Energie Cottbus secures Hertha talent Lukas Michelbrink on loan base

Energie Cottbus secures Hertha talent Lukas Michelbrink on loan base

Cottbus, Deutschland - FC Energie Cottbus announced today that Lukas Michelbrink was hired for the 2025/26 season on a rental base by Hertha BSC. The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon, and the 20-year-old midfielder is considered one of the most promising talents from Hertha's youth work. href = "https://www.rbb24.de/sport/Beitrabt/2025/06/fussball-ditt-liga-liga-cottbus-leihe-lukas-michelbrink-hertha-bsc-talent-bererweg.html" Class = "Source_1"> [rbbb24] Michelbrink has a regional league Strong season played and was even appointed to the Herthan's second division.

coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz from Energie Cottbus was enthusiastic about the newcomer and described Michelbrink as a highly talented player who enjoyed one of the best training courses in Germany. Wollitz is convinced that Michelbrink can help the team decisively with his carefree and football quality. \ "We are happy that we could borrow it for a year", says Wollitz. [Nordkurier]

promising development at Hertha BSC

Lukas Michelbrink has gone through all Hertha BSC youth teams since 2017 and made a name for themselves. In the 2024/25 season, he gained important experiences in men's football, even if a shoulder injury restricted its progress at the beginning of the season. He gave four templates in 23 games for the second team and showed his potential. [rbb24]

Michelbrink was also called twice in the professional squad of the second division team, which underlines his versatility and trust that the coaches put in him. With the loan to Cottbus, he now gets the chance to collect even more game practice. According to sports director Benjamin Weber from Hertha BSC, there are positive experiences with borrowing in the 3rd league. The possibility of staying close to his home is an additional advantage for the young player. [Nordkurier]

A look at the youth work in Germany

The obligation of Lukas Michelbrink is another example of the valuable input that the young performance centers in Germany provide for professional football associations. These have been of great importance since the introduction of the talent promotion program by the DFB in the 2002/2003 season. There are currently 58 young performance centers that promote young talents like Michelbrink and bring at a competitive level.

With Michelbrink, FC Energie Cottbus gets a player who is well trained and has a lot of potential. It remains exciting to see how his career will develop in the coming season.