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.

1. FC Union Berlin
2023–24 season
PresidentDirk Zingler
Head coachUrs Fischer
StadiumStadion An der Alten Försterei
Olympiastadion
(European matches)
Bundesliga15th
DFB-PokalSecond round
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Denmark DEN Frederik Rønnow
3 DF Germany GER Paul Jaeckel
4 DF Portugal POR Diogo Leite
5 DF Netherlands NED Danilho Doekhi
6 DF Germany GER Robin Gosens
7 MF United States USA Brenden Aaronson (on loan from Leeds United)
8 MF Germany GER Rani Khedira (vice-captain)
9 FW Denmark DEN Mikkel Kaufmann
10 FW Germany GER Kevin Volland
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV David Datro Fofana (on loan from Chelsea)
12 GK Denmark DEN Jakob Busk
13 MF Hungary HUN András Schäfer
16 FW Germany GER Benedict Hollerbach
17 FW Germany GER Kevin Behrens
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Croatia CRO Josip Juranović
19 MF Germany GER Janik Haberer
20 MF Tunisia TUN Aïssa Laïdouni
23 DF Italy ITA Leonardo Bonucci
26 DF Guadeloupe GLP Jérôme Roussillon
27 FW Suriname SUR Sheraldo Becker
28 DF Austria AUT Christopher Trimmel (captain)
29 MF Germany GER Laurenz Dehl
29 MF France FRA Lucas Tousart
31 DF Germany GER Robin Knoche
33 MF Czech Republic CZE Alex Král (on loan from Spartak Moscow)
36 MF Germany GER Aljoscha Kemlein
37 GK Germany GER Alexander Schwolow
39 GK Germany GER Yannic Stein

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Germany GER Mathis Bruns (on loan to Stuttgarter Kickers until 30 June 2024)
MF Japan JPN Keita Endo (on loan to Eintracht Braunschweig until 30 June 2024)
GK Germany GER Lennart Grill (on loan to VfL Osnabrück until 30 June 2024)
FW Germany GER Jamie Leweling (on loan to VfB Stuttgart until 30 June 2024)
FW United States USA Jordan Pefok (on loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach until 30 June 2024)
FW Germany GER David Preu (on loan to VfR Aalen until 30 June 2024)
DF Poland POL Tymoteusz Puchacz (on loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until 30 June 2024)
MF Germany GER Tim Skarke (on loan to Darmstadt 98 until 30 June 2024)
MF Norway NOR Morten Thorsby (on loan to Genoa until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Germany Lennart Grill Germany Bayer Leverkusen Undisclosed 1 July 2023 [2]
FW Denmark Mikkel Kaufmann Denmark Copenhagen €2,700,000 [3]
MF Czech Republic Alex Král Russia Spartak Moscow Loan [4]
DF Portugal Diogo Leite Portugal Porto €7,500,000 [5]
MF United States Brenden Aaronson England Leeds United Loan 9 July 2023 [6]
FW Ivory Coast David Datro Fofana England Chelsea Loan 11 July 2023 [7]
MF France Lucas Tousart Germany Hertha BSC €3,000,000 19 July 2023 [8]
GK Germany Alexander Schwolow Free 26 July 2023 [9]
FW Germany Benedict Hollerbach Germany Wehen Wiesbaden Undisclosed 27 July 2023 [10]
MF Germany Robin Gosens Italy Inter Milan €13,000,000 15 August 2023 [11]
FW Germany Kevin Volland France Monaco €4,000,000 17 August 2023 [12]
DF Italy Leonardo Bonucci Italy Juventus Free 1 September 2023 [13]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Germany Niko Gießelmann Germany Greuther Fürth Free 1 July 2023 [14]
MF Germany Tim Maciejewski Germany SV Sandhausen Free [14]
FW Germany Sven Michel Germany FC Augsburg €960,000 [15]
MF Germany Kevin Möhwald Belgium Eupen €580,000 [16]
MF Germany Levin Öztunalı Germany Hamburger SV Free [14]
DF Poland Tymoteusz Puchacz Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern Loan [17]
MF Germany Paul Seguin Germany Schalke 04 €750,000 [18]
FW Germany David Preu Germany VfR Aalen Loan 2 July 2023 [19]
GK Germany Lennart Grill Germany VfL Osnabrück Loan 10 July 2023 [20]
DF Netherlands Rick van Drongelen Turkey Samsunspor Undisclosed 11 July 2023 [21]
FW Germany Jamie Leweling Germany VfB Stuttgart Loan 13 July 2023 [22]
MF Norway Morten Thorsby Italy Genoa Loan 1 August 2023 [23]
DF Germany Mathis Bruns Germany Stuttgarter Kickers Loan 24 August 2023
FW Serbia Miloš Pantović Belgium Eupen Undisclosed 28 August 2023 [24]
DF Germany Dominique Heintz Germany 1. FC Köln Undisclosed 31 August 2023 [25]
FW United States Jordan Pefok Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Loan [26]
DF Germany Tim Skarke Germany Darmstadt 98 Loan [27]

