Bielefeld: De Medina does not want to run away

DSC Arminia Bielefeld (obvious [ˌdeːʔɛsˈtseː ʔaʁˈmiːni̯a ˈbiːləfɛlt]; complete name: Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e.V. [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈʃpɔʁtklʊp ʔaʁˈmiːni̯a ˈbiːləfɛlt]; likewise referred to as Die Arminen [diː ˈʔaʁmiːnən] or Pass away Blauen [diː ˈblaʊən], or just Arminia, is a German sporting activities club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia supplies the sporting activities of football, field hockey, number skating and sign sporting activities. The club has 12,000 members as well as the club colours are black, white and blue. Arminia s name acquires from the Cheruscan chieftain Arminius, who defeated a Roman army in the Fight of the Teutoburg Forest. The club is most typically recognized for its professional football group that play in the Bundesliga and also mostly played in the very first or 2nd tier of the German football organization system, amongst them 17 seasons in the 1. Bundesliga, to which they have actually lately returned. Arminia s most successful years were the 1920s, the early 1980s as well as the center 2000s. In 1947 and also in the 1950s Arminia had actually sunk to a team having fun in a rather area in the 3rd tier (later third rates covered bigger locations). Arminia has actually been playing their house video games at the Bielefelder Alm Arena since 1926. Given that 2004 the stadium has been named SchücoArena via a sponsorship bargain.

Actually he is doing really well in the Teutoburg Forest. I did not expect at my first move abroad, everything is so well organized as here, says Nathan de Medina, who joined last season from the current Belgian second division side Royal Mouscron Excel to Arminia. With my girlfriend and my dog ​​can be located in Bielefeld feel very comfortable. What private applies also applies in principle for the Sporting. I have nice colleagues here around me. But of course it all depends somehow on whether I play or not.

These days, where other foreigners in the Bundesliga dispute with their home selections internationals, it is more difficult to linger in East Westphalia the 24-year-olds. He previously rarely counted the first choice. 21 games are there now total yet in the upper house, but this season only one from the very beginning - at Bielefeld 1: 3 in Monchengladbach at 4. Round.

I ve done a good job in my application, says de Medina and the Mouscron Excel-grade of 3.0 confirms it. I was happy that the coach could see that. I ve been waiting for my chance.

Versatile - but set to any position

She came because with Amos Pieper an important player who attaches otherwise set the predicate in Bielefeld, fit had. As the center-back after his ankle injury fit returned, had de Medina soft again. Of course he was a bit disappointed. However: There are players on the coach especially counts and where also the club knows how important they are, he says, and adds on to indulge himself: Good games there is always, but my aim is to play to give everything over an entire season and good to play a good season -. the goal I have, sitting now but back out there.

The Belgian, who also has the nationality of the African island nation of Cape Verde, applies in Bielefeld as an ideal back-up on the defensive because he can play all positions in principle there, while strong in the tackle and strong acting. But as so often this versatility is also a disadvantage, because currently de Medina is nowhere absolute number one on one position.

I can help the team, even the left or elsewhere. I am very versatile, but I also know myself what my best position is, says the Brussels boy who was in the district of Etterbeek Belgian metropolis to the world and virtually next door at the RSC was formed Anderlecht. My best position is right in central defense because I have the feeling of being able to bring my best performance.

My time will come

The present situation Arminia in the table do not like also de Medina naturally. We have a good team. But when you see our situation, everyone knows that it is time to change some things. We have to keep our confidence. change things - because he wants to help. If things are not going so well, you have to show as a reserve player always hope that you can do better.

Until 2023 the contract runs in Bielefeld. he would not run away from there. Send to a premature change I do not think so. Now is not the time to go to want. It is better to remain as patient as I have always had, he shows professionalism.. A change, moreover, in a lower or weaker league would ever make no sense when Belgian association they know me, of course, but the choice I have in a top league like the Bundesliga play The problem is that. Since I was in Germany am, I do not play so often...

And yet, said confidence lives Nathan de Medina also personally when he says to his prospects at Arminia I ve always done what I could do My time will come, I believe in..