Felix Herzenbruch returns to the soccer stage. The central defender will play the second half of the season in the Regionalliga West.
At the end of October, Felix Herzenbruch announced his plans for the future in a forecasting interview. At the time, the 31-year-old, who was without a club at the time, said: “My goal is to find a new club by the winter break.”
No sooner said than done. As RS learned, Herzenbruch is joining SSVg Velbert for the second half of the season. The former Rot-Weiss Essen fan favorite will therefore lace up his boots again in the Regionalliga West. The uncompromising central defender has already played 212 games in this division for RWE, Rot-Weiss Oberhausen and Wuppertaler SV.
When asked by this editorial team, Herzenbruch confirmed his move to Velbert. The family man signed a contract until the end of the season:
The job at SSVg Velbert simply fits in perfectly with my life – both privately, but also professionally with my studies and as a footballer. Velbert plays in the regional league and the club trains in the evenings. It was simply the most logical alternative for me.
Felix Herzenbruch
“I decided to lace up my soccer boots again after all. The job at SSVg Velbert simply fits my life perfectly – both privately, but also professionally with my studies and as a footballer. Velbert plays in the regional league and the club trains in the evenings. It was simply the most logical alternative for me. The contract runs until the end of the season. I’m delighted to be back on the pitch week in, week out.”
After the first half of the season, Velbert are in last place in the Regionalliga West. They are seven points behind the drop zone, although SSVg still have a game in hand on Borussia Mönchengladbach II.
With Felix Herzenbruch, the promoted team has now caused a sensation on the transfer market. After all, the experienced defender was a regular in the third division at Rot-Weiss Essen last year (74 third division games in total). Now “Herze” is set to lead his new club to relegation