Overview
- The club announced the contract extension on Friday, confirming 25‑year‑old Justin Butler will remain at Energie Cottbus for the coming season.
- Head coach Claus‑Dieter Wollitz praised Butler's dynamism and speed and said the player can cause problems for opponents in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Sporting director Maniyel Nergiz highlighted Butler's physicality and high tempo and said the club sees him as a factor in its playing philosophy.
- Reports differ slightly on last season's totals with Transfermarkt listing 29 appearances, 2 goals and 4 assists and other coverage reporting 33 appearances, 2 goals and 5 assists.
- Butler joined Cottbus last year from SV Sandhausen after youth spells at FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich and senior stops at Ingolstadt, Waldhof Mannheim and Borussia Dortmund II, and his retention signals Cottbus is prioritizing continuity and development as it prepares for life in the second tier.