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VfL Bochum

Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft

Bochum, Germany2. Bundesliga · tier 2Founded 29 July 1949Colours

www.vfl-bochum.de ↗Castroper Straße 145, 44791 Bochum, Germany+49 234 951848

Squad

28 players

avg age 26

Foreigners

50% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

11 / 18

11 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Vonovia Ruhrstadion

26,000 seats

Manager

Uwe Rösler

Transfer balance

+€9.9m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Timo HornGoalkeeperTeam captain	32	Germany	192 cm	left	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2028
Tino CasaliGoalkeeper	30	Austria	193 cm	right	Jul 2026from Rot-Weiss Essen	Jun 2028
Hugo RöllekeGoalkeeper	21	Germany	204 cm	right	Jan 2025from VfL Bochum II	Jun 2029
Defenders · 9
Michael SteinwenderCentre-Back	26	Austria	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Heart of Midlothian FC	Jun 2029
Jean Manuel MbomRight-BackAnkle injury - Return unknown	26	Germany · Cameroon	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Viborg FF	Jun 2029
Oliver OlsenRight-BackHamstring injury - Return unknown	26	Denmark	190 cm	both	Feb 2026from Randers FC	Jun 2030
Maximilian WittekLeft-Back	31	Germany	173 cm	left	Aug 2023from Vitesse Arnhem	Jun 2028
Sean KlaiberRight-Back	32	Suriname · Netherlands	184 cm	right	Aug 2026from Bröndby IF	—
Philipp StrompfCentre-BackPubic bone irritation - Return expected on 30/11/2026	28	Germany	194 cm	left	Jan 2025from SSV Ulm 1846	Jun 2028
Karol MetsCentre-Back	33	Estonia	191 cm	left	Jul 2026from FC St. Pauli	Jun 2028
Yiğit KarademirCentre-Back	22	Türkiye · Germany	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from VfL Osnabrück	Jun 2030
Leon SawasLeft-Back	18	Germany	—	both	Jan 2026from SC Freiburg U19	—
Midfielders · 7
Mats PannewigCentral Midfield	22	Germany	195 cm		Jan 2023from VfL Bochum U19	Jun 2028
Tom MeyerCentral Midfield	18	Germany	195 cm		Jan 2026from VfL Bochum U19	Jun 2028
Koji MiyoshiRight Midfield	29	Japan	167 cm	left	Aug 2024from Birmingham City	Jun 2028
Enis CokajDefensive MidfieldMuscle injury - Return expected on 31/10/2026	27	Albania	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Panathinaikos	Jun 2028
Berkan TazAttacking Midfield	27	Germany · Türkiye	177 cm	both	Jan 2026from SC Verl	Jun 2028
Charlie PatiñoCentral Midfield	23	England · Spain	182 cm	left	Aug 2026from Deportivo A Coruña	Jun 2027
Lasse IsbruchDefensive Midfield	18	Germany	189 cm		Jan 2026from VfL Bochum U19	Jun 2028
Forwards · 9
Jarne SteuckersRight Winger	24	Belgium	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from KRC Genk	Jun 2027
Christian RasmussenRight Winger	23	Denmark	184 cm	left	Aug 2026from Fortuna Düsseldorf	Jun 2030
Gerrit HoltmannLeft Winger	31	Philippines · Germany	185 cm	left	Aug 2020from 1.FSV Mainz 05	Jun 2027
Daniel HanslikCentre-Forward	30	Germany · Poland	186 cm	left	Jan 2026from 1.FC Kaiserslautern	Jun 2028
Mansour Ouro-TagbaCentre-Forward	21	Togo · United States	191 cm	right	Oct 2026from 1.FC Köln II	Jun 2030
Philipp HofmannCentre-Forward	33	Germany	195 cm	left	Jan 2022from Karlsruher SC	Jun 2028
Alessandro CrimaldiLeft Winger	19	Italy · Germany	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from VfL Bochum II	Jun 2029
Luis PickCentre-Forward	19	Germany	188 cm	both	Jan 2026from VfL Bochum U19	Jun 2028
Babis DrakasRight WingerKnee injury - Return unknown	23	Germany · Greece	173 cm	right	Jan 2026from Borussia Dortmund II	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€500k

