Lower Rhine Oberliga club FC Büderich and its captain Kevin Weggen are parting ways this winter. He is moving to the Bezirksliga.
Forecasting had already reported this on Monday morning (December 15, 2025): Kevin Weggen is transferring from FC Büderich in the Oberliga to 1. FC Viersen in the Bezirksliga. The current captain of Büderich, who is currently in London, declined to confirm this move to RS.
A few hours later, an official announcement followed from Viersen, which is threatened with relegation. “With Kevin Weggen, we are pleased to welcome another top-class player to Hohen Busch. The 32-year-old midfielder is transferring from FC Büderich in the Oberliga Niederrhein to 1. FC Viersen and brings tremendous soccer experience as well as a strong presence and stability to the heart of our team,” reads the press release from 1. FC Viersen.
His soccer career has taken him through numerous clubs in German soccer, including SV Straelen, FC Wegberg-Beeck, KFC Uerdingen 05, and VfB Lübeck, before moving to FC Büderich and now to Viersen. His resume includes, among other things, 281 appearances in the Oberliga Niederrhein.
1. FC coach Stephan Houben, who knows Weggen from their time together at FC Wegberg-Beeck, says: “Kevin was one of my top targets. In addition to his many footballing qualities, we’re also connected by family ties—he’s my second cousin. Furthermore, he’s now following in the footsteps of his father, Harald Weggen, who was the goalkeeper for 1. FC Viersen in the 1980s. I’m very pleased that Kevin is helping us tackle the mission of avoiding relegation with optimism and conviction.”
“I’m really looking forward to this new challenge. I’ve played for many traditional clubs, and it’s always something very special. Plus, my father played for 1. FC Viersen many years ago, so for me, it brings things full circle. Another important factor is the family connection to Stephan Houben. We worked very well together at SV Straelen, and we’ll try to do that again in Viersen!” the current FC Büderich captain is quoted as saying in the 1. FC Viersen press release.
