There’s a lot going on at SSVg Velbert – both in terms of arrivals and departures. In addition, two key players are staying.

A Thursday like this at SSVg Velbert could well be less eventful. First, there were five departures: Marcel Lenz, Valon Zhushi, Reo Yoshida, Haruto Idoguchi, and Harumi Goto have officially left the club. “We would like to say a heartfelt thank you for your tireless efforts on the pitch, your team spirit, and the moments you have given our club. You have shaped SSVg Velbert 02 – both athletically and personally – and we wish you all the best for the future: much success, good health, and enjoyment of the game,” the club writes. Dymtro Kislin will also be playing for the U23 team for the time being. The Velbert team wants to help him rebuild his career after injuries.

And then two new players have arrived. Max Wiese comes from league leaders and rivals Fortuna Cologne. The right-back has only played one regional league game in the current season and has played six times for the second team in the Mittelrheinliga.

Fortuna Cologne had already announced in the morning that Wiese would be leaving. “In order to get more playing time, Max has terminated his contract by mutual agreement and will be looking for a new challenge. We wish Max all the best,” said coach Matthias Mink. Now it is also clear where he is going.

Artur Golubytskij has the same goal as Wiese. The attacking midfielder is on loan from Northeast Regional League club Rot-Weiß Erfurt and will remain until the end of the season. Fans in the Lower Rhine region will know him from his last two seasons at SpVg Schonnebeck (64 Oberliga games, 17 goals). The 21-year-old trained at VfL Bochum. In addition, two key players are staying: Robin Hilger and Max Machtemes have each extended their contracts by two years until 2028. All in all, it was an eventful but also very successful transfer day at SSVg Velbert.