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1.FC Köln

German Champion 3 German Cup winner 4 German 2. Bundesliga Champion 4 Western German Cup Winner 2
Bundesliga
Bundesliga League level: GermanyFirst Tier Table position: 17 In league since: 5 years
1.FC Köln
€93.55m

Total market value

  • Squad size: 29
  • Average age: 25.3
  • Foreigners: 8  27.6 %
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Coaching Staff

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Timo Schultz Timo Schultz
Manager
46 Germany Jan 4, 2024 30.06.2025 FC Basel 1893
André Pawlak André Pawlak
Assistant Manager
53 Germany Nov 19, 2019 30.06.2024 1.FC Köln II
Kevin McKenna Kevin McKenna
Assistant Manager
44 Canada
Scotland 		Jul 13, 2021 30.06.2024 1.FC Kaiserslautern
Hannes Dold Hannes Dold
Assistant Manager
31 Germany Jul 1, 2023 30.06.2024 -
Kersten Kuhl Kersten Kuhl
Goalkeeping Coach
31 Germany Feb 14, 2024 30.06.2024 1.FC Köln U19
Bradley Franco Bradley Franco
Mental Coach
- United States Jan 1, 2022 30.06.2024 -
Hannes Dold Hannes Dold
Chief Analyst
31 Germany Sep 1, 2014 30.06.2024 -
Max Weuthen Max Weuthen
Athletic Coach
35 Germany Dec 5, 2017 30.06.2024 1.FC Köln U19
Leif Frach Leif Frach
Athletic Coach
36 Germany Jul 1, 2020 30.06.2024 1.FC Köln Youth
Niko Romm Niko Romm
Athletic Coach
45 Germany Jan 1, 2021 30.06.2024 Norwich City
Tillmann Bockhorst Tillmann Bockhorst
Athletic Coach
38 Germany Jul 1, 2022 30.06.2024 1.FC Köln II
Leif Frach Leif Frach
Rehab coach
36 Germany Jul 1, 2020 30.06.2024 1.FC Köln Youth
Denis Huckestein Denis Huckestein
Video Analyst
33 Germany Jan 1, 2019 30.06.2024 FSV Wacker Nordhausen
Denis Huckestein Denis Huckestein
Match Analyst
33 Germany Jan 1, 2019 30.06.2024 FSV Wacker Nordhausen
Seigo Hirakawa Seigo Hirakawa
Match Analyst
28 Japan Jul 1, 2023 30.06.2024 FC Viktoria Köln U19

Management

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Christian Keller Christian Keller
Managing Director Sport
45 Germany Apr 1, 2022 - SSV Jahn Regensburg
Markus Rejek Markus Rejek
Chief Executive Officer
55 Germany Nov 1, 2022 - Arminia Bielefeld
Thomas Kessler Thomas Kessler
Head of first team football
38 Germany Jul 1, 2021 - -
Michael Niedrig Michael Niedrig
Manager Marketing & Sponsoring
44 Germany Nov 16, 2022 - -

Board of Directors

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Dr. Werner Wolf Dr. Werner Wolf
President
67 Germany Sep 8, 2019 - -
Eckhard Sauren Eckhard Sauren
Vice-President
52 Germany Sep 8, 2019 - -
Dr. Carsten Wettich Dr. Carsten Wettich
Vice-President
44 Germany Dec 15, 2019 - -
Lionel Souque Lionel Souque
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
52 France Jul 1, 2021 - -
Dr. Werner Wolf Dr. Werner Wolf
Deputy chairman of the board
67 Germany Sep 8, 2019 - -
Michael Trippel Michael Trippel
Economic council
69 Germany Nov 18, 2013 - 1.FC Köln II
Fritz Guckuk Fritz Guckuk
Economic council
65 Germany Nov 18, 2013 - -
Alexander Wüerst Alexander Wüerst
Economic council
- Germany Nov 18, 2013 - -
Philipp Koecke Philipp Koecke
Economic council
53 Germany Sep 8, 2019 - -
Lionel Souque Lionel Souque
Economic council
52 France Sep 8, 2019 - -
Dr. Klaus Behrenbeck Dr. Klaus Behrenbeck
Economic council
57 Germany Oct 1, 2019 - -
Lionel Souque Lionel Souque
Member of the supervisory board
52 France Jan 1, 2009 - -
Eckhard Sauren Eckhard Sauren
Member of the supervisory board
52 Germany Sep 8, 2019 - -
Dr. Carsten Wettich Dr. Carsten Wettich
Member of the supervisory board
44 Germany Dec 15, 2019 - -
Philipp Türoff Philipp Türoff
Chief Commercial Officer
47 Germany Jan 1, 2022 - -
Erich Rutemöller Erich Rutemöller
Advisor
79 Germany Sep 8, 2019 - Fortuna Düsseldorf

