SV Darmstadt 98
Germany · 2. Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga
Squad value
€25.20m
About SV Darmstadt 98
Sportverein Darmstadt 1898 e.V., commonly known as Darmstadt 98, is a German professional association football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919, the association was briefly known as Rasen-Sportverein Olympia before merging with Darmstädter Sport Club 1905 on 11 November that year to become Sportverein Darmstadt 98. Merger partner SC was the product of a 1905 union between Viktoria 1900 Darmstadt and Germania 1903 Darmstadt. The footballers are today part of a sports club which also offers its over 13,500 members basketball, hiking, futsal, judo, and table tennis.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size28active players
Avg age26.5years
Domestic18Germany
Foreigners1036% of squad
EU passport24non-EU: 4
Nationalities16different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
4
18–22
10
23–26
11
27–30
3
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (11%)
DEF
10 (36%)
MID
8 (29%)
FWD
7 (25%)
57%
foreign players
16 of 28
27.2y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
10
Defenders
8
Midfielders
7
Attackers
39
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
223
players ever
€800k
biggest signing ever
€800k
biggest sale ever
27
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isac Lidberg |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Sweden | right | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €4.00m |
 Killian Corredor |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 25 | France | right | 182.00m | — | €2.50m |
 Fraser Hornby |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Scotland England | right | 195.00m | 2027-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Fabian Nürnberger |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 26 | Bulgaria Germany | left | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Kai Klefisch |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 26 | Germany | right | 190.00m | — | €1.50m |
 Marco Richter |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 28 | Germany | right | 176.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Matthias Bader |
Defender - Right-Back | 28 | Germany | right | 176.00m | — | €1.00m |
 Patric Pfeiffer |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Ghana Germany | right | 196.00m | — | €1.00m |
 Sergio López |
Defender - Right-Back | 27 | Spain Germany | right | 179.00m | — | €1.00m |
 Aleksandar Vukotic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 30 | Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina | left | 201.00m | — | €900k |
 Bartosz Bialek |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Poland | right | 191.00m | — | €800k |
 Hiroki Akiyama |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Japan | right | 176.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
 Matej Maglica |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Croatia | left | 198.00m | 2027-06-30 | €800k |
 Yosuke Furukawa |
Attack - Left Winger | 22 | Japan | right | 174.00m | — | €800k |
 Luca Marseiler |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 29 | Germany Italy | both | 176.00m | — | €750k |
 Leon Klassen |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Russia Germany | left | 176.00m | — | €600k |
 Marcel Schuhen |
Goalkeeper | 33 | Germany | right | 188.00m | — | €600k |
 Merveille Papela |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 25 | Germany | right | 174.00m | — | €600k |
 Meldin Dreskovic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Montenegro | right | 191.00m | — | €500k |
 Fynn Lakenmacher |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Germany | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
 Paul Will |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 27 | Germany | left | 185.00m | — | €450k |
 Jean-Paul Boëtius |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 32 | Suriname Netherlands | right | 178.00m | — | €400k |
 Alexander Brunst |
Goalkeeper | 30 | Germany | right | 195.00m | 2027-06-30 | €300k |
 Serhat-Semih Güler |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Germany Türkiye | both | 181.00m | — | €250k |
 Fabian Holland |
Defender - Left-Back | 35 | Germany | left | 172.00m | — | €200k |
 Benedikt Börner |
Goalkeeper | 20 | Germany | right | 187.00m | — | — |
 Max Pfister |
Defender - Centre-Back | 19 | Germany | right | 193.00m | — | — |
 Tim Arnold |
Defender - Left-Back | 19 | Germany | left | 182.00m | — | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | — | Saarbrücken | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | — | W. Mannheim | Transfer | — | |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | Victor Pálsson | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Zürich | Transfer | €300k |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Stefan Simon | Midfield - Left Midfield | E. Frankfurt II | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Aaron Berzel | Defender - Centre-Back | Babelsberg 03 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Yosuke Furukawa | Attack - Left Winger | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | €400k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | — | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | — | |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-21 | Marius Sauß | Goalkeeper | Wolfsburg II | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Fabian Schnellhardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-23 | Johannes Wurtz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | VfL Bochum | Transfer | €200k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Marcel Schuhen | Goalkeeper | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-16 | Julius Biada | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | — | Unterhaching | Transfer | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-06 | Fabio Torsiello | Attack - Centre-Forward | Darmstadt U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Fabio Torsiello | Attack - Centre-Forward | Unterhaching | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Fabio Torsiello | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alem. Aachen | Return from loan | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Stefan Malz | Defender - Left-Back | SV Südwest | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Nico Baier | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Darmstadt U19 | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-15 | Luca Caldirola | Defender - Centre-Back | Werder Bremen | Loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Gerrit Bürk | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Mano Pölking | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | A. Bielefeld II | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-22 | Guille Bueno | Defender - Left-Back | B. Dortmund II | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-15 | Killian Corredor | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rodez AF | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Daniel Heuer Fernandes | Goalkeeper | SC Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sebastian Hertner | Defender - Left-Back | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Maurice Exslager | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FC Köln | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-02 | André Leipold | Attack - Right Winger | W. Burghausen | Transfer | €30k |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | André Leipold | Attack - Right Winger | Würzb. Kickers | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Christian Mathenia | Goalkeeper | FSV Mainz 05 II | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Daniel Rasch | Defender - Centre-Back | RSV Würges | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-03 | Markus Ziereis | Attack - Centre-Forward | FSV Frankfurt | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-03 | Alexander Vogler | Midfield - Central Midfield | Darmstadt U19 | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-29 | Roman Bezjak | Attack - Centre-Forward | HNK Rijeka | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Roman Bezjak | Attack - Centre-Forward | HNK Rijeka | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Serdar Dursun | Attack - Centre-Forward | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-03 | — | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Joël Mall | Goalkeeper | Grasshoppers | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-06 | Dario Dumic | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Utrecht | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Immanuel Höhn | Defender - Centre-Back | SC Freiburg | Transfer | €750k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | — | W. Mannheim | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Career break | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Victor Pálsson | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | €700k |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Stefan Simon | Midfield - Left Midfield | FC 08 Homburg | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Aaron Berzel | Defender - Centre-Back | Pr. Münster | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | — | FSV Mainz 05 II | Transfer | — | |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Marius Sauß | Goalkeeper | Lupo-Martini | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-29 | Fabian Schnellhardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | Heiligenstadt | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-18 | Johannes Wurtz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Wehen Wiesbaden | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Julius Biada | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Fortuna Köln | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | — | FC Ismaning | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Fabio Torsiello | Attack - Centre-Forward | Unterhaching | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Fabio Torsiello | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alem. Aachen | Loan | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Stefan Malz | Defender - Left-Back | VfR Mannheim | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Nico Baier | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | GKS Tychy | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Luca Caldirola | Defender - Centre-Back | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Gerrit Bürk | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Mano Pölking | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Olympiakos N. | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Guille Bueno | Defender - Left-Back | B. Dortmund II | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Daniel Heuer Fernandes | Goalkeeper | Hamburger SV | Transfer | €1.30m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-07 | Sebastian Hertner | Defender - Left-Back | VfB Lübeck | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Maurice Exslager | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-10 | André Leipold | Attack - Right Winger | Würzb. Kickers | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-13 | André Leipold | Attack - Right Winger | SV Lafnitz | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Christian Mathenia | Goalkeeper | Hamburger SV | Transfer | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Daniel Rasch | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Markus Ziereis | Attack - Centre-Forward | FSV Frankfurt | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Alexander Vogler | Midfield - Central Midfield | SV Lippstadt 08 | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-14 | Roman Bezjak | Attack - Centre-Forward | HNK Rijeka | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Roman Bezjak | Attack - Centre-Forward | Jagiellonia | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Serdar Dursun | Attack - Centre-Forward | Fenerbahce | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-06 | — | Stellenbosch FC | Transfer | — | |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-10 | Joël Mall | Goalkeeper | Pafos FC | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Dario Dumic | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Utrecht | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Immanuel Höhn | Defender - Centre-Back | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Christoph Zimmermann | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stefan Leitl | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Jérôme Gondorf | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Werder Bremen | Transfer | €1.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-07 | Sören Bertram | Attack - Right Winger | 1.FC Magdeburg | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12 | 42.9% |
| Japan | 2 | 7.1% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.6% |
| France | 1 | 3.6% |
| Scotland England | 1 | 3.6% |
| Bulgaria Germany | 1 | 3.6% |
| Ghana Germany | 1 | 3.6% |
| Spain Germany | 1 | 3.6% |
| Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina | 1 | 3.6% |
| Poland | 1 | 3.6% |
| Croatia | 1 | 3.6% |
| Germany Italy | 1 | 3.6% |
| Russia Germany | 1 | 3.6% |
| Montenegro | 1 | 3.6% |
| Suriname Netherlands | 1 | 3.6% |
| Germany Türkiye | 1 | 3.6% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal |
| 99/00 | Regionalliga Süd |
| 98/99 | Oberliga Hessen |
| 97/98 | Regionalliga Süd |
| 96/97 | Regionalliga Süd |
| 94/95 | Regionalliga Süd |
| 92/93 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 92/93 | DFB-Pokal |
| 91/92 | 2. BL South |
| 91/92 | DFB-Pokal |
| 90/91 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 88/89 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 88/89 | DFB-Pokal |
| 87/88 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 87/88 | Bundesliga Playoffs |
| 87/88 | DFB-Pokal |
| 86/87 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 86/87 | DFB-Pokal |
| 85/86 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 85/86 | DFB-Pokal |
| 84/85 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 84/85 | DFB-Pokal |
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal |
| 13/14 | Hessenpokal |
| 13/14 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | D |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | L |
| 2025-10-19 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | D |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | D |
| 2025-09-26 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–0 | Dynamo Dresden | W |
| 2025-09-21 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–3 | SV Darmstadt 98 | W |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | W |
| 2025-08-31 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | L |
| 2025-08-24 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–0 | Hertha BSC | D |
| 2025-08-08 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | W |
| 2025-08-02 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Darmstadt 98 | 4–1 | VfL Bochum | W |
Aggregated from 11 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
5W-4D-2L
1.73 pts/game
Goals scored
16
1.45 per match
Goals conceded
9
0.82 per match
Goal difference
+7
Clean sheets
5
45% of matches
Failed to score
3
27% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
3W-3D-0L
10-4 goals
Away record
2W-1D-2L
6-5 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
3–0
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SV Darmstadt 98 · Sep 21, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–3
1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98 · Aug 31, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artur Maxhuni |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Albania |
12 | 386 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
 Kristian Sprecakovic |
Midfield |  Germany |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Boris Kolb |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about SV Darmstadt 98
What is SV Darmstadt 98?
SV Darmstadt 98 is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 2. Bundesliga.
How many players are in SV Darmstadt 98's squad?
SV Darmstadt 98 currently has 28 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does SV Darmstadt 98 play in?
SV Darmstadt 98 plays in 2. Bundesliga.
When was SV Darmstadt 98 founded?
SV Darmstadt 98 was founded in 1898.