Phil Halbauer leaves Cottbus: move to SV Sandhausen fixed!

Phil Halbauer leaves Cottbus: move to SV Sandhausen fixed!

Another departure from Energie Cottbus: Phil Halbauer has left the club after two years and will move to SV Sandhausen next season. The 26-year-old, who plays as a left winger, came to Cottbus from SV Lippstadt in the summer of 2023 and made a name for himself there. His performances made a decisive contribution to FCE's promotion to the 3rd league in the 2023/24 season. Now he is looking for a new challenge in the Regionalliga Südwest after SV Sandhausen was relegated from the 3rd league Niederlausitz Current reported.

In total, Halbauer played 73 games for Energie Cottbus and showed solid performances last season. In 32 league games he scored 4 goals and prepared 5 more. However, things didn't go well for him in the second half of the season as he was increasingly used as a joker and was unable to contribute to any goals. Since his contract was expiring and an extension was not possible, the move to SV Sandhausen was now inevitable League 3 noted.

Energie Cottbus in squad planning

Halbauer's departure is not the only thing that concerns FC Energie fans. There are numerous changes in the squad planning for the 2025/26 season: eight additions have already been confirmed, including Jannis Boziaris from FC Astoria Walldorf and Lukas Michelbrink from Hertha BSC. At the same time, nine departures have already been confirmed, and players like Niko Bretschneider, who came to Cottbus from Latvia just one and a half years ago, are still an issue. Bretschneider still has a contract until the end of June, although his move to 1. FC Saarbrücken is on the cards.

• Geplante Zugänge:
  • Jannis Boziaris (FC Astoria Walldorf)
  • Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant (Stuttgarter Kickers)
  • Lukas Michelbrink (Leihe von Hertha BSC)
  • Can Moustfa (Leihende)
  • Finn Heidrich (eigener Nachwuchs)
  • Theo Ogbidi (Lok Leipzig)
  • Moritz Hannemann (Würzburger Kickers)
  • Ted Tattermusch (Carl Zeiss Jena)
• Geplante Abgänge:
  • Karl Pischon (VFC Plauen)
  • Maximilian Krauß (FC Hansa Rostock)
  • Paul Milde (unbekannt)
  • Jan Shcherbakovski (unbekannt)
  • Maximilian Oesterhelweg (unbekannt)
  • Yannik Möker (unbekannt)
  • Joshua Putze (unbekannt)
  • Maximilian Pronichev (unbekannt)

In order to be well prepared for the coming season, Energie Cottbus has already agreed on six test matches. These take place between June 27th and July 9th and offer new players the opportunity to integrate and prove themselves. Even though Halbauer is now looking for his new challenge in Sandhausen, the mood at Energie Cottbus remains optimistic. Coach Olaf Janßen praised Halbauer for his crossing technique and penetration and sees great potential in the club's future players to stay in the regional league.