Scouting

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Martin Schulz Martin Schulz
Chief Scout
37 Germany Dec 1, 2020 - -
Nuno Félix Nuno Félix
Scout
47 Portugal Jul 1, 2021 - Raków Częstochowa
Markus Stegili Markus Stegili
Scout
58 Germany Mar 1, 2023 - SSV Jahn Regensburg
Lennart Strufe Lennart Strufe
Scout
34 Germany Mar 1, 2023 - SSV Jahn Regensburg Youth
Cornelius Döll Cornelius Döll
Scout
35 Germany Jul 1, 2023 - Hannover 96
Gabor Ruhr Gabor Ruhr
Scout
35 Germany Feb 1, 2024 - Hertha BSC
Martin Bülles Martin Bülles
Youth Chief Scout
42 Germany Jul 1, 2016 - 1.FC Köln U19
Paul Coleșar Paul Coleșar
Youth Scout
40 Romania
Germany 		Jan 1, 2014 - -
Matthias Borst Matthias Borst
Coordinator of talent management
37 Germany Aug 1, 2023 - Hertha BSC

Medical department

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Dr. Peter Schäferhoff Dr. Peter Schäferhoff
Club Doctor
69 Germany Jan 1, 1996 - -
Dr. Paul Klein Dr. Paul Klein
Club Doctor
56 Germany Jan 1, 2004 - -
Dr. Bettina Kuper Dr. Bettina Kuper
Club doctor
48 Germany Jul 1, 2021 - -
Daniel Schütz Daniel Schütz
Physiotherapist
- Germany Jul 1, 2019 - 1.FC Köln II
Marvin Kreuzwieser Marvin Kreuzwieser
Physiotherapist
32 Germany Jul 1, 2021 - 1.FC Köln II
Moritz Anderten Moritz Anderten
Sport Psychologist
42 Germany Jul 1, 2020 - 1.FC Köln Youth
Matti Forkel Matti Forkel
Osteopath
38 Germany Jul 1, 2020 - 1.FC Köln U17
Christian Osebold Christian Osebold
Medical Director Physiotherapy
40 Germany Aug 1, 2020 - SC Fortuna Köln

Public Relations

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Lil Zercher Lil Zercher
Press officer
- Germany Aug 15, 2017 - TSV 1860 Munich
Rainer Mendel Rainer Mendel
Supporter Liaison Officer
- Germany Jul 1, 1989 - -
Michael Rudolph Michael Rudolph
Head of Media and Communications
- Germany Jan 1, 2022 - SV Werder Bremen

Other activities

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Markus Rejek Markus Rejek
Director of Marketing and Sales
55 Germany Nov 1, 2022 - Arminia Bielefeld
Kresimir Ban Kresimir Ban
Kit Manager
66 Croatia Jan 1, 2007 - SV Eintracht Trier 05
Frank Almstedt Frank Almstedt
Kit Manager
58 Germany Jul 1, 2010 - 1.FC Köln II
Ben Zerweck Ben Zerweck
Kit Manager
38 Germany Jan 1, 2022 - -
Michael Liebetrut Michael Liebetrut
Bus driver
59 Germany Dec 1, 2001 - -
Michael Trippel Michael Trippel
Stadium Announcer
69 Germany Jul 1, 1999 - 1.FC Köln II

Other

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Marius Laux Marius Laux
Team Manager
38 Germany Jan 1, 2022 - -
Eberhard Trautner Eberhard Trautner
Goalkeeping Co-ordinator
57 Germany Feb 14, 2024 - 1.FC Köln II

Youth

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Lukas Berg Lukas Berg
Academy Manager
30 Germany Nov 16, 2022 - Bonner SC