KFC Uerdingen is busy rebuilding its squad – three players have left.

Rafael Hester, Kingsley Marcinek, and Batuhan Özden are turning their backs on KFC Uerdingen during this winter break. Two players have already found new clubs.

Marcinek is moving to SV Schermbeck in the Oberliga Westfalen. Forecasting has already reported on this transfer. In the 2-1 win against Holzheim on October 4, KFC coach Julian Stöhr substituted Anthony Oscasindas for Marcinek after the break, who did not play another minute on the pitch after that. After seven Oberliga games and two appearances in the Niederrhein Cup, his time at KFC has come to an end. “Kingsley will also help us immediately with his qualities. We are delighted that this signing has gone through and are simply hoping for a better second half of the season,” said Schermbeck sporting director Markus Falkenstein.

Özden, on the other hand, is staying in the Lower Rhine league. The 23-year-old left winger is moving to KFC rivals Sportfreunde Baumberg. Stöhr initially relied heavily on the 23-year-old, but the attacking player failed to deliver the hoped-for goals. The number 11 played ten times in the league, five of which were in the starting lineup, the last time on September 28. Now he is returning to his former club.

Hester is the third member of the trio. However, the goalkeeper has not yet announced a new club. Hester was originally supposed to compete with Jonas Holzum and Noah Koch for the starting spot.

Stöhr initially left open who would be his team’s number one. After the end of preseason, he planned to alternate between Hester and Holzum for two games at a time. Hester started in the Lower Rhine Cup against SSV Bergisch-Born (1-0) and was also between the posts in the Oberliga opener against Baumberg (1-1).

He then took his place on the bench for two games as planned and was allowed to play again in the game against FC Büderich (1-4). However, Hester then suffered an injury, which interrupted the planned rotation. Jonas Holzum returned to the goal earlier than expected and remained there. Hester was unable to get past the former Sonsbeck player, even though Holzum was unable to train regularly for various reasons. Now his time in Krefeld has come to an end.