Borussia Mönchengladbach: Young star Swider becomes professional and dreams big!

Borussia Mönchengladbach: Young star Swider becomes professional and dreams big!

Mönchengladbach, Deutschland - An exciting step in the career of the football talent Niklas Swider (17) by Borussia Mönchengladbach: The young player is officially promoted to the professional squad, a decision that already, like Kreiszeitung reported on December 8th by sports director Roland Virkus. On Tuesday it was finally announced that the midfielder is now one of the professionals. Swider fought for a place in the team after over a decade in the youth team.

The talented player who came to Borussia at the age of seven impressed the DFB youth league in the current season and scored seven goals for the U19 in 13 games. Head coach Gerardo Seoane is convinced of Swider's potential and sees him an important role in the six in the future. "However, we do well to introduce him carefully and in small steps," said Seoane. Swider is expected to be in the squad at the Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim next Saturday after having already followed the 4-1 win against Holstein Kiel from the bank, as Bild reported.

already in his childhood, Swider had rejected a offer from Fortuna Düsseldorf to wait for the chance at Borussia. "To be honest, it was from an early age to play for this club," he emphasized. Now, shortly before his 18th birthday on January 5, 2025, this dream could continue to realize in the next phase of his career. The fans are excited to see how this young star will beat in the Bundesliga and whether he will soon become an important player in the squad of the foal.