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VfL Wolfsburg

3rd of 18·Volkswagen Arena
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20.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
53
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueBundesliga
League position3rd of 18
Squad size26
Average age25.2
StadiumVolkswagen Arena
Founded1945
CountryGermany

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 18 · Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg sit 3rd of 18 in the Bundesliga, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 53 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDWLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 17% on last season (Season 22.7 → 18.8), while squad talent has risen 7.4% (Rating 50.4 → 54.1). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

F. Reese is the form pick (Season 70), while S. Kumbedi carries the highest ceiling (Rating 77). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Draxler (€ 36M), and M. Damar is the most valuable asset at 22.7.

20.4
17%
Squad season
53
7.4%
Squad rating
3rdof 18
League finish
WDWLD
Last 5
Top performer
F. Reese
Season 70
Highest potential
S. Kumbedi
Rating 77
Marquee signing
J. Draxler
€ 36M
Top asset
M. Damar
Value 22.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1539
Defence
1159
Midfield
1653
Attack
2453

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Reese
7063
Hornby
5971
Arnold
3331
Wellenreuther
3247
Bernhardsson
3047
Wahl
2636
Souza
2256
Rexhbeçaj
1848
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1R. Glatzel5goals
  2. 2A. Bernhardsson4goals
  3. 3F. Reese3goals
  4. 4M. Damar3goals
  5. 5H. Wahl2goals

Top assists

  1. 1F. Reese6assists
  2. 2J. Mæhle4assists
  3. 3A. Bernhardsson3assists
  4. 4Vinicius Souza2assists
  5. 5M. Angely1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
1T. WellenreutherNewGoalkeeper
on loan at Feyenoord · 720 min, 0g
Germany304.71—325.3%471.3%
12P. PervanGoalkeeperAustria380.3——0100%381.7%
30J. Zieliński★GoalkeeperPoland1819.15—1267
2K. FischerCentre-backGermany2618.95—9±0%619%
6H. WahlNewCentre-back
earlier at FC St. Pauli · 330 min, 1g
Germany325.26226±0%361.4%
21J. MæhleFull-backDenmark298.26—13±0%43±0%
22M. AngelyNewFull-back
on loan at Anderlecht · 279 min, 0g
France1918.92—65.5%6841%
25A. ZehnterCentre-backGermany2121.5——874.3%723.8%
26S. KumbediFull-backFrance2119.84—16±0%77±0%
33CleitonCentre-back
earlier at Flamengo · 360 min, 0g
Brazil2320.62—2±0%580.9%
—Alexej Jewtschuk
Defender
—16—————
5Vinicius SouzaAttacking midfielderBrazil2719.36222±0%56±0%
8Bence DárdaiDefensive midfielderGermany2017.33—0±0%61±0%
10F. HornbyNewCentral midfielder
earlier at SV Darmstadt 98 · 179 min, 2g
Scotland2715.11—599.3%7127.9%
11F. ReeseNewWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at Hertha BSC · 401 min, 1g
Germany2816.563709.2%6318.2%
14P. HenselCentral midfielder—1815.51—0±0%63±0%
20M. DamarNewAttacking midfielderGermany2222.7632±0%626.6%
27M. ArnoldDefensive midfielderGermany322.64—33±0%31±0%
31Y. GerhardtCentral midfielderGermany3235—7±0%26±0%
32M. SvanbergAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF
Sweden2716.63116±0%53±0%
37E. RexhbeçajNewCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
earlier at FC Augsburg · 90 min, 0g
Kosovo288.85—18±0%484.2%
40A. VranckxNewCentral midfielderBelgium2419.2——180.3%5911.4%
7K. ShiogaiWinger
earlier at NEC Nijmegen · 171 min, 2g
Japan21195—574.7%663.2%
17A. BernhardssonNewWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at Holstein Kiel · 93 min, 2g
Sweden2814.65430±0%4711.8%
19R. GlatzelNewCentre-forwardGermany326.15516±0%252%
42B. KatzCentre-forward—1714.4——062

Season form

Record (W-D-L)4-3-1 in 8
Goals (for / against)22 / 13
Clean sheets3
Last 5WDWLD
Founded1945

