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Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 Mönchengladbach

Mönchengladbach, GermanyBundesliga · tier 1Founded 1 August 1900Colours

www.borussia.de ↗Hennes-Weisweiler-Allee 1, 41179 Mönchengladbach, Germany+49 1806 181900

Squad

30 players

avg age 26.3

Foreigners

50% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

18 / 18

4 pts · 8 played · 2026/27

Stadium

ista-Borussia-Park

54,909 seats

Manager

Alexander Blessin

Transfer balance

+€16.2m

season 2026/27

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Moritz NicolasGoalkeeper	29	Germany	193 cm	right	Jan 2016from Borussia Mönchengladbach II	Jun 2029
Jan OlschowskyGoalkeeper	24	Germany	184 cm	right	Jul 2020from Borussia Mönchengladbach II	Jun 2027
Daniel BatzGoalkeeper	34	Germany	191 cm	both	Jan 2026from 1.FSV Mainz 05	Jun 2029
Tobias SippelGoalkeeper	38	Germany	183 cm	right	Jan 2015from 1.FC Kaiserslautern	Jun 2027
Defenders · 9
Lukas UllrichLeft-Back	22	Germany	180 cm	left	Jan 2023from Hertha BSC II	Jun 2029
Yukhym KonoplyaRight-Back	27	Ukraine	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Shakhtar Donetsk	Jun 2029
Joe ScallyRight-Back	23	United States	184 cm	right	Jan 2021from Ablöse €1.80M	Jun 2027
Kevin DiksCentre-Back	30	Indonesia · Netherlands	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Copenhagen	Jun 2030
Ko ItakuraCentre-Back	29	Japan	188 cm	right	Aug 2026from Ajax Amsterdam	Jun 2030
David HeroldLeft-Back	23	Germany	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from Karlsruher SC	Jun 2030
Jan LeszczyńskiCentre-BackKnee injury - Return unknown	18	Poland	191 cm	both	Jan 2026from Legia Warszawa	Jun 2030
Fabio ChiarodiaCentre-Back	21	Italy · Germany	186 cm	left	Jan 2023from Ablöse €2.00M	Jun 2028
Daiki HashiokaRight-Back	27	Japan	184 cm	right	Jul 2026from SK Slavia Prague	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 9
Wael MohyaAttacking Midfield	17	Germany · Morocco	179 cm	both	Jun 2025from Borussia Mönchengladbach U19	Jun 2028
Jens CastropCentral Midfield	23	Korea, South · Germany	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from 1.FC Nuremberg	Jun 2029
Philipp SanderDefensive MidfieldRed card suspension – DFB-Pokal	28	Germany	186 cm	both	Jan 2024from Holstein Kiel	Jun 2028
Enzo LeopoldCentral MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	26	Germany	174 cm	right	Jan 2026from Hannover 96	Jun 2030
Mathieu NguefackCentral Midfield	18	Germany · Cameroon	175 cm	both	Sept 2026from Borussia Mönchengladbach II	Jun 2029
Florian NeuhausCentral Midfield	29	Germany	185 cm	right	Jan 2017from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Kevin StögerAttacking Midfield	33	Austria	175 cm	left	Jan 2024from VfL Bochum	Jun 2027
Zento UnoDefensive Midfield	22	Japan	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from Shimizu S-Pulse	Jun 2030
Fritz FleckAttacking Midfield	19	Germany	172 cm	left	Sept 2026from Borussia Mönchengladbach II	Jun 2028
Forwards · 8
Nicolas KühnRight Winger	26	Germany	174 cm	left	Jan 2026from Como 1907	Jun 2027
Tim KleindienstCentre-ForwardTeam captain; Torn muscle fiber - Return unknown	31	Germany	194 cm	both	Jan 2024from 1.FC Heidenheim 1846	Jun 2029
Hugo BolinLeft Wingermuscular problems - Return unknown	23	Sweden	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from Malmö FF	Jun 2030
Franck HonoratRight WingerFitness - Return unknown	29	France	180 cm	right	Nov 2023from Ablöse €8.00M	Jun 2029
Robin HackLeft Winger	28	Germany	178 cm	right	Jan 2023from Arminia Bielefeld	Jun 2029
Isac LidbergCentre-Forward	28	Sweden	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from SV Darmstadt 98	Jun 2030
Shuto MachinoCentre-Forward	27	Japan	185 cm	right	Jul 2025from Holstein Kiel	Jun 2029
Iaia Manco DanfaCentre-Forward	19	Guinea-Bissau · Portugal	170 cm	right	Sept 2026from Borussia Mönchengladbach II	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€16m

