Overview
- The transfer was announced Monday and makes Marcel Costly a Heidenheim player on a contract running until June 2029.
- Local reporting says Heidenheim used an exit clause to complete the move with the fee reported at about €1 million, though the club has not published an exact figure.
- Costly arrives off a standout 3. Liga season in which he scored 18 goals and was credited with nine to ten assists depending on the source.
- Heidenheim’s chairman Holger Sanwald highlighted Costly’s ability to play right attack, centre forward and as a second striker and praised his scoring record and physical presence.
- The signing follows Heidenheim’s relegation and is the club’s second confirmed addition for the 2. Bundesliga, giving the squad a proven lower-league goalscorer and raising expectations for how quickly he adapts to the team and division.