From the Rhineland to Franconia
Second division club signs German U17 world champions
12.05.2025 – 8:17 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
Justin von der Hitz moves from Cologne to 1st FC Nürnberg. The U17 world champion awakens great expectations on the Valznerweiher.
The 1. FC Nürnberg has secured the services of young players Justin von der Hitz. The 18-year-old comes to the Franks from the young area of 1st FC Köln.
In the current season, the German-Philippine played for the U19 of the Cologne team and also stood five times for the second team in the Regionalliga West.
“Justin has a very exciting profile that is particularly at the end for a lot of speed, dribbling and strengths,” said Nuremberg’s sports director Joti Chatzialexiou.
According to the heat, the talks with Chatzialexiou and coach Miroslav Klose were decisive for his change. The season shows that young players, like him, had good development opportunities with the second division team and would get trust, the offensive player said. The club did not provide any information at the term of the contract.