22 arrivals

Received

€10.4m

22 departures

Net balance

+€9.9m

received − spent

Arrivals · 22

Michael Steinwender
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Heart of Midlothian FC
€500k
Alessandro Crimaldi
Left Winger · 18 y/o
from VfL Bochum II
—
Babis Drakas
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from Borussia Dortmund II
Free
Berkan Taz
Attacking Midfield · 27 y/o
from SC Verl
Free
Charlie Patiño
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from Deportivo A Coruña
Loan
Christian Rasmussen
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from Fortuna Düsseldorf
Free
Daniel Hanslik
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern
Free
Enis Cokaj
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
from Panathinaikos
Free

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Jarne Steuckers
Right Winger · 24 y/o
from KRC Genk
Loan
Jean Manuel Mbom
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Viborg FF
Free
Karol Mets
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
from FC St. Pauli
Free
Lasse Isbruch
Defensive Midfield · 18 y/o
from VfL Bochum U19
—
Leon Sawas
Left-Back · 18 y/o
from SC Freiburg U19
Free
Lirim Jashari
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from MVV Maastricht
End of loan
Luis Pick
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from VfL Bochum U19
—
Mansour Ouro-Tagba
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from 1.FC Köln II
?
Mathis Clairicia
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from FC Alverca
End of loan
Samuel Bamba
Right Winger · 22 y/o
from Willem II Tilburg
End of loan
Sean Klaiber
Right-Back · 32 y/o
from Bröndby IF
Free
Tino Casali
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
from Rot-Weiss Essen
Free
Tom Meyer
Central Midfield · 18 y/o
from VfL Bochum U19
—
Yiğit Karademir
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from VfL Osnabrück
Free

Departures · 22

Cajetan Lenz
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
€10m
Moritz-Broni Kwarteng
Attacking Midfield · 28 y/o
to 1.FC Magdeburg
€300k
Niclas Thiede
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
to ADO Den Haag
€100k
Callum Marshall
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to West Ham United
End of loan
Daniel Hülsenbusch
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to SSV Ulm 1846
?
Darnell Keumo
Left-Back · 18 y/o
to SV Waldhof Mannheim
Loan
Erhan Masovic
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to FK Vojvodina Novi Sad
Free
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to Bayer 04 Leverkusen
End of loan

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Francis Onyeka
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
to Bayer 04 Leverkusen
End of loan
Ibrahim Sissoko
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to Muglaspor
Free
Kacper Koscierski
Right Midfield · 19 y/o
to Alemannia Aachen
Loan
Kevin Vogt
Centre-Back · 34 y/o
to —
—
Kjell Wätjen
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
to Borussia Dortmund
End of loan
Leandro Morgalla
Right-Back · 21 y/o
to Red Bull Salzburg
End of loan
Lirim Jashari
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
to VfL Bochum II
—
Marcel Sobottka
Defensive Midfield · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Mathis Clairicia
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Free
Matus Bero
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Ferencvárosi TC
Free
Mikkel Rakneberg
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Odense Boldklub
Loan
Noah Loosli
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to FC Universitatea Cluj
Free
Romario Rösch
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Preußen Münster
Free
Samuel Bamba
Right Winger · 22 y/o
to CS Marítimo
Free

Manager & staff

76 people

Manager

Uwe Rösler

Germany · 57 y/o

Appointed 6 October 2025

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 11

Marc-André KruskaAssistant ManagerGermany
Anthony LosillaAssistant ManagerFrance
Alessandro RiedleAssistant ManagerGermany
Sebastian BaumgartnerGoalkeeping CoachAustria
Dr. Ghani HilalPerformance ManagerGermany
Björn KadlubowskiAthletic CoachGermany
Mathis BeckmannRehab coachGermany
Rexhep KushutaniChief AnalystGermany
Niklas HonneteVideo AnalystGermany
Robin MehringVideo AnalystGermany

