Fortuna Cologne brings goalkeeper Jannik Theißen from Düren – a new goalkeeper!

Fortuna Cologne brings goalkeeper Jannik Theißen from Düren – a new goalkeeper!

Fortuna Cologne has a new goalkeeper in the team! Jannik Theißen comes from 1. FC Düren and will be the starting goalkeeper for Südstädter from the new season. The 27-year-old can look back on an impressive record of 142 appearances in the regional league and brings valuable experience from various positions.

Theißen began his football career in the youth ranks of 1. FC Köln before moving to his last club Düren via the second team of Fortuna Düsseldorf and teams such as Rot-Weiß Erfurt, Schalke II, Saarbrücken and Babelsberg. Fortuna coach Matthias Mink was positive about the commitment and was confident that Theißen will bring the necessary stability to the goal. “He fits perfectly into our plans,” the coach is quoted as saying.

Changes in defense

But it's not just new faces that are to be announced: central defender Barne Pernot will be leaving Fortuna Cologne because he has decided against extending his contract. Pernot has played 24 games for the club this season, scoring one goal. These changes show that the club is actively working on its squad and wants to prepare for the coming season.

The summer months are traditionally the time for transfers in amateur football, with registration for the official playing year starting on July 1st. The first transfer period extends until August 31st, and the relevant changes, such as that of Theißen, also fall into this phase. Player changes must be deregistered in good time, which can be done online via DFBnet or by registered mail to the transferring club. Important to know: Training compensation must be paid for competitive games, especially if a player moves from one amateur club to another. These vary depending on the league, with a minimum amount of 250 euros for the lower leagues up to 2500 euros for upper league teams.

With Jannik Theißen, Fortuna Cologne has gained a strong keeper and at the same time faces new challenges - not only in the game, but also in squad planning. The coming weeks will be exciting, both for the team and for the Südstädter fans.

Further information on Jannik Theißen's commitment and the current situation at the club can be found in a comprehensive article Review online as well as in the report by Kicker. For anyone who would like to find out more about the processes involved in changing clubs in amateur football, it is worth taking a look fussball.de.