It’s not really a surprise. Author of a very good season with Bayer Leverkusen, Ibrahim Maza could soon be rewarded. Indeed, the Bundesliga revealed on Monday the three nominees for the title of “rookie” of the season, rewarding the best revelation of the German championship.
Author of 3 goals and 4 assists in 26 appearances in the Bundesliga this season, the 20-year-old Algerian nugget faces fierce competition for this prize. Facing him, we find the Ivorian winger from RB Leipzig Yan Diomande and the Croatian defender from Hamburg Luka Vuskovic.
As a reminder, the votes are divided into three parts: the supporters, who represent 40% of the vote, the Bundesliga clubs (30%) and a panel of experts and specialists from the championship (30%). Fans have until Thursday, May 7, 11:59 p.m. to vote.
“He’s a very, very high level player”
Author of another high-level performance against Leipzig (4-1 victory for Bayer) last Saturday, Ibrahim Maza was praised by his coach Kasper Hjulmand after the match. “ Ibo (Maza) has incredible potential. He showed again today (Saturday) that he is a complete player. He makes very good passes and he is strong with his feet. He can really do anything “, declared the Bayer Leverkusen coach.
And to add: “ I’ve already talked a lot about Maza. He is a very, very high level player. She is also a very nice person, who learns very quickly. He says “thank you” and works extremely hard every day. He learns very quickly. He’s simply a great player with a bright future ahead of him. » Maza will undoubtedly be one of the young players to watch at the 2026 World Cup.
