Carl Zeiss Jena sells Muqai to Kiel - two newcomers celebrate premiere!

Carl Zeiss Jena sells Muqai to Kiel - two newcomers celebrate premiere!

Jena, Deutschland - It is often high in football, and this time FC Carl Zeiss Jena is the focus of an important transfer. Hamza Muqai, ​​a 19-year-old talented midfielder, leaves Jena and is playing his new way to the second division club Holstein Kiel. Jena sells the Kosovo national player for a transfer fee of 200,000 euros and also secures a participation in resale. Good business for both sides, which Muqai offers the opportunity to develop and gain new experiences. Jena sees a step that is important for the career of the talent, as coach Volkan Uluc emphasizes.

MUQAI can look back on an exciting career, including 26 missions in the Regionalliga Nordost last season. He only changed from FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf to Jena in the summer of 2023 and has impressively demonstrated his potential since then. Holstein Kiel signed a long -term contract with him until June 30, 2028. Sports director Olaf Rebbe sees Muqai an enrichment for the team and praises his properties as a modern midfielder. For him this is not a jump into the cold water; Muqai will initially train intensively with the first team and run in parallel with the U23 to gain experience.

new faces in Jena

While Muqai is starting his new challenge, Jena looks optimistically into the future. Timon Burmeister, who shone through convincing achievements in training and test games, receives a contract until 2027. The 22-year-old is versatile and can act on both outer lanes. Sports director Miroslav Jovic emphasizes his pace, its technology and duel strength, properties that will be of great benefit to him in the new season.

Another reinforcement is the central defender Malik Talabidi, who moves from Schalke's reserve to Jena and signs a contract for two years. Talabidi, once trained at RB Leipzig, has valuable experience, including a second division mission for Schalke. Uluc praises Talibidi's duel strength here, his good timing and the high intensity of his game. He also emphasizes the player's regional identification with the club, which is of great importance for Jena.

In summary, it shows: Jena is on the right track to bring a fresh wind into the team and at the same time promote talented players like Muqai in larger leagues. The next few months will show how the new transfers will have an impact and what role they will play for the association and its future challenges.