Sinah Hagen leaves Neckarsulm: A career change for heart reasons!

Sinah Hagen leaves Neckarsulm: A career change for heart reasons!

Sinah Hagen leaves the Sport-Unesulm early by using a contractual clause that originally uses had planned to remain until 2026. The change to the coming season will take place for personal reasons. Hagen, who is 28 years old and plays as a back player, wants to concentrate more on her profession as a high school teacher and her private life. The double burden of competitive sports and work is no longer portable for them, as it expressed.

The handball career of Hagen started in Göppingen. Via the Oberliga and the 3rd League South, she finally found the 2nd Bundesliga to the Waiblinger Tigers. With coach Thomas Zeitz, she celebrated the promotion to the 1st Bundesliga in 2022. Even after a comeback of a knee injury she suffered in January 2023, she performed impressive performance. So far, she has scored 49 goals and 33 assists for the sports union since the 2024/25 season.

Change and personal reasons

The move to Neckarsulm was already carried out before the current season, with the 27-year-old player taking a key position in the back room in the middle. Under coach Thomas Zeitz, she enjoyed an excellent reputation as a versatile and individually strong leading player who went on with the number 10. Zeitz regrets her departure, but shows understanding. He emphasizes her excellent integration into the team and the quality that she brought.

In addition to the handball career, Hagen will take a legal clerkship at the Albert Schweitzer-Gymnasium in the subjects of sports and English. This shows their efforts to find a balance between work and sport. During her time in Neckarsulm, she appreciated the support and positive atmosphere in the club, which further underlines her decision.

success and statistics

In her career so far, Sinah Hagen played in various leagues, meanwhile she has excelled with strong performances. She was not only active at Buxtehuder SV, but also a formative part of the team during her time at the Waiblinger Tigers. She also scored a remarkable 38 goals and 19 assists in the current season.

• Age group: 28 years
• Current season: 49 goals, 33 assists
• Previous season: 38 goals, 19 assists
• injury: Tore the rear cruciate ligament in January 2023
• comeback: December 2023

The decision of Hagen once again illustrates the challenges that athletes are opposed to the requirements of competitive sports and personal life goals. She plans to stay in touch with the sports union even after her change, which underlines the connection to her former team.