2023–24 1. FC Union Berlin season
The 2023–24 season is 1. FC Union Berlin's 118th season in existence and fifth consecutive season in the Bundesliga. They are also competing in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| President | Dirk Zingler | |||
| Head coach | Urs Fischer | |||
| Stadium | Stadion An der Alten Försterei Olympiastadion (European matches) | |||
| Bundesliga | 15th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Second round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023. | ||||
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 September 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| GK | Undisclosed | 1 July 2023 | [2] | ||
| FW | €2,700,000 | [3] | |||
| MF | Loan | [4] | |||
| DF | €7,500,000 | [5] | |||
| MF | Loan | 9 July 2023 | [6] | ||
| FW | Loan | 11 July 2023 | [7] | ||
| MF | €3,000,000 | 19 July 2023 | [8] | ||
| GK | Free | 26 July 2023 | [9] | ||
| FW | Undisclosed | 27 July 2023 | [10] | ||
| MF | €13,000,000 | 15 August 2023 | [11] | ||
| FW | €4,000,000 | 17 August 2023 | [12] | ||
| DF | Free | 1 September 2023 | [13] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Free | 1 July 2023 | [14] | ||
| MF | Free | [14] | |||
| FW | €960,000 | [15] | |||
| MF | €580,000 | [16] | |||
| MF | Free | [14] | |||
| DF | Loan | [17] | |||
| MF | €750,000 | [18] | |||
| FW | Loan | 2 July 2023 | [19] | ||
| GK | Loan | 10 July 2023 | [20] | ||
| DF | Undisclosed | 11 July 2023 | [21] | ||
| FW | Loan | 13 July 2023 | [22] | ||
| MF | Loan | 1 August 2023 | [23] | ||
| DF | Loan | 24 August 2023 | |||
| FW | Undisclosed | 28 August 2023 | [24] | ||
| DF | Undisclosed | 31 August 2023 | [25] | ||
| FW | Loan | [26] | |||
| DF | Loan | [27] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 12 July 2023 Friendly | Luckenwalde | 0–2 | | Luckenwalde |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Werner-Seelenbinder-Stadion Attendance: 3,044 |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Zalaegerszeg | 3–2 | | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
| 16:30 |
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Stadium: ZTE Arena |
| 19 July 2023 Friendly | Union Berlin | 3–0 | | Berlin |
| 18:15 | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 17,284 Referee: Florian Lechner |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–2 | | Berlin |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 13,014 | |||
| Note: 4 x 30 minutes were played | ||||
| 28 July 2023 Friendly | Pafos | 2–1 | | Saalfelden, Austria |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Saalfelden-Arena Attendance: 630 |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Udinese | 0–1 | | Lienz, Austria |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Dolomitenstadion Attendance: 1,500 |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Bundesliga | 20 August 2023 | 18 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 25.00 |
| DFB-Pokal | 13 August 2023 | First round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 20 September 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 25.00 | |||
Last updated: 24 October 2023
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 13 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 6 | |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 6 | |
| 15 | Union Berlin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 6 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Köln | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | VfL Bochum | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 4 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: DFB
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[29]
| 20 August 2023 1 | Union Berlin | 4–1 | Mainz 05 | Berlin |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
| 26 August 2023 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 1–4 | Union Berlin | Darmstadt |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 17,810 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
| 3 September 2023 3 | Union Berlin | 0–3 | RB Leipzig | Berlin |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 16 September 2023 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | Union Berlin | Wolfsburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 21,917 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 23 September 2023 5 | Union Berlin | 0–2 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Berlin |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
| 30 September 2023 6 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 1–0 | Union Berlin | Heidenheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 7 October 2023 7 | Borussia Dortmund | 4–2 | Union Berlin | Dortmund |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 81,365 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
| 21 October 2023 8 | Union Berlin | 0–3 | VfB Stuttgart | Berlin |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
DFB-Pokal
| 13 August 2023 First round | Astoria Walldorf | 0–4 | Union Berlin | Walldorf |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Sportpark Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger |
| 31 October 2023 Second round | VfB Stuttgart | v | Union Berlin | Stuttgart |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: MHPArena |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | NAP | BRA | UBE | |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 29 Nov | 8 Nov | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 2–3 | — | 13 Dec | 8 Nov | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 29 Nov | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 12 Dec | 0–1 | 2–3 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| 20 September 2023 1 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | | Madrid, Spain |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 65,207 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
| 3 October 2023 2 | Union Berlin | 2–3 | | Berlin |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 73,445 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) | ||
| Note: Union Berlin are playing their European home matches at the Olympiastadion, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 24 October 2023 3 | Union Berlin | 0–1 | | Berlin |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 72,062 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | ||
| Note: Union Berlin are playing their European home matches at the Olympiastadion, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 8 November 2023 4 | Napoli | v | | Naples, Italy |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 29 November 2023 5 | Braga | v | | Braga, Portugal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal |
| 12 December 2023 6 | Union Berlin | v | | Berlin |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion | ||
| Note: Union Berlin are playing their European home matches at the Olympiastadion, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | ||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Frederik Rønnow | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | GK | Jakob Busk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 38 | GK | Laurenz Dehl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Paul Jaeckel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | DF | Diogo Leite | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | DF | Danilho Doekhi | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | DF | Josip Juranović | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 23 | DF | Leonardo Bonucci | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 26 | DF | Jérôme Roussillon | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 28 | DF | Christopher Trimmel | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 31 | DF | Robin Knoche | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Robin Gosens | 6 | 3 | 4+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | MF | Rani Khedira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | MF | András Schäfer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 19 | MF | Janik Haberer | 4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 20 | MF | Aïssa Laïdouni | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 29 | MF | Lucas Tousart | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 33 | MF | Alex Král | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 36 | MF | Aljoscha Kemlein | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | Brenden Aaronson | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | FW | Mikkel Kaufmann | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | FW | Kevin Volland | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | FW | David Datro Fofana | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | FW | Benedict Hollerbach | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 17 | FW | Kevin Behrens | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 27 | FW | Sheraldo Becker | 6 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 46 | FW | Laurenz Dehl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FW | Tim Skarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 45 | FW | Jordan Pefok | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 32 | FW | Miloš Pantović | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Last updated: 23 September 2023
Source: Competitions
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