"When I landed in Bremen, my first impression and gut feeling were very good. It was lovely that Tim Steidten met me at the aiport. That really was a sign of high appreciation. The entire day was enjoyable, even if it was hectic and full of stress. I completed all of my medical checks. It was a very long day but I was already made to feel welcome at the club.
Then the Friday... We had three matches in four days and the Bielefeld match was less than 24 hours after I had signed my contract. I thought: we will see what happens and maybe I will play half an hour. Suddenly, Florian Kohfeldt says to me that I'm starting the match and will play 60, 30 and 60 minutes respectively across the three matches. Wow!
That was an unusual situation. I didn't know all of my teammates' names who I had met in my first couple of days. Everything went by so quickly. However, it was good for me as I integrated into the club very quickly. The goal against Bielefeld also helped. I really enjoyed that goal, even if it was only in a friendly. It was special to score in my first couple of days at the club having hardly played in the previous six months.
The second moment, which is just as special, was the home match against Wolfsburg, My grandfather was here in Bremen for the first time. Sadly, it is also the only time he has been to a match here up to now. What happened? I scored!"