soccer - Union-Women commit Greek national player
The women of 1. FC Union Berlin have once again strengthened themselves in the midfield. As the club announced, the Greek national player Eleni Markou is joining from FC Basel at the Spree. Previously, the 29-year-old had already been active in Germany as well as in Greece and Cyprus. The football second league team made no statements about the duration of the contract.
"With Eleni, we are gaining a player who brings a lot of experience with her. She has already shown her qualities in Germany and also in international competitions", quotes business manager Jennifer Zietz in the statement. "With her professional attitude and her physical presence, she will bring additional stability to our team."
The Union women have been in the pre-season since July 8th. The first mandatory game is for trainer Ailien Poese and her team in the first round of the DFB Cup against FSV Gütersloh (17., 18. or 20. August). League start is the following weekend.
- Eleni Markou, a midfielder from FC Basel, will be joining the women's team of 1. FC Union Berlin, based in Berlin.
- Prior to her move to Union Berlin, Markou had played football in both Germany and her native Greece, as well as in Cyprus.
- On Transfermarkt, Eleni Markou is listed as a player with experience in multiple leagues, including the Swiss Super League and the German 2. Bundesliga.
- The exact duration of Markou's contract with 1. FC Union Berlin's women's team has not been disclosed by the club.
- With the addition of Eleni Markou to the midfield, Ailien Poese's Union Berlin team aims to bring additional stability and experience to their preparations for the upcoming Bundesliga season.
- As the 2021-2022 Bundesliga season approaches, Union Berlin's women's team will face FC Gütersloh in the DFB Cup first round, followed by their league opener against an undetermined opponent.
