Overview

• Steffen Baumgart confirmed that Trimmel will captain Union Berlin for the upcoming Bundesliga season.
• The coach said he made the decision himself after soliciting player feedback and highlighted Trimmel’s enduring representation of the club’s identity.
• Trimmel, 38, joined Union Berlin in 2014, celebrated his ten-year anniversary last season and is contracted until summer 2026.
• Rani Khedira, Danilho Doekhi and Frederik Rönnow were named as deputy captains while Leopold Querfeld and Janik Haberer were appointed to the players’ council.
• Baumgart endorsed Trimmel’s goal of playing on until age 40 and stressed that his symbolic leadership transcends matchday appearances.