Bukusu brothers looking for a club: Waiting for a “real chance” in Germany

After foreign stations without a club

In 2019, the brothers Herdi (22) and Kevin Bukusu (21) went their separate ways after the former left Bayer Leverkusen’s U19s for Hamburger SV II. The following summer, Kevin also decided to say goodbye to the “Werkself” in favor of a move to NEC Nijmegen. Now, two years and more stations later, the brothers are reunited: both players are looking for a new club after their contracts have expired in the summer.

“We train a lot together and motivate each other,” says Herdi in an interview with Transfermarkt. After leaving HSV, the attacker was active for RE Virton in the second Belgian division last season, where he only made seven appearances and was no longer called up to the matchday squad after the 17th matchday.

Brother Kevin, meanwhile, was loaned out to Helmond Sport in the Dutch House of Commons by Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen and made 13 appearances before suffering an injury in the final stretch of the season. “We are currently very fit and train strength and endurance every day, do a stability program and work with the ball. We also have personal trainers in the fitness and football areas who support us,” he says, giving an insight into the preparation for a new task. It is not yet possible to sketch what this will look like.

© private – Kevin Bukusu in the NEC Nijmegen jersey

For the brothers, however, it is clear that they want to do a second casserole in Germany after their stations abroad. “There are currently many discussions going on and there are also inquiries from abroad. But our goal is to get another real chance in Germany,” says Herdi. He has an answer as to why the two haven’t made a breakthrough so far. The native of Aachen says that the jump from youth to men’s division was “a big change”. With the experience they have gained over the past few years, however, they have “learned a lot”. Now they want to “do everything” to seize the next opportunity – ideally at home. “We’re ready for something new,” says Kevin.

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