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FC Ingolstadt 04

FC Ingolstadt 04

Germany · 3. Liga · 3. Liga
Squad size24
Avg age24.6
Nations8
Latest season2012
Squad value €7.05m

About FC Ingolstadt 04

Fußballclub Ingolstadt 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Ingolstadt 04 or FC Ingolstadt, is a German football club based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. The club was founded in 2004 out of the merger of the football sides of two other clubs: ESV Ingolstadt-Ringsee 1919 and MTV Ingolstadt 1881.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size24active players
Avg age24.6years
Domestic18Germany
Foreigners625% of squad
EU passport23non-EU: 1
Nationalities8different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
9
18–22
7
23–26
6
27–30
2
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (13%)
DEF
8 (33%)
MID
9 (38%)
FWD
4 (17%)
42% foreign players
10 of 24
25.0y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
8 Defenders
9 Midfielders
4 Attackers
22 seasons in dataset
04/05 – 25/26
199 players ever
€950k biggest signing ever
€800k biggest sale ever
19 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Max Besuschkow Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Germany Russia right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €600k
Yann Sturm Midfield - Left Midfield 21 Germany right 182.00m 2026-06-30 €500k
Dennis Kaygin Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Germany Sweden right 186.00m 2027-06-30 €450k
Elias Decker Defender - Centre-Back 20 Germany right 193.00m 2027-06-30 €450k
Gustav Christensen Midfield - Right Midfield 21 Denmark right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €450k
Jonas Scholz Defender - Centre-Back 27 Germany left 190.00m 2027-06-30 €450k
Simon Lorenz Defender - Centre-Back 29 Germany right 191.00m 2026-06-30 €450k
Frederik Christensen Attack - Centre-Forward 25 Denmark right 194.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Lukas Fröde Midfield - Defensive Midfield 31 Germany right 192.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Mads Borchers Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Denmark left 188.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Fredrik Carlsen Midfield - Left Midfield 24 Denmark right 193.00m 2027-06-30 €350k
Marcel Costly Midfield - Right Midfield 30 Germany United States right 183.00m 2028-06-30 €350k
Linus Rosenlöcher Defender - Left-Back 25 Germany left 183.00m 2027-06-30 €250k
Max Plath Midfield - Defensive Midfield 20 Germany right 186.00m 2027-06-30 €250k
Yannick Deichmann Defender - Right-Back 31 Germany right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €250k
Julian Kügel Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Germany right 191.00m 2027-06-30 €175k
Jasper Maljojoki Defender - Centre-Back 23 Finland United States right 191.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Kai Eisele Goalkeeper 30 Germany both 190.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Mattis Hoppe Defender - Right-Back 22 Germany right 179.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Emre Gül Midfield - Defensive Midfield 21 Türkiye Germany both 177.00m 2026-06-30 €125k
Markus Ponath Goalkeeper 25 Germany right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €125k
Ognjen Drakulic Attack - Centre-Forward 20 Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina right 187.00m 2027-06-30 €125k
Donald Nduka Defender - Centre-Back 23 Germany right 192.00m 2026-06-30 €50k
David Klein Goalkeeper 20 Germany 0.00m 2028-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
24/25 2025-01-01 Elias Decker Defender - Centre-Back Ingolstadt U19 Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 Michael Heinloth Defender - Right-Back Z. Sosnowiec Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Ognjen Drakulic Attack - Centre-Forward Ingolstadt U19 Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Emre Gül Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ingolstadt U19 Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Max Plath Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ingolstadt U19 Transfer
18/19 2019-01-01 Jonatan Kotzke Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ingolstadt II Transfer
