Sbonias with the professionals: U21 coach gets valuable insights!

Sbonias with the professionals: U21 coach gets valuable insights!

The trainer of the U-21 soccer player of the 1st FC Köln, Evangelos Sbonias, recently completed a five-day hospitation with his colleague Gerhard Struber, coach of the professional team. These club -owned insights should help him better understand the processes, training control and training content of the professional sector. As ksta.de reported during his stay also observed a friendly between the professionals and Viktoria Cologne, in which three of his U-21 players were used. However, the trainer emphasized that this hospitation is not related to its own career plans or a future pro license course.

According to his words, such a course is not an option this year, while in 2026 it can be imagined. However, the course can be completed in parallel to a trainer activity. In the period of his absence, his assistant Marcel Ivanusa took over to maintain the training of the U-21. The U-21 will play against Siegburger SV next Saturday, and Sboniah is looking forward to the return of his team after this intensive week.

new additions and the squad management

Currently the U-21 has had the opportunity to register new additions since the beginning of the year. According to Geissblog.koeln there is no acute action on the transfer market. Nevertheless, coach Sbonias plans to work with several new players in the second half of the season. Patrik Kristal, who changes from the Estonian Club Paide Linnameeskard, and Bernie Lennemann, who can finally appear for the U-21 after a registration lock, include Patrik Kristal.

Mansour Ouro-Tagba, a promising 20-year-old striker, also returns to the U-21 after he ended his loan at Jahn Regensburg prematurely. At Regensburg he did not receive the desired operational time. For ouro-tagba, there is now the possibility to recommend the professional team via the U-21. It is planned to use in the upcoming game against Siegburg, in contrast to Etienne Borie, who cannot play due to an ankle. Oliver Schmitt and Meiko Sponsel are also available to the trainer after their stay in the professional training camp.

Pro license and trainer development

The question of a pro license course is a central topic for Sbonia's. As from the DFB-Akademie , the application for the course is now a structured process that requires the submission of complete documents in the application portal. In addition, important documents such as an extended certificate of good conduct and medical certificates must be uploaded. DFB GmbH will check these documents after the application phase.

Sbonias continues to pursue the goal of pulling up more U19 players into men's football. The coaching is planning to constantly integrate players مثل Justin von der Hitz and Fayssal Harchaoui into the U-21 squad. Despite the challenges that such an integration brings, Sbonias sees the future of his team optimistically. He is ready to continue working on the team's developments and fully exploit its potential.