Soccer - 1. FC Magdeburg sign Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein from Sandhausen
Football-Second league team 1. FC Magdeburg has found a talented midfield player. As the club announced on Saturday, Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein will transfer from third division SV Sandhausen to the Elbe free of charge. The duration of the contract was not specified by 1. FCM, as is usual. "His strengths lie in the footballing aspect. It's important that he can consistently access them," said FCM sports business manager Otmar Schork.
Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein played 30 games for Sandhausen last season and scored three goals. The 21-year-old played in his youth for Essener SC Preußen 02, Schwarz-Weiß Essen, and Borussia Dortmund. In 2022, El-Zein became German A-junior champion with BVB. After that, he moved to the men's team of SV Sandhausen.
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- With the addition of Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein from SV Sandhausen, 1. FC Magdeburg reinforces its midfield for the upcoming Bundesliga 2 season in Saxony-Anhalt.
- El-Zein, who demonstrated his talent in the third division with 30 appearances and three goals for Sandhausen, will now play for Magdeburg along the Elbe.
- Born in Essen, El-Zein had a youth career with Essener SC Preußen 02, Schwarz-Weiß Essen, and even played for Borussia Dortmund before joining SV Sandhausen for transfers.
- The young German A-junior champion with BVB is now set to make his mark in Magdeburg, a city known for its rich football history in Germany.
- As the news of El-Zein's transfer spreads, football fans in Magdeburg and Saxony-Anhalt look forward to witnessing his skills in the 1. FC Magdeburg's Bundesliga 2 games.