Pre-season and friendlies

12 July 2023 Friendly Luckenwalde Germany 0–2 Germany Union Berlin Luckenwalde
18:30 Report
  • Pefok 3'
  • Haberer 6'
Stadium: Werner-Seelenbinder-Stadion
Attendance: 3,044
15 July 2023 Friendly Zalaegerszeg Hungary 3–2 Germany Union Berlin Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
16:30
Stadium: ZTE Arena
19 July 2023 Friendly Union Berlin Germany 3–0 Austria Rapid Wien Berlin
18:15
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 17,284
Referee: Florian Lechner
22 July 2023 Friendly Union Berlin Germany 1–2 Germany Holstein Kiel Berlin
15:00
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 13,014
Note: 4 x 30 minutes were played
28 July 2023 Friendly Pafos Cyprus 2–1 Germany Union Berlin Saalfelden, Austria
16:00
Stadium: Saalfelden-Arena
Attendance: 630
29 July 2023 Friendly Udinese Italy 0–1 Germany Union Berlin Lienz, Austria
15:30 Stadium: Dolomitenstadion
Attendance: 1,500
5 August 2023 Friendly Union Berlin Germany 4–1 Italy Atalanta Berlin
15:30
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 20,065

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 20 August 2023 18 May 2024 Matchday 1 8 2 0 6 11 17 −6 025.00
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 −3 000.00
Total 12 3 0 9 17 22 −5 025.00

Last updated: 24 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[28]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Round12345678
GroundHAHAHAAH
ResultWWLLLLLL
Position315810111315
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: DFB
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
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)
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) 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)
  • Carl Yellow card 60'
  • Grimmer Yellow card 79'
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
1 Spain Real Madrid 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9 Advance to knockout phase 29 Nov 8 Nov 1–0
2 Italy Napoli 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 2–3 13 Dec 8 Nov
3 Portugal Braga 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 3 Transfer to Europa League 1–2 1–2 29 Nov
4 Germany Union Berlin 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
20 September 2023 1 Real Madrid Spain 1–0 Germany Union Berlin Madrid, Spain
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 65,207
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
3 October 2023 2 Union Berlin Germany 2–3 Portugal Braga 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 Germany 0–1 Italy Napoli 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 Italy v Germany Union Berlin Naples, Italy
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
29 November 2023 5 Braga Portugal v Germany Union Berlin Braga, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal
12 December 2023 6 Union Berlin Germany v Spain Real Madrid 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 TotalBundesligaDFB-PokalChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Denmark DEN Frederik Rønnow 70501010
12 GK Denmark DEN Jakob Busk 00000000
38 GK Germany GER Laurenz Dehl 00000000
Defenders
3 DF Germany GER Paul Jaeckel 1000000+10
4 DF Portugal POR Diogo Leite 71501110
5 DF Netherlands NED Danilho Doekhi 71511010
18 DF Croatia CRO Josip Juranović 603+101010
23 DF Italy ITA Leonardo Bonucci 20100010
26 DF Guadeloupe GLP Jérôme Roussillon 501+301000
28 DF Austria AUT Christopher Trimmel 402+100+1000
31 DF Germany GER Robin Knoche 51401100
Midfielders
6 MF Germany GER Robin Gosens 634+130010
8 MF Germany GER Rani Khedira 10001000
13 MF Hungary HUN András Schäfer 00000000
19 MF Germany GER Janik Haberer 412+100+1100
20 MF Tunisia TUN Aïssa Laïdouni 704+101010
29 MF France FRA Lucas Tousart 301+100010
33 MF Czech Republic CZE Alex Král 60400+1010
36 MF Germany GER Aljoscha Kemlein 300+20000+10
Forwards
7 FW United States USA Brenden Aaronson 603+100+100+10
9 FW Denmark DEN Mikkel Kaufmann 300+300000
10 FW Germany GER Kevin Volland 401+20000+10
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV David Datro Fofana 704+10100+10
16 FW Germany GER Benedict Hollerbach 200+200000
17 FW Germany GER Kevin Behrens 74541010
27 FW Suriname SUR Sheraldo Becker 611+301110
46 FW Germany GER Laurenz Dehl 00000000
Players transferred out during the season
21 FW Germany GER Tim Skarke 00000000
45 FW United States USA Jordan Pefok 200+100+1000
32 FW Serbia SRB Miloš Pantović 110+110000

Last updated: 23 September 2023
Source: Competitions

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