1. FC Köln
BundesligaSeason Statistics
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Team Overview
1. FC Köln is one of German football's most passionate and traditional clubs, rooted in the Rhineland and backed by one of the Bundesliga's most devoted fan bases. The club was a founding member of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the first league championship of the modern era in the 1963-64 season. It added another title in 1977-78. In more recent decades Köln has moved between the top flight and the 2. Bundesliga, but its stature and the atmosphere on matchdays have remained constant.
The current Bundesliga campaign, with Rene Wagner in charge, has been mixed after six matches. The record of two wins, one draw and three defeats gives Köln a goal difference of minus three, from eight goals scored and eleven conceded. The defensive numbers are the main concern: Köln have not kept a clean sheet,
Squad (28 players)
Goalkeepers (3)
Defenders (7)
Midfielders (10)
Attackers (8)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | |
MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 17 | 221 | |
| 1 | |
GK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 232 | |
| 30 | |
FW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 1 | 54 | |
| 37 | |
MF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 403 | 7 | 114 | |
| 8 | |
MF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 386 | 9 | 155 | |
| 24 | |
DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 528 | 7 | 362 | |
| 22 | |
DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 5 | 335 | |
| 17 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 9 | 124 | |
| 6 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 295 | 7 | 190 | |
| 47 | |
FW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 2 | 91 | |
| 10 | |
FW | 5 | 2 | 0 | 333 | 6 | 64 | |
| 14 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 4 | 185 | |
| 9 | |
FW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 35 | |
| 23 | |
MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 1 | 66 | |
| 7 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 10 | 118 | |
| 2 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 22 | |
| 27 | |
FW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 24 | |
| 29 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 3 | 31 | |
| 28 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 6 | 59 | |
| 15 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (42)
Departures (52)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Five 1. FC Köln players are confirmed out, and none are listed as doubtful, so the situation is clear-cut. The list includes T. Hubers and T. Dallinga (both knee injuries), R. Ache (thigh), E. Skhiri (ankle) and R. van den Berg (muscle injury). The data does not specify positions, so a precise breakdown by area of the pitch is not possible here. The spread of injury types does show that the problems are not confined to one body area. Two knee injuries are the most common category, while the thigh and muscle problems add to the load.
Losing five players at once is a meaningful reduction in available options for any Bundesliga squad. With no doubtful cases, there is no prospect of a late return from the current list. No recovery timelines have been provided, so the length of these absences cannot be assessed. Information on the quality of the likely replacements is also not part of the data, so a judgment on cover for each player would be speculation.
Overall, squad depth will be tested simply by the number of absentees. The importance of each player will become clearer as lineups are confirmed.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
1. FC Köln's last five matches point to an inconsistent side. They have taken one win, two draws and two defeats, with six goals scored and seven conceded. The only victory was a 2-1 home win over Borussia Mönchengladbach. The other results were a 1-1 home draw with Werder Bremen, a 2-2 draw away at FC Viktoria Köln, a 2-1 defeat at Hamburger SV and a 1-0 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt.
In attack, Köln scored in four of the five matches, averaging 1.2 goals per game. The one blank came in the 1-0 defeat at Frankfurt. The output has been steady rather than prolific, with no more than two goals in any match.
Defensively, the numbers are a concern. Köln did not keep a clean sheet in the sample and conceded at least once in every match, which has made each result hard to protect.
The home and away splits differ. At home, Köln won once and drew once, scoring three and conceding two. Away from home, they took one point from three matches, scoring three and conceding five. The opposition included Frankfurt, Gladbach, Bremen and Hamburg, so there is no easy schedule to explain the leaky defence.
Latest News
René Wagner lauds Said El Mala amid exit talks
2026-07-23-rene-wagner-lauds-said-el-mala-amid-exit-talks
Official | 1. FC Köln bring Australian World Cup midfielder Paul Okon-Engstler to the Bundesliga
2026-07-23-official--1-fc-koln-bring-australian-world-cup-midfielder-paul-okon-engstler-to-the-bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund’s bid for Said El Mala rejected
2026-07-23-borussia-dortmunds-bid-for-said-el-mala-rejected
BUNDESLIGA PLAYER RATINGS | Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2 1.FC Köln – Köln come from behind to rescue a point as they continue their fight for survial
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln: Team news and predicted line-ups
2026-04-05-eintracht-frankfurt-vs-1-fc-koln-team-news-and-predicted-line-ups
