Holstein Kiel
Germany · 2. Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga
Squad value
€29.58m
About Holstein Kiel
Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V., commonly known as Holstein Kiel or KSV Holstein, is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. From the 1900s through the 1960s, the club was one of the most dominant sides in northern Germany. Some notable honors from that period include the German football championship in 1912, and being vice-champions 1910 and 1930. Holstein also won six regional titles and finished as runners-up another nine times. They remained a first-division side until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. They made their debut in the Bundesliga in the 2024–25 season after gaining promotion from the 2. Bundesliga in 2024, but were relegated after one season.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Honours — 2 titles across 1 competition
Bundesliga
2
Karlsruher FV (1), Hertha BSC (1)
Squad size21active players
Avg age26.1years
Domestic12Germany
Foreigners943% of squad
EU passport20non-EU: 1
Nationalities11different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
4
18–22
9
23–26
3
27–30
5
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (10%)
DEF
8 (38%)
MID
5 (24%)
FWD
6 (29%)
57%
foreign players
12 of 21
26.6y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
8
Defenders
5
Midfielders
6
Attackers
36
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
184
players ever
€80k
biggest signing ever
€8.00m
biggest sale ever
23
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Harres |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Germany | right | 193.00m | — | €4.00m |
 Alexander Bernhardsson |
Attack - Right Winger | 27 | Sweden | left | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €3.00m |
 Robert Wagner |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 22 | Germany | right | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | €3.00m |
 David Zec |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Slovenia | right | 190.00m | 2029-06-30 | €2.50m |
 John Tolkin |
Defender - Left-Back | 23 | United States | left | 170.00m | — | €2.50m |
 Magnus Knudsen |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Norway | right | 186.00m | — | €2.50m |
 Jonas Therkelsen |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 23 | Norway | right | 184.00m | 2029-06-30 | €1.80m |
 Lasse Rosenboom |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | Germany | right | 190.00m | — | €1.50m |
 Kasper Davidsen |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 21 | Denmark | right | 191.00m | 2029-06-30 | €1.30m |
 Steven Skrzybski |
Attack - Second Striker | 33 | Germany | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Timon Weiner |
Goalkeeper | 27 | Germany | both | 191.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Andu Kelati |
Attack - Left Winger | 23 | Germany Eritrea | right | 181.00m | 2028-06-30 | €800k |
 Ivan Nekic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Croatia | right | 185.00m | 2029-06-30 | €800k |
 Marco Komenda |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Germany Croatia | left | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
 Patrick Erras |
Defender - Centre-Back | 31 | Germany | right | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
 Mladen Cvjetinovic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Bosnia-Herzegovina Germany | right | 188.00m | 2029-06-30 | €600k |
 Stefan Schwab |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 35 | Austria | left | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €600k |
 Carl Johansson |
Defender - Centre-Back | 32 | Sweden | right | 194.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Luca Prasse |
Attack - Right Winger | 21 | Germany | 187.00m | 2028-06-30 | €250k | |
 Marcel Engelhardt |
Goalkeeper | 33 | Germany | right | 191.00m | — | €175k |
 Louis Köster |
Attack - Left Winger | 23 | Germany | right | 189.00m | 2028-06-30 | €150k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | — | Odder IGF | Transfer | — | |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Mikkel Kirkeskov | Defender - Left-Back | Piast Gliwice | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Mikkel Kirkeskov | Defender - Left-Back | Zaglebie Lubin | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aaron Berzel | Defender - Centre-Back | Wolfsburg U19 | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Matthias Schümann | Goalkeeper | Holst. Kiel II | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Ilir Azemi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Greuther Fürth | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ilir Azemi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Manuel Schwenk | Attack - Left Winger | Heidenheim | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-13 | Saliou Sané | Attack - Centre-Forward | SC Paderborn | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Saliou Sané | Attack - Centre-Forward | SC Paderborn | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Fabian Schnellhardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | MSV Duisburg | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Ferhat Yazgan | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Holst. Kiel U19 | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | — | Hertha BSC II | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-14 | Tom Weilandt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | VfL Bochum | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | Steven Skrzybski | Attack - Second Striker | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Sören Brandy | Attack - Second Striker | FC Gütersloh | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Luca Dürholtz | Midfield - Central Midfield | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Alexander Mühling | Midfield - Central Midfield | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Henning Grieneisen | Midfield - Left Midfield | A. Bielefeld II | Loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Henning Grieneisen | Midfield - Left Midfield | A. Bielefeld II | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rafael Czichos | Defender - Centre-Back | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-24 | Steven Lewerenz | Attack - Left Winger | Würzb. Kickers | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Kasper Davidsen | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Aalborg BK | Transfer | €1.60m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-09 | Willi Evseev | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 1.FC Nuremberg | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Benjamin Schüßler | Attack - Right Winger | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Tom Rothe | Defender - Left-Back | Bor. Dortmund | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Stefan Schwab | Midfield - Central Midfield | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Julian Korb | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-21 | Aleksandar Ignjovski | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 1.FC Magdeburg | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Thomas Neubert | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Andu Kelati | Attack - Left Winger | Hoffenheim II | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Robert Wagner | Midfield - Central Midfield | SC Freiburg | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Mladen Cvjetinovic | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Massimo Cannizzaro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | John Tolkin | Defender - Left-Back | New York | Transfer | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-31 | Nico Carrera | Defender - Centre-Back | Holst. Kiel II | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Nico Carrera | Defender - Centre-Back | FSV Zwickau | Return from loan | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Torsten Petersen | Midfield - Right Midfield | TuS Felde | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dominic Peitz | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Magnus Knudsen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Rostov | Transfer | €1.00m |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-09-06 | — | Sancaktepe Bld | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-31 | Mikkel Kirkeskov | Defender - Left-Back | Zaglebie Lubin | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Mikkel Kirkeskov | Defender - Left-Back | Pr. Münster | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-17 | Aaron Berzel | Defender - Centre-Back | Babelsberg 03 | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Matthias Schümann | Goalkeeper | VfR Neumünster | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Ilir Azemi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Greuther Fürth | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-18 | Ilir Azemi | Attack - Centre-Forward | W. Nordhausen | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Manuel Schwenk | Attack - Left Winger | E. Braunschweig | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Saliou Sané | Attack - Centre-Forward | SC Paderborn | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | Saliou Sané | Attack - Centre-Forward | SF Lotte | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Fabian Schnellhardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | MSV Duisburg | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ferhat Yazgan | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Wolfsburg II | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | — | Energie Cottbus | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Tom Weilandt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | VfL Bochum | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sören Brandy | Attack - Second Striker | RW Essen | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-05 | Luca Dürholtz | Midfield - Central Midfield | SV Elversberg | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Alexander Mühling | Midfield - Central Midfield | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Henning Grieneisen | Midfield - Left Midfield | A. Bielefeld II | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Henning Grieneisen | Midfield - Left Midfield | VfL Osnabrück | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Rafael Czichos | Defender - Centre-Back | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | €1.80m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Steven Lewerenz | Attack - Left Winger | 1.FC Magdeburg | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Willi Evseev | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 1.FC Nuremberg | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Benjamin Schüßler | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Tom Rothe | Defender - Left-Back | Bor. Dortmund | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Julian Korb | Defender - Right-Back | M'gladbach II | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Aleksandar Ignjovski | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Thomas Neubert | Attack - Centre-Forward | W. Burghausen | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Robert Wagner | Midfield - Central Midfield | SC Freiburg | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Massimo Cannizzaro | Attack - Centre-Forward | TuS Koblenz | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | Nico Carrera | Defender - Centre-Back | FSV Zwickau | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Nico Carrera | Defender - Centre-Back | Toluca U23 | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Torsten Petersen | Midfield - Right Midfield | VfR Neumünster | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-17 | Dominic Peitz | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | FSV Mainz 05 II | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Armin Gigovic | Midfield - Central Midfield | Rostov | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-12 | Armin Gigovic | Midfield - Central Midfield | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | €2.20m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Thomas Nowacki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wacker Gotha | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Mike Rietpietsch | Midfield - Right Midfield | MSV Duisburg | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Colin Kleine-Bekel | Defender - Centre-Back | VfL Bochum | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Nicolai Remberg | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hamburger SV | Transfer | €2.40m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Timo Schultz | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC St. Pauli | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9 | 42.9% |
