Energie Cottbus signs ex-BVB star Justin Butler for the 3rd league!

Energie Cottbus signs ex-BVB star Justin Butler for the 3rd league!

A new wind is blowing at Energie Cottbus! 24-year-old Justin Butler, a former player in the youth teams of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, has now signed a contract with Cottbus in the 3rd division. This was announced after a three-week trial training session, during which Butler was already able to draw impressive attention. Coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz praised the newcomer for his commitment, his fast play and his robustness. In seven preseason games, Butler scored an impressive six goals, underscoring his value to the team.

But Butler is not the only newcomer who is brightening the mood in Lausitz. Cottbus made a lot of progress this summer break and signed a total of seven new players. This also includes the striker Ted Tattermusch, who, with an impressive height of 1.94 m, was active for FC Carl Zeiss Jena and played almost 100 third division games. Theo Ogbidi also comes from Lok Leipzig, a winger who contributed 10 goals and 24 assists in 107 competitive games.

Reinforcements and departures

The squad planning for the 2025/26 season shows that Energie Cottbus has a good hand. There are not only a lot of new recruits, but they also bring a lot of experience with them. Moritz Hannemann comes from the Würzburger Kickers, who scored 12 goals and provided 9 assists in 33 competitive games. In addition, Finn Heidrich, captain of the A-youth team, is called up to the professional team and scored 8 goals in his 26 games last season. It's not everyday for an 18-year-old to make the leap into the professional world so quickly.

But not every player will stay with Energie Cottbus. The club also has to part ways with some faces. Edgar Kaizer is moving to Greifswalder FC, Tobias Hasse is leaving Cottbus after six years and 154 competitive games, while Niko Bretschneider is moving to 1. FC Saarbrücken. Lucas Copado and Phil Halbauer are also looking for new challenges, as are Maximilian Krauß, who is moving to Hansa Rostock, and Karl Pischon, who is going to VFC Plauen.

New season, new challenges

The challenges are not diminishing as Energie Cottbus prepares for the coming season. Coach and sporting director Claus-Dieter Wollitz is pleased about the contract extension and plans to optimally integrate the new players into the team. Another interesting returnee is Can Moustfa, who rejoins the team after a loan spell.

The 3rd league promises a lot of action and exciting games, not only for the fans, but also for the new faces in the team. Energie Cottbus is starting the season with fresh enthusiasm and a motivated team - and that could definitely cause a few surprises!

For further information on transfers and club news, see also the reporting from Kicker and MAZ. In addition, has Transfer market interesting insights into the transition of Butler and other newcomers were given.