Schalke obliges central defender Bouda - bad luck to the start!

Schalke obliges central defender Bouda - bad luck to the start!

Kaiserslautern, Deutschland - FC Schalke 04 has signed Anas Bouda, a talented central defender, for his U23. The 19-year-old changes from 1. FC Kaiserslautern to the narrow, but will initially be due to a serious injury, a cruciate ligament tear, which he suffered in the last game. Bouda is said to be part of the Schalke regional league team from the 2025/2026 season.

Bouda is the fifth new addition for the U23 after Andri Buzolli, Jakob Sachse, Magnus Rösner and Edion Gashi. Raffael Tonello, the sporting director of the "Knappschmiede", confidently commented on the future development of the player and explained that the team will support him during his recovery. Despite the injury, those responsible for Schalke 04 are convinced of Bouda’s skills and describe him as a duel, robust and quick.

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Last season Bouda was a regular in the U21 of the 1st FC Kaiserslautern, where he scored a goal in 19 games. Previously, he went through the youth academies of SV Wehen Wiesbaden and Rot-Weiß Frankfurt before moving to Kaiserslautern in 2023. The commitment of Bouda was already concluded before his injury, and the official announcement took place on June 6th, as

Aktuell at Schalke 04, in particular sports director Frank Baumann and Ben Manga, bundle their strength to promote squad planning. In addition to Bouda, the club is actively looking for further new additions for the regional league team, since Schalke 04 recently had to record several departures and strive for relegation in the Regionalliga West.

The Bouda rehabilitation is expected to continue until 2026, which means that it cannot play during this time. It is known that injuries in competitive sports, such as in the DFB-Study in Performance Football Sustainable support is decisive during recovery.