Stefan Maderer and Marco Kehl-Gomez give SV Sandhausen more goals, leadership and toughness for 2026/27.
SV Sandhausen is gearing up early and significantly for the 2026/27 season. With Stefan Maderer from Lok Leipzig and Marco Kehl-Gomez from SGV Freiberg, two players are coming to the Hardtwald who not only played in the regional league, but also shaped games. Maderer brings the productivity from Lok Leipzig's title race.
For Sandhausen, this is a clear message: the attack should not be based on hope, but on proven impact in exactly the competition in which little things can turn a season around. Kehl-Gomez comes from Freiberg as captain and stands for stability, leadership and direct knowledge of the league. This is not a squad-filling transfer.
Sandhausen is bringing in a player who will provide structure when the season gets tight, loud and uncomfortable. It is precisely the combination that makes the step interesting. Sandhausen addresses not just one zone, but two basic questions of a promotion squad: Who will reliably deliver impact up front, and who will hold the structure together when pressure arises?
Maderer and Kehl-Gomez bring different tools, but both fit into the same logic. Less bet, more proof. The timing reinforces the message.
Early signings give a club planning clarity before personnel issues become hectic. Sandhausen can define roles more quickly, sort hierarchies earlier and approach preparation with players who don't have to read the regional league first. That is no guarantee of success.
But it takes the blur out of summer. For Maderer, it's not just about goals, but about reliability in a squad that needs to make an impact right from the start in 2026/27. Sandhausen is not bringing in a development pilot for sometime, but rather an attacker with current proof from a title race.
That's exactly what counts in a league in which series, standard situations and individual penalty area scenes quickly move the table. Kehl-Gomez complements this logic on the other side of the field and in the locker room. As Freiberg captain, he not only brings minutes and experience, but also the authority to organize processes.
This can be particularly valuable for Sandhausen when new roles have to be taken into account and a claim for advancement not only has to be formulated, but also carried out on a weekly basis. The message is simple: Sandhausen wants to sharpen his promotion profile before the market really gets hot. Two robust, productive signings lift the depth of the squad while also giving it more top quality.
What's next: At Hardtwald the focus is now on how quickly Maderer and Kehl-Gomez will become key figures in the new Sandhausen structure. Read at Kicker
This double obligation hits the nerve of a promotion race. Sandhausen doesn't rely on names without context, but rather on proven regional league quality: goals, leadership, stability and immediate knowledge of the league. Profiles like these can make the difference early on because they don't take long to get used to and make a team more robust in tight phases. Maderer increases the offensive power, Kehl-Gomez brings order and voice. Together they send a signal to the competition: Sandhausen does not want to start cautiously in 2026/27, but instead wants to put pressure on right from the start.
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