In January 2019, Drinkuth joined
2. Bundesliga club
SC Paderborn from
Eintracht Norderstedt, before immediately being loaned out to
Sportfreunde Lotte in the
3. Liga for the remainder of the season. Drinkuth made his professional debut for Sportfreunde Lotte in the 3. Liga on 25 January 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for
Maximilian Oesterhelweg in the 1–1 home draw against
1860 Munich. On 26 July 2019, Drinkuth was loaned out to
Hallescher FC until the end of 2019–20 season. On 24 July 2019, Drinkuth joined
FSV Zwickau on a 1-year deal. ==Personal life==