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31.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
53.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/25 rated

Club profile

LeagueBundesliga
League position14th of 18
Squad size25
Average age25
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 53.4 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 4.8% (Rating 56.1 → 53.4). Of the 20 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
53.4
4.8%
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
3156

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Mala
5686
Okon-Engstler
4622
Ache
3955
Lochoshvili
3651
Mensah
3656
Bülter
3225
Krauß
2968
Pauli
2661
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1L. Waldschmidt5goals

Top assists

  1. 1L. Waldschmidt4assists

Squad · 25

Nat.
1M. SchwäbeGoalkeeperGermany3111.8——388.7%442.1%
20R. ZielerGoalkeeperGermany370.9——0100%677.9%
44M. KöbbingGoalkeeperGermany2911——033
60M. JamesNewGoalkeeper—1726.4——063
2J. SchmiedCentre-backSwitzerland2733.6——759%524%
5T. KraußNewFull-backGermany2540.8——2919.1%686.9%
13Julian Andreas PauliNewCentre-backGermany2133——2632.3%611.6%
14G. MensahNewFull-back
earlier at Auxerre · 90 min, 0g
Ghana2822.6——3623.7%5617.2%
22Jahmai Simpson-PuseyNewFull-backEngland2035——92833.3%697.9%
24L. LochoshviliNewCentre-back
earlier at 1. FC Nürnberg · 120 min, 0g
Georgia2819.7——36542.9%517.5%
33R. van den BergFull-back
earlier at Middlesbrough · 161 min, 0g
Netherlands2239.4——962.4%68±0%
36C. NeumannCentre-back—1828.5——164
8Í. Bergmann JóhannessonCentral midfielderIceland2343.2——2646.3%710.6%
10S. El MalaWingerGermany2047.5——5646.9%8676.3%
16G. Neves
Midfielder
—17—————
17A. Castro-MontesDefensive midfielder
earlier at Union St. Gilloise · 149 min, 0g
Belgium2913.7——2222.5%426.7%
23Paul Michael Junior Okon-EngstlerNewDefensive midfielderItaly2119.6——467550%2249.2%
28S. SebulonsenCentral midfielderNorway2641.4——1936.3%6850.2%
37L. MainaCentral midfielderGermany2732.8——1561.4%5418.3%
7L. WaldschmidtCentre-forwardGermany3012.5—52529.8%3722.8%
9R. AcheCentre-forwardGermany2827.1——3933.8%559.2%
11Reigan Heskey
Attacker
—17—————
27T. DallingaNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Bologna
parent club Bologna · 438 min, 3g
Netherlands2640.3——1524.6%6415.1%
29J. ThielmannCentre-forwardGermany2443.4——1945.7%704.1%
30M. BülterCentre-forwardGermany339.1——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

10W 12D 18L in 40 · 63–75
May 16ABayern München1–5L
May 10H1. FC Heidenheim1–3L
May 2AUnion Berlin2–2D
Apr 25HBayer Leverkusen1–2L
Apr 17AFC St. Pauli1–1D
Apr 12HWerder Bremen3–1W
Apr 5AEintracht Frankfurt2–2D
Mar 21HBorussia Mönchengladbach3–3D
Mar 14AHamburger SV1–1D
Mar 7HBorussia Dortmund1–2L
Feb 27AFC Augsburg0–2L
Feb 21H1899 Hoffenheim2–2D
Feb 14AVfB Stuttgart1–3L
Feb 8HRB Leipzig1–2L
Jan 30HVfL Wolfsburg1–0W
Jan 25ASC Freiburg1–2L
Jan 17HFSV Mainz 052–1W
Jan 14HBayern München1–3L
Jan 10A1. FC Heidenheim2–2D
Dec 20HUnion Berlin0–1L
Dec 13ABayer Leverkusen0–2L
Dec 6HFC St. Pauli1–1D
Nov 29AWerder Bremen1–1D
Nov 22HEintracht Frankfurt3–4L
Nov 8ABorussia Mönchengladbach1–3L
Nov 2HHamburger SV4–1W
Oct 29HBayern München1–4L
Oct 25ABorussia Dortmund0–1L
Oct 18HFC Augsburg1–1D
Oct 3A1899 Hoffenheim1–0W
Sep 28HVfB Stuttgart1–2L
Sep 20ARB Leipzig1–3L
Sep 13AVfL Wolfsburg3–3D
Aug 31HSC Freiburg4–1W
Aug 24AFSV Mainz 051–0W
Aug 17ASSV Jahn Regensburg2–1W
Aug 9HAtalanta4–0W
Mar 20HVerl1–2L
Jan 14HFC Viktoria Köln3–2W
Jan 10AFC Lugano3–3D

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In

R. CarstensenAarhus· Return from loan2026/27
E. BakatukandaFC BW Linz· Return from loan2026/27
I. RondićPreußen Münster· Return from loan2026/27
J. GazibegovićSturm Graz· Return from loan2026/27
Jahmai Simpson-PuseyManchester City· Transfer2026/27
Jahmai Simpson-PuseyManchester City· Transfer2026/27
T. KraußFSV Mainz 05· Transfer2026/27
T. KraußFSV Mainz 05· Transfer2026/27

Out

M. Ouro-TagbaVfL Bochum· Transfer2026/27
R. CarstensenAarhus· Transfer2026/27
R. CarstensenAarhus· Transfer2026/27
D. HuseinbašićSC Braga· Free agent2026/27
D. HuseinbašićSC Braga· Free agent2026/27
E. MartelFSV Mainz 05· Free agent2026/27
E. MartelFSV Mainz 05· Free agent2026/27
F. KainzKKainz Florian· End of career2026/27