Hansa Rostock gets Youngster Leon Reichardt - promotion in sight!

Hansa Rostock gets Youngster Leon Reichardt - promotion in sight!

Ostseestadion, Rostock, Deutschland - FC Hansa Rostock has committed a new central defender: Leon Reichardt will change free of charge from VfB Stuttgart II and will play for the cog in the coming season 2025/26. Reichardt is the third official new addition of the association this summer.

The 20-year-old player has a promising career. Trained in the youth academy of VfB Stuttgart, he won the DFB Cup with the A-Junior team in the 2021/22 season. In addition, Reichardt celebrated the championship in the Regionalliga Südwest and the promotion to the 3rd league in the 2023/24 season, where he was able to gain valuable experience in 28 missions. He played his first game in the 2024/25 third division season in the Baltic Sea Stadium against his new club, FC Hansa Rostock.

Reichardt's strengths and ambitions

Amir Shapourzadeh, director of professional football at FC Hansa, emphasizes Reichardt's skills in passing, dribbling, understanding of the game and his speed. Reichardt himself describes himself as a strong and clever defender with a good left foot. These characteristics are intended to help him prove to a large traditional club like Hansa Rostock. In his own words, the atmosphere in the Baltic Sea Stadium is impressive.

The young central defender already has three missions for the U19 national team and thus shows that he was able to gain valuable experience despite his age. His time at VfB Stuttgart made him a fixed size in the second team, which is now setting him for the challenges in Rostock.

Newly undertaking for the coming season

Reichardt is not the only new addition that strengthens Hansa Rostock's defensive. Kenan Factic, who comes from the Swiss second division club Neuchâtel Xamax, was also hired the day before Reichardt's announcement. In addition, Florian Carstens moves from league competitor Wehen Wiesbaden to Hansa Rostock to support the team in the new season.

With these obligations, Hansa Rostock shows that they are determined to put together a strong squad for the coming season in order to remain competitive in the 3rd league and to inspire the fans in the stadium.

In a broader context, the DFB also shows with its talent promotion program how important it is to discover and promote talents such as Reichardt at an early stage. Around 14,000 talented players of the best learning age are spotted at a total of 339 bases in Germany. The aim is to promote the players individually and to offer them the necessary prerequisites for a successful career. This creates a bridge between club youth work and the performance centers and elite schools of football.

FC Hansa Rostock is not only active on the transfer market, but also relies on the development of young talents to ensure the future of the association.

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