Haller returns to Utrecht: A new glimmer of hope for the striker!

Haller returns to Utrecht: A new glimmer of hope for the striker!

On January 9, 2025, Borussia Dortmund announced that Sébastien Haller will play the rest of the season at FC Utrecht. The striker was previously awarded to CD Leganés in Spain, where he did not get any time. Haller is bound to Dortmund by 2026, but due to the commitment of Serhou Guirassy there is no longer any perspectives in his current club. Dortmund wishes Haller for the time in Utrecht Health and Success.

Haller already played for the Utrechter from 2015 to 2017 and at that time brought impressive 51 goals in 98 games. This return is considered challenging because the player's high salaries put a strain on Utrecht's financial scope. To make room in the budget, the Ole Romeny association sold to Oxford United. According to Sports yahoo , the team of coach ron jans continues to provide with the strikers David Min, Noah Ohio and Anthony Descott second half of the season.

Haller's career and challenges

Sébastien Haller moved from Ajax Amsterdam to Dortmund in 2022 and was previously active at Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham United. During his time at Ajax, he scored 21 goals in the Eredivisia and thus became a top scorer in the 2021-22 season. In his short time at Dortmund, he played 33 Bundesliga games, in which he reaches 9 goals and 5 templates. Haller also participated in 6 Champions League games, which underlines its high class.

However, his career was clouded by severe health challenges. In the summer of 2022, he was diagnosed with cancer, which significantly impaired his sporting ambitions. This season Haller did not score a goal in eight games for CD Leganés, which illustrates the difficult return to the field. Haller has now been interested in other clubs, including Dinamo Zagreb.

long -term consequences of professional sport

The challenges in front of which Haller is facing are not only limited to the current injuries and illnesses. The risks of long -term consequences from professional sports, such as osteoarthrosis, are particularly high for former football players. Studies show that 34% of the injuries to professional football clubs affect the ankles and knees. Especially in the case of older players, the likelihood of chronic joint diseases due to the high loads in sport is three times as high as in the general population.

The problem of health damage is serious and should also remain in the back of Haller while he is preparing for his return to the eredivisia. Despite the difficulties that have burdened him, the hope of a successful return and the opportunity to increase the goal difference at Utrecht again.