Overview
- VfL Bochum announced that 34-year-old defender Kevin Vogt will end his career at the close of the season and has agreed to end his contract early by mutual consent.
- The move follows a knee operation and ongoing issues that limited him to 10 appearances this season.
- Vogt’s career comes full circle at Bochum, where he debuted in 2009 as a teenager before long spells at Augsburg, Köln, Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen and Union Berlin.
- He logged 353 Bundesliga matches with four goals, including a career-high 226 outings for Hoffenheim.
- Bochum’s licence manager Simon Zoller praised Vogt’s professionalism, and the club’s plans now point to reinforcing central defense in the summer.