Former Schalke player Yusuf Kabadayi out of action for months after knee surgery!

Former Schalke player Yusuf Kabadayi out of action for months after knee surgery!

FC Augsburg's talented winger Yusuf Kabadayi is facing a difficult time. The former Schalke professional suffered serious damage to the lateral meniscus and had to have knee surgery. The Augsburg team announced this news on December 12, 2024. The 20-year-old will not be available to the team in the coming months, which could have a severe impact on the club. Despite high hopes of making his breakthrough in the Bundesliga, Kabadayi is now being forced to put his career on hold while he concentrates on rehabilitation ruhr24.de reported.

A checkered career

Kabadayi, who was born in Munich on February 2, 2004, has had an eventful career. After two seasons at Bayern Munich II, he signed a professional contract with Bayern in August 2023 and was immediately loaned to FC Schalke 04. He was able to celebrate some successes in German football, including a goal on his debut with the “Knappen”. After a season in the 2nd Bundesliga, Kabadayi returned to his training club in the summer of 2024, but moved to FC Augsburg for a transfer fee of 1 million euros, where he initially showed promising approaches, such as Wikipedia confirmed.

Before his injury, Kabadayi had already played seven games for FCA, but was never called into the starting eleven. His hope of getting a permanent place in the team has suffered a serious setback with the current situation. While the medical department is now planning rehabilitation training, it remains to be seen when the young player can return to the pitch. Kabadayi, who hopes for a quiet career, comes from a Turkish background and played for Germany at youth level. His return to the pitch is eagerly awaited, as FC Augsburg fans hope for a speedy recovery for the promising talent.