Club profile

1.FC Köln

1. Fußball-Club Köln

Köln, GermanyBundesliga · tier 1Founded 13 February 1948Colours

www.fc-koeln.de ↗Franz-Kremer-Allee 1-3, 50937 Köln, Germany+49 221 71616-300

Squad

29 players

avg age 26.2

Foreigners

59% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

13 / 18

9 pts · 8 played · 2026/27

Stadium

RheinEnergieSTADION

50,000 seats

Manager

René Wagner

Transfer balance

−€6.7m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Marvin SchwäbeGoalkeeperTeam captain	31	Germany	190 cm	right	Jan 2021from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Ron-Robert ZielerGoalkeeper	36	Germany	188 cm	right	Jul 2025from Hannover 96	Jun 2027
Martin JamesGoalkeeper	18	France	186 cm		Jul 2026from Paris Saint-Germain Espoirs	Jun 2029
Matthias KöbbingGoalkeeper	29	Germany	196 cm	both	Jan 2022from 1.FC Köln II	Jun 2027
Defenders · 9
Jahmai Simpson-PuseyCentre-Back	21	England	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from Manchester City U21	Jun 2030
Sebastian SebulonsenRight-Back	26	Norway	187 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ablöse €2.50m	Jun 2028
Rav van den BergCentre-BackMuscle injury - Return unknown	22	Netherlands	191 cm	right	Aug 2025from Ablöse €8.00m	Jun 2030
Luka LochoshviliCentre-Back	28	Georgia	192 cm	left	Feb 2026from 1.FC Nuremberg	Jun 2029
Gideon MensahLeft-Back	28	Ghana	178 cm	left	Nov 2026from AJ Auxerre	Jun 2028
Borna SosaLeft-Back	28	Croatia · Germany	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from Crystal Palace	Jun 2027
Alessio Castro-MontesRight-Back	29	Belgium · Spain	175 cm	right	Jan 2025from Union Saint-Gilloise	Jun 2028
Joël SchmiedCentre-Back	28	Switzerland	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Sion	Jun 2029
Timo HübersCentre-BackKnee injury - Return unknown	30	Germany	190 cm	right	Jan 2021from Hannover 96	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 5
Ísak JóhannessonCentral Midfield	23	Iceland · England	184 cm	left	Jan 2025from Fortuna Düsseldorf	Jun 2030
Tom KraußDefensive Midfield	25	Germany	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from 1.FSV Mainz 05	Jun 2029
Ellyes SkhiriDefensive MidfieldSyndesmotic ligament tear - Return unknown	31	Tunisia · France	185 cm	right	Aug 2026from Eintracht Frankfurt	Jun 2028
Paul Okon-EngstlerDefensive Midfield	21	Australia · Italy	185 cm	left	Jul 2026from Sydney FC	Jun 2030
Gil NevesCentral Midfield	18	Portugal · Luxembourg	189 cm	right	Jul 2026from SL Benfica U23	Jun 2029
Forwards · 11
Said El MalaLeft Winger	20	Germany	187 cm	both	Jan 2024from FC Viktoria Köln	Jun 2031
Mikey MooreRight Winger	18	England · Wales	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Tottenham Hotspur U21	Jun 2027
Ragnar AcheCentre-ForwardMuscle injury - Return unknown	28	Germany · Ghana	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from 1.FC Kaiserslautern	Jun 2029
Thijs DallingaCentre-ForwardCruciate ligament injury - Return unknown	26	Netherlands	190 cm	right	Aug 2026from Bologna FC 1909	Jun 2027
Linton MainaRight Winger	27	Germany · Kenya	180 cm	right	Jan 2022from Hannover 96	—
Jan ThielmannRight Winger	24	Germany	178 cm	right	Jan 2020from 1.FC Köln U19	Jun 2028
Reigan HeskeyLeft Winger	18	England · Antigua and Barbuda	184 cm	right	Jul 2026from Manchester City U21	Jun 2031
Luca WaldschmidtCentre-Forward	30	Germany	181 cm	left	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Marius BülterLeft Winger	33	Germany	188 cm	right	Jul 2025from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Jun 2027
Imad RondicCentre-ForwardHamstring injury - Return unknown	27	Bosnia-Herzegovina	190 cm	left	Mar 2025from Widzew Lodz	Jun 2029
Malek El MalaCentre-Forward	21	Germany	194 cm	right	Jan 2024from FC Viktoria Köln	Jun 2031

