1. FC Köln · 26 Jul
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler signs new 1. FC Köln contract
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31.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
52.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/24 rated
Club profile
LeagueBundesliga
League position14th of 18
Squad size24
Average age25.3
CountryGermany
Team scout report
Lower-table14th of 18 · Bundesliga
1. FC Köln sit 14th of 18 in the Bundesliga, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 31.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 52.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDLD.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 4.1% on last season (Season 30.4 → 31.6), while squad talent has eased 4% (Rating 55.1 → 52.9). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 7 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
S. El Mala leads on both form (Season 56) and ceiling (Rating 86). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Córdoba (€ 17M), and S. El Mala is the most valuable asset at 47.5.
31.6
4.1%
Squad season
52.9
4%
Squad rating
14thof 18
League finish
LLDLD
Last 5
Top performer
S. El Mala
Season 56
Highest potential
S. El Mala
Rating 86
Marquee signing
J. Córdoba
€ 17M
Top asset
S. El Mala
Value 47.5
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
136
Defence
1961
Midfield
2651
Attack
3455
Top performers
Highest Season ratings in the squad.
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1S. El Mala13goals
- 2R. Ache7goals
- 3L. Waldschmidt5goals
- 4M. Bülter5goals
- 5J. Thielmann3goals
Top assists
- 1S. El Mala4assists
- 2L. Waldschmidt4assists
- 3R. Ache4assists
- 4M. Bülter4assists
- 5A. Castro-Montes3assists
Squad · 24
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. SchwäbeGoalkeeper | Germany | 31 | 11.8 | 34 | — | 388.7% | 442.1% |
| 20 | R. ZielerGoalkeeper | Germany | 37 | 0.9 | 2 | — | 0100% | 677.9% |
| 44 | M. KöbbingGoalkeeper | Germany | 29 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 33 |
| 60 | M. JamesNewGoalkeeper | — | 17 | 26.4 | — | — | 0 | 63 |
| 2 | J. SchmiedCentre-back | Switzerland | 27 | 33.6 | 18 | — | 759% | 524% |
| 5 | T. KraußNewFull-back played MID · DEF Loanfrom FSV Mainz 05 | Germany | 25 | 40.8 | 27 | — | 2919.1% | 686.9% |
| 13 | Julian Andreas PauliNewCentre-back | Germany | 21 | 33 | — | — | 2632.3% | 611.6% |
| 14 | G. MensahNewFull-back played DEF · MID earlier at Auxerre · 90 min, 0g | Ghana | 28 | 22.6 | — | — | 3623.7% | 5617.2% |
| 22 | Jahmai Simpson-PuseyNewFull-back Loanfrom Manchester City | England | 20 | 35 | 12 | — | 92833.3% | 697.9% |
| 24 | L. LochoshviliNewCentre-back earlier at 1. FC Nürnberg · 120 min, 0g | Georgia | 28 | 19.7 | — | — | 36542.9% | 517.5% |
| 33 | R. van den BergFull-back earlier at Middlesbrough · 161 min, 0g | Netherlands | 22 | 39.4 | 14 | — | 962.4% | 68±0% |
| 36 | C. NeumannCentre-back | — | 18 | 28.5 | 2 | — | 1 | 64 |
| 13 | S. El MalaWinger played MID · FWD | Germany | 20 | 47.5 | 36 | 13 | 5646.9% | 8676.3% |
| 16 | G. M. Neves Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | A. Castro-MontesDefensive midfielder played MID · DEF earlier at Union St. Gilloise · 149 min, 0g | Belgium | 29 | 13.7 | 19 | 1 | 2222.5% | 426.7% |
| 18 | Í. Bergmann JóhannessonCentral midfielder | Iceland | 23 | 43.2 | 33 | 1 | 2646.3% | 710.6% |
| 24 | Paul Michael Junior Okon-EngstlerNewDefensive midfielder | Italy | 21 | 19.6 | — | — | 467550% | 2249.2% |
| 28 | S. SebulonsenCentral midfielder played DEF · MID | Norway | 26 | 41.4 | 33 | — | 1936.3% | 6850.2% |
| 37 | L. MainaCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | Germany | 27 | 32.8 | 26 | 2 | 1561.4% | 5418.3% |
| 7 | L. WaldschmidtCentre-forward played FWD · MID | Germany | 30 | 12.5 | 26 | 5 | 2529.8% | 3722.8% |
| 9 | R. AcheCentre-forward | Germany | 28 | 27.1 | 31 | 7 | 3933.8% | 559.2% |
| 11 | Reigan Heskey Attacker | — | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 29 | J. ThielmannCentre-forward played MID · FWD · DEF | Germany | 24 | 43.4 | 27 | 3 | 1945.7% | 704.1% |
| 30 | M. BülterCentre-forward played FWD · MID | Germany | 33 | 9.1 | 34 | 5 | 327.2% | 2529.6% |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)0-0-0 in 0
Goals (for / against)0 / 0
Clean sheets3
Last 5LLDLD
Fixtures & results
Bundesliga7W 11D 16LFriendlies Clubs2W 1D 1LDFB Pokal1W 0D 1L
10W 12D 18L in 40 · 63–75
May 10H
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VfB Stuttgart1–3LBundesligaJan 30H
VfL Wolfsburg1–0WBundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg1–0WBundesligaJan 10A1. FC Heidenheim2–2DBundesliga
1. FC Heidenheim2–2DBundesligaSep 28HVfB Stuttgart1–2LBundesliga
VfB Stuttgart1–2LBundesligaSep 13AVfL Wolfsburg3–3DBundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg3–3DBundesligaAug 17A
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