Rapid Vienna hires striker Claudy M'Buyi: Departure to new heights!

Rapid Vienna hires striker Claudy M'Buyi: Departure to new heights!

St. Pölten, Österreich - The SK Rapid Vienna has officially signed Claudy M’Buyi. The 25-year-old striker, who was born on June 3, 1999 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, moved from SKN St. Pölten to Vienna. The transfer costs the Rapid team almost 500,000 euros and provides for a contract until 2028. M’Buyi will wear the number 71 in the coming season.

Last season in Admiral 2nd League, M’Buyi scored an impressive 21 goals in 24 games and was particularly strong in the last nine games in which he scored 14 goals. This performance certainly contributed to one of the largest clubs in Austria. Rapid sees himself responsibility to compensate for the departures of three strikers from last season: Guido Burgstaller ends his career, while Dion Beljo and Ercan Kara have to return to their clubs.

positive reactions and expectations

Markus Katzer, Managing Director Sport at Rapid Vienna, is positive about the commitment of M’Buyi. He emphasizes that the player is not only talented, but also motivated and has great expectations of his time at Rapid. M’Buyi himself looks at his new challenge full of anticipation and describes Rapid as a "very large" club. He is looking forward to playing in a new city and a new country.

Before moving to Rapid, M’Buyi was a driving force for SKN St. Pölten last season, where he noticed early on as a versatile player who can be used both centrally and on the wings. Christoph Freitag, the sports director of SKN St. Pölten, praised M’Buyi as an interesting and variable player.
For the coming season, M’Buyi has clear goals: he wants to play a great season and score many goals for Rapid to get the fans.

with M’Buyi Rapid Vienna strengthens his offensive series and relies on his skills to be competitive again in the Bundesliga. In view of the current transfer situation, it can be hoped that the obligations received will bring the desired success. Further information on the current transfer events in the Bundesliga can be found on Transfermarkt .