Management · 7

Ilja KaenzigChief Executive OfficerSwitzerland
Markus BrunnschneiderDirector of Professional Football and ScoutGermany
Simon ZollerHead of first team footballGermany
Matthias MühlenDirector of DevelopmentGermany
Ronald BauerDirector of FinanceGermany
Andreas KluyDirector of Marketing and SalesGermany
Michael JostManager Marketing & SponsoringGermany

Board of Directors · 17

Hans-Peter VillisChairman of the Supervisory BoardGermany
Andreas LutheChairmanGermany
Andreas LutheDeputy chairman of the boardGermany
Hans-Peter VillisVice-ChairmanGermany
Till GrönemeyerVice-ChairmanGermany
Till GrönemeyerMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Fabian BuddeMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Bettina StratmannAufsichtsratsmitgliedGermany
Dr. Christian StennekenMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Oliver BartkowskiMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Lars LammertMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Benedikt SteffenMember of the supervisory boardGermany
Franz-Josef TenhagenBoard memberGermany
Fabian BuddeBoard memberGermany
Dr. Christian StennekenBoard memberGermany
Bettina StratmannBoard memberGermany
Babacar WaneHead of RecruitmentMauritania

Scouting · 9

Babacar WaneHead of ScoutingMauritania
Christos OrkasScoutGermany
Uwe LeifeldScoutGermany
Anel MaglajlijaScoutBosnia-Herzegovina
Thomas EisfeldScoutGermany
Angelo DautYouth Chief ScoutGermany
Christopher FischerYouth ScoutGermany
David DrewsYouth ScoutGermany
Daniel WirtzYouth ScoutGermany

Medical department · 10

Dr. Ghani HilalHead of MedicalGermany
Mark SandfortClub DoctorGermany
Dominik RudyMedical Director PhysiotherapyGermany
Sasa ZivanovicPhysiotherapistBosnia-Herzegovina
Fabian SklareckPhysiotherapistGermany
Benedikt OppenhäuserOsteopathGermany
Benedikt OppenhäuserMedical departmentGermany
Rexhep KushutaniSports ScientistGermany
Alexander BülowNutritionistGermany
Nils GöbelLead Academy PhysiotherapistGermany

Public Relations · 6

Heiko OstendorpDirector of Media and CommunicationsGermany
Jens FrickeHead of Media and CommunicationsGermany
Jens FrickePress officerGermany
Dirk MichalowskiSupporter Liaison OfficerGermany
Marcel MöllerSupporter Liaison OfficerGermany
Fabian KattanekSupporter Liaison OfficerGermany

Other · 11

Knut KeymerGaming operationGermany
Nico BöttcherTeam ManagerGermany
Knut KeymerHead of Operations and InfrastructureGermany
Jonas SchlevogtHead of Finance and Human ResourcesGermany
Yannik HohmannSports Technologies CoordinatorGermany
Andreas PahlKit ManagerGermany
Markus EggersKit ManagerGermany
Ansgar BorgmannStadium AnnouncerGermany
Jonas SchlevogtDirector of LawGermany
Fabian WeitkämperHead of MarketingGermany
Daniel CendrowskiHead of MarketingGermany

Youth · 5

Pablo ThiamAcademy ManagerGuinea
Swen HoltrodeCoordinator of talent managementGermany
Felix WenderothAcademy Goalkeeping coordinatorGermany
Sebastian BaumgartnerGoalkeeping Co-ordinatorAustria
Swen HoltrodeAcademy StaffGermany

Honours

5 titles

4×German 2. Bundesliga Champion20/21 · 05/06 · 95/96 · 93/94
1×Western German Cup Winner67/68

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