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Huddersfield's Michael Hefele Pens New Deal to 2019 After Integral Role in Premier League Promotion

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Giant German stopper Michael Hefele has put pen to paper on a new two-year extension after a fantastic first campaign in English football helped Huddersfield in their quest for Premier League football.

Now they have arrived in the promised land, the official club website has announced that the 26-year-old defender has committed to the Terriers until 2019, following his transfer from German side Dynamo Dresden. Signed last season on a free transfer, the 6 ft 4 centre-half performed magnificently in the heart of the back four.

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Featuring in 40 appearances in his debut campaign at Kirklees Stadium, the dominating defender capped a stellar year with promotion to the Premier League.