Kevin Diggs, 'Shin Tae-yong's Last Naturalized Player' Goes to Mönchengladbach, ····Bundesliga from July

Kevin Diggs, 'Shin Tae-yong's Last Naturalized Player' Goes to Mönchengladbach, ····Bundesliga from July

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Kevin Diggs (29, Copenhagen), a naturalized Indonesian national team member, will enter the German Bundesliga this summer.

Germany's Borsia Mönchengladbach announced on the 27th on the club's official social media (SNS) that "Borussia agreed to recruit defender Kevin Diggs from FC Copenhagen at the start of the 2025-26 season."

Diggs is from the Netherlands and has Indonesian heritage. He naturalized to Indonesia in October last year and has been playing for the Indonesian national team since November's A-match. This is the last resource that Shin Tae-yong, former coach of the Indonesian national team, used as a naturalized player.

Dix, who made his professional debut in the Netherlands' Pitessé, moved to Fiorentina, Italy, and played on loan for several teams before moving to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2021. Able to play both at center back and side back, Dix is considered a defender with outstanding attack power. This season, he has nine goals and three assists in 32 official matches in Copenhagen.

Diggs, who has reportedly received interest from several big league clubs, has decided to make a fresh start this summer at Mönchengladbach. His contract runs for five years until June 30, 2030.

"Dix is an experienced defender who can be used by various poshires," said Roland Vilks, sports director of Mönchengladbach. "He is flexible and has a good understanding of tactics. I expect him to fit our team very well." 메이저놀이터

Diggs also said, "I'm very happy that my transfer to Borsia has come true. Borsia is a big club in Germany. I have high expectations for the rest of the season in Copenhagen. I will finish well."