2011–12 1. FC Köln season
The 2011–12 1. FC Köln season began on 31 July 2011 against Wiedenbrück 2000 in a DFB-Pokal 1st round match. They club played its home matches at the RheinEnergieStadion.
| 2011–12 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ståle Solbakken |
| Stadium | RheinEnergieStadion |
| Bundesliga | 17th (relegated) |
| DFB-Pokal | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Lukas Podolski (14) All: Lukas Podolski (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 50,000 vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Lowest home attendance | 43,200 vs. 1. FC Nürnberg |
For the season, the club hired Ståle Solbakken as its new head coach. The board of directors announced their resignation at the annual general meeting. Speculation concerning Lukas Podolski's future at 1. FC Köln has been written about a lot during the season. 1. FC Köln were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal in the 2nd Round. The club was in tenth place halfway through the season. The club went to Portimão, Portugal, during the winter break. Unfortunately, the team had an alarming slump in form in the second half of the season, coinciding with news that their star player Lukas Podolski had signed for Arsenal on 30 April and would join the team on 1 July. They were officially relegated from the Bundesliga after their 4–1 home loss to second-placed Bayern Munich on 5 May on the final day of the 2011–12 Bundesliga season.
Review and events edit
Off-season edit
Prior to the last match of last season, 1. FC Köln hired Ståle Solbakken as their new head coach.[1][2] He previously coached Copenhagen.[1] Also on the last matchday of last season, Petit tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a match against Schalke 04 and has yet to debut this season.[2][3]
Pre-season edit
Arsenal defeated 1. FC Köln 2–1.[4] On 25 July, Solbakken named Pedro Geromel captain.[5] Lukas Podolski was Geromel's predecessor.[5]
Season edit
On 31 July, 1. FC Köln opened up their season with a 3–0 DFB-Pokal win against Wiedenbrück 2000.[6]
1. FC Köln were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal in the 2nd Round.[7]
On 13 November, Wolfgang Overath along with deputies Friedrich Neukirch and Jürgen Glowacz resigned from the board of directors.[8][9] Overath stated how there was a "strain in recent months" for all of them and "frustration, inner conflict, and wear and tear".[8] Overath also stated how the board was "not always a team" and how he "was reviled and insulted in a way, as I have never experienced before.".[8][9]
On 19 November, the match against Mainz 05 was canceled after the referee for the match, Babak Rafati, attempted suicide.[10][11] The match was eventually rescheduled for 13 December.[12]
1. FC Köln stated that they would allow Sebastian Freis and Kevin Pezzoni to leave on free transfers.[13]
For the winter break, 1. FC Köln returned to practice on 2 January 2012 at 11:00 CET (UTC+01) and had a training camp in Portimão, Portugal, from 5 to 12 January.[14]
On 4 March 2012, a group 1. FC Köln supporters attacked a bus with Borussia Mönchengladbach supporters in it.[15]
On 10 March 2012, 1. FC Köln announced, that in mutual agreement, Volker Finke will be released from his position as Sporting Director.[16]
On 12 April 2012, 1. FC Köln dismissed Ståle Solbakken as head coach of the club and replaced him with Frank Schaefer.[17][18] The club was in 16th place at the time of the firing.[17] The club originally announced that he was "on leave".[18] However, Solbakken confirmed that he was fired.[18]
1. FC Köln finished in 17th place and were relegated on the final day of the season.[19] Hertha BSC would have been automatically been relegated if they had lost or drew against 1899 Hoffenheim.[19]
Lukas Podolski edit
Lukas Podolski's future at 1. FC Köln has been speculated much during the first half of the season by the media. Turkish media announced how Podolski and Galatasaray S.K. had already agreed.[20] These rumours were proved false when Podolski was still at 1. FC Köln when the transfer deadline passed. In August, Sports Director Volker Finke stated how the club absolutely must keep Podolski at all cost.[20]
Arsenal, Lokomotiv Moscow, Galatasaray S.K., Lazio and Schalke 04 are all known to be interested in Podolski and have been tracking him during the first half of season.[21][22] However, it would be difficult for Schalke 04 to sign Podolski. Podolski stated that "a change in the Bundesliga is for me very difficult to imagine".[23] Arsène Wenger has denied that he wants to purchase Podolski during the winter transfer period.[24] Die Welt has reported that Wenger has no interest in Podolski at all.[25]
Finke stated on 11 December that, "Podolski would not be part of the squad for 2012–13, if he did not sign an extension," while Podolski responded by stating, "he would be willing to play for the amateurs or sit in the stands while his current deal expired".[21] 1. FC Köln is about €25 million in debt and Finke doesn't believe that 1. FC Köln can afford a free transfer.[21][26] Deutsche Welle stated that the "more logical decision" would be to sell Podolski during the winter transfer period because he is not cup-tied to any club in UEFA's European competitions and how their position to sell would be weaken if they wait for next summer.[21]