20 arrivals

Received

€32.2m

18 departures

Net balance

+€16.2m

received − spent

Arrivals · 20

David Herold
Left-Back · 23 y/o
from Karlsruher SC
€3.5m
Isac Lidberg
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from SV Darmstadt 98
€3.5m
Ko Itakura
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
from Ajax Amsterdam
€3.5m
Jan Leszczyński
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Legia Warszawa
€3m
Hugo Bolin
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Malmö FF
€2m
Zento Uno
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Shimizu S-Pulse
€500k
Daiki Hashioka
Right-Back · 27 y/o
from SK Slavia Prague
Loan
Daniel Batz
Goalkeeper · 35 y/o
from 1.FSV Mainz 05
Free

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Enzo Leopold
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Hannover 96
Free
Fritz Fleck
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from Borussia Mönchengladbach II
—
Grant-Leon Ranos
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Eintracht Braunschweig
End of loan
Iaia Manco Danfa
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Borussia Mönchengladbach II
—
Jan Urbich
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Borussia Mönchengladbach II
—
Jonas Omlin
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
from Bayer 04 Leverkusen
End of loan
Mathieu Nguefack
Central Midfield · 18 y/o
from Borussia Mönchengladbach II
—
Nicolas Kühn
Right Winger · 26 y/o
from Como 1907
Loan
Noah Pesch
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from 1.FC Magdeburg
End of loan
Shio Fukuda
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Karlsruher SC
End of loan
Tomas Cvancara
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Celtic FC
End of loan
Yukhym Konoplya
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Shakhtar Donetsk
Free

Departures · 18

Rocco Reitz
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to RB Leipzig
€20m
Nico Elvedi
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Leeds United
€8m
Giovanni Reyna
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
to RC Strasbourg Alsace
€3m
Shio Fukuda
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Karlsruher SC
€700k
Grant-Leon Ranos
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to CD Tenerife
€300k
Noah Pesch
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Rot-Weiss Essen
€150k
Niklas Swider
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
to FC Viktoria Köln
€50k
Tiago Pereira Cardoso
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
to RAAL La Louvière
€50k

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Alejo Sarco
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Bayer 04 Leverkusen
End of loan
Haris Tabakovic
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
End of loan
Hugo Bolin
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to Malmö FF
End of loan
Jan Urbich
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Eintracht Braunschweig
Loan
Jonas Omlin
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
to FC Basel 1893
Free
Kota Takai
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Tottenham Hotspur
End of loan
Marvin Friedrich
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
to 1.FC Union Berlin
Free
Nathan Ngoumou
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to OGC Nice
Free
Tomas Cvancara
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to FC Hradec Kralove
Loan
Yannik Engelhardt
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to Como 1907
End of loan

Manager & staff

70 people

Manager

Alexander Blessin

Germany · 53 y/o

Appointed 22 September 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 14

Markus GellhausAssistant ManagerGermany
Jan-Moritz LichteAssistant ManagerGermany
Philipp SchützendorfCo-trainer analysisGermany
André WachterGoalkeeping CoachGermany
Alexander MouhcinePerformance ManagerGermany
Jörn MengerPerformance ManagerGermany
Luca SchusterAthletic CoachGermany
Philipp SchmidtRehab coachGermany
Johannes RieggerChief AnalystGermany
Sebastian KochVideo AnalystGermany
Jan-Ole HeckVideo AnalystGermany
Sebastian KochMatch AnalystGermany
Nico NerreterMatch AnalystGermany

Management · 5

Dr. Stefan StegemannChief Executive OfficerGermany
Markus AretzManaging Director Sport and CommunicationsGermany
Rouven SchröderSporting DirectorGermany
André HechelmannSquad plannerGermany
Steffen KorellAdvisor of managementGermany

Board of Directors · 4

Rainer BonhofPresidentGermany
Hannelore KraftVice-presidentGermany
Roger BrandtsVice-PresidentGermany
Uwe KampsBoard memberGermany

Scouting · 17

Mario VossenChief ScoutGermany
Thomas ZocherScoutGermany
Danny FuchsScoutGermany
Christian Flindt BjergScoutDenmark
Max EberlScoutGermany
Jan WashausenScoutGermany
Frank LelleScoutGermany
Florian ZeheScoutGermany
Malte ThesenvitzScoutGermany
Roland VirkusScoutGermany
Ulrich SudeScout GoalkeepingGermany
Markus HausweilerYouth Scouting Co-ordinatorGermany
Christian WagnerYouth Scouting Co-ordinatorGermany
Josef KüppersYouth ScoutGermany
Hakan KirmizigülYouth ScoutGermany
Max WichtYouth ScoutGermany
Hannes BeckersYouth ScoutGermany

