Paul-Philipp Besong has completed a loan move from SSV Ulm 1846 to Sportfreunde Siegen, joining the Regionalliga West side from the 3. Liga club on a temporary deal running from 2026-02-02 to 2026-06-30. The centre-forward leaves Ulm to link up with Siegen in Germany’s fourth tier, with the transfer confirmed as a loan and not a permanent switch.
The move keeps Besong under contract with Ulm, who retain his registration and are set to receive him back at the end of the loan period on 2026-06-30. Sportfreunde Siegen add a player currently valued at €200k to their attacking options, while Ulm effectively park the striker for the remainder of the campaign, potentially freeing space in their squad and wage structure.
Besong, 25, arrives in Siegen as a specialist centre-forward, listed primarily as an attacking player through the middle and preferring his right foot. Standing at 1.84 m, he brings a profile of a mobile striker with experience across several levels of German football. Born in Fröndenberg, he holds both German and Cameroonian nationality, giving the move extra interest beyond the Regionalliga West, as it involves a dual-national forward continuing his career within Germany rather than moving to a club in his other home country of Cameroon.
The loan represents the latest step in a career that has already taken Besong through a notable list of clubs and leagues. After progressing through the Borussia Dortmund youth system – from the club’s youth ranks to the U17s and then the U19s – he earned a move to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2019. From there, he gained senior experience through a loan spell at FC Erzgebirge Aue, before returning to Nürnberg and later signing for Borussia Dortmund II, where he featured in the 3. Liga setup.
In 2025, Besong moved from Dortmund’s second team to SSV Ulm 1846 on a standard transfer ahead of the 25/26 season. His market value climbed as high as €350k during his time with Dortmund II before settling at €200k at Ulm, according to the most recent update. The switch to Siegen therefore brings a player whose valuation has fluctuated with form and opportunity, and whose current worth still reflects a forward considered capable of impacting at professional level.
While the loan guarantees him a club in the short term, Besong’s contractual situation beyond the end of his Ulm deal is not detailed in the available data, leaving open the possibility that he could become a free agent once his agreement with SSV Ulm 1846 expires. For now, though, his status is clear: he is an Ulm player on loan at Sportfreunde Siegen, competing in the Regionalliga West.
Besong’s history across different German leagues – youth level at Dortmund, professional spells with Nürnberg, Erzgebirge Aue, Borussia Dortmund II and SSV Ulm 1846, and now Sportfreunde Siegen – underlines a career shaped entirely within the country’s football pyramid. His latest move keeps him in Germany rather than sending him abroad, but shifts him from the 3. Liga environment back into the Regionalliga West.
With no detailed seasonal statistics, match records or recent performance data provided in the current dataset, the precise impact he has had this term – in terms of appearances, goals or assists – cannot be quantified here. However, his sustained presence in professional squads and steady market valuation suggest a forward who has remained a relevant option for clubs operating between the third and fourth tiers.
As the loan unfolds, Besong’s performances for Sportfreunde Siegen will be central to shaping his next step. Strong displays in the Regionalliga West could enhance his value ahead of his scheduled return to Ulm and influence whether he extends there, earns a permanent move to Siegen, or eventually tests the market as a free agent.
