Career

Friedrich joined 2011 the youth academy (Nachwuchsleistungszentrum) of Schalke 04 He made his Bundesliga debut on 13 September 2014 against Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 4–1 away defeat. Friedrich was in the Germany national under-19 football team squad for the 2014 Union of European Football Associations European Under-19 Championship in Hungary and made two brief appearances. Friedrich is a versatile defender, Friedrich is primarily deployed in the defensive positions of centre-back and right-back or left-back, and he is technically and physically similar to Benedikt Höwedes.

Friedrich"s strength, running, and tactical intelligence on the football pitch, are just some of his qualities.

Achievements

• Friedrich made his debut for the Germany national under-19 football team on 16 April 2014 in a 5–2 win over the Belgium national under-19 football team in which Friedrich came on in the 60th minute for Anthony Syhre and within six minutes Friedrich celebrated his first goal for the Germany national under-19 football team After a 1–0 win over Portugal national under-19 football team in the final Friedrich became European champion.