Fin Bartels will end his career at his hometown club Holstein Kiel in the summer, as the 36-year-old offensive player recently confirmed. The “Storks” want to keep their player icon in the club afterwards, as coach Marcel Rapp said of the “Picture‘ confirmed: ‘There are talks. The club wants to involve Fin Bartels. Wherever.”
In 2020, Bartels said in a Transfermarkt interview after his professional career: “You should never say ‘never’. But I would like to have at least a little distance from football for the time being, that’s how it is in my head. Have a weekend again, for example to a wedding, if that’s possible again in two years. You missed so much, gave up a lot. So maybe I’ll give myself a break first. But who knows, football is my passion. So let’s see.”
community Discuss Holstein Kiel now in the forumThis way The former U21 international has made a total of 130 appearances for Holstein (26 goals/11 assists). Bartels is still waiting for his first assignment in 2023 due to adductor problems, but he should increase this number by the end of the season. In addition to KSV, the veteran also appeared for SV Werder Bremen, FC St. Pauli and Hansa Rostock.
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