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Karlsruher SC: High-Priced Transactions - A Look at the Most Expensive Players Joined and Left the Club in Its History

Which Karlsruhe SC player demanded the highest transfer fee in the club's history, and which player's departure fetched the highest income for the club? A summary of significant transfers.

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Which Karlsruher SC player incurred the highest expense in the club's history, and which sale fetched the largest sum? A rundown of significant transactions.

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Karlsruher SC: High-Priced Transactions - A Look at the Most Expensive Players Joined and Left the Club in Its History

With the 2024/25 season wrapping up, it's already crunch time for preparations next season, even for Karlsruhe SC, as they're gearing up for another stint in the 2. Bundesliga. Rumors are swirling about potential new signings, with Paul Scholl being the first name on the list. But the club's new sporting director, Mario Eggimann, is on the lookout for that elusive "central, defensive midfielder" as he explicitly mentioned in a chat with our editorial team. Could this summer on the transfer market be a scorcher?

Rewind and Review: Karlsruhe SC's Blockbuster Transfers Over the Years

The transfer merry-go-round will continue spinning in the upcoming weeks and months, but it's always fascinating to dive into the past during the break. What swap deals have been historic for KSC in the annals of time? Who's brought the most dough to the club, and at what cost? Let's take a trip down memory lane to revisit KSC's record transfers.

KSC: A Rundown of Record Signings

Year after year, some of the highest transfer fees doled out by Karlsruhe SC have been long in the past. In 1994, KSC splurged 3.7 million euros to acquire the services of Thomas "Icke" Häßler from AS Roma. Data from transfermarkt.de points us in the right direction, and Häßler, a 28-year-old world-class midfielder, brought stardom to KSC's midfield. That Häßler still reigns as KSC's record transfer over the decades attests to the rise in transfer fees across clubs in recent years.

The second, third, and fourth spots also feature transfers from the last century. Since 1996, KSC hasn't dumped more than one million euros on a player. Here's a quick rundown of KSC's record signings:

  1. Thomas Häßler: 3.70 million euros, joined in 1994 from AS Roma
  2. Alex Nyarko: 2.50 million euros, signed in 1997 from FC Basel
  3. Gunther Schepens: 1.50 million euros, joined in 1997 from Standard Liège
  4. Thomas Hengen: 1.25 million euros, on board in 1996 from 1. FC Kaiserslautern
  5. Antonio da Silva: 900,000 euros, joined in 2008 from VfB Stuttgart
  6. Dino Drpic: 900,000 euros, joined in 2009 from Dinamo Zagreb
  7. Dimitrios Diamantakos: 900,000 euros, signed in 2016 from Olympiakos Piraeus
  8. Radoslaw Gilewicz: 900,000 euros, joined in 1997 from VfB Stuttgart
  9. Christian Wück: 900,000 euros, signed in 1994 from 1. FC Nürnberg
  10. Adrian Knup: 850,000 euros, on board in 1994 from VfB Stuttgart

Additional Tidbits: In the attendance rankings of the 2. Bundesliga, KSC maintains a solid midfield position. Furthermore, KSC fielded one of the youngest teams in the 2. Bundesliga during the 2024/25 season.

Karlsruhe SC: The Priciest Departures in Club History

The heftiest departure from KSC isn't shrouded too far in the past. In the summer of 2015, Philipp Max headed off to FC Augsburg for a jaw-dropping 3.8 million euros, according to transfermarkt.de. The left-back, who's played three games for the German national team, is now playing for Panathinaikos Athens. FC Augsburg is also responsible for the third-highest transfer fee shelled out by KSC. For the transfer of Tim Breithaupt in the summer of 2023, FCA handed over 2.5 million euros.

A genuine KSC legend claims second place. Sean Dundee parted ways with KSC in 1997, earning a cool 2.75 million euros. He made his way to FC Liverpool. Interestingly, KSC has banked significantly more from its top 10 departures compared to what they've spent on their top 10 arrivals. Check out KSC's record departures below:

  1. Philipp Max: 3.80 million euros, moved to FC Augsburg in 2015
  2. Sean Dundee: 2.75 million euros, moved to FC Liverpool in 1998
  3. Tim Breithaupt: 2.50 million euros, moved to FC Augsburg in 2023
  4. Stefano Celozzi: 2.50 million euros, moved to VfB Stuttgart in 2009
  5. Rouwen Hennings: 2.50 million euros, moved to FC Burnley in 2015
  6. Hakan Calhanoglu: 2.50 million euros, moved to Hamburger SV in 2012
  7. Rolf-Christel Guie-Mien: 2.50 million euros, moved to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1999
  8. Thorsten Fink: 2.50 million euros, moved to FC Bayern Munich in 1997
  9. Mehmet Scholl: 2.50 million euros, moved to FC Bayern Munich in 1992
  10. Michael Tarnat: 2.40 million euros, moved to FC Bayern Munich in 1997

As a Bonus Factoid: The priciest player in KSC's history is currently none other than a goalkeeper. The youngest player ever to make his debut for KSC happened in 2021.

With the club's focus on bolstering their midfield, discussing possible signings for the upcoming season, the name of Thomas Häßler, a world-class midfielder whose record transfer fee still stands, is worth mentioning. Reminiscing the club's past, the priciest player in KSC's history is actually a goalkeeper, a testament to the evolution of transfer fees through the years.

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