Brajan Gruda has started his adventure with Germany’s senior national team in the best possible way. The forward of Albanian origin immediately found the net, punishing Serbia on his debut in the “Panzers” shirt.
Gruda scored at the start of the second half, after a very fine individual run. After a fantastic control of the ball, the footballer unleashed a powerful left-footed shot, beating the Serbian goalkeeper and thus celebrating his first goal for Germany.
A special moment for the 22-year-old, who has chosen to represent Germany, despite his Albanian origin and previous efforts to persuade him to wear the red-and-black shirt.
Albania has tried several times to persuade the talent with Albanian roots to choose the red-and-black shirt, but his answer has been clear: the desire to represent Germany.
“My parents are Albanian, but my heart says I want to play for Germany,” Gruda had said earlier in an interview with the German media.