Jena talent Antonio Jozanovic changes to Borussia Mönchengladbach!

Jena talent Antonio Jozanovic changes to Borussia Mönchengladbach!

Jena, Deutschland - In football there are constantly exciting developments and young talents who cause a sensation. Everything is currently about Antonio Jozanovic, because the young player changes from FC Carl Zeiss Jena to Borussia Mönchengladbach. This was a difficult step because sports director Miroslav Jovic emphasized that the Jena tried everything to keep Jozanovic. Nevertheless, the 18-year-old decided to make a new challenge in the summer of 2025.

The talented midfielder, born on July 2, 2006 in Kassel, will strengthen the U23 by Borussia Mönchengladbach. With impressive 13 goals in 18 missions in the past season, he impressively drawn attention to himself. Jozanovic, who came to Jena at the age of 14, was able to place himself in the squad of the first team, but so far he has been denied the debut. The interplay now also brings financial compensation for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, which is a welcome message in times when the club in the regional league is fighting for promotion.

The change: a new chance for Jozanovic

The decision to change is looking for a bigger challenge. Jovic said that Jena's offer was not in competition with that of Gladbach. It is a clear way to the next league for the talented player, who has now also been nominated for the youth team of Croatia, albeit without use.

In the early years of his career, Jozanovic already played for the clubs OSC Vellmar, KSV Hessen Kassel and KSV Baunatal. From 2021 he was active in the Jena junior performance center, where his talent was extensively promoted.

talent promotion in German football

Jozanovic's development reflects how important talent promotion is in German football. The DFB-Talentförder program (TFP) enables young players to be discovered and promoted. The program comprises 339 bases in all regions of Germany, where around 14,000 talented players are intensively looked after in the best learning age. These measures are particularly important to expand the pool of playful, technically experienced and creative footballers. Especially in the U12 to U15 age range, the talents receive additional training every week, which offers them the opportunity to continuously improve.

With the move to Borussia Mönchengladbach, Antonio Jozanovic is in his career at the beginning of a new chapter. The football world will focus on its development, because the next steps could be decisive for its future.