12/13 2012-07-03 Danny da Costa Defender - Centre-Back B. Leverkusen Loan
14/15 2014-07-01 Danny da Costa Defender - Centre-Back B. Leverkusen Transfer
06/07 2006-07-01 Herbert Obele Midfield - Left Midfield J. Regensburg Transfer
06/07 2006-07-01 Nuremberg II Transfer
21/22 2021-07-30 Denis Linsmayer Midfield - Defensive Midfield SV Sandhausen Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Reagy Ofosu Attack - Left Winger Hamburger SV II Transfer
25/26 2025-07-16 Yann Sturm Midfield - Left Midfield SC Freiburg II Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Dennis Kaygin Midfield - Central Midfield Rapid Vienna Transfer €100k
12/13 2012-07-01 Pascal Groß Midfield - Central Midfield Karlsruher SC Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Donald Nduka Defender - Centre-Back Ingolstadt II Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Donald Nduka Defender - Centre-Back Hessen Kassel Return from loan
19/20 2019-08-29 Nico Antonitsch Defender - Centre-Back FSV Zwickau Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Konstantin Kerschbaumer Midfield - Central Midfield Brentford Transfer €1.00m
22/23 2022-07-01 Felix Keidel Defender - Left-Back Ingolstadt U19 Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Jeroen Krupa Attack - Centre-Forward Ingolstadt II Transfer
06/07 2007-01-01 Daniel Jungwirth Midfield - Central Midfield Erzgebirge Aue Transfer
15/16 2016-01-15 Darío Lezcano Attack - Centre-Forward FC Luzern Transfer €2.50m
24/25 2024-07-01 Niclas Dühring Defender - Left-Back St. Pauli II Transfer
16/17 2016-07-03 Sonny Kittel Midfield - Attacking Midfield E. Frankfurt Transfer
05/06 2006-01-01 Martin Driller Attack - Centre-Forward SpVgg Bayreuth Transfer €100k
07/08 2007-07-01 Stefan Leitl Midfield - Attacking Midfield Darmstadt 98 Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 OFI Crete FC Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper Molde FK Transfer €1.00m
24/25 2024-07-05 Simon Simoni Goalkeeper E. Frankfurt Loan
07/08 2008-01-01 Necat Aygün Defender - Centre-Back MSV Duisburg Loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Necat Aygün Defender - Centre-Back MSV Duisburg Transfer
21/22 2021-07-01 Arian Llugiqi Attack - Centre-Forward Ingolstadt U19 Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Mladen Cvjetinovic Defender - Centre-Back Viktoria Berlin Transfer
24/25 2025-02-03 Gustav Christensen Midfield - Right Midfield Hertha BSC Loan
10/11 2010-07-01 Sebastian Hofmann Attack - Second Striker Stuttgart II Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Charlison Benschop Attack - Centre-Forward Hannover 96 Transfer
18/19 2019-06-30 Charlison Benschop Attack - Centre-Forward De Graafschap Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Bryang Kayo Midfield - Central Midfield VfL Wolfsburg Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Bryang Kayo Midfield - Central Midfield VfL Osnabrück Return from loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
22/23 2022-07-01 Michael Heinloth Defender - Right-Back Without Club Transfer
22/23 2022-07-08 Jonatan Kotzke Midfield - Defensive Midfield Górnik Zabrze Transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 Danny da Costa Defender - Centre-Back B. Leverkusen Return from loan
16/17 2016-07-01 Danny da Costa Defender - Centre-Back B. Leverkusen Transfer €500k
08/09 2008-07-01 Herbert Obele Midfield - Left Midfield Ingolstadt II Transfer
07/08 2007-08-01 Heidenheim Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Denis Linsmayer Midfield - Defensive Midfield FSV Mainz 05 II Transfer
14/15 2014-07-01 Reagy Ofosu Attack - Left Winger Chemnitzer FC Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Yann Sturm Midfield - Left Midfield SC Freiburg II Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Pascal Groß Midfield - Central Midfield Brighton Transfer €3.00m
24/25 2024-08-30 Donald Nduka Defender - Centre-Back Hessen Kassel Loan
22/23 2023-01-05 Nico Antonitsch Defender - Centre-Back SV Elversberg Transfer
19/20 2019-09-02 Konstantin Kerschbaumer Midfield - Central Midfield Heidenheim Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Felix Keidel Defender - Left-Back SV Elversberg Transfer €400k
24/25 2024-07-01 Jeroen Krupa Attack - Centre-Forward Nuremberg II Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Daniel Jungwirth Midfield - Central Midfield SV Sandhausen Transfer
