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Wolfsburg Signs U23 Midfielder Katharina Piljic From Leverkusen Through 2028

The move underscores the Bundesliga runners-up's push for Champions League contention.

Overview

  • VfL Wolfsburg, which announced the deal Tuesday, will add the 22-year-old in the summer on a contract running to June 30, 2028.
  • She will depart Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season when her current deal expires.
  • Club director Ralf Kellermann praised her as a versatile midfielder with more than 100 Bundesliga appearances and noted her role with Germany’s U23s.
  • Piljic said she aims to fulfill a childhood dream by playing Champions League football with Wolfsburg, referring to Europe’s top club tournament.
  • The former SGS Essen prospect moved to Leverkusen in summer 2024 and grew into a key player, a trajectory Wolfsburg points to as evidence she can lift their European push.