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1.FC Kaiserslautern

1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern, Germany2. Bundesliga · tier 2Founded 1900Colours

Squad

29 players

avg age 23.8

Foreigners

38% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

3 / 18

18 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Fritz-Walter-Stadion

49,327 seats

Manager

Torsten Lieberknecht

Transfer balance

−€1.1m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Julian KrahlGoalkeeper	26	Germany	194 cm	right	Jan 2022from FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin	—
Enis KamgaGoalkeeperEye injury - Return unknown	19	Germany · Cameroon	195 cm	right	Jan 2025from 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19	—
Yannick OnohiolGoalkeeper	22	Germany	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II	—
Defenders · 8
Mika HaasLeft-Back	20	Germany	181 cm	left	Jan 2024from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II	—
Paul JolyRight-Back	26	France	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from AJ Auxerre	Jun 2029
Alex MurphyLeft-Back	22	Ireland	188 cm	left	Nov 2026from Newcastle United	Jun 2027
Maxwell GyamfiCentre-Back	26	Germany · Ghana	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from VfL Osnabrück	—
Jacob RasmussenCentre-Back	29	Denmark	190 cm	left	Jan 2026from Ablöse €1.0M	—
Simon AstaRight-Back	25	Germany	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from SpVgg Greuther Fürth	—
Jan ElvediCentre-Back	30	Switzerland	187 cm	right	Jan 2023from SSV Jahn Regensburg	Jun 2028
Kelven FreesCentre-BackTorn muscle fiber - Return unknown	21	Germany · Nigeria	202 cm	right	Jul 2026from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 10
Naatan SkyttäAttacking Midfield	24	Finland	174 cm	left	Apr 2025from USL Dunkerque	Jun 2028
Mário SauerCentral Midfield	22	Slovakia	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from FC Toulouse	Jun 2027
Semih SahinCentral Midfield	26	Germany · Türkiye	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from SV 07 Elversberg	—
Fabian KunzeDefensive Midfield	28	Germany	193 cm	right	Jan 2025from Hannover 96	—
Dion HofmeisterCentral Midfield	16	Germany · France	188 cm	both	Oct 2025from 1.FC Kaiserslautern U17	—
Marlon RitterAttacking MidfieldTeam captain	32	Germany	173 cm	right	Dec 2020from SC Paderborn 07	—
Leon RobinsonDefensive Midfield	24	Germany	186 cm	right	Jan 2024from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II	—
David SchrammDefensive Midfield	20	Germany · Ghana	184 cm	right	Jan 2026from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II	—
Owen GibsAttacking Midfield	19	Germany	180 cm	both	Jan 2026from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II	—
Kian ScheerCentral Midfield	19	Germany	187 cm		Jan 2026from 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19	—
Forwards · 8
Milos LukovicCentre-Forward	20	Serbia	184 cm	right	Aug 2026from RC Strasbourg Alsace	Jun 2027
Erencan YardımcıCentre-ForwardAchilles tendon irritation - Return unknown	24	Türkiye	188 cm	right	Jul 2026from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Jun 2027
Thierry TazemetaCentre-Forward	19	Austria	192 cm	left	Jan 2026from Borussia Dortmund U19	—
Ibrahim KanatéLeft Winger	20	Mali	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from RSC Anderlecht	Jun 2027
Mergim BerishaCentre-Forward	27	Germany	188 cm	right	Feb 2026from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Jun 2027
Ivan PrtajinCentre-Forward	30	Croatia	189 cm	right	Jan 2025from 1.FC Union Berlin	—
Ben JungfleischRight Winger	18	Germany · France	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19	Jun 2029
Erik MüllerRight Winger	19	Germany	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€1.3m

20 arrivals

Received

€200k

19 departures

Net balance

−€1.1m

received − spent

Arrivals · 20

Paul Joly
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from AJ Auxerre
€1.3m
Erencan Yardımcı
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
€500k
Kelven Frees
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
€200k
Alex Murphy
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Newcastle United
Loan
Ben Jungfleisch
Right Winger · 18 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19
—
David Schramm
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
—
Dickson Abiama
Right Winger · 27 y/o
from Rot-Weiss Essen
End of loan
Erik Müller
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
—