19/20 2019-07-09 Darío Lezcano Attack - Centre-Forward FC Juárez Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Niclas Dühring Defender - Left-Back Karlsruher SC Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 Sonny Kittel Midfield - Attacking Midfield Hamburger SV Transfer
06/07 2006-12-01 Martin Driller Attack - Centre-Forward Career break Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Stefan Leitl Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Retired Transfer
18/19 2018-08-07 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper Aston Villa Transfer €3.00m
24/25 2025-01-14 Simon Simoni Goalkeeper E. Frankfurt Return from loan
07/08 2008-06-30 Necat Aygün Defender - Centre-Back MSV Duisburg Return from loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Necat Aygün Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Arian Llugiqi Attack - Centre-Forward Hoffenheim II Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Mladen Cvjetinovic Defender - Centre-Back Holstein Kiel Transfer €200k
25/26 2026-06-30 Gustav Christensen Midfield - Right Midfield Hertha BSC Return from loan
11/12 2011-07-01 Sebastian Hofmann Attack - Second Striker J. Regensburg Transfer
18/19 2019-01-23 Charlison Benschop Attack - Centre-Forward De Graafschap Loan
19/20 2019-07-09 Charlison Benschop Attack - Centre-Forward FC Groningen Transfer
24/25 2024-08-13 Bryang Kayo Midfield - Central Midfield VfL Osnabrück Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Bryang Kayo Midfield - Central Midfield VfL Osnabrück Transfer €150k
13/14 2013-07-01 Marino Biliskov Defender - Centre-Back Retired Transfer
22/23 2022-08-17 Merlin Röhl Midfield - Attacking Midfield SC Freiburg Transfer €2.90m
23/24 2023-07-01 Maximilian Neuberger Defender - Centre-Back FV Illertissen Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Filip Bilbija Attack - Right Winger Hamburger SV Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Markus Ponath Goalkeeper FV Illertissen Loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Heiko Gerber Defender - Left-Back SSV Ulm 1846 Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Germany 14 58.3%
Denmark 4 16.7%
Germany Russia 1 4.2%
Germany Sweden 1 4.2%
Germany United States 1 4.2%
Finland United States 1 4.2%
Türkiye Germany 1 4.2%
Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 4.2%
SeasonCompetition
25/263. Liga
25/26Bayernpokal
24/253. Liga
24/25Bayernpokal
24/25DFB-Pokal
23/243. Liga
23/24Bayernpokal
22/233. Liga
22/23Bayernpokal
22/23DFB-Pokal
21/222. Bundesliga
21/22DFB-Pokal
20/213. Liga
20/21Bayernpokal
20/21DFB-Pokal
20/21Relegation 2. Bundesliga
19/203. Liga
19/20Bayernpokal
19/20DFB-Pokal
19/20Relegation 2. Bundesliga
18/192. Bundesliga
18/19DFB-Pokal
18/19Relegation 2. Bundesliga
17/182. Bundesliga
17/18DFB-Pokal
16/17Bundesliga
16/17DFB-Pokal
15/16Bundesliga
15/16DFB-Pokal
14/152. Bundesliga
14/15DFB-Pokal
13/142. Bundesliga
13/14DFB-Pokal
12/132. Bundesliga
12/13DFB-Pokal
11/122. Bundesliga
11/12DFB-Pokal
10/112. Bundesliga
10/11DFB-Pokal
09/103. Liga
09/10Bayernpokal
09/10DFB-Pokal
09/10Relegation 2. Bundesliga
08/092. Bundesliga
08/09DFB-Pokal
07/08Regionalliga Süd
06/07Regionalliga Süd
05/06DFB-Pokal
05/06Oberliga Bayern
04/05Oberliga Bayern
13 matches this season · 475 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2025-10-31 L3 REGULAR SEASON Viktoria Köln 3–1 FC Ingolstadt 04 L
2025-10-25 L3 REGULAR SEASON FC Ingolstadt 04 2–1 1. FC Saarbrücken W
2025-10-18 L3 REGULAR SEASON Alemannia Aachen 0–1 FC Ingolstadt 04 W
2025-10-04 L3 REGULAR SEASON FC Ingolstadt 04 4–1 SSV Ulm 1846 W
2025-10-01 L3 REGULAR SEASON SC Verl 2–2 FC Ingolstadt 04 D
2025-09-27 L3 REGULAR SEASON MSV Duisburg 2–1 FC Ingolstadt 04 L
2025-09-20 L3 REGULAR SEASON FC Ingolstadt 04 0–0 SV Wehen Wiesbaden D
2025-09-17 L3 REGULAR SEASON TSV Havelse 2–6 FC Ingolstadt 04 W
2025-09-13 L3 REGULAR SEASON FC Ingolstadt 04 2–3 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 L
2025-08-30 L3 REGULAR SEASON Energie Cottbus 1–1 FC Ingolstadt 04 D
2025-08-24 L3 REGULAR SEASON FC Ingolstadt 04 1–1 Hansa Rostock D
2025-08-10 L3 REGULAR SEASON VfB Stuttgart II 2–1 FC Ingolstadt 04 L
2025-08-02 L3 REGULAR SEASON FC Ingolstadt 04 1–1 Jahn Regensburg D

