Kevin Lankford changes to FC Carl Zeiss Jena - a new hope!

Kevin Lankford changes to FC Carl Zeiss Jena - a new hope!

FC Carl Zeiss Jena sets the course for the future: 26-year-old Kevin Lankford moves from BFC Dynamo to Jena and has signed a contract until summer 2027. This announces Thuringia24. Lankford has a remarkable performance from the past season, in which he scored ten goals for the BFC Dynamo and gave ten goals and ten templates. This could take a key role in the upcoming squad of the FCC.

The Heidenheim native has had a versatile career. After his beginnings at VfB and SSV Ulm, he moved to the 1. FC Heidenheim in 2015, where he made his debut in the 2nd Bundesliga in 2017. In recent years he has also kicked for well -known clubs such as FC St. Pauli, SV Wehen Wiesbaden as well as Viktoria Cologne and Offenbacher Kickers. Most recently, he crowned his time at the BFC Dynamo by winning the Berlin trophy in May 2024 and scored a goal in the final.

player change and performance

With Lankford, the FCC obliges an experienced player who has 51 missions in the 2nd Bundesliga. Its versatility and experience could be valuable for the association, especially after the recent defeats in the league. Jena had to accept a narrow 1-2 defeat against the BFC Dynamo on August 25, 2023, and has already received three point game defeats in a row. Despite Joshua Endres, Jena was unable to hold the result and had to accept two goals conceded by Rufat Dadashov, who has already achieved six goals. The stadium was well filled with 2,699 spectators, but the backdrop did not help to avert the impending crisis, as Jenaer Nachrichten reports.

Trainer Volkan Uluc commented positively about Lankford's commitment and sees great opportunities for the collaboration. Lankford itself is also optimistic and is looking forward to his new challenge in Jena. "I can't wait to work with the team and our fans," he said.

transfer market and perspectives

In an analysis of the current transfer market, it shows that FC Carl Zeiss Jena is not the only club that actively invests in squad planning. The transfer balance of the competition shows that a total of 338 entries were recorded, which led to a market value of around 25.43 million euros. In comparison, transfer expenses in the entire league were around 69.19 million euros. This makes it clear that the corners and ends are screwed to the squads in order to prepare the teams as best as possible for the coming season, as Transfermarkt shows.

For Jena, the change from Lankford could not only represent a ray of hope in the previous, less pleasant season, but also bring the momentum that the team urgently needs to get out of the crisis. With fresh wind from Heidenheim in their ranks it remains to be seen whether the FCC can initiate the trend reversal.