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€24.7m

19 arrivals

Received

€18m

20 departures

Net balance

−€6.7m

received − spent

Arrivals · 19

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Manchester City U21
€6m
Jakub Kamiński
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from VfL Wolfsburg
€5.5m
Luka Lochoshvili
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from 1.FC Nuremberg
€4.9m
Tom Krauß
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
from 1.FSV Mainz 05
€3.5m
Reigan Heskey
Left Winger · 18 y/o
from Manchester City U21
€2m
Paul Okon-Engstler
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from Sydney FC
€1.8m
Ellyes Skhiri
Defensive Midfield · 31 y/o
from Eintracht Frankfurt
€1m
Thijs Dallinga
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Bologna FC 1909
€1m

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Borna Sosa
Left-Back · 28 y/o
from Crystal Palace
Loan
Elias Bakatukanda
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from FC Blau-Weiss Linz
End of loan
Emin Kujovic
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Wolfsberger AC
End of loan
Gideon Mensah
Left-Back · 27 y/o
from AJ Auxerre
Free
Gil Neves
Central Midfield · 18 y/o
from SL Benfica U23
?
Imad Rondic
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from Preußen Münster
End of loan
Julian Pauli
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from SG Dynamo Dresden
End of loan
Jusuf Gazibegovic
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from SK Sturm Graz
End of loan
Martin James
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Paris Saint-Germain Espoirs
Free
Mikey Moore
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from Tottenham Hotspur U21
Loan
Rasmus Carstensen
Right Midfield · 25 y/o
from Aarhus GF
End of loan

Departures · 20

Jakub Kamiński
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to SL Benfica
€17m
Rasmus Carstensen
Right Midfield · 25 y/o
to Aarhus GF
€1m
Cenk Özkacar
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Valencia CF
End of loan
Denis Huseinbasic
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to SC Braga
Free
Dominique Heintz
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to Fortuna Düsseldorf
Free
Elias Bakatukanda
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to VfL Osnabrück
Loan
Emin Kujovic
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Zalaegerszegi TE FC
?
Eric Martel
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to 1.FSV Mainz 05
Free

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Fayssal Harchaoui
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to 1.FC Köln II
—
Felipe Chávez
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
to FC Bayern Munich
End of loan
Florian Kainz
Attacking Midfield · 33 y/o
to —
—
Fynn Schenten
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
to Roda JC Kerkrade
Loan
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Manchester City U21
End of loan
Jakub Kamiński
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to VfL Wolfsburg
End of loan
Julian Pauli
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Odense Boldklub
Loan
Jusuf Gazibegovic
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to Widzew Lodz
Loan
Kristoffer Lund
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Palermo FC
End of loan
Luca Kilian
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Tom Krauß
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to 1.FSV Mainz 05
End of loan
Youssoupha Niang
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to FC St. Pauli
Loan

Manager & staff

63 people

Manager

René Wagner

Germany · 38 y/o

Appointed 22 May 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 14

Tillmann BockhorstAthletic CoachGermany
Leif FrachRehab coachGermany
Denis HuckesteinVideo AnalystGermany
Denis HuckesteinMatch AnalystGermany
Felix HandkeMatch AnalystGermany
Armin ReutershahnAssistant ManagerGermany
Kevin McKennaAssistant ManagerCanada
Evangelos SboniasAssistant ManagerGreece
Peter GreiberGoalkeeping CoachGermany
Nils SegelkenGoalkeeping CoachGermany
Max WeuthenAthletic CoachGermany
Leif FrachAthletic CoachGermany
Niko RommAthletic CoachGermany

Management · 6

Thomas KesslerManaging Director SportGermany
Philipp TüroffChief Financial OfficerGermany
Philipp LiesenfeldManaging Director of MarketingGermany
Lukas BergTechnical DirectorGermany
Tim SteidtenSquad plannerGermany
Sören BraunExecutive AssistantGermany

Board of Directors · 8

Jörn StobbePresidentGermany
Dr. Jörg AlvermannVice-PresidentGermany
Prof. Dr. Ulf SobekVice-PresidentGermany
Lionel SouqueChairman of the Supervisory BoardFrance
Prof. Dr. Ulf SobekMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Fritz GuckukEconomic councilGermany
Lionel SouqueEconomic councilFrance
Dr. Klaus BehrenbeckEconomic councilGermany

