Duisburg's promotion hero Michelbrink is moving to Cologne's southern district
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Shortly before the end of the transfer period, Fortuna Köln became active again: Jonas Michelbrink comes from MSV Duisburg.
"With the signing of Jonas, we've added another player with scoring qualities to our squad. Jonas will make our attacking play in the center even more flexible and versatile. We're looking forward to a successful season with him," said Fortuna coach Matthias Mink. The 24-year-old Michelbrink had no future with the Duisburg Zebras, only appearing in the first preseason friendly. He was not included in the squad for the four subsequent friendlies or the opening matches of the current third-division season.
The Hanover native boasts an impressive sporting resume: Before winning the Regionalliga title with MSV Duisburg last season, he had already made 45 appearances in the Regionalliga Nordost for his former club, Hertha BSC II . In 2021, he even made two Bundesliga appearances for the Berlin side. For MSV Duisburg, he played 23 times in the Regionalliga during the championship season and 39 times in the 3. Liga in the two seasons prior.
Back number 16
"I'm looking forward to the new challenge at Fortuna Köln , to the fans at the Südstadion, and I hope to contribute my experience from last year's promotion," Michelbrink is quoted as saying in the transfer announcement published on Monday. He will wear the number 16 jersey under coach Matthias Mink.
Fortuna Köln has made a decent start to the new season with eleven points from six matches and currently sits in fourth place.