Freiburg football club reclaims defender Fidelity from St. Pauli football club
Philipp Treu, a versatile full-back hailing from Heidelberg, has made a return to SC Freiburg following a successful two-year spell at FC St. Pauli. Treu initially joined St. Pauli from Freiburg's second team in 2023, and during his time there, he made 65 competitive appearances, scoring one goal and providing eight assists.
Before his move to St. Pauli, Treu had spent time with Freiburg II, where he won one trophy across various competitions and accumulated significant playing time. In 2018, he won the DFB Junior Cup with the U19s at SC Freiburg.
Treu's departure from St. Pauli prompted the club to sign Louis Oppie from Arminia Bielefeld as his replacement. The financial details of Treu's return to SC Freiburg remain undisclosed, but reports suggest that the transfer fee could be around five million euros.
SC Freiburg's sporting director, Klemens Hartenbach, praised Treu's signing, commenting, "Philipp defends consistently." He also highlighted Treu's good balance of endurance and sprint numbers, as well as his potential goal threat.
Treu's move back to SC Freiburg follows his help in securing promotion for FC St. Pauli to the Bundesliga. This season, he will play in the Europa League with SC Freiburg.
Treu's contract with FC St. Pauli was set to expire in the summer of 2026, but he decided to return to Bundesliga rivals SC Freiburg, where he started his career at the age of 16. His new contract details with SC Freiburg, however, have not been specified in the article.
With Treu's return, SC Freiburg fans are looking forward to seeing him back in action in the Bundesliga, hoping that his performance growth over the past two years will continue to benefit the team.
Philipp Treu, a former SC Freiburg player, has shown his versatility in sports, particularly football, by assisting FC St. Pauli in securing promotion to the Bundesliga and qualifying to play in the Europa League with SC Freiburg this season. Treu's love for football took him to various European-leagues during his career progression, including a trophy win in a competition while he was with Freiburg II.
