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31.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
41
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 18/20 rated

Club profile

League2. Bundesliga
League position7th of 18
Squad size20
Average age24.2
CountryGermany

Team scout report

Mid-table7th of 18 · 2. Bundesliga

VfL Bochum sit 7th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 31.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 41 across the wider group. Recent form reads WL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 5.6% on last season (Season 28 → 29.6), while squad talent has risen 6.3% (Rating 39.2 → 41.7). Of the 14 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

B. Taz is the form pick (Season 61), while M. Pannewig carries the highest ceiling (Rating 62). In the market, the headline arrival is T. Bechmann (€ 1.5M), and C. Rasmussen is the most valuable asset at 18.9.

31.4
5.6%
Squad season
41
6.3%
Squad rating
7thof 18
League finish
WL
Last 5
Top performer
B. Taz
Season 61
Highest potential
M. Pannewig
Rating 62
Marquee signing
T. Bechmann
€ 1.5M
Top asset
C. Rasmussen
Value 18.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
632
Defence
3142
Midfield
2446
Attack
3038

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Taz
6155
Hofmann
5627
Wittek
4539
Steinwender
4453
Çokaj
3454
Pannewig
2862
Holtmann
2630
Mbom
2239
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1P. Hofmann1goals

Top assists

  1. 1K. Miyoshi1assists

Squad · 20

Nat.
1T. HornGoalkeeperGermany332.1——18±0%28±0%
16T. CasaliNewGoalkeeperAustria303.4——01851.2%
38Hugo Johannes Walter RöllekeGoalkeeperGermany2117.5——051
4Y. KarademirNewCentre-backTürkiye2218.3——2012.1%5635.9%
5K. MetsNewCentre-back
on loan at FC St. Pauli · 269 min, 0g
Estonia332——148.5%2215.3%
15M. SteinwenderNewCentre-back
earlier at Heart Of Midlothian · 1510 min, 0g
Austria2617.3——449.5%5323.7%
32M. WittekFull-backGermany313.7——45±0%3912.5%
6E. ÇokajNewCentral midfielderAlbania2715.3——3415.5%5452%
8J. MbomNewCentral midfielderGermany2616.4——2212.6%395.4%
10B. TazNewCentral midfielderGermany2715.2——6112.6%5539.6%
23K. MiyoshiAttacking midfielderJapan296.6——20±0%38±0%
24M. PannewigDefensive midfielderGermany2118.4——28±0%62±0%
34T. MeyerDefensive midfielder—04.5——124
37Alessandro CrimaldiDefensive midfielder—1815.3——052
39L. Isbruch
Midfielder
—0—————
7C. RasmussenNewWinger
earlier at Fortuna Düsseldorf · 159 min, 0g
Denmark2318.9——19±0%585.1%
17G. HoltmannWingerPhilippines313.4——26±0%30±0%
19D. HanslikNewWingerGermany296——22±0%371.9%
27C. Drakas
Attacker
—23—————
33P. HofmannCentre-forwardGermany331.8—156±0%27±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-0-1 in 2
Goals (for / against)1 / 1
Clean sheets1
Last 5WL

