St. Pauli secures top scorer Hountondji from England!

St. Pauli secures top scorer Hountondji from England!

FC St. Pauli announced an exciting transfer today: 22-year-old center forward Andréas Hountondji is moving to the Kiezkickers on a one-year loan from FC Burnley. This signing comes just weeks after Morgan Guilavogui left the club and returned to Lens. Hountondji has spent the last six months playing for Standard Liège in Belgium and will now look to strengthen FC St. Pauli's attack.

Hountondji, who measures an impressive 1.90 meters, not only has his physical presence but also an impressive track record. The young talented player scored four goals and two assists in 18 appearances for Liège. There are also 72 second division games, from which he scored 16 goals and five assists. His market value is currently €2.5 million, making the transfer an interesting deal for St. Pauli considering Burnley signed him for €4 million in 2024.

Strong characteristics and international experience

Coach Alexander Blessin has described Hountondji as a player who has excellent timing, strong finishing, impressive heading ability and high assertiveness. Sports director Andreas Bornemann also emphasizes his physical constitution, his speed and his power, which should benefit the team in the coming months.

The player himself spoke positively about the move to St. Pauli and emphasized how impressed he was by the discussions with the sports director and the coach. Hountondji is not only interesting for German football, but also has international experience - he has already played 14 international matches for Benin and has French nationality. Born in Montry near Paris, he shows great flexibility in attack and has mostly played in the center.

Another piece of the puzzle in the squad

With Hountondji, FC St. Pauli is well positioned to remain competitive in the coming season. The club has already signed Joel Fujita from Saint Truiden in the Jupiler League, showing that they have a good knack for talent that can bring a breath of fresh air to the second division. It remains to be seen whether Hountondji can top the goalscoring charts next season, but the signs are good.

The excitement for fans remains to see how he will fit into the team and show his abilities. The coming games will show whether the new addition can significantly strengthen the team. An exciting season lies ahead for FC St. Pauli.

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