolute willingness to reward blistering domestic form regardless of age.

Mohya could be set to become the youngest player to represent Germany at senior level since 1910 and the third-youngest in history.

What the teenage midfielder brings to Die Mannschaft

Over the years, Germany has developed a number of talented but rigid players in the middle and final thirds, and this hampers the team's creative potential.

Operating primarily as an attacking midfielder with comfortable tactical flexibility to drift out to either flank, Wael Mohya offers qualities that modern systems crave.

Like Florian Wirtz, he excels at receiving the ball on the half-turn, bypassing initial opposition pressing traps, and carrying possession directly into the final third.

The Liverpool man, however, seems to have lost a bit of the spark that made him coveted during his time at Bayer Leverkusen, and that is where Mohya comes in.

The teenager plays with a childish freedom and has demonstrated his composure under pressure, proving he is fully equipped to thrive against seasoned professional defenders.

He can be a significant addition to Klopp's squad, judging by what he has shown this year, and will get his chance to prove himself on the international stage.