FC St. Pauli hits: Ricky-Jade Jones from England on board!

FC St. Pauli hits: Ricky-Jade Jones from England on board!

The squad planning at FC St. Pauli is moving up more and more. On June 14, 2025, the club announced that he hired Ricky-Jade Jones from Peterborough United. The English striker changes free of charge and will strengthen the offensive of the Kiezkicker. With his move to FC St. Pauli, the 22-year-old dares to start a new one-his first step is to take a decent business card after six years at Peterborough.

But what does the new man bring to the Millerntor? Coach Alexander Blessin not only sees Jones a striker, but an overall package: "His explosiveness and speed are impressive," he emphasizes. Jones is aggressively dangerous and also in a team -related in pressing and when switching on the defensive. Last season, the 1.83 meter tall striker scored a total of 17 goals in 57 competitive games for Peterborough and gave four other templates.

a necessary new beginning

The change from Ricky-Jade Jones comes at an important time for St. Pauli. After the departure of Johannes Eggestein, whose contract was not extended, fresh blood urgently has to go on the offensive. Eggestein, who scored three goals in the last Bundesliga season, and the departure of Carlo Boukhalfa, who contributed two goals, brought the Kiezkicker into a predicament. St. Pauli was the weakest offensive team in the Bundesliga 2024/25.

Sports director Andreas Bornemann expresses himself optimistically about the newcomer: "Ricky has both experience and high performance." With this reinforcement, the club not only hopes for more goal, but also a stabilization of the offensive. In addition, St. Pauli pulled the purchase option of 3 million euros for Morgan Guilavogui, whose Ligue 1-parents' association RC Lens activated a buyback option of 4.5 million euros. St. Pauli is now considering whether they should pay an additional 1.5 million euros for Guilavogui.

In a first statement, the new attacker was pleased with the challenge. Jones is looking forward to being part of a team that, despite the current difficulties, also has a good atmosphere. "I can't wait to show what I have on it," he said. "The fans are great and I hope that I can give you some goals." This positive energy could give FC St. Pauli a boost in the coming season.

The coming weeks will show how Jones will develop in the new environment. The expectations are high and the fans hope for a successful cooperation that has been forgotten in recent years. St. Pauli does a good business with this newcomer and shows that you don't give up even in difficult times.