Tarek Buchmann is an 18-year-old defender for FC Bayern München. Buchmann was born on February 28, 2005 in Augsburg, Germany, and spent his youth career playing for FC Lauingen and FC Augsburg before joining Bayern’s youth academy in 2019. He signed his first professional contract in 2023, and made his professional debut on August 29, 2023 for Bayern München II in a Regionalliga Bayern match against DJK Vilzing. Muscular injuries in the current season have kept him out of action. Buchmann has also made 12 appearances for Germany’s U16, U17, and U18 squads since 2020. Buchmann is the son of a Togolese father and German mother, and was awarded the Fritz Walter Medal U17 Bronze in 2022.