Hefti on HSV start: "Not the best year of my career" | OneFootball

After a mixed debut season, Silvan Hefti is considered a departure candidate at HSV. The Swiss player himself takes a self-critical view.

Silvan Hefti had envisioned his first year at HSV differently, at least from a personal perspective: Despite the promotion to the Bundesliga, the 27-year-old experienced a challenging season. The 1.5 million euro acquisition was on the field only 19 times and rarely impressed. In the second half of the season, he even lost his starting position to the six-year-younger William Mikelbrencis.

"It wasn't the best year of my career," Hefti reflects in the Mopo interview. For the Swiss player, it's clear: "In hindsight, I should have been more active, especially on the field, in every way: with the ball, also without the ball. Looking back, I would like to change that."

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Hefti expects to stay at HSV

The consequence: Hefti is considered a candidate for departure at HSV. By the start of the training camp next week at the latest, the club wants to sign a right-back with starting eleven quality. The right-footer himself could fall victim to this plan and be let go later in the summer.

However, Hefti shields himself from such speculations as best as he can. "I don't consciously follow the rumor mill, but of course, I hear some things," he reports. "In the end, it's about showing performance. And I believe I'm currently on the right path. I can't comment on or influence the rest. I don't want to be distracted by rumors."

And indeed: In the previous test matches, the 1.83m-tall man made a significantly improved impression. Especially defensively, Hefti impressed with very stable performances: "I feel that I am more active in the test matches and training sessions, also more aggressive in duels."

The fact that his time at HSV could still end after just one year doesn't play a role in his thoughts. "I haven't been brooding at all," says Hefti, who is under contract in Hamburg until 2028. "I had a mission in mind. Even though I hoped for more playing time in the first season, nothing has changed. Brooding doesn't help."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.