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1. FC Köln squad and transfer intelligence for Bundesliga.

Squad players29
Average age25.1
Archived rumours2
Completed moves0Arrivals and departures

Tactical context

4-2-3-14 sampled lineups66.7%
4-4-21 sampled lineup16.7%
5-3-21 sampled lineup16.7%

Percentages use 6 recorded formations from 10 lineup samples. 4 excluded because no formation was recorded. Sample confidence: Medium (4–7 formation records); this describes sample size, not predictive accuracy. Method source.

Role-by-role depth

1. FC Köln depth chart

Exact stored roles ranked by current-season minutes, with availability, contract and modelled value context.

Goalkeepers4 players

GK4

1Marvin Schwäbe360 min · €3m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified2Ron-Robert Zieler0 min · €500k · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified3Matthias Köbbing0 min · €100k · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified4M. James0 min · Value unavailableAvailable · Contract not verified
Defensive line9 players

RB2

1Alessio Daniel Castro-Montes311 min · €2.5m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified2C. Neumann0 min · Value unavailableAvailable · Contract not verified

DEF7

1Jahmai Simpson-Pusey360 min · €9m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified2Luka Lochoshvili360 min · €2.5m · Transfermarkt · 2026-06-01Available · Contract not verified3Gideon Mensah334 min · €4m · Transfermarkt · 2026-06-01Available · Contract not verified4Borna Sosa26 min · €3m · Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03Available · Contract not verified5Sebastian Søraas Sebulonsen25 min · €5.5m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified6Joël Pascal Schmied1 min · €3m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified7Rav van den Berg0 min · €7m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified
Midfield6 players

MID6

1Tom Krauß348 min · €4.5m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified2Ellyes Joris Skhiri250 min · €5m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified3Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson228 min · €8m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified4Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler111 min · €1.2m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-28Unavailable: Injury · Contract not verified5Jonathan Friemel0 min · Value unavailableAvailable · Contract not verified6G. Neves0 min · Value unavailableAvailable · Contract not verified
Attack10 players

CF1

1Said El Mala171 min · €45m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified

FWD9

1Linton Maina246 min · €3m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified2Mikey Steven Danny Moore209 min · €18m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-20Available · Contract not verified3Ragnar Prince Friedel Ache192 min · €9m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified4Thijs Dallinga153 min · €8.3m · Almost Signed estimate · 2026-11-07Available · Contract not verified5Jan Uwe Thielmann135 min · €5m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified6Marius Bülter115 min · €1.8m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified7Reigan Heskey15 min · Value unavailableAvailable · Contract not verified8Gian-Luca Waldschmidt9 min · €2m · Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Available · Contract not verified9Imad Rondić1 min · Value unavailableAvailable · Contract not verified

This is a database depth chart, not a predicted starting XI. Generic DEF, MID or FWD records remain generic until a verified detailed role is available.

Current squad

1. FC Köln squad

Provider-backed current registrations, detailed roles, contract coverage and availability.

Goalkeeper 4

Marvin SchwäbeGoalkeeper · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €3m Matthias KöbbingGoalkeeper · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €100k Ron-Robert ZielerGoalkeeper · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €500k M. JamesGoalkeeper
Value unavailableContract not verified · Available Value unavailable

Defender 9

Sebastian Søraas SebulonsenDefender · Norway
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €5.5m Borna SosaDefender · Croatia
Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03Contract not verified · Available €3m Rav van den BergDefender · Netherlands
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €7m Jahmai Simpson-PuseyDefender · England
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €9m Joël Pascal SchmiedDefender · Switzerland
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €3m C. NeumannRight Back
Value unavailableContract not verified · Available Value unavailable Luka LochoshviliDefender · Georgia
Transfermarkt · 2026-06-01Contract not verified · Available €2.5m Gideon MensahDefender · Ghana
Transfermarkt · 2026-06-01Contract not verified · Available €4m Alessio Daniel Castro-MontesRight Back · Belgium
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €2.5m

Midfielder 6

Tom KraußMidfielder · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €4.5m Ellyes Joris SkhiriMidfielder · Tunisia
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €5m Paul Michael Junior Okon-EngstlerMidfielder · Italy
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-28Contract not verified · Unavailable €1.2m Jonathan FriemelMidfielder · Germany
Value unavailableContract not verified · Available Value unavailable Ísak Bergmann JóhannessonMidfielder · Iceland
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €8m G. NevesMidfielder
Value unavailableContract not verified · Available Value unavailable

Forward 10

Jan Uwe ThielmannForward · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €5m Marius BülterForward · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €1.8m Linton MainaForward · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €3m Gian-Luca WaldschmidtForward · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €2m Ragnar Prince Friedel AcheForward · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €9m Mikey Steven Danny MooreForward · England
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-20Contract not verified · Available €18m Said El MalaCentre Forward · Germany
Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27Contract not verified · Available €45m Reigan HeskeyForward · England
Value unavailableContract not verified · Available Value unavailable Imad RondićForward · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Value unavailableContract not verified · Available Value unavailable Thijs DallingaForward · Netherlands
Almost Signed estimate · 2026-11-07Contract not verified · Available €8.3m
Transfer desk

Archived rumours

Club Interest Mikey Steven Danny Moore · Tottenham → 1. FC Köln 59/100 · Tier 2 Club Interest Said El Mala · 1. FC Köln → Borussia Dortmund 56/100 · Tier 2