FC Energie Cottbus
Germany · 3. Liga · 3. Liga
Squad value
€4.90m
About FC Energie Cottbus
FC Energie Cottbus is a German football club based in Cottbus, Brandenburg. It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was East Germany. After the reunification of Germany, Energie played six seasons in the third tier of the German football league system before floating between the 2. Bundesliga and Bundesliga for 17 years between 1997 and 2014. From 2014 to 2016, the club played in the third tier, 3. Liga, and were then relegated to the Regionalliga Nordost. In 2018, they were promoted back into the 3. Liga, only to be relegated again the next season, returning to 3. Liga in 2024. Following the completion of the 2025-2026 season, Energie Cottbus has been promoted back to Bundesliga 2.
Squad size21active players
Avg age27.2years
Domestic21Germany
Foreigners00% of squad
EU passport21non-EU: 0
Nationalities7different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
2
18–22
6
23–26
9
27–30
4
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (14%)
DEF
5 (24%)
MID
8 (38%)
FWD
5 (24%)
29%
foreign players
6 of 21
27.7y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
5
Defenders
8
Midfielders
5
Attackers
31
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
232
players ever
€75k
biggest signing ever
€800k
biggest sale ever
25
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elias Bethke |
Goalkeeper | 23 | Germany | right | 191.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k |
 Erik Engelhardt |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Germany | left | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
 Tolcay Cigerci |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 31 | Türkiye Germany | left | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
 Dominik Pelivan |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 29 | Germany Croatia | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €325k |
 Anderson Lucoqui |
Defender - Left-Back | 28 | Angola Germany | left | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €275k |
 Henry Rorig |
Defender - Right-Back | 26 | Germany | right | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Axel Borgmann |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 31 | Germany | left | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €225k |
 Dennis Slamar |
Defender - Centre-Back | 31 | Germany | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €225k |
 Timmy Thiele |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 34 | Germany | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €225k |
 Jannis Boziaris |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 23 | Greece Germany | right | 177.00m | 2027-06-30 | €200k |
 Tim Campulka |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Germany | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €200k |
 Leon Guwara |
Defender - Left-Back | 29 | The Gambia Germany | left | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €175k |
 Marius Funk |
Goalkeeper | 30 | Germany | right | 187.00m | 2026-06-30 | €175k |
 Moritz Hannemann |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 28 | Germany | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €175k |
 Ted Tattermusch |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 25 | Germany | right | 194.00m | 2027-06-30 | €175k |
 Erik Tallig |
Attack - Right Winger | 26 | Germany | left | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Jonas Hofmann |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 29 | Germany | right | 173.00m | 2027-06-30 | €150k |
 Justin Butler |
Attack - Left Winger | 25 | Germany United States | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Janis Juckel |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 21 | Germany | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €125k |
 Alexander Sebald |
Goalkeeper | 29 | Germany | right | 189.00m | 2028-06-30 | €100k |
 Finn Heidrich |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 19 | Germany | right | 0.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Lars Jungnickel | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | €205k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-18 | Timmy Thiele | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Lasse Schlüter | Defender - Left-Back | W. Nordhausen | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Tobias Steffen | Attack - Left Winger | Leverkusen II | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-21 | Orhan Yıldırım | Attack - Left Winger | Berliner AK | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | — | Holstein Kiel | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Leonardo Bittencourt | Midfield - Central Midfield | E. Cottbus U19 | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Michal Papadopulos | Attack - Centre-Forward | B. Leverkusen | Loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | André Lenz | Goalkeeper | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Maximilian Oesterhelweg | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Carl Zeiss Jena | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-29 | Steffen Bohl | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Jiri Kaufman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hannover 96 | Loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-09-17 | Paulo Rink | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Adam Straith | Defender - Centre-Back | E. Cottbus II | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Adam Straith | Defender - Centre-Back | Saarbrücken | Return from loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | — | 1860 Munich | Transfer | — | |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-28 | Kenan Sahin | Attack - Centre-Forward | Leverkusen II | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Manuel Zeitz | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Christian Bickel | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | SC Freiburg II | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Robin Szarka | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Nikolas Ledgerwood | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | — | Berliner AK | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Philipp Pentke | Goalkeeper | FC Augsburg | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Ottó Vincze | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | W. Mannheim | Transfer | €175k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Jannis Boziaris | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FCA Walldorf | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Léonard Kweuke | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dunajska Streda | Loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Lawrence Aidoo | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Clemens Fandrich | Midfield - Central Midfield | E. Cottbus II | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Marítimo | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | Kevin Rauhut | Goalkeeper | W. Nordhausen | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Adebowale Ogungbure | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SSV Reutlingen | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | — | TSG Neustrelitz | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Alexander Meyer | Goalkeeper | TSV Havelse | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Janis Juckel | Midfield - Central Midfield | E. Cottbus U19 | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Joni Kauko | Midfield - Central Midfield | FSV Frankfurt | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Edgar Kaizer | Defender - Centre-Back | E. Cottbus U19 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Edgar Kaizer | Defender - Centre-Back | FSV Luckenwalde | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-03 | — | River Plate | Loan | — | |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Thomas Neubert | Attack - Centre-Forward | E. Cottbus II | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Hamid Termina | Midfield | Wydad AC | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Lars Jungnickel | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Lasse Schlüter | Defender - Left-Back | E. Braunschweig | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-20 | Tobias Steffen | Attack - Left Winger | Leverkusen II | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-20 | Orhan Yıldırım | Attack - Left Winger | Berliner AK | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Leonardo Bittencourt | Midfield - Central Midfield | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | €2.70m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Michal Papadopulos | Attack - Centre-Forward | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | André Lenz | Goalkeeper | 1860 Munich | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Maximilian Oesterhelweg | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Steffen Bohl | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Jiri Kaufman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hannover 96 | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Paulo Rink | Attack - Centre-Forward | Olympiakos N. | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Adam Straith | Defender - Centre-Back | Saarbrücken | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Adam Straith | Defender - Centre-Back | Saarbrücken | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Maccabi Netanya | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Kenan Sahin | Attack - Centre-Forward | TuS Koblenz | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Manuel Zeitz | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Saarbrücken | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Christian Bickel | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Hansa Rostock | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Robin Szarka | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Hoffenheim II | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-12 | Nikolas Ledgerwood | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | FC Edmonton | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | Philipp Pentke | Goalkeeper | Chemnitzer FC | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Ottó Vincze | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Zalaegerszeg | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Léonard Kweuke | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dunajska Streda | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Lawrence Aidoo | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-06 | Clemens Fandrich | Midfield - Central Midfield | RB Leipzig | Transfer | €80k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Kevin Rauhut | Goalkeeper | Fortuna Köln | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Adebowale Ogungbure | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sachsen Leipzig | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | — | FSV Zwickau | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Alexander Meyer | Goalkeeper | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | €400k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-09 | Joni Kauko | Midfield - Central Midfield | Randers FC | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-02 | Edgar Kaizer | Defender - Centre-Back | FSV Luckenwalde | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Edgar Kaizer | Defender - Centre-Back | Greifswalder FC | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | — | River Plate | Return from loan | — | |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Thomas Neubert | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Hamid Termina | Midfield | Wydad AC | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Martin Neubert | Defender - Centre-Back | Hansa Rostock | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-12 | Jules Reimerink | Attack - Left Winger | VVV-Venlo | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Karl Pischon | Goalkeeper | VFC Plauen | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15 | 71.4% |
| Türkiye Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| Germany Croatia | 1 | 4.8% |
| Angola Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| Greece Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| The Gambia Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| Germany United States | 1 | 4.8% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal |
| 98/99 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal |
| 97/98 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal |
| 96/97 | Aufstiegsrunde 2. BL |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal |
| 96/97 | RL Nord/Ost |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal |
| 95/96 | RL Nord/Ost |
| 25/26 | 3. Liga |
| 25/26 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga |
| 24/25 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal |
| 23/24 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal |
| 23/24 | Regionalliga Northeast |
| 22/23 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga |
| 22/23 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal |
| 22/23 | Regionalliga Northeast |
| 21/22 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 21/22 | Regionalliga Northeast |
| 20/21 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Northeast |
| 19/20 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Northeast |
| 18/19 | 3. Liga |
| 18/19 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal |
| 17/18 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga |
| 17/18 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Northeast |
| 16/17 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Northeast |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga |
| 15/16 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga |
| 14/15 | Brandenburgpokal |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal |
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tomislav Piplica |
Goalkeeper | Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia | 38 | 3,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Rudi Vata |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Albania |
28 | 2,110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
 Witold Wawrzyczek |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Poland |
29 | 1,294 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.28 |
 Christian Beeck |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Germany |
32 | 1,269 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
 Moussa Latoundji |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Benin Germany | 23 | 574 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.10 | 0.31 | 1.41 |
 János Mátyus |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Hungary |
11 | 494 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.36 |
 Vasile Miriuta |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Hungary Romania | 35 | 469 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 2.30 |
 Sebastian Helbig |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany |
31 | 335 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.34 | 0.54 | 1.88 |
 Jonny Rödlund |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  Sweden |
14 | 327 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
 Franklin Bittencourt |
Attack - Second Striker |  Brazil |
32 | 192 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.69 | 0.00 | 4.69 |
 Antun Labak |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Croatia |
33 | 133 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10.15 | 0.68 | 10.83 |
 Kevin McKenna |
Defender - Centre-Back | Canada Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Jörg Scherbe |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 René Trehkopf |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Lars Hirschfeld |
Goalkeeper | Canada Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Miroslav Jovic |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Serbia |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about FC Energie Cottbus
What is FC Energie Cottbus?
FC Energie Cottbus is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 3. Liga.
How many players are in FC Energie Cottbus's squad?
FC Energie Cottbus currently has 21 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does FC Energie Cottbus play in?
FC Energie Cottbus plays in 3. Liga.
When was FC Energie Cottbus founded?
FC Energie Cottbus was founded in 1963.