2. Bundesliga: Uth Hangs Up His Boots After Season with Cologne
Colgne's staunch player Uth announces retirement at the season's end - Athletic career of Cologne player Uth comes to an end post current season
Hey there! Let's talk about football, shall we? Remember Mark Uth, the striker for 1. FC Cologne in the second division of the German Bundesliga? Well, he's about to hang up his boots after this season.
Yep, that's right! The 33-year-old announced his retirement in a club statement. "I've been pondering this decision for weeks and months, and I've finally decided to call it quits after this season,” he said. Uth informed his teammates of his decision before their home game against SSV Jahn Regensburg on Saturday evening. Even though his contract was set to expire at the end of the season, this decision was still tough for him. Why? Because Cologne holds a special place in his heart—it's where his football journey began when he was just 12 years old.
Uth's main goal now is to help Cologne secure promotion back to the Bundesliga before he steps away for good. With only two games left in the season, let's cheer them on!
Uth has had an impressive career, playing over 300 professional games and earning one cap for the German national team. He started his professional career with Cologne's youth academy and made his debut for the club's reserve team in 2009. After spending time in the Netherlands with SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo, he joined TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga in 2015. After a stint at Schalke 04, he returned to Cologne in the summer of 2021.
Unfortunately, Uth has had to battle injuries throughout his career, limiting him to only 28 appearances for Cologne in the past three years. But in October 2018, he still had the chance to play for the national team, making his only appearance in a 3-0 win against the Netherlands.
So, there you have it! Mark Uth, a veteran of the beautiful game, is retiring after this season. Here's to a successful end to a great career!
- Mark Uth
- Cologne
- Bundesliga
- 1. FC Cologne
- SSV Jahn Regensburg
- The Commission has also been informed of the results of the consultation of the Member States regarding Mark Uth's retirement from football, as he concluded his season with 1. FC Cologne in the German Bundesliga.
- In general, European-leagues football enthusiasts, especially those who follow the Bundesliga, may be saddened by the retirement of a player like Mark Uth, who have played over 300 professional games and even earned one cap for the German national team.
- Mark Uth, after a brief stint at Schalke 04, returned to the club where his football journey began at the age of 12, Cologne, in the summer of 2021 for a second tenure in the Bundesliga.
- Despite the expiration of his contract this season, Mark Uth's decision to retire before the end of the Bundesliga season comes with a sense of satisfaction, given that he aims to help Cologne secure promotion back to the top-tier league before he steps away from the game.
