Stefan Ortega leaves Arminia Bielefeld – Free transfer to Schalke?

Farewell in tears

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega (29) will leave the Bundesliga relegated Arminia Bielefeld. The 29-year-old announced that on Saturday in the 1-1 (0-0) win against RB Leipzig on the last day of the game. “I have ambitious goals and only one career,” said the Arminen keeper, who was also outstanding on Saturday, after tearfully saying goodbye to the fans.

With the exception of three years at TSV 1860 Munich, Ortega has played since youth for Arminia, who were relegated from the Bundesliga for the eighth time on Saturday. That’s why a later return is not so unlikely: “I went to school here, I went through my puberty here, met my wife, my child was born, I got promoted to the Bundesliga – it will always be a nice place. You should never say never, I’ve come back before.”

Thanks for everything Tego!
If anyone were to ask me who I would name as the most important person in the team at Arminia in recent years, it would be you with Fabi, whom I would name.
I can’t remember anyone in the past who has made such a development here and still stuck by the club. Not even Fabi has taken such a development.
I hope you can fulfill your dream of doing international business as a Stam…

Where Ortega is going is still unclear. “I’ll take my time and see what’s specific,” said the goalkeeper, who has been associated with Bundesliga promoted FC Schalke 04 and SV Werder Bremen, and in the past with Bayern Munich, FC Augsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen was. There are only three goalkeepers in the world with a higher market value who are available on a free transfer at the end of the season.

“I think that’s his right. He wants to play at the highest level,” said Bielefeld attacker Janni Serra (24). Interim coach Marco Kostmann also does not see Ortega at the end of his development. As a long-time Arminia goalkeeper coach, Kostmann has been an essential part of this.

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