Eggestein seeks "challenge" in psychology studies
FC St. Pauli's Johannes Eggestein sees his psychology studies as a valuable balance to his life as a professional footballer. "For me, it was very important to have an intellectual challenge in the first place," said the second-division club striker on NDR's "Sportclub" on Sunday.
"I've been interested in psychology for years - of course also because of my own career with obstacles and challenges, where you inevitably start to think a bit and then psychology is not far away from that." According to several media reports, Eggestein is enrolled at the University of Hamburg.
After a difficult first season in Hamburg, things are currently going really well for the 25-year-old striker. Eggestein has scored six times in nine league games. With the Kiez club, he is in first place in the table after 13 match days.
Like his older brother Maximilian, Johannes Eggestein made the breakthrough to the professional ranks at Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. Unlike his brother, however, who plays for first division club SC Freiburg, Johannes Eggestein was unable to establish himself in the Bundesliga in the long term. After a loan to Austrian club Linzer ASK and a move to Belgian club Royal Antwerp, Eggestein joined FC St. Pauli in the summer of 2022.
Despite his success in Bundesliga 2 with FC St. Pauli, Johannes Eggestein continues to pursue his passion for education, specifically psychology studies at the University of Hamburg. His interest in the field stems not only from his own football career and its challenges but also from a desire for an intellectual challenge, as he mentioned on NDR's "Sportclub."
Source: www.dpa.com
