Jonathan Downs: New middle block star for the Baden Volleys!

Jonathan Downs: New middle block star for the Baden Volleys!

The Baden Volleys have fished a new player! Jonathan Downs, a 29-year-old middle blocker from the USA, will wear the SSC Karlsruhe jersey in the coming season. This newcomer is the second for the team and is intended to ensure a fresh wind and more punch in the block. With a size of two meters and its left -handedness, Downs not only brings physical presence, but also an exciting dimension in the attack.

Last Downs played for Al Caudry Volley Ball in the Élite League, the third highest league in France. There he and his team just missed the promotion to Ligue B. coach Guido Görtzen is enthusiastic about his new obligation and describes him as a communicative team player with explosive start and good tactical understanding. Downs thinks that moving to the Bundesliga is exactly the right step in his career. He wants to work with ambitious colleagues and sees this as an opportunity to develop.

language and strategic

Jonathan Downs speaks not only English, but also fluent German and French. These language skills could help him to quickly fit into the team and effectively implement the game strategies. He also emphasizes that his left -handedness is an advantage because it is able to open new angles in the attack. The quality and size of the middle blockers in the Bundesliga impressed him and he is looking forward to being able to compete with the best players in the league.

With the commitment of Downs and the previously obliged Karl Erik Pöhnitzsch, the Baden Volleys take a new era. He is the fifth player in the current Bundesliga squad, alongside the three remaining players Mika Ahmann, Lennart Heckel and Alexander Benz. The fans can be excited to see how the team will be beating in the coming season and whether the newcomers will be the hoped -for reinforcement.

transfers at a glance

Apart from the Baden Volleys, there are some interesting transfers to report in the men Volleyball Bundesliga. The exchange exchange shows that various clubs are actively on the transfer market. The Berlin Recycling Volleys struck and committed numerous new faces. Her trainers, Joel Banks, signed until 2028 and the team committed, among others, Nolan Flexen and Johannes Tille.

• Berlin Recycling Volleys: Access of Nolan Flexen (AA, UC Irvine) and Tobias Krick (MB).
• Helios Grizzly Giesen: trainer Itamar Stein remains new entrances like Jan Röhling (z, 2026).
• SWD PowerVolleys Düren: reinforcements such as Troy Gooch (L, Hurrikaani Loimaa) and Philipp Lauter (MB).
• VfB Friedrichshafen: New players like Daniel Habermaas (Z, Youngstars) and Milan Kvrzic (Z, Rottenburg) join.

The Bundesliga remains exciting and the Baden Volleys are ready to claim their place in the league. With Jonathan Downs in the squad, the anticipation for the upcoming games and the challenges that the 2025/26 season will bring.

For more information about the Volleyball Bundesliga, take a look at the details of the transfers at Volleyball insider .