Freiburg sign midfielder Yannick Engelhardt from Como
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Bundesliga club SC Freiburg have signed midfielder Yannick Engelhardt from Italian Serie A side Como 1907.
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Attributed to original sourceThe Werder Bremen youth product returns to Freiburg having represented their second team between 2021-2023, before going on to play for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Como and Gladbach .
He joins up with Julian Schuster 's side having made 33 appearances in all competitions for the Foals in 2025/26, following a short spell in Italy where he played 26 times in Serie A for Como.
“Yannick made a very strong impression during his first stint at Freiburg. He reads the game well and is technically very gifted. At his last two clubs, his organisational skills were particularly valued, and now we need to combine those with his attacking abilities,” said Klemens Hartenbach, Freiburg's sporting director.
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What happened
SC Freiburg have completed the signing of midfielder Yannick Engelhardt from Como, with the player moving to the Bundesliga. The transfer marks a return to German football for Engelhardt, who previously played for Borussia Mönchengladbach. The move strengthens Freiburg's midfield options ahead of the upcoming Bundesliga season. Specific financial terms and contract length were not disclosed in the headline.
Chance analysis
This is a squad-building move for Freiburg, adding a midfielder with prior Bundesliga experience from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Engelhardt's development at Como in Serie A suggests a player who has gained tactical maturity in a competitive league. The signing is modest in scale but addresses midfield depth for Freiburg's Bundesliga campaign.
Freiburg's midfield depth is positively reinforced for the new Bundesliga season; Como lose a squad midfielder.
Freiburg gain a midfield reinforcement with prior Bundesliga and Serie A experience; minor boost to their midfield depth for upcoming fixtures.