St. Pauli U23 starts the season preparation with new talents!

St. Pauli U23 starts the season preparation with new talents!

Bönningstedt, Deutschland - The U23 team of FC St. Pauli will start preparing for the new season on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The first test kick takes place against the Hebc from Eimsbüttel, kick -off is in Bönningstedt at 12 noon. The anticipation is great, because Hebc ended the Oberliga season in a solid seventh place, which could lead to an exciting duel.

coach Benny Hoose emphasized that it is important for the team and the individual players to make quick progress. With a fresh wind and numerous new faces in the squad, St. Pauli will give everything to get out of the starting blocks well. Captain Julian Ulbricht left the club and switched to SV Meppen after scoring a remarkable 31 goals in 79 competitive games. Peer Mahncke and Theo Schröder also move to Kickers Emden, while Johann von Knebel moves to TuS Dassendorf. Ronny Seibt and Emil Staugaard are currently without a new club.

new talents strengthen the team

With fresh energy, the Kiezkicker have signed some new players. This includes Jannik Westphal (20) from VfB Lübeck, a defender with a valuable regional league experience. The newcomers Rawley St. John, a California midfielder, and Sisco Ngambia Dzonga (19) from the bankruptcy estate of KFC Uerdingen also bring a fresh air with them. Haron Sabah (20), a wing striker of USC Paloma, and the two talents Toralf Hense (18, striker) and Juri Behr (19, goalkeeper) from the U19 complete the series of new new ones.

The obligation of Oleg Skakun (20) by Viktoria Berlin, a center forward who convinced in the Regionalliga Nordost, shows the feeling of the association for talented players who want to develop further. According to trainer Hoose, the focus will be on the defensive work, while the offensive game is to be gradually improved. "The energy and will of the new players make me optimistic," he said recently.

regional league and the way to professionalize

The discussion about the role of U23 teams has gained importance in recent years. As rbbb24 , there are various approaches with their U23-Teams. Some clubs have deregistered their U23 teams, while others, like Hertha BSC, rely on a strong training.

Hertha sees the U23 as an important transition level from youth to men's football. Benjamin Weber, the club's sports director, emphasizes that 14 players of the current second division cadher come from their own offspring. In view of such examples, the regional league is becoming increasingly coveted as an attractive stage for the development of young talent.

st. Paulis U23 now meets with great expectations, while the team is preparing for the upcoming challenges. Above all, the integration of the new players will be crucial in order to be able to start in the regional league. The fans can hope for an exciting summer and an exciting season.