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

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

Cottbus, Deutschland - A new wind blows with Energie Cottbus! The 24-year-old Justin Butler, former player in the youth departments 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, in which Butler could already impressively draw attention to itself. The coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz praised the new addition to his commitment, his quick game and his robustness. In seven preparatory games, Butler scored an impressive six goals, which underlines its value for the team.

But Butler is not the only new addition to brightening the mood in Lausitz. Cottbus has a lot of time this summer break and committed a total of seven new players. This also includes the striker Ted Tattermusch, who was active with a stately size of 1.94 m at FC Carl Zeiss Jena and played almost 100 third division games. Furthermore, Theo Ogbidi from Lok Leipzig, an outdoor car player who contributed 10 goals and 24 templates in 107 competitive games.

reinforcements and departures

The squad planning for the 2025/26 season shows that Energie Cottbus has a good hand. The newcomers are not only many, but also bring a good dose of experience. So Moritz Hannemann from the Würzburger Kickers, who scored 12 goals in 33 competitive games and gave 9 templates. In addition, Finn Heidrich, captain of the A-youth, is appointed to the professional team and scored 8 goals in his 26 games of last season. It is not common for an 18-year-old to make the leap into the professional area.

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

new season, new challenges

The challenges are no less, while Energie Cottbus is preparing for the coming season. Trainer and sporting director Claus-Dieter Wollitz is happy about the contract extension and plans to optimally integrate the new players into the team. Another interesting returnee is Can Moustfa, who joins the team again after a loan.

The 3rd league promises a lot of action and exciting games, not only for fans, but also for the new faces in the team. Energie Cottbus goes into the season with fresh vigor and a motivated group - and that could certainly cause some surprises!

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