Janik Mäder: The last Mohican leads Chemie Leipzig to the future!

Janik Mäder: The last Mohican leads Chemie Leipzig to the future!

Leipzig, Deutschland - BSG Chemie Leipzig is preparing for a new season and the team has changed significantly in the past few weeks. The team is led by captain Janik Mäder, who is not only one of the oldest in the retired squad, but is also supposed to play a crucial role in citing younger players. Mäder, 28 years old, is a familiar face in the club after he was on the field for Meuselwitz, Zwickau and Cottbus in the past. He returned to Leutzsch three years ago and has played impressive 198 regional league games (with 26 goals and 24 templates) and 14 games in the third division since then. Now Mäder sees himself as the "last Mohican" in the team, especially since only he and Philipp Wendt remained from the squad of two years ago. He describes the new players aged 18 to 21 as motivated and ready to venture into the action.

Last season Mäder with six goals was the second best scorer of his team. He has now strengthened this experience in his role in captain - since the winter break in 2024/25 he has been playing in a central offensive midfield and leads the group through the upcoming challenge. The team chemistry and support of the fans in the Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark are particularly important to him. "I hope that our fans inspire the young players and do not burden them with excessive expectations," says the captain.

contract extension and new goals

But that's not all: Mäder has extended his contract with BSG Chemie Leipzig by two years, which is valid until 2027. This decision is no coincidence. Head coach Adrian Alipour has expressed a positive statement about the contract extension and represents girls as an important contact in the team. "Janik is someone who takes responsibility," emphasizes Alipour. Mäder himself is looking forward to the extension and is optimistic about the upcoming challenges. In his three seasons for chemistry so far, he played a total of 86 games in the regional league and 9 games in the Saxon Cup, where he scored 16 goals and gave 8 templates.

The preparations of the team are comprehensive: As part of the training camp, the team worked with athletic tests, body screenings and lactate tests. In addition, the squad is now available to two physiotherapists, which shows that you are aimed at developing professionally. These investments in athletics make sense, especially since the transfer period in European football is currently very dynamic. As reports Statista , there is also a transfer deficit in the 1st Bundesliga, whereby the expenses have exceeded income this season.

fan interest and first actions

The interest of the fans in the coming season is already noticeable: over 1000 tickets were sold 24 hours after the start of season ticket sales. This will help the team support the young talents and to raise the mood in the stadium. The first test game against FC Eilenburg, which will take place in the Mühlberg/Elbe sports center, is coming up next Saturday. The kick -off is at 3 p.m. Everyone involved burns to demonstrate the new style of play with high pressing and fast counterattack that coach Alipour has specified.

BSG Chemie Leipzig has clear ambitions for the coming season - and captain Mäder is determined to contribute to the fact that the new players are comfortable in the team and are successful. The preparations are made and now it is time to start the first successes!