Confirmed: HSV tie down attacking talent! | OneFootball

Finn Barkowsky made his first appearances in senior football during the season that has just ended. HSV is also planning with him for the long term.

This Sunday, the club announced that Barkowsky had signed his first professional contract. “By tying Finn down, we are keeping a promising young talent at the club, one who stands out in particular for his offensive quality. Even as a U19 player, he has already proven himself in our U21 and taken important steps in his development,” praised Christoph Rohmer, the director responsible for the academy and sports strategy.

All in all, Barkowsky, who moved from Rostock to Hamburg in 2023, has already made ten Regionalliga appearances, even though he will still be eligible to play for the U19s next season. Rohmer continued confidently: “We are looking forward to supporting him on his further path and are convinced that he can continue to develop excellently with us, both as a player and as a person.”

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HSV: Other clubs were also interested in Barkowsky

In the long term, the flexible attacking player is expected to make his way into the first team, where he has already been training regularly since October last year. His abilities have also made an impression elsewhere. At times, VfB Stuttgart, Mainz 05 and SC Paderborn were among the clubs reportedly interested in Barkowsky. In the end, however, he decided to stay at HSV.

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The next steps in his development are set to take place at the Volkspark, including through regular appearances for the U21, so that the quick, dribble-strong Barkowsky can get used early to the more physical men’s game and possibly play his way into the sights of HSV head coach Merlin Polzin with more convincing performances.

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