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The first new signing for the 2024/25 season has been confirmed: Fynn Lakenmacher joins the Lilies on a free transfer. The 23-year-old striker, who currently plays for TSV 1860 Munich, has signed a contract with SV Darmstadt 98 until June 2027.
Sporting director Paul Fernie said, “Fynn is a robust ‘number nine’ in terms of style of play, who looks for physical contact and can also tie up balls. He also shows variability with clever movements behind the chain – a component that will also be important for our game. Fynn is hungry and ready to prove himself at the next level and we have just the right environment for him to develop in the best possible way.”
Head coach Torsten Lieberknecht said, “Fynn is a hard-working striker for his team, who is physically very present and capable of development. In the personal conversations, he also made a totally tidy and inquisitive impression. We hope that he will quickly get used to the higher league and take the next step in his development.”
Fynn Lakenmacher said, “I’ve had very good talks with the people in charge, especially with the coach. I was also convinced by the great conditions, but at the same time everything here in Darmstadt seems very authentic. In addition, Darmstadt 98 is a traditional club whose home games are always sold out. At the moment, I’m concentrating on continuing to go full throttle at 1860, but from the summer onwards I’m looking forward to the exciting challenge in a league that is new to me.”
Lakenmacher was trained at Hannover 96 and TSV Havelse, for whom he also played for a total of three years in the men’s senior division. In 2022, he moved to TSV 1860 Munich, where he immediately established himself as a regular player. Lakenmacher made a total of 101 third-division appearances for Havelse and TSV 1860 (17 goals and 6 assists), and the player from Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia has also played for both clubs in the DFB Cup.
