Cesc Fabregas, coach of the Howthought they had completed their defence with the arrival of Raphael Varane, but the injury of the former Real Madrid and Manchester United player complicated their plans, forcing the club to take cover. So the club returned to the market and purchased Marc Oliver Kempf from theHertha Berlin for around 2.5 million euros. A transfer that is certainly not to be underestimated, despite the fact that the ’95 class comes from a team that played in the Zweite Bundesliga.
Born in Lich, Germany, the 29-year-old, 186 centimeters tall, can easily play in both positions covered by the center backs in a back four and certainly has the necessary experience to guide his teammates in the various phases of the game. In his career, including youth, he has always played in Germany, wearing the jerseys of Stuttgart, Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt, as well as that of Hertha Berlin. Kempf also made his debut in the Europa League, playing one match in the group stage and one in the preliminaries.
The player’s palmares includes a European Under 19, a European Under 21 and a Zweite Bundesliga. What is striking about him is that he has never managed to debut for the national team, despite having gone through the ranks from Under 16 to Under 21, also winning two trophies: 5 games played with the U16, 14 with the U17, one with the U18, 16 with the U19, 6 with the U20 and 7 with the U21. His first adventure outside his country is about to begin.