Announced after beating TSG
Jonas Hector will not extend his expiring contract with 1. FC Köln and will end his active career in the summer. The captain announced this decision in his club’s dressing room after the 3-1 (2-0) win at TSG Hoffenheim. The 32-year-old and trainer Steffen Baumgart then confirmed the decision on the microphones in the mixed zone.
“After my family, it was important for me to inform my team, the coaching team and the staff first. For the moment I don’t want to say more than that I’m incredibly grateful for what we have together at FC,” said Hector, who played his 342nd game for the club against Hoffenheim. In the list of “Effzeh” record players, he is in 16th place.
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Jonas Hector (Last club: 1. FC Köln) – End of career in summer
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On Hector’s performance data – most games for: 1. FC Köln (342 so far); highest market value: 20 million euros
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Nils Petersen (Last club: SC Freiburg) – End of career in summer
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On Petersen’s performance data – most games for: SC Freiburg (272 so far); highest market value: 12 million euros
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Mesut Özil (Last club: Basaksehir)
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On Özil’s performance data – most games for: Arsenal FC (254); highest market value: 50 million euros
Sime Vrsaljko (Last club: Olympiacos Piraeus)
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On Vrsaljko’s performance data – most games for: Atlético Madrid (100); highest market value: 25 million euros
Wesley (Last club: AA Ponte Preta)
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On Wesley’s performance data – most games for: Palmeiras (64); highest market value: 8 million euros
Bojan Krkic (Last club: Vissel Kobe)
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On Krkic’s performance data – most games for: FC Barcelona (163); highest market value: 15 million euros
Diego Contento (Last club: SV Sandhausen)
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Regarding Contento’s performance data – most games for: Girondins Bordeaux (94); highest market value: 3 million euros
Lucas Leiva (Last club: Gremio Porto Alegre)
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On Leiva’s performance data – most games for: Liverpool FC (356); highest market value: 17 million euros
Fin Bartels (Last club: Holstein Kiel) – End of career in summer
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Bartel’s performance data – most games for: Werder Bremen (131); highest market value: 3.75 million euros
Emmanuel Adebayor (Last club: AC Semassi FC)
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On Adebayor’s performance data – most games for: Arsenal (142); highest market value: 25 million euros
Eljero Elia (Last club: ADO Den Haag)
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Regarding Elias’ performance data – most games for: Basaksehir FK (86); highest market value: 17 million euros
Fernando Llorente (Last club: SD Eibar)
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Go to Llorente’s performance data – most games for: Athletic Bilbao (332); highest market value: 30 million euros
Florian Jungwirth (Last club: Vancouver Whitecaps)
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On Jungwirth’s performance data – most games for: San Jose Earthquakes (131); highest market value: 1.5 million euros
Konstantinos Mitroglou (Last club: Aris Saloniki)
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On Mitroglou’s performance data – most games for: Olympiacos Piraeus (186); highest market value: 12 million euros
Miranda (Last club: FC Sao Paulo)
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On Miranda’s performance data – most games for: FC Sao Paulo (238); highest market value: 22 million euros
Gareth Bale (Last club: Los Angeles FC)
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On Bale’s performance data – most games for: Real Madrid (258); highest market value: 90 million euros
Christian Fuchs (Last club: Charlotte FC)
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Fuchs’ performance data – most games for: SV Mattersburg (155); highest market value: 7.5 million euros
Hector came to Cologne in 2010 and made his professional debut in the 2012 DFB Cup. In the following years he made two relegations and promotions and became a national player in 2014. The left-footed player, who played 43 times for the DFB team, was a regular at the 2016 European Championship and converted the decisive penalty in the quarterfinals against Italy (7:6). He also won the 2017 Confederations Cup. In the same year, Hector reached his highest market value of 20 million euros.
“It’s a big loss for the club. A great FC player goes with him. But his motives are completely understandable for the trainer and also for me”, explained managing director Christian Keller. Further details are to follow in the coming days.
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