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Elche Transfers Austrian Defender David Affengruber to Fulham
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Elche Transfers Austrian Defender David Affengruber to Fulham

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • Elche announced the transfer of 25-year-old defender David Affengruber to English club Fulham for a fee reportedly near 12 million euros.
  • Affengruber played 76 matches across the past two seasons and helped Elche earn promotion and remain in Spain’s top division.
  • Elche praised his commitment and said he had earned the respect and affection of his teammates and supporters.

Elche has announced the transfer of Austrian center-back David Affengruber to Fulham for a fee close to 12 million euros, according to British media.

The 25-year-old defender became one of Elche’s key players over the past two seasons, during which the club secured promotion to Spain’s top division and then avoided relegation.

Affengruber made 76 appearances in those two seasons and started Elche’s first three league matches of the current campaign. His contract had been due to expire on June 30.

In its official farewell statement, Elche said Affengruber would be remembered as a committed, competitive and dedicated footballer who defended the club badge with pride. The club added that he had earned the respect and affection of his teammates and supporters.

Beyond the matches and the numbers, Affengruber leaves the memory of a committed, competitive and dedicated footballer who always defended the badge with pride and earned the respect and affection of his teammates and the franjiverde fans.

— ElcheThe club described Affengruber’s contribution in its official farewell statement.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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