Ansgar Knauff is a German wonderkid who plays as a winger for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga on FM22.
Ansgar Knauff is a German wonderkid who plays as a winger for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga on FM22.
Knauff began his youth career at hometown club SVG Göttingen before joining Hannover 96's youth academy in 2015. A year later, he joined the Borussia Dortmund youth team, in which he played in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League. He signed his first professional contract with Borussia Dortmund on 25 November 2020, lasting until 2023. Knauff made his professional debut for Dortmund in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League on 8 December 2020. He has represented Germany at several youth levels but is also eligible to play for Ghana.
Knauff is a versatile, fast winger. Is a very good dribbler and can do the unexpected with the ball.
Ansgar Knauff: Basic Player Info
· Name – Ansgar Knauff
· Contracted to – Borussia Dortmund
· Date of birth / Age – 10/1/2002, 19 years old
· Nationality - German
· Height / Weight – 180 cm & 73 kgs
· Preferred foot - Right Only
· Value / Wage - £6.6m-£8m / £5.75k p/w
· Position – Attacking Midfielder (Left)
· Other positions – Attacking Midfielder (Right), Midfielder (Left, Right)
· Similar to Serge Gnabry
Ansgar Knauff: Starting Attributes in FM22
· Is well suited to be a backup for several Bundesliga sides and could become a star player in the future.
· He is extremely quick, making him very hard to man mark and can leave defenders for dead.
· Is a very good dribbler and can do the unexpected with the ball.
· Is naturally versatile and can comfortably play on the left or right side of the pitch.
Cons
· Is weak in the air and is a liability from set pieces and crosses.
· Is not a strong player and can be bullied by physical opponents.
Ansgar Knauff: Attributes in 2031 season
· He Is a very fast player and can leave defenders in their wake with his acceleration.
· Is versatile and can play several positions in various roles.
· Is a good dribbler and can do the unexpected with the ball.
· Is an agile player.
Cons
· Is not the greatest aerially and struggles with headers.
· Is not a physically strong player and can be bullied by physical opponents.
Ansgar Knauff: Career History until 2031
Ansgar Knauff: FM22 Wonderkid Review
In our auto-generated FM2022 save, Knauff has struggled to break into Dortmund or have any sort of an impact at the club. Injuries early in his career have also not helped with this. As a result of these shortcomings, Knauff has stagnated massively and has not grown at all in the auto-save. After struggling for several seasons at Dortmund, Knauff has moved to tier 3 of German football through Darmstadt 98. He has helped the club achieve promotion to Bundesliga 2 in his very first season itself and is now one of the key players after a few years at the club. His performances for Darmstadt have also been very impressive, and in his best season, he has bagged 7 goals and 11 assists in the league alone, albeit in a lower league.
His average ratings throughout the auto-save have been good, albeit most of the football coming at a lower tier. Under the right circumstances and given enough chances, Knauff can develop into a fearsome fast winger and be an asset to many teams.
