Overview

• Transfermarkt confirms the move with club quotes, making Paçarada Heidenheim’s first permanent addition after two loan signings.
• Köln are set to receive a low six-figure payment only if Heidenheim secure Bundesliga survival, according to Sky.
• Paçarada was excluded from Köln’s first-team plans under new coach Lukas Kwasniok as part of a squad reduction and had been training individually.
• Heidenheim target the left flank after the exit of Frans Krätzig, with Jonas Föhrenbach previously the lone natural option and Omar Traoré filling in on opening day.
• The defender, who logged 31 league appearances with eight assists in 2024/25, had been linked to Bristol City before opting for Heidenheim.