Legend Gonnermann: 477 goals for Weidenhausen - an unforgettable farewell!

Legend Gonnermann: 477 goals for Weidenhausen - an unforgettable farewell!

Weidenhausen, Deutschland - A moving chapter in Hesse's football is coming to an end. Sören Gonnermann, the remarkable striker of SV Adler Weidenhausen, has ended his career and leaves a lasting impression with 477 goals in 517 games. The 36-year-old, who played his whole life with the same club, became known not only as a player, but also as a farmer and pig farmers and has thus become a real legend in the Werra-Meißner district. In his last game, to which 850 fans gathered to celebrate him properly, the atmosphere was electrifying and a rare event in the Hessen League, like Welt reported.

Gonnermann started his impressive career in 2007 and has celebrated some significant success over the years. In the Hessen-Nord association league, he was not only top scorer, but also collected more than 100 templates. On the occasion of his last season, he scored 20 goals in 34 games, which is a personal record for him. His achievements are even listed in a ranking of the best scorers over the past 20 years, about players like Kylian Mbappé and Mo Salah, such as Hessenschau describes in detail.

special awards and moments

The loyal fans of SV Adler Weidenhausen have given Sören Gonnermann a special honor by launching the social media campaign "SG9LEGENE". In his last home game against Marburg, the 0-0 ended, the striker was said goodbye atmospherically. Gonnermann himself spoke of an "madness feeling" to have given the club a lot and described his time at SV Adler as "fantastic". A Highlight of his career was undoubtedly the Hessen Cup 2019, in which he scored a fantastic 4: 1 against Hesse Kassel and scored all four goals.

It is also noteworthy that Gonnermann rejected large offers from larger clubs such as Hessen Kassel and Rot-Weiß Erfurt to work on the parental farm. "I always have the feeling that this is my place," he said about his relation to agriculture, and once he came directly from work to a derby to play. He is inevitably regarded by his teammates, friends and fans as a living legend, which is sometimes uncomfortable for him, as it can be seen from his statements.

The association and its challenges

Despite financial restrictions, SV Adler Weidenhausen has made it to stay in the Hessenliga. The association has the smallest budget in the league and cannot keep up with other teams. Nevertheless, the association managed to secure the relegation several times, and this was considered a remarkable performance. Last year, SV Adler Weidenhausen recorded most of the league spectators, often up to 1000 per match day. Gonnermann leaves not only an impressive personal balance, but also a significant gap in the team.

With Gonnermann's resignation, the question is also in the room how it will go on for him after football. "I have no plan," he admits modestly. His brother Jan suspects that the harvest time in the company will soon be due and has a little doubt how Sören will cope with the time after his football career. But whatever the future brings, the 36-year-old can be sure that he will live on in the memory of many football fans and players in Hesse.