When victory in the final of the DFB Cup, the new international can shine again. After the game, he excited with a special campaign.
After the final whistle in the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening, all dams broke with the players of VfB Stuttgart. With a 4-2 victory against the (still) third division club Arminia Bielefeld, the team of coach Sebastian Hoeneß had just won the DFB Cup final, for the fourth time in the history of the club.
Only Nick Woltemade had other plans for all festivities: The Stuttgart goal scorer for the ready -to -use 1-0 went to every single Bielefeld player, clapped off, hugged, proved sports spirit, showed size in victory. The attacker talked to Arminia goalkeeper Jonas Kersken, whom he had defeated after only 15 minutes. An action that noticed.
“If you look at their way this season, not only in the league, but also in the cup – that was phenomenal,” said Woltemade his big gesture after the game. “I just wanted to congratulate every single one again. I think that’s what it should be.” Then he reminded of his own way: “Two years ago I also played in this league myself.”
In the 2022/23 season, Woltemade was finally borrowed from his then club Werder Bremen to SV Elversberg and contributed significantly to the 2nd Bundesliga with 10 goals in 31 games in 31 games. After a mixed year back in Bremen, the offensive player switched to VfB last summer.
And now nobody can get past Nick Woltemade. Hoeneß not at VfB anyway, also thanks to the 17 goals in 33 competitive games in the past season. Now not national coach Julian Nagelsmann, who recently nominated him for the upcoming caps in the Nations League in early June. “He has the momentum on his side and brings extraordinary skills with them,” Nagelsmann praised the upcoming newcomer, and there is not much imagination to even believe in starting elements from the debutant.
“He is lanky and still has very fast legs,” Hoeneß recently tried to explain the Woltemade phenomenon. “Good technology in a confined space, good ball leadership, good dribbling, technically versed. He is also able to determine balls. There is a lot of great in it. But above all: his character. It is fun to work with him.”
T-online columnist Stefan Effenberg recently emphasized the development of the Woltemade, which was so light-footed, elegantly playing, despite its 1.98 meters: “He took a big step forward in the past season and was increasingly imposed on the national team with regularly strong appearances.” In the cup final, the native of Bremen was once again the asset on the offensive – not only because of his goal. Woltemade had the fourth in the Swabians with 47 ball contacts, with 22 duels even played by far most duels.
Even after the serious violation of DFB striker Tim Kleindienst had emphasized, Effenberg emphasized: “I am not worried at all. Because I would definitely advise the national coach to nominate both Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart and his teammate Deniz Undav.” That’s how it came. VfB legends and ex-international Thomas Hitzlsperger confirmed in “Sports Illustrated” these days: “Not many in the German team have his skills because he is technically very well versed despite his height.”
The victory in the DFB Cup final is now the greatest success in the still young career of the 23-year-old, who took a rapid development in this past season. “So much has happened to me this season, so much that will happen in the next few weeks,” said Woltemade, who was still noticed noticeably, after the cup final.