The Towers believe that we have the most talented national roster in Denmark. Among these very skilled players, receiver and kick returner Frederik Myrup has made quite a name for himself over the past 2½ seasons.
Thus it should not have been a surprise, when Myrup recently announced to his coaches and teammates that he had made a decision that was as easy as it was tough. He had received a contract offer to play professionally for the Potsdam Royals of the German GFL2 league.
The contract gives Myrup the opportunity to play football in Germany, where football has the longest history of any country in Europe and the highest level. The top teams in the GFL2, the German second division, play at a level that is perhaps even higher than the top teams in Denmark, while the level of play in the eight-team league is more even than in Denmark. This makes every game a must-win game.
As opposed to the Danish 10-game season, the GFL2 plays a 14 game season. Therefore Myrup will join the team in April and stay in Potsdam until the end of the season in September.
What the long term future brings for the 25-year old Myrup still remains to be seen. Despite having played football since he was 15 years old, including being a starter on the Danish National team since 2014 and having played both in high school and college in the USA, Myrup never had his sights set on a professional career. Until now.
“In Europe, a professional football career isn’t something to base your retirement plan on”, Myrup explains and adds “but this opportunity and experience were simply too good to say no to under these circumstances.” Living in Potsdam, Myrup will be a short train ride away from the German capitol city of Berlin, one of the most bustling cities in Europe.
In Potsdam, Myrup will have a QB, who knows where Myrup comes from. Zach Shaw, entering his second season with the Royals, was the starting QB for the Søllerød Gold Diggers a few years back.
Football in Germany is a major sport and the Royals average 1.500 fans in attendance at home games. This has enabled the club to build a strong foundation, which again makes it possible bring in about 10 import players and coaches from both the US and Europe.
Ordinarily, news of players leaving the Towers is not good news. But when the player leaves us for a professional contract the sting is eased somewhat by a sense of pride.
We hope that Myrup will have the time of his life in Potsdam and look forward to welcoming him home to the Towers again one day.