Fixtures & results

2. Bundesliga4W 3D 1LFriendlies Clubs4W 1D 1LDFB Pokal0W 1D 0L
8W 5D 2L in 15 · 44–23
May 23HDynamo Dresden—·
May 16AArminia Bielefeld—·
May 9HSpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Apr 25A1. FC Magdeburg—·
Apr 18HEintracht Braunschweig—·
Apr 11AHolstein Kiel—·
Apr 4HHertha BSC—·
Mar 21AVfL Osnabrück—·
Mar 14HVfL Bochum—·
Mar 7A1. FC Heidenheim—·
Mar 2H1. FC Nürnberg—·
Feb 28ASV Darmstadt 98—·
Feb 21HFC St. Pauli—·
Feb 14AEnergie Cottbus—·
Feb 7HKarlsruher SC—·
Jan 31HHannover 96—·
Jan 24A1. FC Kaiserslautern—·
Jan 17ADynamo Dresden—·
Dec 20HArminia Bielefeld—·
Dec 13ASpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Dec 6H1. FC Magdeburg—·
Nov 29AEintracht Braunschweig—·
Nov 21HHolstein Kiel—·
Nov 7AHertha BSC—·
Oct 31HVfL Osnabrück—·
Oct 28ASC Freiburg—·
Oct 23AVfL Bochum—·
Oct 17H1. FC Heidenheim3–1W
Oct 10A1. FC Nürnberg4–4D
Oct 1HHavelse4–1W
Sep 18HSV Darmstadt 985–1W
Sep 12AFC St. Pauli0–1L
Sep 5HEnergie Cottbus4–4D
Aug 29AKarlsruher SC5–2W
Aug 24AAltglienicke3–3D
Aug 16AHannover 961–0W
Aug 8H1. FC Kaiserslautern0–0D
Jul 31HTelstar3–1W
Jul 24HLyon0–2L
Jul 18HVerl3–0W
Jul 11ASchöningen8–2W
May 25ASC Paderborn 071–2L
May 21HSC Paderborn 070–0D
May 16AFC St. Pauli3–1W
May 9HBayern München0–1L
May 3ASC Freiburg1–1D
Apr 25HBorussia Mönchengladbach0–0D
Apr 18AUnion Berlin2–1W
Apr 11HEintracht Frankfurt1–2L
Apr 4ABayer Leverkusen3–6L
Mar 21HWerder Bremen0–1L
Mar 14A1899 Hoffenheim1–1D
Mar 7HHamburger SV1–2L
Mar 1AVfB Stuttgart0–4L
Feb 21HFC Augsburg2–3L
Feb 15ARB Leipzig2–2D
Feb 7HBorussia Dortmund1–2L
Jan 30A1. FC Köln0–1L
Jan 24AFSV Mainz 051–3L
Jan 17H1. FC Heidenheim1–1D
Jan 14HFC St. Pauli2–1W
Jan 11ABayern München1–8L
Jan 6AEstrela1–1D
Dec 20HSC Freiburg3–4L
Dec 13ABorussia Mönchengladbach3–1W
Dec 6HUnion Berlin3–1W
Nov 30AEintracht Frankfurt1–1D
Nov 22HBayer Leverkusen1–3L
Nov 7AWerder Bremen1–2L
Nov 2H1899 Hoffenheim2–3L
Oct 28HHolstein Kiel0–1L
Oct 25AHamburger SV1–0W
Oct 18HVfB Stuttgart0–3L
Oct 8HHertha BSC0–2L
Oct 4AFC Augsburg1–3L
Sep 27HRB Leipzig0–1L
Sep 21ABorussia Dortmund0–1L
Sep 13H1. FC Köln3–3D
Aug 31HFSV Mainz 051–1D
Aug 23A1. FC Heidenheim3–1W
Aug 16AHemelingen9–0W
Aug 9ABrighton0–2L
Aug 2AFeyenoord0–4L
Jul 26A1. FC Magdeburg4–3W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

B. FranjićVenezia· Return from loan2026/27
N. CozzaNantes· Return from loan2026/27
E. RexhbeçajFC Augsburg· Free agent2026/27
E. RexhbeçajFC Augsburg· Free agent2026/27
A. VranckxSassuolo· Return from loan2026/27
M. AngelyAnderlecht· Return from loan2026/27
J. Kamiński1. FC Köln· Return from loan2026/27
A. Skov OlsenRangers· Return from loan2026/27

Out

B. FranjićVenezia· Transfer2026/27
B. FranjićVenezia· Transfer2026/27
K. KoulierakisAS Roma· Transfer2026/27
K. KoulierakisAS Roma· Transfer2026/27
N. CozzaCCozza Nicolas· Free agent2026/27
D. PejčinovićVfB Stuttgart· Transfer2026/27
D. PejčinovićVfB Stuttgart· Transfer2026/27
J. WindSC Braga· Free agent2026/27