Düsseldorf's Fortuna unveils fresh kit, new recruits, and presences at Rheinkirmes festival this coming Saturday
The Fortunas are buzzing with excitement for the upcoming season, kick-starting it with a friendly match against VfL Bochum at the Paul-Janes-Stadion on the 21st at 6 PM. The team will debut their snappy new home jerseys, which were flaunted during their photoshoot the previous day. The jersey sports bold red and white block stripes and a stylish inscription, "FORTUNA FOR ALL," placed on the back of the collar. On Saturday, the 22nd, from 1 to 5 PM, fans can get a tantalizing glimpse of the new digs, along with the players, during the club's season-opening celebration at the festival grounds of the marksmen next to the festival hall. The first Bundesliga match of the season takes place on the 29th at 8:30 PM, pitting the Fortunas against Hertha BSC in the arena.
Several fresh faces have joined the Fortuna squad this season. Goalkeeper Karol Niemczycki, a 24-year-old Polish gem, got signed from KS Cracovia in Krakow, taking over the number 1 jersey from Raphael Wolf. Midfielder Yannik Engelhardt and striker Vincent Vermeij both came from SC Freiburg II in the 3rd league. Jamil Siebert, formerly of Viktoria Köln, is back in action with the Fortunas. Nicklas Shipnoski, who'd been on a loan spell at SSV Jahn Regensburg, was noticeably absent at the team photo.
Here's a sneak peek of the Fortuna team for the 2023/24 season:
Back: Oliver Paashaus, Nils Kriszio, Benjamin Böckle, Marcel Sobottka, Tim Oberdorf, Yannik Engelhardt, Fernandes Neto, Jona Niemiec, David Savic, Andreas Groß, Engin Cicem
Mid: Christian Weber, Sascha Rösler, Dr. Ulf Blecker, Carsten Fiedler, Andre Hoffmann, Daniel Ginczek, Jamil Siebert, Vincent Vermeij, Jordy de Wijs, Emmanuel Iyoha, Ao Tanaka, Christoph Semmler, Jan Hoepner, Manfred Stefes, Daniel Thioune
Front: Marcel Verstappen, Frank Hörstmann, Nicolas Gavory, Shinta Appelkamp, Felix Klaus, Dennis Gorka, Florian Kastenmeier, Karol Niemczycki, Daniel Bunk, Matthias Zimmermann, Takashi Uchino, Benjamin Fischer, Axel Zehle
As the search results do not provide extensive details on the new signings Karol Niemczycki, Yannik Engelhardt, Vincent Vermeij, and Jamil Siebert, additional research or specific team announcements may be needed for a complete picture of their arrival at Fortuna Düsseldorf.
football is one of the sports that the Fortuna squad will be focusing on this season, with goalkeeper Karol Niemczycki joining from KS Cracovia in Krakow to play a crucial role. Yannik Engelhardt and striker Vincent Vermeij both arrived from SC Freiburg II, while Jamil Siebert, previously of Viktoria Köln, is also part of the team for the upcoming season.
