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SV 98 sign Boëtius
The Lilies have signed attacking midfielder Jean-Paul Boëtius. The Dutchman, who will wear number 10 in Darmstadt, signed a contract with SV 98 on Tuesday (January 21st) after passing his medical check.
Paul Fernie: „Jean-Paul Boëtius is an experienced and versatile player who will increase our options in midfield. He not only brings dynamism and creativity, but above all a great fighting heart. This has also been his personal struggle in recent times Jean-Paul has worked hard to be able to be back on the field. He will still need some time, but he will also receive the patience and support from us on this journey convinced that he will prove his qualities for us.“
Jean-Paul Boëtius: „I am grateful for the opportunity at the Lilies and am really looking forward to this club. The conversations with those responsible were sensational and confirmed my opinion that Darmstadt 98 is the right step for me. I want to get to that level as quickly as possible so I can help the team.“
The 30-year-old was trained at the Feyenoord Rotterdam academy and made the jump to the professionals there. He then played for KRC Genk and FC Basel. Boëtius also played matches in the Europa League with both clubs. In 2017, the Rotterdam native returned to Feyenoord. For the traditional Dutch club he played a total of 109 games in the Eredivisie (24 goals, 22 assists), and Boëtius also made appearances for Rotterdam in the Champions League and European League. From 2018 he was under contract with German clubs: initially with 1. FSV Mainz 05 for four years, and also with Hertha BSC in the 2022/23 season. He played a total of 143 Bundesliga games for both clubs (12 goals, 22 assists).
In September 2022, Boëtius was diagnosed with a tumor in his testicle during a urological examination, which had to be surgically removed. In March 2024, he announced that he would have to undergo cancer treatment again. Boëtius has been without a club for the past year and a half, but recently trained with Feyenoord’s U21 team.
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Happy 75th birthday, Dr. Michael Weingart!
From the early 1980s, he was active in the service of SV Darmstadt 98 for almost four decades: We Lilies congratulate the former team doctor of SVD, Dr. Michael Weingart, most sincerely on his 75th birthday this Wednesday (April 15th)!
„There’s fire in it“ | Football on the hockey field
There are five games left in the season, meaning a total of 15 points are still up for grabs. But Darmstadt's focus is entirely on Sunday's match (April 19th, 1:30pm) against Greuther Fürth. From the media briefing with Fabian Nürnberger, from the hockey pitch to San Antonio: We report on all these topics and many more. As usual, you can find all the latest news from SV 98's club life here in our weekly column "Lilies Across the Board."
SV 98 mourns the loss of Roger Prinzen
SV 98 mourns the loss of its former player Roger Prinzen, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday evening (April 13th) at the age of 57.
U21 earns an important point
The long wait for a point is over! After four consecutive defeats, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team finally secured some points. On their home turf, the young Lilies drew 1-1 against TSV Eintracht Stadtallendorf last Saturday (April 11th). Looking at the league table, it was clear even before the match that it wouldn't be easy, as a full ten places separated the two teams in the LOTTO Hessenliga standings. However, the Lilies' U21 team remained evenly matched with the seventh-placed side and collected a crucial home point.
Legends team pays another visit to Real Madrid
This match is a tradition – at least at the veterans' level: The SV Darmstadt 98 veterans team visited Real Madrid for the third time. The game was played last Thursday (April 9th) at the "Royal Whites'" training ground in the Valdebebas district of Madrid.
Starting Wednesday: Advance ticket sales for members for Karlsruhe
The season is drawing to a close, and SV Darmstadt 98's penultimate away match takes them to the Wildpark stadium. On Sunday (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC. We need a large turnout of Darmstadt fans to support them. Advance ticket sales for club members begin next Wednesday (April 15th) at noon. All ticket information can be found in this announcement.
Gap in the fortress wall
It happened in their 15th home game of the season. Darmstadt lost on their own turf. Deservedly so. Although SV 98 tried everything against the visitors from Hannover until the final whistle, the Lower Saxons proved too strong on Saturday evening. In our analysis, we take another look at the match.
„Hannover was better overall“
For the first time this season, SV Darmstadt 98 finished a match at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor without any points. The Lilies offered more resistance to Hannover 96's two goals in the second half. However, the pressure exerted by the South Hessians at the end proved fruitless. Read here what the players and both head coaches had to say about the defeat, which Darmstadt considered deserved overall.
First Home Defeat of the Season
Everything has to end and so the undefeated home record of SV 98 ended on Saturday night. Hannover 96 triumphed 2-0 (1-0) to hand the Lilies their first home loss of the season at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
Team News: Three Changes to the Team
Another top match at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. On matchday 29 (April 11th/8:30pm), Hannover 96 visits Darmstadt. For the clash with their direct league rivals, Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting eleven. The suspended Lidberg and Klefisch are replaced by Lakenmacher and Papela, and Niklas Schmidt comes in for Marco Richter. Bartosz Bialek returns to the Darmstadt 98 matchday squad for the first time this calendar year after recovering from injury.
Matchday Guide: All Information before the Hannover Game
Once again at 8:30pm, floodlights, top match, and at the Bölle! On Saturday (April 11th/8:30pm), Hannover 96 visits Darmstadt, and once again two teams from the top five meet at Nieder-Ramstädter-Straße. What do the two head coaches have to say before the match? Who will be the referee? And who will be the commentator? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the game against the Lower Saxony side for you in "Matchday Compact."
