Overview
- 1. FC Magdeburg confirmed the permanent, ablösefrei signing of Anselmo García MacNulty in early June with a contract reported to run until June 2029.
- MacNulty is an Irish–Spanish centre/left defender who was born in Sevilla and developed at Real Betis and VfL Wolfsburg before becoming a regular in the Dutch Eredivisie with PEC Zwolle.
- The club’s sporting director, Peer Jaekel, said Magdeburg recruited MacNulty for his left foot, 1.90 m physical presence and prior experience as a consistent starter.
- Multiple reports say the player completed arrival procedures in Germany and underwent a medical before signing within hours, making him Magdeburg’s fourth addition of the early transfer window.
- Magdeburg sees MacNulty as a cost‑effective way to replace recent defensive departures such as Jean Hugonet and to add left-sided defensive depth for the coming 2. Bundesliga season.