Hertha BSC sign Mathew Leckie

The 26-year-old attacker has joined the capital city club from FC Ingolstadt and signed his contract on Monday (22/05/17). 

Berlin – Hertha BSC have made their first signing of the closed season by acquiring the services of Mathew Leckie from relegated Bundesliga side FC Ingolstadt. The 26-year-old signed a contract with Hertha on Monday after successfully passing a medical. Neither club has released any further details about the transfer. Michael Preetz commented on the signing: “He’s 26 and a seasoned Bundesliga player. With his experience he can help us cope with the demands of the coming season,” said the sporting director.  

Leckie gives Pál Dárdai another attacking option: The forward, who has appeared 71 times in the top flight of German football, is a versatile player and played in 30 games last season for FC Ingolstadt on both the left and right wings, as well as being deployed through the middle as a central striker. The Australia international has made 39 appearances for his country, and was an important squad member in the 2014 World Cup, and when they won the 2015 Asia Cup. He is due to participate in the Confederation Cup in Russia this summer, where he’ll face Germany and his new teammate Marvin Plattenhardt in Group B. “Mathew Leckie is a versatile player and has shown that he has the pace to bomb up and down the flanks, and that’ll benefit us a lot when it comes to attacking,” said manager Pál Dárdai. Leckie has played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and FSV Frankfurt as well as Ingolstadt since making the move from his homeland to Europe in 2011.