Admira Wacker binds U18 talents with professional contracts for the future!

Admira Wacker binds U18 talents with professional contracts for the future!

FC Admira Wacker has taken an important step for the future of its young talent center. On Monday, the association announced that it has equipped two talented players from his own academy with long -term professional contracts. Ivan Bradaric, a 17-year-old offensive midfielder, and Aleksandar Djordjevic, an 18-year-old defender, are now officially part of the professional squad.

Both players are active members of the ÖFB U18 national team, which further increases their professional perspectives. Neo-sports director Ralf Muhr optimistically commented on the development of these players and emphasized the importance of their bond with the association. Bradaric already played 15 games in the ÖFB U18 youth league in the 2024/25 season, while Djordjevic was on the pitch for Admira Panthers in the 1st Landesliga.

integration into the professional area

The long -term goal of FC Admira Wacker is to integrate the two youngsters into the professional area at the start of training in summer. Since both Bradaric and Djordjevic have already gained experience in higher competitions, the club sees them well prepared for the next step in their career.

promising preparatory measures

In the preparatory operations, two friendly international matches against Portugal are planned, which take place in Lisbon on January 17 and 19, 2025. There is also a training camp in Turkey, which is scheduled from January 25th to February. The UEFA eliter round in Hungary follows in March 2025. The sporting director Ralf Muhr and U18 head coach Harald Suchard tinker on intensive training plans that include sports motor tests and test games.

The development of talents also plays a central role in German football. A study has shown that the relative-aging-effect (RAE) children who were born at the beginning of the year can be prepared in the selection process. In German football, it is now being discussed how this effect can be minimized in order to optimize the sighting and promotion of talented players, which is also of great importance for clubs like FC ADMIRA. According to sueddeutsche.de, German clubs could significantly increase the market value of its youth players.

The direction in which the youth work develops is promising. Through continuous adaptations of the training methods and the intensive integration of talented players such as Bradaric and Djordjevic, FC Admira Wacker helps to shape the future of football in Austria.