Marca: There is a vacuum in the national team’s goalkeeper position, Freiburg goalkeeper Artuberu wants to compete for Germany’s goalkeeper

According to "Marca" reports, there is a vacuum in the goalkeeper position of the German national team, and Freiburg's young goalkeeper Artuberu wants to seize the opportunity to compete for one.

Atubolu said: "I am a Freiburg man through and through and have experienced a lot with the club. We have always had a clear plan and I am happy that there is more in the future."

It was not until the 2023/24 season that Atubolu officially took over Freiburg's goal. Since then, he has kept 29 clean sheets in 84 games. Last season, his save rate was as high as 69.2%, the eighth-best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga, and helped Freiburg return to the European competition.

Atoberu is known for his quick reactions and elegant saves, but what really made him a sensation in Germany was his excellent penalty save ability. In the 2023/24 season, he successfully saved two of the five penalties. Last season, he saved all four penalties he faced. In the fourth round of this season against Werder Bremen, he saved another penalty kick, setting a historical record of five consecutive penalty kick saves.

Atubolu said after the game: "Saving five penalty kicks in a row is just crazy, I want to thank God. I am very happy because this is not a matter of course. As a goalkeeper team, we discuss penalty kicks before every game, and I am just the one who executes on the field. As a team, we have succeeded five times in a row, and I hope this This momentum can continue."

He also revealed that he has some tips for saving penalty kicks, but refused to disclose the details: "This is related to the fact that I spend a lot of time studying penalty kicks. When the critical moment comes, I am ready." In the history of the Bundesliga, only Nikolai Vasili (St. Pauli) has a penalty saving success rate of more than 62.5%.

Due to his outstanding performance, Atubolu was called up by Germany U21 to participate in the European Cup finals and attracted the attention of national team coach Nagelsmann. Due to Bowman's injury, Artuberu was called up to the national team: "I went to the national team with the expectation of absorbing as much experience as possible. If I said I had no desire to go to the national team, it would be a lie."

Nagelsmann admitted: "Our defense is very fragile now, with injuries and uncertainty. The recruitment of Artuberu is to give the team Bringing freshness and stability, as he has shown in the Bundesliga. His current state makes him very suitable to integrate and learn from this team. He is a talented player that we have paid attention to for a long time."

Currently, Italian media has revealed that Inter Milan has become interested in him and hopes that he can take over Sommer's position in the future.