Jürgen Klopp came out and criticized Podolski.[27] Klopp stated how Podolski only plays well every other week and is too expensive because of this.[27] Podolski stated how he turned down Klopp twice and how Borussia Dortmund could not afford him because it does have any more UEFA Champions League revenue for the season.[27]
Arsenal F.C. defender Per Mertesacker stated how Podolski, along with former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, would be "perfect acquisitions".[28] On 7 March, Mertesacker stated that Podolski has asked about "a potential move to the Emirates".[29][30] Oliver Bierhoff stated that Podolski would be making a "great move" if he left 1. FC Köln for Arsenal F.C.[31]
There were reports that claimed 1. FC Köln sold Podolski to Arsenal F.C. for €13 million with Bayern Munich getting 10% of the amount over €10 million.[32] However, Podolski himself denied that any deal has been finalized with Arsenal F.C.[33] Reports doubted that the move will even happen after Podolski claimed that he could be tempted by Lazio.[34]
Podolski finally decided to sign for Arsenal on 30 April.[35][36]
Matches edit
Legend edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Bundesliga edit
| 6 August 2011 1 | 1. FC Köln | 0–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Cologne |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Novaković 14' 79' | Match Report | Hasebe 13' Helmes 17', 90+3' Ochs 18' Russ 79' Schäfer 83', 85' Mandžukić 90+4' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Manuel Gräfe Man of the Match: Mario Mandžukić |
| 13 August 2011 2 | Schalke 04 | 5–1 | 1. FC Köln | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Huntelaar 42' (pen.), 47', 85' Holtby 48' Raúl 59' | Match Report | Podolski 12' Lanig 19' McKenna 42' Roshi 80' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Guido Winkmann Man of the Match: Huntelaar |
| 20 August 2011 3 | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Cologne |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Jajalo 19' Lanig 34' Brečko 53' Andrezinho 87' | Match Report | Amedick 2' Iličević 17' Kirch 25' Dick 79' Jessen 81' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 47,200 Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Kevin Trapp |
| 27 August 2011 4 | Hamburger SV | 3–4 | 1. FC Köln | Hamburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Petrić 11' (pen.) Rajković 59' Son 62' Aogo 66' | Match Report | Chihi 21' Brečko 24' Novaković 49', 66' Clemens 84' McKenna 88' Riether 88' | Stadium: Imtech Arena Attendance: 51,289 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Adil Chihi |
| 11 September 2011 5 | 1. FC Köln | 1–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Cologne |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Chihi 39', 67' Riether 56' Brečko 75' McKenna 90' | Match Report | Pekhart 19' 42' Simons 31' (pen.), 35' (pen.) Feulner 57' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 43,200 Referee: Michael Weiner Man of the Match: Simons |
| 17 September 2011 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–4 | 1. FC Köln | Leverkusen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Balitsch 27' Rolfes 70' Schürrle 90+1' | Match Report | Peszko 27' Novaković 44' Podolski 47', 54' Clemens 79' Rensing 82' Riether 84' Jajalo 90' | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 30,210 Referee: Günter Perl Man of the Match: Lukas Podolski |
| 25 September 2011 7 | 1. FC Köln | 2–0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Cologne |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Sereno 18' Jajalo 20' Podolski 64' | Match Report | Babel 14' Compper 75' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 45,500 Referee: Peter Sippel Man of the Match: Lukas Podolski |
| 1 October 8 | Hertha BSC | 3–0 | 1. FC Köln | Berlin |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Lasogga 14', 26', 77' Raffael 34' Franz 81' | Match Report | Peszko 61' Lanig 71' | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 59,491 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Änis Ben-Hatira |
| 16 October 2011 9 | 1. FC Köln | 2–0 | Hannover 96 | Cologne |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Podolski 24', 86', 65' Chihi 80' Lanig 84' | Match Report | Rausch 33' Schmiedebach 57' Pogatetz 62' Pinto 77' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Jochen Drees Man of the Match: Lukas Podolski |
| 22 October 2011 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 5–0 | 1. FC Köln | Dortmund |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Kehl 5', 66' Kagawa 7' Schmelzer 25' Subotić 38' Lewandowski 44', 50' | Match Report | Matuszczyk 6' Sereno 47' | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 80,200 Referee: Felix Brych Man of the Match: Mats Hummels |
| 30 October 2011 11 | 1. FC Köln | 3–0 | FC Augsburg | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Podolski 19', 24' (pen.) Jajalo 45+2' Peszko 56' | Match Report | Callsen-Bracker 40' Bellinghausen 48' Oehrl 75' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Peter Gagelmann Man of the Match: Lukas Podolski |
| 5 November 2011 12 | Werder Bremen | 3–2 | 1. FC Köln | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Papastathopoulos 20' Fritz 45' Bargfrede 47' Pizzaro 49', 54' (pen.), 86' | Match Report | Clemens 3' Riether 42' Podolski 45' Sereno 53' Rensing 78' Lanig 89' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Michael Weiner Man of the Match: Claudio Pizzaro |
| 19 November 2011 13 | 1. FC Köln | Postponed | Mainz 05 | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Referee: Babak Rafati |
