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Meffert leaves HSV and moves back to Kiel
Updated on January 3, 2026 – 11:54 amReading time: 24 minutes
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Jonas Meffert is leaving after four and a half years Hamburger SV and returns to the second division football club Holstein Kiel. Both clubs announced this. The 31-year-old midfielder had previously been released for contract discussions.
The Cologne native was already active on the Kiel Fjord from 2018 to 2021 before joining the team for the 2021/22 season HSV joined and, with 146 games, played more competitive games than for any other club in his career.
“Meffo was the epitome of consistency, reliability and team spirit. That’s precisely why there was no question for us that we would come to a solution together with a view to a sporting change that would give him more playing time,” said HSV sports director Claus Costa.
The defensive midfielder only played 144 minutes in four games for HSV in the first half of the season. “To this day, Holstein Kiel is a special club for me with which I was able to experience many beautiful and emotional moments. I experienced an important part of my career here and am very happy to be returning and being part of this environment again,” said Meffert.
Stefan Kuntz has surprisingly resigned from his position as HSV board member with immediate effect – for personal family reasons, as the club announced on Friday.
The 63-year-old asked the supervisory board to terminate his contract early immediately after Christmas. The control committee complied with the request, as a spokesman confirmed. Kuntz’s resignation is retroactive to December 31, 2025.
Kuntz took over the board position in May 2024 – with the aim of returning the club to the Bundesliga. This plan was successful: HSV was promoted in 2025, and Kuntz was considered a key figure in this success.
In a brief statement he said: Sometimes there are more important things than football. That is currently the case in his case. He did not give any further details. He commented on his farewell with the words: “I would like to thank HSV for a great year and a half. I wish the teams and the entire office the best.”
The chairman of the supervisory board, Michael Papenfuß, thanked us for the work done and emphasized that we were well positioned for the tasks ahead. In addition to the remaining board member Eric Huwer, there is a strong second management level. According to Papenfuß, there have been intensive discussions in the last few days. Now the focus is clearly on the sporting start to the new year – and on the transfer period.