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Energie Cottbus signs left-back Leon Guwara after trial training
Energie Cottbus signs Leon Guwara after a successful trial training session. The 29-year-old left-back has Bundesliga experience.
Energie Cottbus signs left-back Leon Guwara after trial training
Energie Cottbus has secured a new player: Leon Guwara, 29 years old and native of Cologne, will strengthen the third division team's defense. After a successful three-week trial training, the left-back was able to recommend himself for a contract and is moving from FC Ingolstadt 04 to the Lausitzer. Although the details of the contract duration have not been announced for the time being, it is certain that Guwara will bring a breath of fresh air to the Cottbus team. kicker reports that squad planner Maniyel Nergiz thanked Guwara's agent and FC Ingolstadt for the professional handling of the transfer.
The decision for Guwara was not made without reason: Coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz explained that the departures in the team meant that there was a need for action in the left-back position. Guwara is expected to play an important role in the team. In Cottbus they have great hopes for the integration of the player, who has already shown strong performances in the past.
Experience and performance
Guwara brings a lot of experience, which is of great value for a third division team. In his career, the defender has played a total of 18 Bundesliga, 63 second division and 44 third division games. He can also look back on five appearances for the Gambian national team. Before moving to FC Ingolstadt, Guwara played in the Netherlands, among others, where he was active in the Eredivisie for Utrecht and Venlo and played 44 games there. He also gained international experience with two games in the Europa League qualification. Transfer market adds that Guwara only came to Ingolstadt from Jahn Regensburg in the summer of 2023 and played 30 games there, but was only fit to play five times last season due to injury.
As a replacement for Niko Bretschneider, who moved to 1. FC Saarbrücken, Guwara is the eighth new signing from FC Energie Cottbus. After signing Justin Butler, Cottbus is also planning to make further transfers to further strengthen the team. liga3 online states that the club is actively working on squad planning for the coming season in order to perform successfully in the 3rd league.