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New signing Bryan Zaragoza hasn't been on the field for FC Bayern Munich for a minute.
The Spaniard still has a record.
Munich - The first appearance of winter transfer Bryan Zaragoza in the FC Bayern uniform was awaited with great excitement, but the fans waited in vain for the first minutes of action in the Reds' uniform on Saturday against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
The winger has already set a record.
Zaragoza is the smallest player in Bayern's history
Even FCB legend Franck Ribéry can't keep up.
New signing Zaragoza is the smallest player in Bayern's history - he measures just 1.64 meters.
Europe's Footballer of the Year 2013, at 1.70 meters tall, made his opponents dizzy.
Zaragoza does not see his body size as a disadvantage.
“We talk a lot about my size.
Football in the Bundesliga is different than in Spain.
But you don’t have to be 1.90 or 1.70 meters tall to play football,” the newcomer, who joined the club earlier than expected, made clear during his presentation.
On his squad debut for FC Bayern, new signing Bryan Zaragoza was only on the ball during the warm-up, otherwise he sat on the substitutes' bench.
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The 22-year-old is also considered a very agile player due to his size and can often only be stopped with a foul.
It remains to be seen whether Zaragoza can assert himself in the Bundesliga despite his height.
Even though FC Granada supporters were upset about the early move, Zaragoza is looking forward to his time in Munich with joy: "I couldn't pass up this opportunity to come here," he emphasized.
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Zaragoza just missed the Bundesliga record
Zaragoza almost became the smallest player in the Bundesliga.
Record holder Dieter Kurrat, who played for BVB in the 1960s, was just two centimeters shorter.
Previously, Raphaël Guerreiro was the shortest player in Bayern's current squad (1.70 meters).
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