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VfL Bochum Extends Left-Back Maximilian Wittek Through 2028

The renewal locks in the club's most-used outfield player to bolster continuity.

Overview

  • The 2. Bundesliga club announced the extension on January 28, removing Wittek from a list of 13 players with contracts expiring this season.
  • Wittek, 30, joined Bochum in 2023 and has made 78 appearances for the club.
  • He has missed only one match this season due to illness and leads Bochum's outfield players in minutes.
  • Director Simon Zoller praised Wittek for reliability, professionalism, and a leading role within the squad.
  • Wittek said he feels at home in Bochum and wants to help the team 'return where it belongs' as the club sits 11th in the 2. Bundesliga.