Transfer - Second division club Nuremberg signs pick from Heidenheim
Football-Second League team 1. FC Nürnberg have signed Florian Pick. The winger joins from 1. FC Heidenheim to the "Club", as the Franconians announced on Thursday. The 28-year-old is a free agent, as his contract in Heidenheim was not extended. The departure was already announced by the First League club at the end of May.
Pick played on the left wing in 22 Bundesliga games last season - however, only once in the starting line-up and mostly as a late substitute.
"Our goal is to put together a young and developing squad", said FCN sports director Joti Chatzialexiou in the announcement. "With the signing of Florian Pick, we are bringing in a certain balance to our team. He is very familiar with the league and will help us with his mentality to have a successful season."
FCN squad data and facts about the team announcement
- Florian Pick's move from 1st FC Heidenheim to 1st FC Nürnberg in Bavaria is significant as he joins the Bundesliga 2 team on an outside track, having been a free agent after his contract with Heidenheim expired.
- The departure of Pick from 1. FC Heidenheim, a First League club, has left a space in their lineup, but the 28-year-old winger is set to bring his experience and league familiarity to 1st FC Nürnberg's squad, as per the announcement made by FCN's sports director Joti Chatzialexiou.
- During last season, Pick contributed to 1. FC Heidenheim by playing in 22 Bundesliga games, although predominantly as a late substitute or on the outskirts of the starting lineup.
- The acquisition of Pick by 1st FC Nürnberg, a team based in Nuremberg, follows their ambition to build a young and developing squad, with the intention of having a successful season in Bundesliga 2, as stated by FCN's sports director.