Medical department · 11

Klaus SchmitzHead of MedicalGermany
Dr. Heribert DitzelClub DoctorGermany
Dr. Stefan HertlClub DoctorGermany
Nils HauptClub DoctorGermany
Dr. Roman DitzelClub DoctorGermany
Ron RohloffMedical Director PhysiotherapyGermany
Dirk MüllerPhysiotherapistGermany
Benedikt BohnenPhysiotherapistGermany
Tim KraksPhysiotherapistGermany
Adam SzordykowskiMasseurPoland
Hannah StormannsDietitiansGermany

Public Relations · 4

Lübbo PopkenDirector of Media and CommunicationsGermany
Michael LessenichDirector of Media and CommunicationsGermany
Lübbo PopkenPress officerGermany
Michael LessenichPress officerGermany

Other · 8

Yannick LangesbergTeam ManagerGermany
Atsushi WakiTranslatorJapan
Sophie GünthelIntegration adviserGermany
Marcus BreuerKit ManagerGermany
Sven HesselinkKit ManagerGermany
Marcus BreuerBus driverGermany
Sven HesselinkBus driverGermany
Patrick HerrmannSponsoringGermany

Youth · 7

Mirko SandmöllerAcademy ManagerGermany
Norman WittekopfAcademy ManagerGermany
Tony JantschkeTrainer scoutGermany
Christopher WiltingDevelopment CoachGermany
Felix GalliCoordinator of talent managementGermany
Uwe KampsAcademy Goalkeeping coordinatorGermany
Marc TrostelAcademy StaffGermany

Honours

12 titles

5×German Champion76/77 · 75/76 · 74/75 · 70/71 · 69/70
3×German Cup winner94/95 · 72/73 · 59/60
2×UEFA Cup Winner78/79 · 74/75
1×German 2. Bundesliga Champion07/08
1×Western German Cup Winner59/60

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Dossiers linked to Borussia Mönchengladbach

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Logged 19h agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Borussia Mönchengladbach→RB Leipzig
Wael Mohya: Borussia Mönchengladbach to RB Leipzig
First reported
Ekrem Konur · 1 Nov
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
TopMercato reports PSG and Bundesliga clubs including RB Leipzig are interested in Wael Mohya of Borussia Mönch Gladbach. His contract at Borussia Mönch Gladbach runs to June 2028. TopMercato identifies Mohya as a…
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Logged 20h agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Borussia Mönchengladbach→Brighton & Hove Albion
Wael Mohya: Borussia Mönchengladbach to Brighton & Hove Albion
First reported
4-4-2 · 1 Nov
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
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Not reported
Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly keeping tabs on Wael Mohya. The German-Maroccan midfielder is being watched by the Seagulls, per 4-4-2 (1 Nov), with the outlet noting he is in demand across Europe.
Open dossier on Wael Mohya →
Logged 1d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Borussia Mönchengladbach→Paris Saint-Germain
Wael Mohya: Borussia Mönchengladbach to Paris Saint-Germain
First reported
Ekrem Konur · 1 Nov
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
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Not reported
Paris Saint-Germain is among ten clubs tracking Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Wael Mohya, per a TopMercato report on 1 November. The outlet attributes the claim to Ekrem Konur, who named the German attacking midfielder as…
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Logged 14d agoEvidence 20/100 · Speculative
Sabah FK→Borussia Mönchengladbach
Joy-Lance Mickels: Sabah FK to Borussia Mönchengladbach
First reported
absolutfussball.com
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1 outlet · 1 article
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Borussia Mönchengladbach are considering Joy-Lance Mickels for a potential move. The Rwandan left springer currently plays for Sabah FK.
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Club data updated 2h ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 20

Departures · 18

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 14

Honours

Dossiers linked to Borussia Mönchengladbach

Wael Mohya: Borussia Mönchengladbach to RB Leipzig

Wael Mohya: Borussia Mönchengladbach to Brighton & Hove Albion

Wael Mohya: Borussia Mönchengladbach to Paris Saint-Germain

Joy-Lance Mickels: Sabah FK to Borussia Mönchengladbach