An attacking midfielder joins from VfL Osnabrück on a free transfer and will wear the number 22 jersey
SV Darmstadt 98 have announced another new signing just before the start of pre-season training. Lars Kehl joins the Lilies on a free transfer from VfL Osnabrück after his contract expired. The attacking midfielder will wear the number 22 jersey.
Sporting director Paul Fernie sees Kehl as an important addition to Darmstadt's attacking play. "Lars is a player who poses a significant goal threat from attacking midfield and can deliver the final pass. His impressive statistics from the past two seasons in Osnabrück prove this. We are convinced that he will bring his strengths to our game and are delighted that he can start pre-season training with us immediately."
The new signing is also looking forward to his new challenge at the Böllenfalltor stadium. "Over the past few weeks, I've given a lot of thought to my future and the next step in my career. I quickly got the best feeling about Darmstadt because both the sporting prospects and the entire club really appeal to me. I can't wait to be on the training pitch with my new teammates for the first time," Kehl explained.
The right-footed player was trained at SC Freiburg's youth academy and progressed through all of their youth teams from 2013 onwards. From summer 2021, he played for Freiburg's reserve team in the 3. Liga, accumulating 15 scorer points in 66 competitive matches.
Kehl joined VfL Osnabrück for the 2023/24 season. He initially made ten appearances in the second division before establishing himself as a key player in the third division. Over the past two seasons, the former youth international has amassed a total of 70 third-division appearances, scoring 15 goals and providing 18 assists. With 20 scorer points in 36 games last season, the 22-year-old played a crucial role in VfL Osnabrück's promotion.
With Lars Kehl, coach Florian Kohfeldt gains an offensively strong midfielder who should bring both goal threat and creativity to Darmstadt's game and will already join the preparation at the start of training.
(DARMSTADT – RED/SV98)
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