New club found: Babis Drakas signs for VfL Bochum | OneFootball

It was already clear immediately after the final matchday of the Regionalliga West in mid-May that Babis Drakas had no future at Borussia Dortmund, when BVB announced alongside several other departures that the 23-year-old attacking player would leave the club when his contract expires on June 30. Now it is also clear where Drakas will continue his career.

Somewhat surprisingly, VfL Bochum announced the signing of the Waiblingen-born player on a free transfer on Tuesday afternoon, meaning he will remain in the region and has signed until 2029.

“Babis can play on both wings and therefore increases our flexibility out wide. He brings tremendous pace, a very direct style of play, and complements the player profiles we already have perfectly,” Bochum’s director of professional football, Simon Zoller, commented on the club’s official website about the signing, while also making no secret of the fact that the club expects quite a lot from Drakas in the long term: “At the same time, we see further potential for development in him. At 23, he is at an age where he has already gained experience in senior football, but can certainly still make significant strides in his development.”

Farewell after two years at BVB

With six goals and ten assists in 31 Regionalliga matches, Drakas earned himself a personal step up to the 2. Bundesliga and is motivated to make the leap: “I’m really looking forward to my new role here in Bochum, the stadium, and the fans. I’ve heard the atmosphere at home games is unbelievable. The 2. Bundesliga is also something new for me, and I hope to settle in quickly and deliver good performances on the pitch so that I can celebrate with the fans.”

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The German-Greek already has experience in the 3. Liga, but in 2024/25, in his first year after arriving from VfB Stuttgart, he was also unable to prevent the relegation of BVB U23, despite making 31 appearances and recording three goals and one assist.

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