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Fortuna Düsseldorf Signs 23-Year-Old Center-Back Elias Egouli to Professional Contract

The promotion underscores the club's NLZ pathway from the U23 side to the senior team.

Overview

  • Egouli has made four 2. Bundesliga appearances this season after debuting in a 2–1 win at Paderborn in late August.
  • He has trained regularly with the first-team squad since the start of the campaign.
  • Fortuna did not disclose the contract length, in line with the club’s standard practice.
  • Sporting chief Klaus Allofs praised his development and framed the step as proof of the academy-to-first-team route.
  • Sport director Christian Weber cited his size, pace and solid fundamentals as fitting a modern center-back, and Egouli called the deal a special moment.