| 25 November 2011 14 | 1. FC Köln | 0–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Cologne |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Peszko 43' | Match Report | Hanke 20', 47' Arango 30' Herrmann 68' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Manuel Gräfe Man of the Match: Mike Hanke |
| 3 December 2011 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–2 | 1. FC Köln | Stuttgart |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Gentner 29', 36' Boulahrouz 45+1' Okazaki 66' Boka 83' | Match Report | Podolski 15' (pen.), 88' Lanig 20' Brečko 48' Jemal 79' Sereno 90' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 56,255 Referee: Felix Brych Man of the Match: Christian Gentner |
| 10 December 2011 16 | 1. FC Köln | 4–0 | SC Freiburg | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Clemens 19', 66' Sereno 39' Podolski 60', 73' | Match Report | Bastians 38' Schuster 54' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Marco Fritz Man of the Match: Lukas Podolski |
| 13 December 2011 13 | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 | Mainz 05 | Cologne |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Jemal 29' Podolski 85' Brečko 88' | Match Report | Gavranović 16' Svensson 24' Allagui 48', 70' Baumgartlinger 62' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 44,800 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 16 December 2011 17 | Bayern Munich | 3–0 | 1. FC Köln | Munich |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Ribéry 33' 33' Gómez 48' Alaba 63' Kroos 88' | Match Report | Sereno 33' Jajalo 65' Peszko 66' McKenna 85' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Guido Winkmann Man of the Match: Toni Kroos |
| 21 January 2012 18 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–0 | 1. FC Köln | Wolfsburg |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Lopes 21' Polter 78' | Jajalo 65' Eichner 81' | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 27,057 Referee: Tobias Welz Man of the Match: Ashkan Dejagah |
| 28 January 2012 19 | 1. FC Köln | 1–4 | Schalke 04 | Cologne |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Podolski 4' Pedro Geromel 18' Brečko 78' | Uchida 35' Matip 53' Marica 60', 73' Huntelaar 78' Höger 82' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Jochen Drees Man of the Match: Ciprian Marica |
| 5 February 2012 20 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | 1. FC Köln | Kaiserslautern |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01) | Borysiuk 35' 40' Rodnei 40' Şahan 78' | Roshi 72' | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,043 Referee: Wolfgang Stark Man of the Match: Michael Rensing |
| 12 February 2012 21 | 1. FC Köln | 0–1 | Hamburger SV | Cologne |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01) | Lanig 43' Jemal 48' Pedro Geromel 64' | Sala 60' Guerrero 88' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 46,500 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Paolo Guerrero |
| 18 February 2012 22 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln | Nuremberg |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Esswein 28' Hloušek 57' Schäfer 67' Simons 78' Pekhart 85' | Peszko 24' Brečko 55' Novaković 66' Roshi 77' | Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 38,101 Referee: Christian Dingert Man of the Match: Alexander Esswein |
| 25 February 2012 23 | 1. FC Köln | 0–2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Riether 22' | Bender 16', 50' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 46,500 Referee: Felix Brych Man of the Match: Lars Bender |
| 4 March 2012 24 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–1 | 1. FC Köln | Sinsheim |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01) | Compper 33' Vestergaard 67' Beck 74' Weis 79' | Eichner 24' Lanig 56' Podolski 81' | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 29,250 Referee: Robert Hartmann Man of the Match: Sebastian Rudy |
| 10 March 2012 25 | 1. FC Köln | 1–0 | Hertha BSC | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Peszko 17' Clemens 36' Jajalo 65' Podolski 76' Riether 90+5' | Torun 11' Lell 74' Kobiashvili 75' 76' Hubník 84' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Guido Winkmann Man of the Match: Lukas Podolski |
| 18 March 2012 26 | Hannover 96 | 4–1 | 1. FC Köln | Hanover |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01) | Stindl 19' Schlaudraff 61' (pen.) Diouf 67', 83' | Summary | Pezzoni 43' Sereno 61' | Stadium: AWD-Arena Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| 25 March 2012 27 | 1. FC Köln | 1–6 | Borussia Dortmund | Cologne |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01) | Novaković 13' Podolski 51' | Summary | Piszczek 26' Kagawa 47', 80' Lewandowski 52' Gündoğan 79' Perišić 84' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 7 April 2012 29 | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 | Werder Bremen | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Peszko 27' Jemal 39' Riether 58' Jajalo 75' | Summary | Fritz 22' Rosenberg 24' Papastathopoulos 35' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Günter Perl |
| 10 April 2012 30 | Mainz 05 | 4–0 | 1. FC Köln | Mainz |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01) | Polanski 19' (pen.) Zidan 31' N. Müller 37' Szalai 54', 54' Choupo-Moting 82' | Summary | Stadium: Coface Arena Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 15 April 2012 31 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–0 | 1. FC Köln | Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Arango 19' Jantschke 53' Reus 55' Dante 82' | Summary | Pedro Geromel 67' Podolski 79' | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 52,990 Referee: Knut Kircher |
