Mainz Defender Hanche-Olsen Joins Lewandowski as Chicago Fire Teammate
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Mainz 05 said Norwegian defender Andreas Hanche-Olsen will move to Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
- The 29-year-old will become a teammate of Robert Lewandowski, who joined Chicago from Barcelona this summer.
- Hanche-Olsen made 22 appearances for Norway and joined Mainz in early 2023.
Andreas Hanche-Olsen will leave FSV Mainz 05 for Chicago Fire, where the 29-year-old Norwegian defender will join former Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.
Mainz announced the move on Tuesday evening. Lewandowski moved to the Major League Soccer club from Barcelona this summer.
a very exciting step
Hanche-Olsen joined Mainz at the start of 2023 and played a central role under then-coach Bo Svensson. He has made 22 appearances for Norway’s national team.
Mainz sporting director Niko Bungert said Hanche-Olsen had received the chance to take “a very exciting step” to Chicago and continue his career there on a long-term contract. Bungert also described him as a model professional who remained popular with the team and the wider club.
Andreas is a model professional and was always very popular within the team and throughout the club.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. 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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