Karlsruher SC
Germany · 2. Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga
Squad value
€16.43m
About Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher Sport-Club Mühlburg-Phönix e. V., better known as Karlsruher SC, is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg that currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. Domestically, the club was crowned German champion in 1909 and won the DFB-Pokal in 1955 and 1956. In Europe, KSC won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1996, which remains the club's last major honour.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Honours — 1 titles across 1 competition
Bundesliga
1
Borussia Dortmund (1)
Squad size19active players
Avg age26.9years
Domestic16Germany
Foreigners316% of squad
EU passport19non-EU: 0
Nationalities7different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
5
18–22
5
23–26
3
27–30
6
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (11%)
DEF
7 (37%)
MID
8 (42%)
FWD
2 (11%)
32%
foreign players
6 of 19
27.5y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
7
Defenders
8
Midfielders
2
Attackers
39
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
279
players ever
€95k
biggest signing ever
€800k
biggest sale ever
22
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcel Beifus |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Germany | right | 187.00m | — | €2.50m |
 Roko Simic |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 22 | Croatia | right | 190.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.00m |
 David Herold |
Defender - Left-Back | 23 | Germany | left | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Marvin Wanitzek |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 33 | Germany | right | 179.00m | — | €1.50m |
 Andreas Müller |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Germany | right | 173.00m | — | €1.20m |
 Dzenis Burnic |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 28 | Bosnia-Herzegovina Germany | left | 181.00m | — | €1.20m |
 Nicolai Rapp |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 29 | Germany | right | 186.00m | — | €1.00m |
 Philipp Förster |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 31 | Germany | left | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Christoph Kobald |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Austria | both | 186.00m | — | €800k |
 Leon Opitz |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | Germany | left | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €600k |
 Lilian Egloff |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 23 | Germany Switzerland | right | 182.00m | — | €600k |
 Marcel Franke |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | Germany | right | 193.00m | — | €600k |
 Hans Christian Bernat |
Goalkeeper | 25 | Denmark Poland | right | 192.00m | — | €500k |
 Fabian Schleusener |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 34 | Germany | both | 186.00m | — | €400k |
 Sebastian Jung |
Defender - Right-Back | 35 | Germany | right | 179.00m | — | €300k |
 Paul Scholl |
Defender - Centre-Back | 19 | Germany | right | 193.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Niclas Dühring |
Defender - Left-Back | 22 | Germany | left | 181.00m | — | €175k |
 Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 20 | Türkiye Germany | right | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Robin Himmelmann |
Goalkeeper | 37 | Germany | right | 187.00m | — | €150k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Michael Zepek | Defender - Centre-Back | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Michael Zepek | Defender - Centre-Back | B. Leverkusen | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Michael Vitzthum | Defender - Centre-Back | Stuttgart II | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Saliou Sané | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sonnenhof-Gr. | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Bjarne Thoelke | Defender - Centre-Back | Wolfsburg II | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Patrick Drewes | Goalkeeper | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Dennis Mast | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hallescher FC | Transfer | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Dennis Mast | Midfield - Central Midfield | Arm. Bielefeld | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Marco Djuricin | Attack - Centre-Forward | Grasshoppers | Transfer | €300k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu | Midfield - Central Midfield | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Jiri Kaufman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hannover 96 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Paul Scholl | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Bayern II | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Selçuk Alibaz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | J. Regensburg | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Matthias Zimmermann | Defender - Right-Back | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Christian Hassa | Midfield - Right Midfield | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Max Weiß | Goalkeeper | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-31 | Stefano Marino | Attack - Centre-Forward | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Stefano Marino | Attack - Centre-Forward | FCA Walldorf | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-28 | Pascal Groß | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hoffenheim II | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Lukas Rupp | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-31 | Leon Opitz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Werder Bremen | Loan | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Gunther Schepens | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Standard Liège | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Benjamin Auer | Attack - Centre-Forward | K'lautern U19 | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Simon Zoller | Attack - Centre-Forward | Karlsruhe II | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Niclas Dühring | Defender - Left-Back | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-13 | David Zitelli | Attack - Centre-Forward | R. Strasbourg | Transfer | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Yuichiro Nagai | Attack - Centre-Forward | Urawa Reds | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-15 | Jérôme Gondorf | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Freiburg | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Jérôme Gondorf | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Freiburg | Transfer | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Reinhold Yabo | Midfield - Central Midfield | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Dennis Cagara | Defender - Left-Back | FSV Frankfurt | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Massimilian Porcello | Midfield - Central Midfield | Arm. Bielefeld | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Lazar Mirkovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Joshua Kennedy | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | €450k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Tim Rossmann | Attack - Left Winger | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Thomas Kies | Defender - Right-Back | SSV Reutlingen | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Marco Terrazzino | Attack - Second Striker | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | — | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Roko Simic | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cardiff | Loan | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Thomas Hengen | Defender - Sweeper | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | €1.25m |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Michael Zepek | Defender - Centre-Back | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | €1.75m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Michael Zepek | Defender - Centre-Back | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Michael Vitzthum | Defender - Centre-Back | Stuttgart II | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Saliou Sané | Attack - Centre-Forward | Würzb. Kickers | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bjarne Thoelke | Defender - Centre-Back | Hamburger SV | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Patrick Drewes | Goalkeeper | VfL Bochum | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-29 | Dennis Mast | Midfield - Central Midfield | Arm. Bielefeld | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dennis Mast | Midfield - Central Midfield | Arm. Bielefeld | Transfer | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-02 | Marco Djuricin | Attack - Centre-Forward | Austria Vienna | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Jiri Kaufman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Paul Scholl | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Bayern II | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Selçuk Alibaz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Matthias Zimmermann | Defender - Right-Back | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Christian Hassa | Midfield - Right Midfield | Eintracht Trier | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Max Weiß | Goalkeeper | Burnley | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Stefano Marino | Attack - Centre-Forward | FCA Walldorf | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-01 | Stefano Marino | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hannover 96 II | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Pascal Groß | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Lukas Rupp | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | €600k |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Leon Opitz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Gunther Schepens | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | KAA Gent | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Benjamin Auer | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Simon Zoller | Attack - Centre-Forward | VfL Osnabrück | Transfer | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-28 | David Zitelli | Attack - Centre-Forward | R. Strasbourg | Transfer | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Yuichiro Nagai | Attack - Centre-Forward | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Jérôme Gondorf | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Freiburg | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Jérôme Gondorf | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SG Stupferich | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Reinhold Yabo | Midfield - Central Midfield | RB Salzburg | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-04 | Dennis Cagara | Defender - Left-Back | Lyngby BK | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Massimilian Porcello | Midfield - Central Midfield | VfL Osnabrück | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Lazar Mirkovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Joshua Kennedy | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Tim Rossmann | Attack - Left Winger | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Thomas Kies | Defender - Right-Back | Durlach-Aue | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Marco Terrazzino | Attack - Second Striker | SC Freiburg | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | — | Schweinfurt 05 | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Roko Simic | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cardiff | Return from loan | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Thomas Hengen | Defender - Sweeper | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | — | J. Regensburg | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dominic Peitz | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Holstein Kiel | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13 | 68.4% |
| Croatia | 1 | 5.3% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina Germany | 1 | 5.3% |
| Austria | 1 | 5.3% |
| Germany Switzerland | 1 | 5.3% |
| Denmark Poland | 1 | 5.3% |
| Türkiye Germany | 1 | 5.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal |
| 98/99 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal |
| 97/98 | Ligapokal |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup |
| 96/97 | UI Cup |
| 95/96 | Bundesliga |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal |
| 95/96 | UI Cup |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal |
| 94/95 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) |
| 93/94 | Bundesliga |
| 93/94 | DFB-Pokal |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup |
| 92/93 | Bundesliga |
| 92/93 | DFB-Pokal |
| 92/93 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) |
| 91/92 | Bundesliga |
| 91/92 | DFB-Pokal |
| 90/91 | Bundesliga |
| 90/91 | DFB-Pokal |
| 90/91 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) |
| 89/90 | Bundesliga |
| 88/89 | Bundesliga |
| 87/88 | Bundesliga |
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal |
| 24/25 | 2. 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 | DFB-Pokal |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal |
| 18/19 | 3. Liga |
| 18/19 | Badenpokal |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | W |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–4 | Karlsruher SC | W |
| 2025-10-18 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Karlsruher SC | 2–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | L |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Dynamo Dresden | 3–3 | Karlsruher SC | D |
| 2025-09-27 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Karlsruher SC | 1–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | W |
| 2025-09-21 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | L |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | W |
| 2025-08-30 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–0 | Karlsruher SC | D |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Karlsruher SC | 2–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | W |
| 2025-08-10 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Hertha BSC | 0–0 | Karlsruher SC | D |
| 2025-08-02 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Karlsruher SC | 3–2 | Preußen Münster | W |
Aggregated from 11 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
6W-3D-2L
1.91 pts/game
Goals scored
19
1.73 per match
Goals conceded
14
1.27 per match
Goal difference
+5
Clean sheets
4
36% of matches
Failed to score
3
27% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
5W-0D-1L
12-7 goals
Away record
1W-3D-1L
7-7 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
4–1
SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs Karlsruher SC · Oct 24, 2025
Heaviest loss
0–3
Holstein Kiel vs Karlsruher SC · Sep 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simon Jentzsch |
Goalkeeper | Germany England | 32 | 2,865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Patrick De Napoli |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Switzerland Italy | 12 | 984 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
 Christian Fährmann |
Midfield - Right Midfield |  Germany |
16 | 841 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
 Vragel da Silva |
Defender - Right-Back |  Brazil |
17 | 727 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
 Benjamin Auer |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany |
14 | 540 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
 Thomas Walter |
Goalkeeper | Germany |
4 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Christian Kritzer |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
26 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
 Marcel Rapp |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Martin Fischer |
Goalkeeper | Germany |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Marco Grimm |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Aydın Çetin |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Türkiye Germany | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Erik Edman |
Defender - Left-Back |  Sweden |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Michael Zepek |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Karlsruher SC
What is Karlsruher SC?
Karlsruher SC is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 2. Bundesliga.
How many players are in Karlsruher SC's squad?
Karlsruher SC currently has 19 players in the first-team squad in our database.
How many trophies has Karlsruher SC won?
Karlsruher SC has won 1 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database — including 1 Bundesliga title.
What league does Karlsruher SC play in?
Karlsruher SC plays in 2. Bundesliga.