Volz joined the club as he hoped to help the Tractor Boys get promoted to the Premier League. Altogether he was capped a total of 22 times for the club. On 1 July 2009, he was released from Fulham as he came to the end of his contract and was so praised by the club for his loyal service. Volz sent a farewell message to Fulham supporters upon the club's website. While on the lookout for a new team he kept training with the club to maintain his fitness and also did media work for Sky Sports at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. On 2 January 2010, Volz got a trial with former club FC Schalke 04. He joined the team at Chiclana de la Frontera for a training camp. FC St. Pauli Volz eventually joined up with FC St. Pauli on 15 June 2010, signing a two-year contract. He made his debut on 5 November 2010 against Schalke. 1860 Munich Volz joined TSV 1860 Munich on 5 June 2012, signing a three-year contract. At 1860 Munich he won the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga relegation playoffs, with the club thus staying within the league. Volz went on to declare an end to his playing days soon afterward. International career Although Volz was not part of the German team that reached the semi-finals of the World Cup on home soil in 2006, he was an ever-present force in Dieter Eilts' successful under-21 side. He helped the team qualify for the European Championships in summer 2006. Volz was included in the senior squad for the 17 November 2004 game in Leipzig against Cameroon but did not appear on the field. Scouting and media work Volz wrote for The Times and worked as a pundit for Sky Sports, Setanta Sports and ITV while playing in the UK. He later worked as a colour commentator for DAZN in Germany. After his retirement in the summer of 2015 Volz worked as a scout for TSV 1860 and he is currently Arsenal's main German scout. Career statistics Honours Arsenal FA Youth Cup: 1999–2000, 2000–01 Individual Fulham Player of the Month: January 2007 References External links Interview in The Guardian 1983 births Sportspeople from Siegen Living people German footballers Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia Association football defenders Germany under-21 international footballers Germany youth international footballers FC Schalke 04 players Arsenal F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Fulham F.C. players