VfL Bochum
Germany · 2. Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga
Squad value
€34.85m
About VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as VfL Bochum, is a German professional association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. They currently play in the 2. Bundesliga following relegation from the Bundesliga in the previous season.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size28active players
Avg age25.7years
Domestic20Germany
Foreigners829% of squad
EU passport26non-EU: 2
Nationalities14different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
9
18–22
4
23–26
11
27–30
4
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (11%)
DEF
9 (32%)
MID
10 (36%)
FWD
6 (21%)
54%
foreign players
15 of 28
26.2y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
9
Defenders
10
Midfielders
6
Attackers
36
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
251
players ever
€850k
biggest signing ever
€750k
biggest sale ever
25
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ibrahima Sissoko |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 28 | Mali France | right | 193.00m | 2027-06-30 | €6.00m |
 Matus Bero |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 30 | Slovakia | right | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | €3.00m |
 Kjell Wätjen |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 20 | Germany | right | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Erhan Masovic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Serbia | both | 189.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Felix Passlack |
Defender - Right-Back | 27 | Germany | right | 170.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Leandro Morgalla |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Germany | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Ibrahim Sissoko |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 30 | Mali France | right | 192.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.80m |
 Michael Obafemi |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 25 | Ireland Nigeria | right | 170.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.70m |
 Colin Kleine-Bekel |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Germany | right | 192.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Koji Miyoshi |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 29 | Japan | left | 167.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Maximilian Wittek |
Defender - Left-Back | 30 | Germany | left | 173.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Kevin Vogt |
Defender - Centre-Back | 34 | Germany | right | 194.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Mats Pannewig |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 21 | Germany | 195.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.00m | |
 Moritz-Broni Kwarteng |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 28 | Germany Ghana | both | 175.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Philipp Hofmann |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 33 | Germany | left | 195.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Philipp Strompf |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Germany | left | 194.00m | 2028-06-30 | €800k |
 Timo Horn |
Goalkeeper | 33 | Germany | left | 192.00m | 2027-06-30 | €800k |
 Gerrit Holtmann |
Attack - Left Winger | 31 | Philippines Germany | left | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k |
 Noah Loosli |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Switzerland | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €600k |
 Francis Onyeka |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 19 | Germany Nigeria | left | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Romario Rösch |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 26 | Germany | both | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | €450k |
 Cajetan Lenz |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 19 | Germany Switzerland | 190.00m | 2029-06-30 | €400k | |
 Mathis Clairicia |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 23 | France Martinique | right | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €400k |
 Niclas Thiede |
Goalkeeper | 27 | Germany | both | 186.00m | 2027-06-30 | €350k |
 Kacper Koscierski |
Defender - Right-Back | 18 | Germany Poland | right | 179.00m | — | €200k |
 Lirim Jashari |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 20 | Kosovo Germany | both | 173.00m | 2028-06-30 | €100k |
 Hugo Rölleke |
Goalkeeper | 21 | Germany | 204.00m | 2029-06-30 | €50k | |
 Farid Alfa-Ruprecht |
Attack - Right Winger | 20 | Germany Ghana | right | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | — | W. Mannheim | Transfer | — | |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Karsten Hutwelker | Midfield - Left Midfield | Carl Zeiss Jena | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | €500k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Mathis Clairicia | Attack - Centre-Forward | LB Châteauroux | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-30 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | CRAC (GO) | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | Wolfsburg U19 | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Patrick Drewes | Goalkeeper | Würzb. Kickers | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Patrick Drewes | Goalkeeper | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Johannes Wurtz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tom Weilandt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Tom Weilandt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Holstein Kiel | Return from loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | — | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | — | |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | — | FC Basel | Transfer | €125k | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Hugo Rölleke | Goalkeeper | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Francis Onyeka | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | B. Leverkusen | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Lennart Koerdt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Farid Alfa-Ruprecht | Attack - Right Winger | B. Leverkusen | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Kjell Wätjen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Bor. Dortmund | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-24 | Arvydas Novikovas | Attack - Right Winger | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-15 | Alexander Merkel | Midfield - Central Midfield | AC Pisa | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Thomas Eisfeld | Midfield - Central Midfield | Fulham | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-21 | Thomas Eisfeld | Midfield - Central Midfield | Fulham | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Sebastian Hille | Midfield - Right Midfield | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Jonas Ermes | Goalkeeper | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Jonas Ermes | Goalkeeper | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | Timo Horn | Goalkeeper | RB Salzburg | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Kevin Vogt | Defender - Centre-Back | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Kevin Vogt | Defender - Centre-Back | Union Berlin | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | — | |
| 81/82 | 1981-07-01 | Christian Schreier | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Schloß-Neuhaus | Transfer | €15k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Christoph Preuß | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-09 | Christoph Kramer | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | B. Leverkusen | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Daniel Engelbrecht | Attack - Centre-Forward | A. Aachen II | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Daniel Engelbrecht | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stuttg. Kickers | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-06 | Chung-yong Lee | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Mohammed Tolba | Defender - Centre-Back | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Benjamin Auer | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Benjamin Auer | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FC K'lautern | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Simon Zoller | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Mats Pannewig | Midfield - Central Midfield | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | — | Saarbrücken | Transfer | — | |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Karsten Hutwelker | Midfield - Left Midfield | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-03 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | €1.45m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-10 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-18 | — | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Patrick Drewes | Goalkeeper | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Patrick Drewes | Goalkeeper | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-23 | Johannes Wurtz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | €200k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-14 | Tom Weilandt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Holstein Kiel | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Tom Weilandt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Greifswalder FC | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | — | SW Bregenz | Transfer | — | |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-02 | — | Antalyaspor | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Francis Onyeka | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Lennart Koerdt | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Farid Alfa-Ruprecht | Attack - Right Winger | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Kjell Wätjen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Bor. Dortmund | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-12 | Arvydas Novikovas | Attack - Right Winger | Jagiellonia | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-05 | Alexander Merkel | Midfield - Central Midfield | Admira Wacker | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Thomas Eisfeld | Midfield - Central Midfield | Fulham | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Thomas Eisfeld | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sebastian Hille | Midfield - Right Midfield | B. Dortmund II | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Jonas Ermes | Goalkeeper | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Jonas Ermes | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Kevin Vogt | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Augsburg | Transfer | €600k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | — | |
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Christian Schreier | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Christoph Preuß | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Christoph Kramer | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Daniel Engelbrecht | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stuttg. Kickers | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-18 | Daniel Engelbrecht | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stuttg. Kickers | Transfer | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-03 | Chung-yong Lee | Attack - Right Winger | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Mohammed Tolba | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Benjamin Auer | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FC K'lautern | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Benjamin Auer | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Simon Zoller | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC St. Pauli | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Mats Pannewig | Midfield - Central Midfield | SC Wiedenbrück | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Daniel Ginczek | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bor. Dortmund | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Yusuke Tasaka | Defender - Right-Back | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Giliano Wijnaldum | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Adnan Zahirovic | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Hapoel Acre | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13 | 46.4% |
| Mali France | 2 | 7.1% |
| Germany Ghana | 2 | 7.1% |
| Slovakia | 1 | 3.6% |
| Serbia | 1 | 3.6% |
| Ireland Nigeria | 1 | 3.6% |
| Japan | 1 | 3.6% |
| Philippines Germany | 1 | 3.6% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3.6% |
| Germany Nigeria | 1 | 3.6% |
| Germany Switzerland | 1 | 3.6% |
| France Martinique | 1 | 3.6% |
| Germany Poland | 1 | 3.6% |
| Kosovo Germany | 1 | 3.6% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal |
| 98/99 | 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 |
| 95/96 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal |
| 93/94 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 83/84 | Bundesliga |
| 83/84 | DFB-Pokal |
| 82/83 | Bundesliga |
| 82/83 | DFB-Pokal |
| 81/82 | Bundesliga |
| 81/82 | DFB-Pokal |
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga Playoffs |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal |
| 21/22 | 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 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | VfL Bochum | 2–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | W |
| 2025-10-25 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | D |
| 2025-10-18 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | VfL Bochum | 3–2 | Hertha BSC | W |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–2 | VfL Bochum | L |
| 2025-09-27 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | VfL Bochum | 0–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | L |
| 2025-09-20 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | L |
| 2025-09-12 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SC Paderborn 07 | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | L |
| 2025-08-30 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | VfL Bochum | 1–2 | Preußen Münster | L |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | L |
| 2025-08-10 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | VfL Bochum | 2–0 | SV 07 Elversberg | W |
| 2025-08-02 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Darmstadt 98 | 4–1 | VfL Bochum | L |
Aggregated from 11 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
3W-1D-7L
0.91 pts/game
Goals scored
14
1.27 per match
Goals conceded
18
1.64 per match
Goal difference
-4
Clean sheets
2
18% of matches
Failed to score
2
18% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
3W-0D-2L
8-5 goals
Away record
0W-1D-5L
6-13 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
2–0
VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Magdeburg · Nov 2, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–4
SV Darmstadt 98 vs VfL Bochum · Aug 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mirko Dickhaut |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Germany |
35 | 1,372 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
 Matthias Lust |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Germany |
22 | 685 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
 Yıldıray Baştürk |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Türkiye Germany | 34 | 440 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.25 | 0.41 | 2.66 |
 René Müller |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany |
12 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
 Marijo Maric |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Croatia Germany | 18 | 201 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.79 | 0.00 | 1.79 |
 Paul Freier |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Germany |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Mike Rietpietsch |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Germany |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Axel Sundermann |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about VfL Bochum
What is VfL Bochum?
VfL Bochum is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 2. Bundesliga.
How many players are in VfL Bochum's squad?
VfL Bochum currently has 28 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does VfL Bochum play in?
VfL Bochum plays in 2. Bundesliga.