Kara celebrates magical moment: becoming Rapid a European market rescuer?

Kara celebrates magical moment: becoming Rapid a European market rescuer?

Hütteldorf, Österreich - On June 1, 2025, SK Rapid looks back on an exciting season. Ercan Kara, who was involved in the club during his loan from the Turkish first division club Samsunspor, scored two crucial goals during this time. His first goal fell in the away derby against the Viennese Austria, which was won 2-1 and thus had a significant influence on the Austriaken championship title. In the following game against LASK, he secured the qualification for European competitions with a goal in the 3-0 victory. Kara, who wore the number 99, feels dissatisfaction with his season and number of goal, but his affection for the club remains unbroken.

"I love this club and want to stay here," said Kara, who celebrated around 19,000 spectators in the stadium after the victory against the LASK. He described this atmosphere as "incredibly cool" and called the game a "magical moment" that was energy -driving for the team. Markus Katzer, the sports director of Rapid, confirmed that the transfer of Kara, despite the initial calls to doom, has proven to be very successful, especially in view of the qualification for the UEFA Conference League.

transfer on the Deadline Day

on the deadline day decided to hire SK Rapid to sign both Ercan Kara and Andrija Radulovic. Kara returned to Vienna until the end of the season, after playing a total of 84 games for the club from 2020 to 2022 and scoring 37 goals. Despite his return and the great potential he brings, Kara had only eight missions in the current season.

Managing Director Sport Markus Katzer praised Kara as a former and potential future national team player who knows the club very well. In addition, a need for action was found after Ryan Mmaee left the club. Radulovic, who also came to rapid, showed his talent with three goals in 21 competitive games this season. Katzer described Radulovic as a highly compared and nimble wing player with a lot of improvement potential.

The new transfers could be crucial to keep the team competitive in the coming season and to continue to bring the club to where it belongs. The positive arguments from the qualification for the UEFA Conference League are seen as a strong foundation to gain new players and to keep existing talents in the club. Further information about the current developments in the Bundesliga can be found on Transfermarkt.