KSC extends with Kobald: The returnee for the defense rescuer!

KSC extends with Kobald: The returnee for the defense rescuer!

Karlsruhe, Deutschland - The Karlsruher SC has extended the contract of central defender Christoph Kobald. The association announced this, but without specifying the duration of the new contract. Kobald has been playing for the KSC since 2018 and has played 148 competitive games for the team to date. Sports Managing Director Mario Eggimann emphasized the importance of Kobald as an identification figure for the team. Trotz dieser persönlichen Erfolge sieht er die Resultate des Turniers als weniger wichtig, da das Team frühzeitig ausschied, as the KA-News describes .

In the upcoming training camp in Spain, an intensive program is on the plan on which Kobald looks optimistically. He emphasizes that he has to fight for his position in the starting eleven because the competition is great. Marcel Franke is blocked for the game against Paderborn, and Stephan Ambrosius is a wobbly candidate that gives Kobald hope for more playing time.

Situation of central defense

The defense of the Karlsruher SC is a central topic because the club has conceded too many goals and urgently needs stabilization. Due to the failure of Daniel Gordon, another central defender is also sought , as the BNN reports . Christoph Kobald and Daniel O’shayghnessy are currently the main competitors for the remaining central defense positions.

Kobald sees the variability on the defensive as a great strength, since the team can act both in the system of the triple chain and the chain of four. Despite the challenges that the training and the competition provide to him, he is optimistic that the KSC can reduce the number of errors to keep the class.