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Faride Alidou
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from Eintracht Braunschweig
End of loan
Frank Ronstadt
Right Midfield · 28 y/o
from FC Viktoria Köln
End of loan
Ibrahim Kanaté
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from RSC Anderlecht
Loan
Jan Elvedi
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
from SpVgg Greuther Fürth
End of loan
Jannik Mause
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from Rot-Weiss Essen
End of loan
Jannis Heuer
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Preußen Münster
End of loan
Kian Scheer
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern U19
—
Mário Sauer
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from FC Toulouse
Loan
Milos Lukovic
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from RC Strasbourg Alsace
Loan
Owen Gibs
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
—
Thierry Tazemeta
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from Borussia Dortmund U19
Free
Yannick Onohiol
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
Free

Departures · 19

Jannis Heuer
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to SpVgg Greuther Fürth
€150k
Dickson Abiama
Right Winger · 27 y/o
to Rot-Weiss Essen
€50k
Atanas Chernev
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to CF Estrela Amadora
End of loan
Avdo Spahic
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Daniel Hanslik
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to VfL Bochum
Free
Erik Wekesser
Left-Back · 29 y/o
to Fortuna Düsseldorf
Free
Fabian Heck
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
to 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
—
Faride Alidou
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Holstein Kiel
Free

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Florian Kleinhansl
Left-Back · 25 y/o
to SV Darmstadt 98
Free
Frank Ronstadt
Right Midfield · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Jannik Mause
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to SC Fortuna Köln
Free
Ji-soo Kim
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Brentford FC
End of loan
Kenny-Prince Redondo
Left Winger · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Luca Sirch
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to SV 07 Elversberg
Free
Mahir Emreli
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Raków Częstochowa
Loan
Mário Sauer
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to FC Toulouse
End of loan
Norman Bassette
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Coventry City
End of loan
Paul Joly
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to AJ Auxerre
End of loan
Simon Simoni
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
to Eintracht Frankfurt
End of loan

Manager & staff

37 people

Manager

Torsten Lieberknecht

Germany · 53 y/o

Appointed 23 April 2025

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 9

Mike WunderlichAssistant ManagerGermany
Simon PeschAssistant ManagerGermany
Max LieberknechtAssistant ManagerGermany
Philip GieslerCo-trainer analysisGermany
Sören RittmeierGoalkeeping CoachGermany
Jimmy LohbergPerformance ManagerGermany
Fabian KobelAthletic CoachGermany
Nils VogtAthletic CoachGermany

Management · 5

Thomas HengenManaging Director SportGermany
Marc StraußChief Commercial OfficerGermany
Marcel KlosSporting DirectorGermany
Luca SickingerSquad plannerGermany
Saskia BugeraDirector financesGermany

Board of Directors · 9

Gero SciraChairmanGermany
Johannes B. RemyDeputy chairman of the boardGermany
Wolfgang ErfurtVice-ChairmanGermany
Valentin HelouMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Daniel StichMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Hans-Peter BriegelMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Tobias FreyBoard MemberGermany
Rainer KeßlerChairman of board of directorsGermany
Chien LeeInvestorUnited States

Scouting · 4

Olaf MarschallChief ScoutGermany
Daniel EngelbrechtScoutGermany
Marvin ManskeScoutGermany
Carlos Gomez CortesScoutGermany

Medical department · 6

Dr. Claudia ThalerClub doctorGermany
Dr. Nils VeithClub DoctorGermany
Michael HellClub DoctorGermany
Christian FrankPhysiotherapistGermany
Johannes WekesserPhysiotherapistGermany
Gernot NischwitzPhysiotherapistGermany

Public Relations · 2

Stefan RoßkopfHead of Media and CommunicationsGermany
Ann-Kathrin Beisiegel-HauckPress officerGermany

Other · 2

Daniel LewandowskiTeam ManagerGermany
Bernd FiedlerKit ManagerGermany

Honours

18 titles

4×German Champion97/98 · 90/91 · 52/53 · 50/51
4×French occupation zone champion49/50 · 48/49 · 47/48 · 46/47
3×Intertoto-Cup Winner89/90 · 88/89 · 75/76
2×German 2. Bundesliga Champion09/10 · 96/97
2×German Cup winner95/96 · 89/90
2×Landespokal Südwest Winner19/20 · 18/19
1×German Super Cup Winner91/92

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