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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has signed defensive talent Kelven Frees from the U19s from Fortuna Düsseldorf. The 18-year-old central defender has received a long-term professional contract in Kraichgau, but will initially appear there in the A-Youth Bundesliga for the U19s. The 2.02 m tall native of Düsseldorf was seeded in the West squadron last season and made 18 appearances for Fortuna (1 goal). Dusseldorf ended up in a strong fourth place.
“A big dream has come true for me,” says Frees about his move to Transfermarkt. “After ten years of hard work, with many ups and downs, I have reached my goal and signed a long-term professional contract with TSG. I would like to say a big thank you to my family who have stood by me through the years, through good times and bad, to my coaches who have supported me along the way, and to my friend and advisor Daniel, who has guided me along the way my new club and his family. He has been a strong support for me and my family over the past seven months and has given me full support on all points. I would also like to thank Fortuna Düsseldorf for the good time and will always carry the club in my heart. I’m from Düsseldorf and I will always be a Düsseldorfer, but after ten years I had a stronger feeling of doing something new and changing. I am looking forward to the new task and my new goals.”
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Those responsible in Düsseldorf, Christian Weber (Sports Director Professionals) and Stefan Volmershausen (Sports Director NLZ), had tried very hard to keep home-grown Frees alive until the very end. Frees has had top ratings in the U19 Bundesliga in numerous statistics, is considered both robust and agile and is able to open the game – a modern central defender. Scouts from other clubs had previously observed him for a long time, but TSG presented convincing arguments for the transfer. Volmershausen said: “We would have loved to continue working with Kelven and have also shown him a very clear and interesting perspective within the club, but he has clearly expressed a desire to change on several occasions. Since we were able to find a very good solution for us with TSG Hoffenheim, we agreed to the change request. We thank Kelven for his commitment over the past few years and wish him all the best for the future.”
Agent Daniel DS adds: “Kelven had a great time at Fortuna Düsseldorf. He didn’t decide against the F95, he opted for something new. Fortuna behaved professionally and very fairly in the interest of the player and towards the wishes of the player and the family. You can only take your hat off to that. They didn’t put any obstacles in his way and wished him all the best for his future and the next steps in his career. The chance Kelven got at TSG is very special for the player and the family. A big thank you also goes to TSG and its employees, who worked so hard for Kelven and smoothed his way to Hoffenheim.”
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2023-07-06 09:34:13
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