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Kevin Kampl Ends Playing Career After Emotional RB Leipzig Farewell

The 35-year-old leaves early to return to Solingen after his brother’s death, citing his father’s poor health.

Overview

  • Kampl stated on Sky that his time in active professional football is over following Saturday’s on-field send-off in Leipzig.
  • RB Leipzig will dissolve his contract on 31 January, and he plans to move home with his wife and two sons to focus on family.
  • Before the Bayern match, Oliver Mintzlaff praised Kampl on the pitch and said he would be welcome back at the club in the future.
  • Supporters held up his No. 44 in a choreographed tribute, and Kampl thanked fans by arranging 4,444 liters of free beer in home sections.
  • Since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2017, he played 283 matches, helped win two DFB-Pokals and reach the 2020 Champions League semi-final, and featured only briefly this season.