LIVERPOOL youngster Christopher Buchtmann has been named by UEFA as ‘one of their top 10 stars of the future’.
The German, who can play at left-back or in midfield, is 17 and this week has helped his country’s under-17s side to win the European U17 Championship.
Buchtmann played a key role in the German’s success which culminated in Monday’s 2-1 extra-time win over Holland.
Buchtmann has impressed for Liverpool this season and is a key part of the squad preparing for Friday’s FA Youth Cup final first leg with Arsenal at the Emirates.
The official UEFA list is as follows: Patrick ter Mate (Netherlands) – Vitesse/AGOVV Academy Cutodian, Janick Kamber (Switzerland) – FC Basel 1893, Marc Muniesa (Spain) – FC Barcelona, Dennis Appiah (France) – AS Monaco, Marco Fossati (Italy) – FC Internazionale, Deniz Herber (Turkey) – FC St Pauli, Christopher Buchtmann (Germany) – Liverpool, Jack Wilshere (England) - Arsenal, Lennart Thy (Germany) – Werder Bremen, Luc Castaignos (Netherlands) – Feyenoord.
