Fortuna Dusseldorf signs Dominique Heintz from 1. FC Köln. The 32-year-old defender comes on a free transfer and signs a two-year contract. Heintz brings experience from 220 Bundesliga and 91 2. Bundesliga games and will wear the number 3 jersey for Fortuna in the future. The transfer was announced on 19.06.2026. Heintz will thus become part of the Fortuna Dusseldorf team, which currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga. The club hopes that Heintz' experience and skills will help the team perform better. Heintz himself is happy to be at Fortuna Dusseldorf and is looking forward to playing for the club. Fortuna Dusseldorf's coach, Daniel Thioune, welcomes Heintz' signing and is convinced that he will play an important role in the team. Heintz' signing is an important step for Fortuna Dusseldorf to be successful in the 2. Bundesliga. And with Heintz on board, the team is ready to face the challenges of the upcoming season. But the club knows that there is still a lot of work to be done. So the focus is now on preparing for the new season and making sure that the team is ready to compete at the highest level.