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VfL Wolfsburg

5th of 18·Volkswagen Arena
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25.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
52.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueBundesliga
League position5th of 18
Squad size26
Average age26
StadiumVolkswagen Arena
Founded1945
CountryGermany

Team scout report

European push5th of 18 · Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg sit 5th of 18 in the Bundesliga, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 52.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDWWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 27.3% on last season (Season 30.3 → 22), while squad talent has risen 4.1% (Rating 51.6 → 53.7). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

F. Reese is the form pick (Season 70), while J. Zieliński carries the highest ceiling (Rating 80). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Draxler (€ 36M), and A. Zehnter is the most valuable asset at 41.5.

25.5
27.3%
Squad season
52.4
4.1%
Squad rating
5thof 18
League finish
LDWWD
Last 5
Top performer
F. Reese
Season 70
Highest potential
J. Zieliński
Rating 80
Marquee signing
J. Draxler
€ 36M
Top asset
A. Zehnter
Value 41.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1744
Defence
1259
Midfield
2050
Attack
2453

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Reese
7063
Hornby
5971
Eriksen
4027
Arnold
3331
Wellenreuther
3247
Bernhardsson
3047
Wahl
2636
Souza
2256
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1F. Reese3goals
  2. 2Vinicius Souza2goals
  3. 3R. Glatzel2goals
  4. 4H. Wahl1goals
  5. 5M. Svanberg1goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. Mæhle2assists
  2. 2A. Bernhardsson2assists
  3. 3M. Angely1assists
  4. 4F. Reese1assists
  5. 5R. Glatzel1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
12P. PervanGoalkeeperAustria380.5——0100%381.7%
22T. WellenreutherNewGoalkeeper
on loan at Feyenoord · 720 min, 0g
Germany3015.1——326.3%4713.8%
30J. Zieliński★GoalkeeperPoland1835.93—1880
2K. Fischer★Centre-backGermany2539.13—9±0%61±0%
6H. WahlNewCentre-back
earlier at FC St. Pauli · 330 min, 1g
Germany3283126±0%361.4%
15M. JenzCentre-backGermany2736.8——1573.3%5621.8%
21J. MæhleFull-backDenmark2914.73—13±0%43±0%
22M. AngelyNewFull-back
on loan at Anderlecht · 279 min, 0g
France1936.91—65.5%6841%
25A. ZehnterCentre-backGermany2141.5——874.3%723.8%
26S. KumbediFull-backFrance2137.12—16±0%77±0%
33CleitonCentre-back
earlier at Flamengo · 360 min, 0g
Brazil2337.6——2±0%580.9%
5Vinicius SouzaAttacking midfielderBrazil2734.43222±0%56±0%
8Bence DárdaiDefensive midfielderGermany2033.41—0±0%61±0%
10F. HornbyNewCentral midfielder
earlier at SV Darmstadt 98 · 179 min, 2g
Scotland2729.81—599.3%7127.9%
11F. ReeseNewWinger
played MID · FWD
earlier at Hertha BSC · 401 min, 1g
Germany2819.133709.2%6318.2%
20M. DamarNewCentral midfielderGermany2239.13—2±0%626.6%
24C. EriksenAttacking midfielderDenmark348.7——40108.9%275.9%
27M. ArnoldCentral midfielderGermany3252—33±0%31±0%
31Y. GerhardtCentral midfielderGermany325.12—7±0%26±0%
32M. SvanbergAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF
Sweden27323116±0%53±0%
37P. HenselCentral midfielder—1830.1——063
37E. RexhbeçajNewDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
earlier at FC Augsburg · 90 min, 0g
Kosovo2816.83—18±0%484.2%
7K. ShiogaiWinger
earlier at NEC Nijmegen · 171 min, 2g
Japan2136.63—574.7%663.2%
17A. BernhardssonNewWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at Holstein Kiel · 93 min, 2g
Sweden2818.62130±0%4711.8%
19R. GlatzelNewCentre-forwardGermany326.52216±0%252%
42B. KatzCentre-forward—1727.9——062

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-2-1 in 5
Goals (for / against)10 / 7
Clean sheets3
Last 5LDWWD
Founded1945

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs3W 1D 1L2. Bundesliga2W 2D 1LDFB Pokal0W 1D 0L
5W 4D 2L in 11 · 28–16
May 23HDynamo Dresden—·
May 15AArminia Bielefeld—·
May 8HSpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Apr 24A1. FC Magdeburg—·
Apr 17HEintracht Braunschweig—·
Apr 10AHolstein Kiel—·
Apr 3HHertha BSC—·
Mar 20AVfL Osnabrück—·
Mar 13HVfL Bochum—·
Mar 6A1. FC Heidenheim—·
Mar 3H1. FC Nürnberg—·
Feb 27ASV Darmstadt 98—·
Feb 20HFC St. Pauli—·
Feb 13AEnergie Cottbus—·
Feb 6HKarlsruher SC—·
Jan 30HHannover 96—·
Jan 23A1. FC Kaiserslautern—·
Jan 16ADynamo Dresden—·
Dec 19HArminia Bielefeld—·
Dec 12ASpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Dec 5H1. FC Magdeburg—·
Nov 28AEintracht Braunschweig—·
Nov 21HHolstein Kiel—·
Nov 7AHertha BSC—·
Oct 31HVfL Osnabrück—·
Oct 27ASC Freiburg—·
Oct 24AVfL Bochum—·
Oct 17H1. FC Heidenheim—·
Oct 10A1. FC Nürnberg—·
Sep 18HSV Darmstadt 98—·
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