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Darmstadt picked up a defensive powerhouse in Matej Maglica, who last played for FC St. Gallen. The 25-year-old arrived on loan from VfB Stuttgart. He brings a lot of physicality and aerial presence to the team with his 6'5" frame. The Croatian scored his first Bundesliga goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach, but was sent off later in the game. The defender is back available for the clash with RB Leipzig.
Christoph Klarer was also brought in from Fortuna Düsseldorf to bolster Darmstadt's defence. The 23-year-old Austrian is characterised by his determination and his mentality. He's already established himself as one of Darmstadt's key players, having started all seven of their league games this season.
Fabian Nürnberger is another Darmstadt player who arrived at the club from the second tier (1. FC Nürnberg). He mostly plays down the left and looks to cause problems for the opposition with his dangerous crosses. The 24-year-old assisted a goal against both Bremen and Augsburg.
Andreas Müller, who was last at 1. FC Magdeburg, is primarily a defensive midfielder. He made his Bundesliga debut in the game against Augsburg.
Barto Franjic already has some top-flight experience, having played five times for VfL Wolfsburg last season. The defensive midfielder also captained the Croatia U21s in the European Championship this summer.
Striker Fraser Hornsby scored eight goals for Belgian side KV Oostende last season and made the move to Darmstadt from Stade de Reims in France.
Luca Pfeiffer was one of the most prolific strikers in Bundesliga 2 in 2021/22, scoring 17 times for Darmstadt. He's back on loan at the Lilies having spent a season at VfB Stuttgart. He's a threat in the box, standing at 6'4" tall and has already hit the woodwork three times this campaign. He's started every game for Darmstadt this season, but is yet to score a goal.
Tim Skarke, who was most recently at Union Berlin, is another player who has returned to Darmstadt on loan after being sent out to Schalke 04 for the second half of last season. He plays alongside Pfeiffer in the Lilies' attack and has been involved in four goals this campaign (three goals, one assist).