| 21 April 2012 32 | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Peszko 50' | Summary | Niedermeier 61' Harnik 67' Cacau 71' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Peter Sippel |
| 28 April 2012 33 | SC Freiburg | 4–1 | 1. FC Köln | Freiburg |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Mujdža 36' Guédé 54' Caligiuri 84' Freis 90+1' | Summary | Podolski 47' McKenna 76' | Stadium: Mage Solar Stadion Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| 5 May 2012 34 | 1. FC Köln | 1–4 | Bayern Munich | Cologne |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Peszko 59' Novaković 63' | Report | Müller 34', 85' Pedro Geromel 52' (o.g.) Robben 54' Schweinsteiger 71' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Florian Meyer |
DFB-Pokal edit
| 31 July 2011 1st Round | Wiedenbrück 2000 | 0–3 | 1. FC Köln | Gütersloh |
| Match Report | Novaković 22', 45' Jajalo 78' | Stadium: Heidewaldstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 25 October 2011 2nd Round | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln | Sinsheim |
| 20:30 | Obasi 40' Musona 50' | Match Report | Jajalo 6' | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar Arena Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Musona |
Squad information edit
Transfers edit
In edit
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out edit
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
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Roster, appearances, goals and assists edit
As of 30 April 2012[update]
| Squad Season 2011-12 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Totals | |||||||||||
| No. | Player | Nat. | Birthday | at FCK since | Previous club | MP | G | A | MP | G | A | MP | G | A |
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael Rensing | 14 May 1985 | 2011 | Bayern Munich | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Miro Varvodić | 15 May 1989 | 2008 | Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Daniel Schwabke | 19 July 1989 | 2007 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Timo Horn | 12 May 1993 | 2002 | SC Rondorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mišo Brečko | 1 May 1984 | 2008 | Hamburger SV | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ammar Jemal | 20 April 1987 | 2011 | Young Boys | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Christian Eichner | 24 November 1982 | 2011 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Andrezinho | 9 October 1981 | 2010 | Vitória de Guimarães | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Henrique Sereno | 18 May 1985 | 2011 | Porto | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Tomoaki Makino | 11 May 1987 | 2011 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Pedro Geromel (captain) | 21 September 1985 | 2008 | Vitória de Guimarães | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | Kevin McKenna | 21 January 1980 | 2007 | Energie Cottbus | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | Mitchell Weiser | 21 April 1994 | 2005 | TVE Veltenhof | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Alexander Vaaßen | 9 December 1991 | 1998 | Viktoria Thorr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sascha Riether | 23 March 1983 | 2011 | VfL Wolfsburg | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kevin Pezzoni | 22 March 1989 | 2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | Petit | 25 September 1976 | 2008 | Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Martin Lanig | 11 July 1984 | 2010 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sławomir Peszko | 19 February 1985 | 2011 | Lech Poznań | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 7 | |
| 19 | Mato Jajalo | 24 May 1988 | 2010 | Siena | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 3 | |
| 20 | Adil Chihi | 21 February 1988 | 2004 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | Adam Matuszczyk | 14 February 1989 | 2003 | VfB Dillingen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Odise Roshi | 22 May 1991 | 2011 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29 | Christopher Buchtmann | 25 April 1992 | 2010 | Fulham F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sebastian Freis | 23 April 1985 | 2009 | Karlsruher SC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Lukas Podolski | 4 June 1985 | 2009 | Bayern Munich | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 6 | |
| 11 | Milivoje Novaković | 18 May 1979 | 2006 | Litex Lovech | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
| 14 | Alexandru Ioniță | 5 August 1989 | 2010 | Rapid București | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Mikael Ishak | 31 March 1993 | 2012 | Assyriska FF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Christian Clemens | 4 August 1991 | 2001 | SC Köln Weiler-Volkhoven | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | |
| 31 | Mark Uth | 24 August 1991 | 2009 | Viktoria Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Thiemo-Jérôme Kialka | 12 January 1989 | 2007 | VfL 93 Hamburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MP = Matches played — G = Goals scored — A = Assists | ||||||||||||||
| Sources:[6][7][37][38] | ||||||||||||||
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