Scouting · 13

Hannes DoldLoan Player ManagerGermany
Tim KisterLoan Player ManagerGermany
Nuno FélixScoutPortugal
Markus StegiliScoutGermany
Andreas WagnerScoutGermany
Diogo CaladoScoutPortugal
Cornelius DöllScoutGermany
Can SchultzScoutGermany
Sebastian KleemannScoutGermany
Konstantin RauschScoutRussia
CostaScoutPortugal
Martin BüllesYouth Chief ScoutGermany
Paul ColeșarYouth ScoutRomania

Medical department · 8

Dr. Peter SchäferhoffClub DoctorGermany
Dr. Paul KleinClub DoctorGermany
Dr. Bettina KuperClub doctorGermany
Christian OseboldMedical Director PhysiotherapyGermany
Daniel SchützPhysiotherapistGermany
Matti ForkelPhysiotherapistGermany
Marvin KreuzwieserPhysiotherapistGermany
Matti ForkelOsteopathGermany

Public Relations · 3

Till MüllerHead of Media and CommunicationsGermany
Lil ZercherPress officerGermany
Rainer MendelSupporter Liaison OfficerGermany

Other · 7

Marius LauxTeam ManagerGermany
Michael NiedrigHead of Operations and InfrastructureGermany
Kresimir BanKit ManagerCroatia
Frank AlmstedtKit ManagerGermany
Omar AhmadKit ManagerGermany
Michael LiebetrutBus driverGermany
Michael TrippelStadium AnnouncerGermany

Youth · 4

Markus HalfmannAcademy ManagerGermany
Sascha BigalkeTrainer scoutGermany
Matthias BorstCoordinator of talent managementGermany
Eberhard TrautnerGoalkeeping Co-ordinatorGermany

Honours

14 titles

5×German 2. Bundesliga Champion24/25 · 18/19 · 13/14 · 04/05 · 99/00
4×German Cup winner82/83 · 77/78 · 76/77 · 67/68
3×German Champion77/78 · 63/64 · 61/62
2×Western German Cup Winner63/64 · 52/53

All dossiers (5)Verified / credible (1)Under investigation (1)

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Dossiers linked to 1.FC Köln

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Logged 12d agoEvidence 19/100 · Speculative
Free agent→1.FC Köln
Ihlas Bebou: Free agent to 1.FC Köln
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Free transfer
Two outlets report that Ihlas Bebou, a Togo centre-forward, is drawing interest from 1. FC Köln.
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Logged 13d agoEvidence 19/100 · Speculative
Brentford FC→1.FC Köln
Callum Wilson: Brentford FC to 1.FC Köln
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Köln are weighing a January loan for Callum Wilson, with an optional purchase clause, according to a Sport Bild report that four outlets echoed on 21 Oct. Wilson’s listed contract at Brentford runs to June 2027, making…
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Logged 15d agoEvidence 28/100 · Under investigation
Leeds United→1.FC Köln
Lukas Nmecha: Leeds United to 1.FC Köln
First reported
Bulinews · 18 Oct
Sources
1 independent
8 outlets · 8 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Köln are targeting Leeds striker Lukas Nmecha for January, per multiple German outlets on 18 Oct. They see him as cover for injury problems.
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Logged 19d agoEvidence 58/100 · Credible
CF Estrela Amadora→1.FC Köln
Ianis Stoica: CF Estrela Amadora to 1.FC Köln
First reported
Fanatik · 14 Oct
Sources
4 independent
8 outlets · 9 articles
Stage
interest
Reported fee
€2.5m
Ianis Stoica, a Romanian left winger at CF Estrela Amadora, is being pursued by 1.FC Köln and possibly Anderlecht for the winter window. FC Köln leads the clubs tracking him, while Belgium's Anderlecht also shows…
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Logged 24d agoEvidence 25/100 · Speculative
SL Benfica→1.FC Köln
Jakub Kamiński: SL Benfica to 1.FC Köln
First reported
Bild · 17 Jun
Sources
1 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Release clause
€20m
FC Köln are exploring a January loan for Jakub Kamiński, per OneFootball. The Polish winger has a contract with Benfica running until June 2030.
Open dossier on Jakub Kamiński →

Club data updated 10d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 19

Departures · 20

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 14

Honours

Dossiers linked to 1.FC Köln

Ihlas Bebou: Free agent to 1.FC Köln

Callum Wilson: Brentford FC to 1.FC Köln

Lukas Nmecha: Leeds United to 1.FC Köln

Ianis Stoica: CF Estrela Amadora to 1.FC Köln

Jakub Kamiński: SL Benfica to 1.FC Köln