Kevin Paredes made waves in the Bundesliga, scoring his first goal in Saturday’s competition in Wolfsburg.
- Paredes in first full season at Wolfsburg
- Got his first assist a week ago
- First goal
What happened? The 19-year-old Paredes scored his first Bundesliga assist in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Werder Bremen. The teenager scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in the 90th minute, but his goal was little more than a consolation for his side away.
Overall picture: Paredes is entering his first full season at Wolfsburg after joining from DC United in January 2022. The teenager has made 10 appearances for him this season, but only one for him as a starter, and at the start of January he scored his first assist for the club in a 6–0 win. Beat Freiburg.
did you know? Six American teenagers, including Paredes on Saturday, have scored in the Bundesliga since the start of the 2017-18 season. Meanwhile, only Germany (17) and France (8) have more records.
What’s next for Paredes? The teenagers are expecting more first-team minutes on Tuesday when Wolfsburg take on Union Berlin in the last 16 of the DFB Cup.
