Will Augsburg's next star be Tim Schnitzer?
Augsburg U19 international Tim Schnitzer (18) has impressed in his debut for the first team. The German U19 international gave a commanding performance on the left defensive side, winning many duels and switching to the front at all times. He showed his footballing skills.
At the NLZ, Schnitzer is counted among the biggest talents. As a reward, the German U19 international has trained with the Augsburg stars in the past. In March 2026, Schnitzer even celebrated his professional debut for FCA in Leipzig under coach Manuel Baum (46).
Will he be the next Augsburg star?
The special thing: The young player grew up just a street away from the Paul-Renz Academy and joined the U10 of FC Augsburg in 2017. There, he was also trained and went through all the youth teams. For the new season, he is initially planned to be fixed for the second team of the Augsburgers in the Regionalliga and will develop further.
If he does so quickly, he could become the next homegrown talent of FCA after Noahkai Banks (19) and Mert Kömür (21), who will make the permanent leap to the pros. In the training camp, Schnitzer feels very comfortable. "I feel more and more recognized because I'm there more often." The two jewels are also a kind of role model for him! That he is now regularly with the pros, sees Schnitzer as an award. "Pressure is always a bit there. I try to follow them (Banks and Kömür, Anm. d. Red.) but also my own way." For the challenges on the way to the big professional career, it seems that Schnitzer has already found the right mix of a portion of looseness and sufficient seriousness. "Drop errors, don't think too much, just play football." The biggest skills Schnitzer has on the sixer position, where he also feels most comfortable. He can also play in the defensive center. "I'll play where the coach sees me, and I'll try to earn more minutes over time." In his career, he has big goals overall: "The biggest goal is to play the World Cup for my country, on club level Champions League." By the way, things are also going well for him off the pitch. In the summer, Schnitzer completed his Abitur successfully. Now he can focus fully on football.
What's next?
For the new season, Schnitzer is initially planned to be fixed for the second team of the Augsburgers in the Regionalliga and will develop further. If he does so quickly, he could become the next homegrown talent of FCA after Noahkai Banks (19) and Mert Kömür (21), who will make the permanent leap to the pros.
Conclusion
Augsburg U19 international Tim Schnitzer has impressed in his debut for the first team. The German U19 international gave a commanding performance on the left defensive side, winning many duels and switching to the front at all times. He showed his footballing skills.
