Karim Onisiwo leaves Mainz: The veteran for Salzburg!

Karim Onisiwo leaves Mainz: The veteran for Salzburg!

Salzburg, Österreich - The FC Red Bull Salzburg has landed a coup: Karim Onisiwo changes from 1. FSV Mainz 05 to Austria! The 32-year-old striker signed a contract until 2026 and brings a lot of experience to the Mozart city. After nine years near Mainz, where he shone as the best scorer in the club's history, a move to home was a welcome perspective for him. The transfer fee was treated confidentially, but it is reported that Mainz could earn up to 750,000 euros at best, should Onisiwo show performance in Salzburg, as Laola1 reported.

career step to Mainz

onisiwo left Mainz after completing 233 missions and scored 35 goals and 32 assists. His achievements are impressive and make him one of the formative players in recent years, as Mainz sports director Christian Heidel recognizes. "Karim was one of the formative Mainz players of the past decade," emphasized Heidel, who thanked Onisiwo for his tireless efforts. With the move to the Austrian Bundesliga, the Viennese returns after playing for Austria Salzburg in his youth.

The decision to leave Mainz came at the right time when Onisiwo received only limited season this season - he was unable to register in the goal scorer list in the current round and stayed in just 204 minutes without an assist or goal. In Salzburg, on the other hand, it is needed: Onisiwo is expected as a key player due to a violation of the promising striker Karim Konaté (20). He is intended to support the team to stabilize the current season and to pull the rudder around, as well as Transfer market He is ready to restart in his home country and to lead the Salzburg to new successes.