| Sweden | 2 | 9.5% |
| Norway | 2 | 9.5% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 4.8% |
| United States | 1 | 4.8% |
| Denmark | 1 | 4.8% |
| Germany Eritrea | 1 | 4.8% |
| Croatia | 1 | 4.8% |
| Germany Croatia | 1 | 4.8% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina Germany | 1 | 4.8% |
| Austria | 1 | 4.8% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Regionalliga Nord |
| 98/99 | Regionalliga Nord |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal |
| 95/96 | Regionalliga Nord |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal |
| 94/95 | Regionalliga Nord |
| 93/94 | Oberliga Nord |
| 92/93 | Oberliga Nord |
| 91/92 | DFB-Pokal |
| 91/92 | Oberliga Nord |
| 90/91 | Oberliga Nord |
| 89/90 | Oberliga Nord |
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal |
| 23/24 | 2. 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 | Bundesliga Playoffs |
| 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 | Bundesliga Playoffs |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal |
| 16/17 | 3. Liga |
| 16/17 | Schleswig-Holstein-Pokal |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal |
| 15/16 | Schleswig-Holstein-Pokal |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal |
| 14/15 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga |
| 14/15 | Schleswig-Holstein-Pokal |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga |
| 13/14 | Schleswig-Holstein-Pokal |
| 12/13 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Nord |
| 12/13 | Schleswig-Holstein-Pokal |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal |
| 11/12 | RL Nord |
| 11/12 | Schleswig-Holstein-Pokal |
| 10/11 | RL Nord |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Preußen Münster | 2–1 | Holstein Kiel | L |
| 2025-10-25 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | D |
| 2025-10-19 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | Holstein Kiel | D |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | SV Darmstadt 98 | D |
| 2025-09-27 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV 07 Elversberg | 1–0 | Holstein Kiel | L |
| 2025-09-21 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | W |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | W |
| 2025-08-30 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | L |
| 2025-08-24 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0–2 | Holstein Kiel | W |
| 2025-08-10 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 0–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | L |
| 2025-08-02 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SC Paderborn 07 | 2–1 | Holstein Kiel | L |
Aggregated from 11 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
3W-3D-5L
1.09 pts/game
Goals scored
12
1.09 per match
Goals conceded
12
1.09 per match
Goal difference
+0
Clean sheets
3
27% of matches
Failed to score
2
18% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
1W-2D-2L
6-6 goals
Away record
2W-1D-3L
6-6 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
3–0
Holstein Kiel vs Karlsruher SC · Sep 21, 2025
Heaviest loss
0–2
Holstein Kiel vs Arminia Bielefeld · Aug 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stephan Schmidt |
Midfield |  Germany |
20 | 1,409 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
 Danilo Blank |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany |
16 | 873 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
 Malte Sawkulycz |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
15 | 827 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
 Timo Hempel |
Midfield | Germany |
29 | 708 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
 Frank Wolf |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Germany |
10 | 693 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
 Torge Treptow |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
8 | 518 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
 Lutz Lehmann |
Midfield | Germany |
4 | 343 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
 Dmitrijus Guscinas |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Lithuania Germany | 28 | 257 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 2.80 |
 Daniel Jurgeleit |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Germany |
33 | 255 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.88 | 0.00 | 3.88 |
 Jörg Ahrends |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany |
29 | 173 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.76 | 0.00 | 6.76 |
 Zbigniew Ilski |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Poland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Carsten Pukaß |
Defender | Germany |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Heiko Petersen |
Defender - Right-Back | Germany |
33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Gerald Klews |
Defender - Right-Back | Germany |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Henning Hardt |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Andreas Gröper |
Midfield | Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Vidas Savickas |
Defender |  Lithuania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Holstein Kiel
What is Holstein Kiel?
Holstein Kiel is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 2. Bundesliga.
How many players are in Holstein Kiel's squad?
Holstein Kiel currently has 21 players in the first-team squad in our database.
How many trophies has Holstein Kiel won?
Holstein Kiel has won 2 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database — including 2 Bundesliga titles.
What league does Holstein Kiel play in?
Holstein Kiel plays in 2. Bundesliga.