Aggregated from 13 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 4W-5D-4L 1.31 pts/game
Goals scored 23 1.77 per match
Goals conceded 19 1.46 per match
Goal difference +4
Clean sheets 2 15% of matches
Failed to score 1 8% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 2W-3D-1L 10-7 goals
Away record 2W-2D-3L 13-12 goals

Highlights

26 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Max Besuschkow Midfield - Central Midfield Germany Russia 7 360 1 1 2 0 1 0 0.25 0.25 0.50
Markus Ponath Goalkeeper Germany 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fredrik Carlsen Midfield - Left Midfield Denmark 6 359 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.50 0.00 0.50
Mads Borchers Attack - Centre-Forward Denmark 5 307 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.59 0.00 0.59
Kai Eisele Goalkeeper Germany 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Simon Lorenz Defender - Centre-Back Germany 7 207 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.43 0.00 0.43
Mattis Hoppe Defender - Right-Back Germany 5 180 1 1 2 0 1 0 0.50 0.50 1.00
Dennis Kaygin Midfield - Central Midfield Germany Sweden 4 162 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.56 0.00 0.56
Julian Kügel Attack - Centre-Forward Germany 5 121 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.74 0.00 0.74
Emre Gül Midfield - Defensive Midfield Türkiye Germany 2 109 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.83 0.00 0.83
Yann Sturm Midfield - Left Midfield Germany 7 95 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.89 0.00 1.89
Marcel Costly Midfield - Right Midfield Germany United States 7 76 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.37 0.00 2.37
Max Plath Midfield - Defensive Midfield Germany 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
David Klein Goalkeeper Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mustafa Özden Midfield - Defensive Midfield Türkiye Germany 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Berkay Öztürk Midfield - Central Midfield Türkiye Germany 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ognjen Drakulic Attack - Centre-Forward Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Elias Decker Defender - Centre-Back Germany 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lukas Fröde Midfield - Defensive Midfield Germany 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Davide-Danilo Sekulovic Midfield - Attacking Midfield Germany Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gustav Christensen Midfield - Right Midfield Denmark 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Frederik Christensen Attack - Centre-Forward Denmark 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jasper Maljojoki Defender - Centre-Back Finland United States 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Linus Rosenlöcher Defender - Left-Back Germany 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jonas Scholz Defender - Centre-Back Germany 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Yannick Deichmann Defender - Right-Back Germany 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about FC Ingolstadt 04

What is FC Ingolstadt 04?

FC Ingolstadt 04 is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 3. Liga.

How many players are in FC Ingolstadt 04's squad?

FC Ingolstadt 04 currently has 24 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does FC Ingolstadt 04 play in?

FC Ingolstadt 04 plays in 3. Liga.

When was FC Ingolstadt 04 founded?

FC Ingolstadt 04 was founded in 2004.