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It was the perfect ending to the year. For VfB Stuttgart, who reached the knockout stages of the DFB Cup with a 1-0 win over SC Freiburg. And for Sasa Kalajdzic, who had to go through a long road of suffering since moving to the Swabian Bundesliga club a year and a half ago.
“It was a tough road, it was difficult,” the Austrian said into the ARD microphone after shooting VfB to victory in the 15th minute in the thrilling Baden-Württemberg duel on Wednesday night.
The Viennese moved from Admira to Stuttgart in early July 2019 for the rumored 2.5 million euros. Two weeks later, in the last test game before the second division season, Kalajdzic tore a cruciate ligament, an internal ligament and an external meniscus in his knee. Opponents then like yesterday: Freiburg. As a result, the striker was out for months and only helped in the last few meters, mostly with short appearances and a goal, to bring the climb to the finish.
In the Bundesliga he started straight away, scoring three goals in his first three games and was appointed to the ÖFB national team. A little dip followed, but “in the last week or two you’ve noticed that Sasa has returned to freshness,” said Pellegrino Matarazzo. Despite his size, the six-foot man is “capable of playing and combining football,” emphasized the VfB coach. The 23-year-old is also dangerous. And in a way a symbol of the Stuttgart resurgents.
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