Mega euphoria around the FC dream start and new coach Steffen Baumgart (49). Only one top talent falls by the wayside and many are wondering: Will Noah Katterbach (20) get the Cologne curve again?
The U-21 international has been going through a brutal career slump since the summer. From the celebrated super talent, whiz kid and hopeful to the punished professional: Despite the need for injury in his position, Katterbach has only been used by amateurs since the start of the season. Consequence: Its market value collapsed from 7 million to currently 3 million euros. What a crash!
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Review: In May 2020, Cologne celebrated the long-term contract extension with Katterbach until 2024. Three months later, the full-back was awarded the Fritz Walter Gold Medal as the best German U-19 talent. Katterbach had already been named the best U-17 talent by the DFB in 2018. The last one to achieve this double was 100 million star Kai Havertz (22 / Chelsea).
Did Katterbach’s head go to the rocket launch? Or did the awards put him under too much pressure?
Germany’s U19 winner of the Fritz Walter Medal in gold
| year | player | society | Market value in euros |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Barcelona | 60 million |
| 2012 | Antonio Rudiger | Chelsea | 35 million |
| 2013 | Matthias Ginter | Gladbach | 27 million |
| 2014 | Niklas Stark | Hertha | 10 million |
| 2015 | Jonathan Tah | Leverkusen | 22 million |
| 2016 | Benjamin Henrichs | Leipzig | 9 million |
| 2017 | Salih Ozcan | 1. FC Cologne | 3.5 million |
| 2018 | Kai Havertz | Chelsea | 70 million |
| 2019 | Nicolas Kühn | Aue | 700 000 |
| 2020 | Noah Katterbach | 1. FC Cologne | 3 million |
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The fact is: He’s stuck in a dead end. Which is apparently less due to Katterbach’s qualities than to a lack of attitude and the lack of will to go along with Baumgart’s path. Since the preparation, several discussions have taken place between the two of them – analyzes and assistance on this. Without resounding success.
Baumgart at the end of August: “I don’t see him currently in the first eleven and not yet at the level that I would bring him at any time.” He saw “opportunities for improvement in the athletic and playful areas” and promised: “We’re with him in exchange to get Noah to become an alternative again. “
That was six weeks ago …
Curious: While Katterbach continues to be in crisis under Baumgart, he is more popular with the DFB. He is currently again part of the U-21 squad of coach Antonio di Salvo (42), came on as a substitute in the 77th minute in the 3-2 win against Israel and promptly prepared the 2-2 for Kavin Schade (88th). At the beginning of September he played against San Marino and Latvia for a full 90 minutes each.
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Katterbach came in on Thursday evening against Israel (3: 2) in the 77th minutePhoto: foto2press
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Will Katterbach get the Cologne curve again in Cologne?
Questionable, after all, he’s been trying this for almost four months. Although Katterbach regularly trains with the professionals, it was still not enough for a squad nomination. And although Baumgart has so far given almost every professional a chance.
In addition, Baumgart recently announced changes in the young professionals: “We want to keep the guys who help us. You have to part with guys who only believe it in one case or another … “
Did Baumgart think of Katterbach?
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