Overview

• Energie Cottbus confirmed the addition of 28-year-old left-footed defender Anderson Lucoqui to its 3. Liga squad.
• Coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz called Lucoqui a polyvalent option and credited him with helping stabilize 1860 Munich in the spring.
• Squad planner Maniyel Nergiz said the club’s upgraded infrastructure impressed Lucoqui and matched the defensive profile they sought.
• Lucoqui has 34 Bundesliga appearances and 50 in the 2. Bundesliga with stints at Arminia Bielefeld, Mainz 05, Hertha BSC and Fortuna Düsseldorf.
• The contract length was not disclosed, and a first appearance is considered possible on September 14 away to Waldhof Mannheim.