“Find his rhythm”: HSV ace extends and joins on loan! | OneFootball

The deal is now official: Noah Katterbach has extended his contract with HSV, but he will not be spending next season at the Volkspark.

As the Rothosen announced on Tuesday, the 25-year-old has extended his contract and will join 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on loan for the 2026/27 season.

This means a scenario that had already been emerging in recent days is now coming to pass. Instead of leaving the club permanently, Katterbach is extending his contract, which originally ran until 2027, by another year according to Hamburger Abendblatt. He will then head to Braunschweig on loan, where the left-back is looking for a fresh sporting start.

After a spell heavily affected by injuries, Katterbach was never able to truly find his stride at HSV. Since initially joining on a half-season loan from 1. FC Köln in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign, he has made just 27 competitive appearances for the Hanseatic club. He scored one goal and provided three assists.

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HSV: Katterbach wants to “consistently get plenty of playing time”

“It is important for Noah that he gets regular minutes again and finds his match rhythm,” explained HSV sporting director Claus Costa. At the same time, he praised the defender’s attitude, saying that despite numerous setbacks, he repeatedly fought his way back and even temporarily helped out HSV’s U21 side.

Katterbach himself also sees the loan move as the right step. “After last season, it is very important for me that I can consistently get plenty of playing time again,” said the former youth international. He is looking forward to the new challenge and said he will “of course continue to follow HSV from afar.”

From Hamburg’s perspective, the arrangement also definitely makes sense. The club gains more squad flexibility, while Katterbach gets the opportunity to pick up regular match practice. In this way, he can put himself back in the frame for bigger tasks.

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