Colonia lose Dallinga to cruciate ligament rupture, blow for Bologna

In the afternoon today, at the RheinEnergieSTADION, the young Dutch striker Thijs Dallinga suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament rupture during the friendly match against the B team of the German club. The injury, confirmed by Cologne, will keep him out for several months, jeopardising his future.

Friendly injury

The club posted on its official channels: “Thijs Dallinga suffered a cruciate ligament injury today in the test match and will be out for several months. Dear Thijs, we will support you in the coming months and we are with you in our thoughts.” The statement was accompanied by a German-language tweet that reads “Zwei sehr bittere Nachrichten.”

Dallinga, born in 2000, had started the Bundesliga season well, scoring two goals in the first three games, showing great promising attacking ability.

In the summer, the player moved from Bologna to Cologne on a loan costing €1 million, including a buy‑out clause set at around €10 million. The prolonged interruption could affect his chances of staying at the German club.

In the same test, Ragnar Ache was also forced to stop due to a muscle injury. The club reiterated its willingness to provide support, emphasizing that all updates will arrive in real time.

The injury is bad news both for Cologne, which loses a fit striker, and for Bologna, which sees the possibility of getting him back in the future compromised.