Germany's strongest back? This star carries his team alone
Germany's strongest back? This star carries his team alone According to the “Statista” database, one third of all adults in Germany suffer from recurring back problems. Even if we don’t want to think about it, Noel Futkeu is probably one of them right now.
The striker is currently carrying Greuther Fürth all by himself in the 2. Bundesliga. An entire team?
How is that even possible? Strictly speaking, the Clover Leaves still line up with eleven players every match, of course — but without Futkeu, they could have started planning seriously for the 3. Liga months ago.
The 23-year-old is without a doubt the greatest insurance policy any team in German professional football can have these days. In 33 matches this season, Futkeu has scored 18 goals and set up five more. That means he has been involved in 50 percent of all Fürth’s goals this season.
Felix Klaus, the player with the second-most goals on the team, has managed just seven. Most recently, the former Frankfurt player has scored in four straight matches. In the 3-2 home win over Darmstadt 98 on matchday 30, Futkeu even bagged a hat-trick.