 After one year with Arminia Bielefeld, he announced his return to VfL Bochum and signed on 10 June 2010.When Federico ended his professional career in Bochum in 2012, he had amassed 62 goals at the top two levels of the German football pyramid.In October 2016, Federico returned to his former childhood club, SSV Hagen, where he was appointed player-manager.