Overview

• Kay Smits joins on a contract until 2028 after two seasons with SG Flensburg-Handewitt and a prior stint at SC Magdeburg.
• He overcame a myocarditis diagnosis that sidelined him for months and has now cleared all club medical tests.
• Director Christoph Schindler described Smits as a world-class talent, citing his role in Magdeburg’s 2023 Champions League victory.
• Coach Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson plans a cautious reintegration to restore Smits to peak condition in the upcoming season.
• Smits’s arrival follows the signing of João Gomes as part of Gummersbach’s aggressive summer recruitment drive.