Meiko Wäschenbach leaves 1. FC Köln: New challenge in Karlsruhe!

Meiko Wäschenbach leaves 1. FC Köln: New challenge in Karlsruhe!

Meiko Wäschenbach has decided to leave 1. FC Köln and switches to Karlsruher SC. The 21-year-old attacker signed a contract with the second division team on Thursday afternoon. The association said today that Wäschenbach had expressed the wish to accept a new challenge. According to Thomas Kessler, Head of License Football at 1st FC Köln, Wäschenbach saw no sustainable opportunity for establishing in the club's professional squad.

The club expressed its thanks for the time together and wished Wäschenbach all the best for the future. In his declaration of farewell, the young player emphasized that FC remains something special for him and that he is grateful for his experiences, such as the DFB Cup victory with the U19. Wäschenbach switched from FC Hennef to 1. FC Köln in 2019 and could not prevail in the squad.

career and success

In the current season, Wäschenbach came up to ten missions for the 1st FC Köln in the Regionalliga West. He was particularly remembered by the success with the U19, where he was a-junior cup winner under coach Stefan Ruthenbeck. These experiences and the time together at FC will always remain in a positive memory.

In addition to the change from Wäschenbach, there are further positive news from the club's youth area. So the A-Juniors of 1. FC Köln won 5-1 against SC Paderborn at the weekend. The game took place in the Paderborn youth performance center and gave the Cologne team the lead.

strong offensive performance of the A-Juniors

The Cologne team showed an impressive offensive performance that Damion Downs opened in the 37th minute with the 1-0. Shortly before half -time, Arda Süne increased to 2-0 (44th minute). In the second half, Justin Diehl was the star of the game and scored two goals within just two minutes, 3: 0 and 4: 0 (63./65 minute). Paderborn scored the 1: 4 connection goal in the 87th minute before Luis Cortijo long in the 89th minute.

coach Stefan Ruthenbeck praised his team's offensive performance, but expressed concerns about defensive behavior. With a view to the next home game against Fortuna Düsseldorf, he sees a chance to defend the lead and continue the positive development.

Overall, the change from Wäschenbach is viewed by many as an important step in his career, while 1. FC Köln continues to rely on his offspring to stay successful in the league. The developments in both senior and young people show the club's endeavor to promote talent and to remain competitive in the league. Information on the change from Wäschenbach can be found on fc.de , while the recent successes of the A-Juniors of Geissblog.koeln