Fixtures & results

2. Bundesliga1W 0D 1L
1W 0D 1L in 2 · 1–1
May 23HHolstein Kiel—·
May 15A1. FC Magdeburg—·
May 8A1. FC Heidenheim—·
Apr 24H1. FC Nürnberg—·
Apr 17ASV Darmstadt 98—·
Apr 10HFC St. Pauli—·
Apr 3AKarlsruher SC—·
Mar 20HEnergie Cottbus—·
Mar 13AVfL Wolfsburg—·
Mar 6H1. FC Kaiserslautern—·
Mar 3AArminia Bielefeld—·
Feb 27HHannover 96—·
Feb 20ASpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Feb 13HDynamo Dresden—·
Feb 6AVfL Osnabrück—·
Jan 30HEintracht Braunschweig—·
Jan 23AHertha BSC—·
Jan 16AHolstein Kiel—·
Dec 19H1. FC Magdeburg—·
Dec 12H1. FC Heidenheim—·
Dec 5A1. FC Nürnberg—·
Nov 28HSV Darmstadt 98—·
Nov 21AFC St. Pauli—·
Nov 7HKarlsruher SC—·
Oct 31AEnergie Cottbus—·
Oct 24HVfL Wolfsburg—·
Oct 17A1. FC Kaiserslautern—·
Oct 10HArminia Bielefeld—·
Sep 20AHannover 96—·
Sep 12HSpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Sep 5ADynamo Dresden—·
Aug 28HVfL Osnabrück—·
Aug 14AEintracht Braunschweig1–0W
Aug 7HHertha BSC0–1L
May 17AKarlsruher SC2–1W
May 9HHannover 961–1D
May 2AArminia Bielefeld1–1D
Apr 26HSpVgg Greuther Fürth2–1W
Apr 18ADynamo Dresden0–2L
Apr 12HEintracht Braunschweig4–1W
Apr 4A1. FC Magdeburg1–4L
Mar 22HHolstein Kiel2–3L
Mar 14AHertha BSC1–1D
Mar 7H1. FC Kaiserslautern3–2W
Feb 27AFortuna Düsseldorf1–2L
Feb 20H1. FC Nürnberg1–1D
Feb 15HSC Paderborn 070–0D
Feb 6APreußen Münster1–1D
Jan 31HFC Schalke 042–0W
Jan 25ASV Elversberg1–1D
Jan 18HSV Darmstadt 983–3D
Dec 20HKarlsruher SC2–2D
Dec 13AHannover 960–0D
Dec 6HArminia Bielefeld1–0W
Dec 3HVfB Stuttgart0–2L
Nov 29ASpVgg Greuther Fürth3–0W
Nov 21HDynamo Dresden1–2L
Nov 15HVfL Osnabrück1–4L
Nov 9AEintracht Braunschweig2–0W
Nov 2H1. FC Magdeburg2–0W
Oct 28AFC Augsburg1–0W
Oct 25AHolstein Kiel1–1D
Oct 18HHertha BSC3–2W
Oct 9HAlemannia Aachen3–3D
Oct 4A1. FC Kaiserslautern2–3L
Sep 27HFortuna Düsseldorf0–1L
Sep 20A1. FC Nürnberg1–2L
Sep 12ASC Paderborn 070–1L
Aug 30HPreußen Münster1–2L
Aug 23AFC Schalke 041–2L
Aug 16ABFC Dynamo3–1W
Aug 10HSV Elversberg2–0W
Aug 2ASV Darmstadt 981–4L
Jul 27HBayer Leverkusen0–2L
Jul 19HFC Kharkiv0–0D
Mar 20HPreußen Münster4–2W
Jan 5HWuppertaler SV6–2W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

S. BambaWillem II· Return from loan2026/27
M. ClairiciaAlverca· Return from loan2026/27
C. Kleine-BekelFC ST. Gallen· Return from loan2026/27
M. SteinwenderHeart Of Midlothian· Transfer2026/27
M. SteinwenderHeart Of Midlothian· Transfer2026/27
Lirim JashariMVV· Return from loan2026/27
K. MetsFC St. Pauli· Free agent2026/27
K. MetsFC St. Pauli· Free agent2026/27

Out

L. HartwigMSV Duisburg· Return from loan2026/27
S. BambaMaritimo· Free agent2026/27
S. BambaMaritimo· Free agent2026/27
M. Kwarteng1. FC Magdeburg· Transfer2026/27
M. Kwarteng1. FC Magdeburg· Transfer2026/27
M. BeroBBero Matus· Free agent2026/27
N. JahnFC Viktoria Köln· Transfer2026/27
N. JahnFC Viktoria Köln· Transfer2026/27