Instagram star Nader El-Jindaoui usually goes for the U23 in the regional league to score. Now the 26-year-old has been surprisingly nominated for the pros by coach Sandro Schwarz.
As Schwarz confirmed to the Bild newspaper, the attacker is going to Austria with the professional team for the Wörthersee Cup. “Yes, Nader is going to the tournament in Austria. But striker Davie Selke is staying here, who is still a bit exhausted after a cold and is only training individually in Berlin instead,” said the Hertha coach. El-Jindaoui had already taken part in training with the Bundesliga team on Friday.
With 1.8 million followers on Instagram, the left foot is very popular with fans. In the summer, a friendly match between the Berlin U23s and a fifth division team had to be canceled because dozens of fans ran onto the pitch and wanted to take selfies with their idol.
According to the picture, El-Jindaoui dreams of playing in a Bundesliga home game in the Olympic Stadium. His wife Louisa said on Instagram: “It’s finally here, it’s all like a dream. He’ll be totally focused on football. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.”
The striker, who scored four goals in eleven appearances in the regional league, was able to look forward to a cooperation agreement with Nike a month ago. Now he may have the chance to move up permanently to the Hertha pros with good performances in Austria.
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Hertha BSC: Will social media star El-Jindaoui soon play in the Bundesliga? released.
