SK Rapid relies on the future: Trio young talents extends contracts!

SK Rapid relies on the future: Trio young talents extends contracts!

Wien, Österreich - The SK Rapid Vienna announced the contract extensions with three promising talents from their own young talent on Friday. Omar Badarneh, Marcel Stöhr and Manuel Fellner will remain loyal to the club for the next few years and continue to promote their development. Laola1 reports that Badarneh and Stöhr will be under contract until 2026 and Fellner until 2027. These decisions clarify Rapid Wen's commitment in the youth area and the promotion of young talents.

omar Badarneh, at the age of 18 the captain of the U18 academy team, has been playing for Rapid since 2018. He has already made his debut in Admiral 2nd league and was also able to gain experience as part of the UEFA Youth League. Badarneh completed the Matura at the Vienna International School in May 2023 and went through all the young and academy teams in Hütteldorf. Ligaportal emphasizes that he came to the club at the age of eleven and now has a promising future.

talent in focus

Marcel Stöhr, a 17-year-old winger, has been playing for Rapid since he was switched by Aka St. Pölten. Last season he scored eight goals in 20 missions in the ÖFB youth league U18. His achievements were also not unnoticed nationally, because Stöhr came to missions in the Austrian U15 and U16 national team. This development shows how important the youngsters and the integration of young talents are into professional football, but the transition to the professional area is often a challenge, such as Deutschlandfunk emphasized.

Manuel Fellner, also 18 years old, has proven himself as a goalkeeper in the offspring and remains with Rapid until the summer of 2027. In the past season, the young goalkeeper was on the pitch 14 times for the U18 and was in goal in the Youth League first leg against Braga. His career is noteworthy because he is committed to his training and soon completes the commercial school for competitive athletes.

positive developments in the youth area

Academy manager Wilhelm Schuldes was pleased with the extensions and praised the work in the academy and young talent. He sees developments as a positive steps for the future of the association. These initiatives are not only important for Rapid, but are in the context of a broader discussion about training in professional football. As mentioned in Deutschlandfunk's report, the transition from youth to professional football is a decisive success factor for talents, which is considered critical in many countries, including Germany.

The current contract extensions at SK Rapid are another step to introduce and promote young players to the professional sector. So the coming years will be decisive for the development of these talents and the club itself.