Mannheim (dpa / lsw) - SV Waldhof Mannheim has signed right-back Laurent Jans. The contract of the captain of the Luxembourg national football team, who is moving from Sparta Rotterdam from the Dutch Eredivisie to the Kurpfalz, should apply beyond the current third division season. The club did not provide any information on Friday about the exact term.
"When looking for a full-back, the focus was on finding a player who can play on both sides," said Waldhof's sporting director Tim Schork. The club didn't just want to get a back-up, but a professional with regular place potential who would increase the competition. Jans has played in Germany before: in the 2019/2020 season, the 30-year-old played 22 Bundesliga games for SC Paderborn.
