Africa push and Petric comparisons: Daka hype at HSV gets wilder! | OneFootball

Patson Daka could hardly have imagined a better start to life at HSV. The new signing is impressing not only on the pitch.

Daka is a strikingly positive person who is almost always seen with a smile on his face. You can practically see how eager the 27-year-old is for his new challenge at HSV. Unsurprisingly, that is going down well – with both his teammates and the fans.

The best example: after scoring in the friendly against Everton FC (1:2), Daka celebrated exuberantly in front of the Nordkurve and soaked up the fans’ cheers. The excitement is also huge on social media. “Just imagine Patson Daka being supplied next season by Fabio Vieira and Albert Grønbaek… I’m getting all giddy just thinking about it,” wrote one HSV fan on X, earning almost 300 likes. There were even occasional comparisons to Mladen Petrić. The Croatian played for the Rothosen between 2008 and 2012 and was just as successful as he was popular.

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HSV now ships to Zambia

Daka can already be sure of huge popularity as well. And that applies not only to Hamburg, but also to his native Zambia. The goal-getter has been a national team player for more than ten years and, not least because of his social commitment, is an absolute folk hero. Even when he was unveiled, a noticeably large number of Zambian users commented, with the announcement post racking up around 30,000 reactions.

HSV has now drawn the logical conclusion from this hype and added Zambia as the first African country to its online fan shop. From now on, fans in southern Africa can have products from the HSV shop delivered to them.

The overwhelming support from his compatriots is clearly moving Daka. “I know that Zambians follow me wherever I go. I will never take that for granted and will always cherish it. People take their valuable time to support me. That is a privilege and an honor,” he explained to HSV.de. “The people are very passionate and loyal. I carry the Zambian flag within me and represent these people. That motivates me.”

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