1. Kai Lukas Havertz was born on 11 June 1999 and is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the Germany national team.
25 Facts About Kai Havertz
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Kai Havertz holds the record for being the youngest player to reach 50 and 100 league appearances in the German top flight.
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Kai Havertz represented Germany at two editions of the UEFA European Championships, as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Kai Lukas Havertz was born on 11 June 1999 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Kai Havertz grew up in Mariadorf, a district of Alsdorf.
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Kai Havertz's father Ralf is a policeman and his mother Anne is a lawyer.
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Kai Havertz received his first experience in football at the age of four when he joined amateur club Alemannia Mariadorf, where his grandfather, Richard, was chairman of the club.
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Kai Havertz ultimately made 28 appearances across all competitions and scored four goals, including a brace against Hertha BSC on the final day of the season, as Leverkusen ended the campaign in 12th position.
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On 14 April 2018, Kai Havertz became the youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga to reach 50 appearances at 18 years and 307 days old, breaking the record previously held by Timo Werner, who later joined Kai Havertz in the summer of 2020.
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Kai Havertz went on to end his second full campaign with the club with 30 league appearances and three goals to his name as Leverkusen ended the season in fifth place.
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Kai Havertz continued to impress during the following season, despite Leverkusen initially struggling in the league, and by the mid-way point of the campaign was the only player to have started every match for the club, scoring six goals along the way.
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On 4 September 2020, Kai Havertz signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Chelsea.
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On 4 November 2020, it was revealed that Kai Havertz had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Kai Havertz concluded his first season at Arsenal under coach Mikel Arteta with a personal best in the Premier League of 20 goal contributions, tallying 13 goals and seven assists.
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Kai Havertz made his debut for the Germany national under-16 team on 11 November 2014, starting in the friendly match against the Czech Republic before being substituted out in the 57th minute for Tom Baack.
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Kai Havertz was included in Germany's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.
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Kai Havertz appeared in all five of Germany's matches, scoring once before Germany were eliminated by Spain in the semi-final.
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Kai Havertz was later named captain of the under-19 team.
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On 29 August 2018, Kai Havertz was called up to Germany's senior team for the first time by head coach Joachim Low.
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Kai Havertz was included in the squad for Germany's UEFA Nations League match against France and friendly against Peru.
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Kai Havertz was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
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Kai Havertz has been described as a technically gifted, two-footed attacking midfielder who is comfortable with the ball on either foot and adept with his head.
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Kai Havertz has been compared with Thomas Muller, as they both have the talent for finding spaces in congested areas and making the right runs, although Havertz has been described as a more elegant and skilful player than Muller.
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Kai Havertz prefers the false nine role, which he played at Chelsea.
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Kai Havertz has been in a relationship with German model and social media influencer Sophia Weber since 2018.