Leon Guwara: Cottbus' new hope for Ingolstadt!

Leon Guwara: Cottbus' new hope for Ingolstadt!

FC Energie Cottbus can finally give the all-clear: Leon Guwara is moving from FC Ingolstadt 04 to Lausitzer in the 3rd league. The 25-year-old left-back performed impressively in a three-week trial training session and is now officially integrated into coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz's team. The club has successfully reached the necessary agreement between Guwara, its transferring club and Cottbus fcenergie.de reported.

Guwara can look back on an impressive career. Born in Cologne, he began his football career at Schwarz-Weiß Köln and developed in the youth performance center of 1. FC Köln. In 2014, the talented defender dared to move to SV Werder Bremen, where he attracted attention with 45 appearances in the 3rd and 4th leagues. After spells with Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the 2nd Bundesliga, he returned to Germany in 2018 to play for FC Utrecht and VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands.

The stages of his career

The path from Guwara leads through many stages, and each one has shaped it:

• 2014: Wechsel zum SV Werder Bremen
• Verleihungen an Darmstadt 98 und 1. FC Kaiserslautern
• 2018: Wechsel nach Holland zu FC Utrecht
• 2021: Rückkehr nach Deutschland zu SSV Jahn Regensburg
• 2023: Spielzeit beim FC Ingolstadt 04 mit 30 Partien, jedoch nur fünf Einsätze in der letzten Saison wegen Verletzungspech

Now, at FC Energie, he will be required as Niko Bretschneider has moved to 1. FC Saarbrücken. Coach Wollitz sees Guwara as a valuable reinforcement and is convinced of his integration into the team. “Leon brings a lot of experience and has already settled in well,” said Wollitz enthusiastically. Squad planner Maniyel Nergiz also emphasizes the smooth transfer process and thanks those responsible at Ingolstadt and Guwara's advisors for the professional handling.

At 1.85 m tall, Guwara is not only athletic, but also has a great understanding of the game thanks to his appearances in various leagues. He played 44 first division games in the Eredivisie and 63 second division games in Germany. This versatility makes him an important component in the Cottbus defense.

Before the upcoming training camp, this transfer is an important step in setting the course for the coming season. With a breath of fresh air and the new left-back Leon Guwara, FC Energie Cottbus fans can be excited to see what the next period brings. transfermarkt.de reports that Guwara is already very popular after his first training sessions in Cottbus.