The former world champion Erik Durm ends his active career. His club shared this 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Wednesday with. “Unfortunately, since the summer of last year, I have repeatedly had to struggle with minor injuries and health problems, which have meant that I have not been able to help the FCK as much as I personally and the club would have liked,” said Durm, who is in the July 2014 won the World Cup with the DFB team in Brazil. The 31-year-old has agreed with the club to terminate his contract early. “I will therefore end my career, which I can look back on with pride, today. As a FCK fan, I will of course continue to come to Betze with all my heart and soul whenever I can,” added Durm. Before moving to Kaiserslautern he also played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund and Huddersfield Town.
Durm, a native of Pirmasens, has played a total of seven senior international matches. At the successful World Cup in Brazil almost ten years ago, he came under national coach Joachim Löw not for use. In May 2022, the winger became a Europa League winner with Eintracht Frankfurt. He also won the DFB Cup with Dortmund in 2017. (dpa)
