The sound of a ball bouncing off the wall echoes across the training pitch again and again – almost rhythmic and highly controlled. Mika Haas is the last player on the field, tirelessly working on his passing game to perfect it further. This scene reveals much about the young Kaiserslautern player: ambitious, disciplined, and driven by the desire to constantly improve. But where does this drive come from? He explains it quite openly to „Treffpunkt Betze“: „My role model is definitely Cristiano Ronaldo, even if, given our positions, it’s a bit difficult to take him as a role model.“ But generally, his attitude and mindset really impress me.” Haas transferred these values to his own game early on – on the pitch, he’s always thinking one step ahead, constantly working on himself, and wants to make an impact both defensively and offensively. For FCK, the 20-year-old is no longer a promising young talent, but a reliable part of the team who covers space on the left flank, wins tackles, and initiates dynamic attacks.
Born in Kaiserslautern, Haas progressed through all the youth ranks in the region – from TSG Kaiserslautern to SFC Kaiserslautern and JFV Nord-West-Pfalz, before returning to the youth academy of 1. FC Kaiserslautern. There, he worked his way through all the age groups, taking on responsibility early and even captaining the U19 team for a time. The next step followed naturally: in 2024, Haas joined the professional squad and signed his first professional contract, which led to promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. His development did not go unnoticed beyond the club’s boundaries. Alongside his professional career, Haas was called up to the German U20 national team. He made his debut on September 5, 2025, and was part of the team in Germany’s 5-1 victory.
On the pitch, Haas displays the qualities of a modern full-back: he is tactically astute, defensively solid, and actively involved in the build-up play. SVD faces a challenging task: preventing Haas’s abilities from coming to the fore.
