Schalke U23 relies on Andri Buzolli: A hope for the season!

Schalke U23 relies on Andri Buzolli: A hope for the season!

Wuppertal, Deutschland - FC Schalke 04 has promoted its plans for the upcoming second division season. The second team, the U23, aims to experience a quieter season after she had to fight for relegation last season. U23 coach Jakob Fimpel will play a crucial role. The transfer of Andri Buzolli, which has recently been committed as the third new addition, is particularly important. Buzolli, who drew attention to the team last season with 41 goal participations in 32 competitive games for the Velbert game association, is considered a big prize for the team.

The 21-year-old Wuppertaler is characterized by speed, dynamics and technology. Raffael Tonello, the head of the club smithy, describes Buzolli as technically strong and with high game intelligence. This confirms the need for further reinforcements in the U23 squad after 15 departures have already been recorded. The association responsible rely on a quantitative and qualitative increase in the squad to ensure a carefree season and to counteract injury problems as in the past season.

New U23 squad and Buzollis Development

Andri Buzolli started his football career at SV Bayer Wuppertal and is not only known for his gates, but also for his efficient playing style and final strength. In the 2021/2022 season, he moved to SC Velbert, and then returned to SSVG Velbert in the summer of 2023. There he gained extensive experience in the Oberliga Niederrhein and in the Regionalliga West and convinced with 17 goals and 21 templates in the past season.

Schalke 04 is aware that German youth football is currently facing challenges, as Oliver Bierhoff, DFB director, notes. Closets of club systems and interrupted play operations through the corona pandemic have left negative effects. The DFB U23 teams offer young talents the opportunity to collect game practice, something that succeeds better in many other countries such as England and Spain.

The DFB tries to improve the framework conditions for German young football in order to better prepare young players for their career. The decline in German players in the Bundesliga is currently worrying; 75% of the players used under the age of 23 come from abroad. It remains to be seen how the measures of the DFB and the obligations of talents such as Buzolli of the U23 of FC Schalke 04 will help in the long term.