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Diego Contento won the Champions League with Bayern in 2013. The 33-year-old has long since earned legendary status in Bavaria’s history books. However, the Munich native couldn’t make many appearances back then.
After the official end of his career, he was attracted to FC Aschheim in the district championship via the detours of Bordeaux, Düsseldorf and Sandhausen. For the Aschheimers, who play in the Oberbayern Nord district league, this is of course a world-class transfer.
Contento told the club’s website: « After so many years of professional career, I can’t wait to finally be able to play on the pitch with my brothers as a hobby. » His three brothers have been playing for FCA for years. One of them, Vincenzo, is even the head coach. The Contento brothers’ father is also involved with the club as a youth coach.
Eren Deriyok has played 60 international matches for Switzerland. His header from a header against VfL Wolfsburg in Leverkusen kit can be found in all the reviews of the best goals in the Bundesliga. Most recently, the Bundesliga icon played for Ankaragücü in Turkey.
The 35-year-old has now passed the zenith of his performance. However, this does not prevent him from opening a new chapter. The Swiss returns home and will play for FC Schaffhausen in the coming season.
From the Neckar to the East of England and Greece. Hardly any other German player has had a career quite like Lukas Rupp’s.
After the Badener started his career at KSC, he decided to turn his back on Germany after almost ten years. On the island he played for Norwich for two and a half years before, after six months without a club, he found himself at Aris Salonika on the Mediterranean coast.
After six months at Thessaloniki, the two teams have decided to extend the 32-year-old’s contract for another year, with an option for another year.
