Captain among club loyalists in the league
Jonas Hector is one of ten professionals at 1. FC Köln with an expiring contract at the end of the season. The most important person in this group is probably that of the captain. The 32-year-old has to decide whether to extend, end his active career or look for a new challenge.
As the “Kicker” reports, the left-back should have several attractive offers from Major League Soccer. The magazine does not name clubs, but in general Hector does not categorically rule out such an option, in contrast to a change within Europe. So far, the left-footed player has only played for “Effzeh” in his professional career, for which he has played 328 times to date. He occupies 18th place in the ranking of Cologne’s record players. If you only look at the players who are still active, only goalkeeper Timo Horn (29; 329) is ahead of him, who could already be caught in the next game.
The people of Cologne don’t want to put any pressure on the leading player with his decision. Most recently, trainer Steffen Baumgart explained to the “picture“: “This decision will not be made until the end of the season. You don’t just put the gun to Jonas’ chest. That’s not how it works! He does a lot of things out of his gut and doesn’t let himself be guided. I think Jonas is thinking it over carefully and will wait until the last day to decide.”
Hector in the 300 club: The record players of 1. FC Köln
Hector is one of the top earners at 1. FC Köln – among the most loyal to the club in the Bundesliga
The Bundesliga-13. must therefore be prepared for all eventualities. The desired option is not surprising to continue to bind Hector, even if he is one of the top earners in the club with probably more than 3 million euros. According to the report, finding an adequate replacement at his level that would also be affordable is “an impossibility”. Therefore, one should continue to be patient with his longest-serving professional behind Horn. Hector has been active for FC for more than ten years now, which is only surpassed by nine other players in the ranking of the most loyal players in the league.
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