Match2gether
Munich Talent Boutique

Germany

€25mm

Key Facts

Founded: 2019
Headquarters: Brienner Str. 11, 80333 Munich, Germany
Players: 20+ (1st tier: 1) – Total market value: €25mm
FIFA/FA registration: Match2gether GmbH / Sebastian Kronester – pre-registered intermediary with DFB across multiple seasons
Languages: German, English
Regions covered: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Greece (focus on 2. Bundesliga, 3. Liga and regional/pro-level leagues)
Email: contact@match2gether.de
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/match2gether/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Match2gether

About

Match2gether is a Munich-based football agency built around the idea of “the common game and fitting together” – matching players and clubs in a way that works on and off the pitch. Founded in 2019 by licensed intermediary Sebastian Kronester, the agency focuses on career planning, contract management and transfer strategy for professional players from youth level up to Bundesliga.

Match2gether has carved out a niche in developing young defenders and wide players, guiding them from academy and 3. Liga environments into top-flight football in Germany and abroad.

Key People

• CEO / Founder:

  • Sebastian Kronester – Managing director and long-standing DFB-registered intermediary
    Email: kronester@match2gether.de

• Managing Director / Head of Football:

  • Sebastian Kronester – operational head of football and dealmaking

• Licensed agents:

  • Sebastian Kronester – Licensed intermediary, owner

  • Roman Plesche – Licensed intermediary, senior consultant
    Email: plesche@match2gether.de

• Football operations / support:

  • Corbinian Köhler – Assistant / scout support and player liaison
    Email: koehler@match2gether.de

Client Roster

(selection based on current publicly listed clients)

Top players and talents (current)

• Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart) – 2006-07-17

• Leon Klassen (SV Darmstadt 98) – 2000-05-29

• Henri Koudossou (1. FC Nürnberg – on loan from FC Augsburg) – 1999-09-03

• Noel Niemann (GKS Tychy) – 1999-11-14

• Moritz Heinrich (Iraklis Thessaloniki)

• Maximilian Thalhammer (SV Waldhof Mannheim)

• Alexander Fuchs (most recently SV Waldhof Mannheim / currently without club)

• Matteo Kitz (Austria Klagenfurt)

• Franz Xaver Bleicher (FC Augsburg II)

• Fabio Wagner (TSV 1860 München II)

• Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart – Germany U19 international)

• Evarist Samey (TSV 1860 München II)

• Xaver Kiefersauer (TSV 1860 München II)

• Paul Bachmann (TSV 1860 München II)

• Alem Japaur (SC Verl)

• David Abrangao (SpVgg Greuther Fürth) – 2004-08-08

• Yamin H-Wold (VfB Heimstetten)

• Marc Sodji (TSV Schwaben Augsburg)

• Fabio Gruber (1. FC Nürnberg)

• Jasper Maljojoki (FC Ingolstadt 04)

Notable former / other listed clients

• Yannick Woudstra (GKS Tychy)

• Jordi Woudstra (Wacker Burghausen)

• Tim Linsbichler (retired; previously FC Blau-Weiß Linz / 1860 München)

• Maximilian Berwein (TSV Landsberg)

(For several squad players, exact date of birth is not included here where it was not cleanly available from current public data; these can be completed from club or league profiles before publication.)

Coaches / staff represented

• No dedicated coaches publicly listed; agency focus is almost exclusively on players in German-speaking leagues and neighbouring markets.

Notable Deals

• 2025 – Finn Jeltsch to VfB Stuttgart

  • From: 1. FC Nürnberg

  • To: VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga)

  • Details: Highly rated Germany U19 centre-back moves for a reported fee just under €10m, signing a contract through 2030.

• 2025 – Leon Klassen to SV Darmstadt 98

  • From: Lyngby BK

  • To: SV Darmstadt 98

  • Details: Left-back joins Darmstadt ahead of the 2025/26 season; reported six-figure fee and multi-year deal.

• 2025 – Henri Koudossou loan to 1. FC Nürnberg

  • From: FC Augsburg

  • To: 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)

  • Details: After extending his Augsburg contract to 2028, Koudossou joins Nürnberg on a season-long loan in 2. Bundesliga.

• 2025 – David Abrangao to SpVgg Greuther Fürth

  • From: youth / regional level

  • To: SpVgg Greuther Fürth

  • Details: Tall left-back signs his first professional contract, initially featuring for the second team with a deal running to 2027.

• 2023 – Niklas Tarnat to TSV 1860 München

  • From: Rot-Weiss Essen

  • To: TSV 1860 München (3. Liga)

  • Details: Central midfielder moves within 3. Liga, returning to Munich.

