Korona Kielce has signed a transfer hit - Patrik Hellebrand, who played for Górnik Zabrze for the last two seasons, has become a new player for Korona. The Kielce team activated the release clause in the amount of 1.7 million euros. This is the highest transfer in the history of the club from Ściegienny 8 and the third most valuable within Ekstraklasa. Patrik Hellebrand also addressed a few words to Korona's fans. Hello fans, I'm Patryk Hellebrand. I'm already here, at the Exbud Arena stadium. I'm looking forward to the first match, when I'll see you in the stands. See you soon. Patrik Hellebrand won the national championship with Slavia Prague in 2020. He also played for several other Czech clubs. On July 1, 2024, he became a player for Górnik. In the last season, he won the vice-championship and the Polish Cup with the Zabrze team. He played 33 matches in the league, scoring four goals and making two assists. He also played in all six cup matches. Patrik Hellebrand is Korona's first summer transfer. Born in Opava, the defensive midfielder has one cap for the Czech national team. In November last year, he played 63 minutes in a friendly match against San Marino. So far, the most expensive transfer for Korona was Tamar Svetlin. The Kielce team paid approximately 1 million euros for the Slovenian midfielder last year. Patrik Hellebrand cost the Kielce club 1.7 million euros. This is the third most valuable player transfer within Ekstraklasa. In February 2026, Widzew Łódź paid Legia Warsaw 3 million euros for Steve Kapuadi. In the summer of 2025, Tomasz Pieńko moved from Zagłębie Lubin to Raków Częstochowa for 1.8 million euros. Patrik Hellebrand will be the highest-paid player in the team led by Jacek Zieliński. Korona Kielce has acquired Patrik Hellebrand to strengthen its team and fight for the championship. Will the new player help Korona Kielce in the fight for the title? We'll find out soon. Korona Kielce now has even greater chances of success. Thanks to the transfer of Patrik Hellebrand, the Kielce team can count on even better results in the next season.