New Zack City: Steffen at Middlesbrough (olf Manchester City)

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  1. Alex_K

    Alex_K Member+

    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
    Club:
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Nat'l Team:
    Bhutan
    That's not entirely true - reserve sides can't play higher han the 3. Liga, but they can play directly below the senior side. The reserve team of a 2. Bundesliga club could play in the 3. Liga. The only exception to this: reserve sides of 3. Liga clubs can not play in the Regionalliga. That's a rule from back in the day when the Regionalliga was flooded by reserve teams (by now that's not that much of a problem anymore, since the focus of pro clubs has shifted from the reserve sides to the U19 - one third of the pro clubs doesn't even have a reserve side at any level anymore, while more and more players go directly from the U19 into the pro team).

    And yes, if a reserve side finishes on a promtion spot, the place goes to the next best non-reserve side instead.
     
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  2. Brotheryoungbuck

    Jan 24, 2015
    parts unknown


    Guess he's hurt again.
     
  3. DeAndresHaircut

    DeAndresHaircut Member+

    Jul 24, 2015
    Pennsylvania
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't he out of contract with Freiburg now?
     
  4. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #79 ChuckMe92, Jun 26, 2016
    Last edited: Jun 26, 2016
    Yes, it appears he will be in a matter of days. Freiburg's first-team starting keeper, Alexander Schwolow, is only 24 and has German youth international experience, and played decently enough for Freiburg to earn promotion, so I'm not sure if Steffen could ever break into Schwolow's playing time any time soon. I certainly wouldn't mind Steffen continuing to ply his trade in Europe, but a team that already has a decent young keeper may not be the best fit, unless Schwolow is good enough to be sold elsewhere and they are confident enough in Steffen (a la Orjan Nyland and Horvath at Molde).
     
  5. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    I believe (but someone please confirm this) the upshot of this story is that Steffen is expected to be the third GK on the first team this coming season.

    Nachdem der SC Freiburg seine Personalplanungen in Sachen externe Neuzugänge bereits seit eineinhalb Wochen mit der Verpflichtung der sechsten Verstärkung Janik Haberer vorerst abgeschlossen hat, wird der Kader nach und nach reduziert. Einige Talente sollen durch Leihgeschäfte Spielpraxis in unteren Ligen sammeln, aus der U23 wird die neue Nummer drei im Tor rekrutiert.

    Hinter Stammkeeper Alexander Schwolow und Vertreter Patric Klandt komplettiert künftig Zackary Steffen das Bundesliga-Torhüter-Trio der Breisgauer. Der 21-jährige US-Amerikaner kam im Januar 2015 von den Maryland Terrapins zum Sportclub und absolvierte seitdem 14 Einsätze bei der U23 in der Regionalliga Südwest. Er löst im Team von Christian Streich Konstantin Fuhry ab, der von 2006 bis 2012 in der Freiburger Fußballschule ausgebildet wurde, nach Stippvisiten beim VfB Stuttgart und Hannover 96 im Sommer 2014 wieder zum Sportclub kam und nach 38 Regionalligaeinsätzen in zwei Spielzeiten künftig für die SV Elversberg in derselben Spielklasse auflaufen wird.​

    http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...on-elf-abgaenge---steffen-dritter-keeper.html
     
  6. Hobo

    Hobo Member+

    Apr 29, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, Zack will be third string behind Schwolow and Klandt and is taking the place of Konstantin Fuhry, who is moving to Elversberg.
     
  7. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This will keep up what I believe is a 20-year streak of at least one USMNT goalkeeper on a roster in a Top-3 (EPL, Bundesliga, La Liga) league, even if Guzan doesn't sign with Middlesbrough. Nice for a young keeper to be in the Bundesliga, even if on the bench.

    96-99: Keller at Leicester City (EPL)
    97-00: Friedel at Liverpool (EPL)
    99-01: Keller at Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)
    01-05: Keller at Tottenham Hotspur (EPL)
    01-08: Friedel at Blackburn Rovers (EPL); retired from the USMNT in 05 but went on to play for Aston Villa in 08-11 and Tottenham in 11-15 (both EPL)
    03-07: Howard at Manchester United (EPL)
    05-07: Keller at Borussia Monchengladbach (Bundesliga); retired from the USMNT in 07 but went on to play for Fulham in 07-08 (EPL)
    06-08: Hahnemann at Reading (EPL)
    07-16: Howard at Everton (EPL)
    08-16: Guzan at Aston Villa (EPL); potentially Middlesbrough?
    09-11: Hahnemann at Wolverhampton Wanderers (EPL); retired from the USMNT in ‘11 and sat on the bench with Everton in 11-12
    16-present: Steffen at Freiburg (Bundesliga)
     
  8. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The streak started in the 1995-96 season with Juergen Sommer, who was on the QPR squad that got relegated from the EPL that season.
     
  9. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #84 ChuckMe92, Jun 29, 2016
    Last edited: Jun 29, 2016
    Ah! Good catch.

    Edit: I suppose if we were being generous, we could include David Yelldell from Bayer Leverkusen, though I think he's been mostly with their reserve team, and made his first-team league debut just last month.
     
  10. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    League yes, but he did play in the Cup right after he signed with them a few years ago, and was on the bench a couple of times in that first season.
     
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  11. DeAndresHaircut

    DeAndresHaircut Member+

    Jul 24, 2015
    Pennsylvania
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    soooooo they ended up giving him a new contract then?
     
  12. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Hell hath no Fuhry like the GK scorned.
     
  13. Dr.Phil

    Dr.Phil Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the9...oving-up-the-ladder-in-germany-with-freiburg/
     
  14. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    wait so Freiburg are in the Bundesliga or still in 2 Bundesliga?
     
  15. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Our keepers are our greatest footballing expert. Friedel and Howard are among the best keepers in PL history. Friedel easily being a top 10 with Howard in the top 20
     
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  16. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They got promoted back to the Bundesliga.
     
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  17. JG

    JG Member+

    Jun 27, 1999
  18. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks!
     
  19. KickballWizard

    Jun 11, 2013
    Is this best case scenario? Would a half.season loan be better for all parties?
     
  20. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steffen has been assigned jersey #29, according to SC Freiburg's updated roster.
     
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  21. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    I do wonder the same
     
  22. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If Steffen is the #3, he won't be needed for the first team's 18 which frees him up to continue playing for the reserve team - even if he's training with the first team.
     
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  23. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Does that mean his pay increases a tad since hes designated as 3rd?
     
  24. bsky22

    bsky22 Member+

    Dec 8, 2003
    And makes him an injury away from gameday rosters. I know we'd all love to see him playing but this is still progress... and might actually be a good situation for him at this age. Too much, too fast can do some serious damage to a young GKs confidence.
     
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  25. hokeydokey

    hokeydokey Member

    Oct 21, 2015
    If an injury or suspension occurs early on and SCF stay in DFP Polkal there's an off chance he gets in one of those barring a meeting with a top tier team in the first few rounds.
     
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