• 2021 – Leon Klassen to WSG Tirol

  • From: TSV 1860 München

  • To: WSG Tirol (Austrian Bundesliga)

  • Details: First top-flight move for Klassen, stepping from 3. Liga into the Austrian Bundesliga.

• 2020–2021 – Maximilian Thalhammer & Luca Marseiler to SC Paderborn 07

  • From: FC Ingolstadt 04 / SpVgg Unterhaching

  • To: SC Paderborn 07

  • Details: Match2gether involved in multiple Paderborn deals during this period.

Services

Match2gether offers a full-service player management model centered on long-term career planning in professional and semi-professional football.

Key service areas include:

• Contract negotiation and re-negotiation (salaries, bonuses, options, release clauses)

• Domestic and international transfers, loans and trial arrangements (Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Poland, Greece)

• Career planning and club strategy (step-by-step pathway from youth / regional leagues to top-flight)

• Scouting, performance feedback and match analysis for represented players

• Support with off-pitch matters: relocation, housing, schooling, language, basic tax and legal coordination with external specialists

• Commercial support: basic image rights structuring, social media positioning and sponsorship introductions for standout clients

Partner Network

• German professional and semi-professional clubs in 2. Bundesliga, 3. Liga, Regionalliga and Austrian / Polish leagues (e.g. VfB Stuttgart, SV Darmstadt 98, 1. FC Nürnberg, SC Paderborn, WSG Tirol, GKS Tychy, SpVgg Greuther Fürth)

• Youth academies and reserve sides in Bavaria and wider DACH region (1860 München, Augsburg, Nürnberg, Klagenfurt)

• External network of lawyers, tax advisors and player-care providers in Germany and Austria

Track Record (last 3 seasons – indicative)

• Total transfers completed:

  • Approx. 10–15 across the last three seasons, including cross-border moves (Germany–Austria, Germany–Poland) and domestic transfers in 2. Bundesliga / 3. Liga and Regionalliga.

• Deals ≥ €10m:

  • 0 confirmed at or above €10m; largest reported fee just under that mark is Finn Jeltsch’s move from 1. FC Nürnberg to VfB Stuttgart.

• Clients in top-5 leagues:

  • 2 currently linked with Bundesliga clubs (Finn Jeltsch – VfB Stuttgart; Henri Koudossou – FC Augsburg, on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg).

• National team clients:

  • 1 current German youth international (Finn Jeltsch – Germany U19) and 1 former Russia U21 international (Leon Klassen).

• Renewal / extension deals:

  • Several contract extensions facilitated, including Henri Koudossou’s long-term deal with FC Augsburg to 2028 before his loan to Nürnberg.

Approach & Philosophy

Match2gether’s philosophy is captured in its motto: not “I, you or he”, but “we” – emphasising the fit between player, club and environment rather than chasing short-term moves. The agency positions itself as a boutique operation that stays close to its players and their families, focusing on realistic career steps in the German pyramid and neighbouring leagues.

Scouting and recruitment are heavily centred on young, technically strong players in defensive and wide roles who can physically and tactically adapt to Bundesliga-level football. Analytics and video are used pragmatically – to benchmark players against their league and to prepare for contract and transfer discussions – rather than as a public-facing selling point. Negotiation-wise, Match2gether tends to prioritise pathway (minutes, coach fit, development league) over pure wage maximisation, which is reflected in moves from 3. Liga to Austria, and later into Bundesliga for players like Leon Klassen and Finn Jeltsch.

Fees & Transparency

• Commission levels:

  • Exact commission structures are not publicly disclosed. As with most German intermediaries, commissions are understood to be aligned with FIFA / DFB caps, typically in a mid single-digit percentage of player salary depending on deal type and representation side.

• Dual representation:

  • No specific public policy is stated. As a DFB-registered intermediary, Match2gether is subject to national reporting requirements on transactions, including which party they represent.

Compliance & Reputation

• Disciplinary actions / sanctions:

  • No public disciplinary sanctions or suspensions involving Match2gether GmbH or Sebastian Kronester have been identified in DFB intermediary publications or major German football news.

• Litigation / disputes:

  • No significant public legal disputes related to the agency have surfaced in German company registers or mainstream sports media; any smaller contractual disagreements, if they exist, have not attracted wider attention.

• Media sentiment:

  • Media references are overall positive to neutral, focusing on players’ performances and club transfer strategies rather than the agency itself.

Awards / Recognition

• Client Finn Jeltsch awarded the Fritz-Walter-Medal in Gold (U19) in 2025, underlining the agency’s eye for elite youth talent.