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Ex-HSV professional changes to the Netherlands
Updated on 11.08.2025 – 6:49 p.m.Reading time: 24 min.
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The former HSV and Kiel professional Lewis Holtby continues his career in the Netherlands. The Eredivisie Club Nac Breda announced on Monday that he had hired the 34-year-old midfielder free of charge. Holtby, who was recently captain of Holstein Kiel, receives a contract until 2027.
For the native of Erkelenzer, it is already the tenth station of his professional career. He had previously played in Germany, England and on a European stage, including for Hamburger SV, Schalke 04, Tottenham Hotspur and FSV Mainz 05.
Holtby had announced his farewell from Kiel in spring and wanted to end the season with relegation – but this did not succeed. Breda secured the league remaining in 15th place in the past season.
“With Lewis we have a lot of experience for our team. We immediately felt a connection in the conversations, also because he is a real enthusiast and crowd favorite,” said Breda’s technical director Peter Maas.
While the HSV professionals are still looking for their shape, the “Rotheters” show how to win games: The U19 of Hamburger won the Nordderby at Werder Bremen on Sunday. It was already 3-0 for the HSV during the break, and in the end it was a 4-2 away win.
The goals for the HSV-A youth at the competitive premiere of the new coach Oliver Krause scored Jonas Hartig (11th), Kilian Machado (17th), Olamide Medaiyese (42.) and Ismaila Djamanca (72nd). For Werder Bremen, Paul Erevbenagie (51.) and Kevin Manthey (83.) shortened.
The HSV-U19, which had play-free DFB on the 1st matchday in group A, is now in 3rd place with the opening win. At the end of the season, the best three clubs qualify for league A, in which the German A-youth champions are then played out together with the participants from groups B to I.