2023–24 1. FC Union Berlin season

1. FC Union Berlin
2023–24 season
PresidentDirk Zingler
Head coachUrs Fischer
(until 15 November)
Marco Grote
(interim, from 15 to 26 November)
Nenad Bjelica
(from 26 November)
StadiumStadion An der Alten Försterei
Olympiastadion
(European matches)
Bundesliga15th
DFB-PokalSecond round
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Behrens
Robin Gosens
(4 each)

All:
Robin Gosens (5)
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2023.

The 2023–24 season is 1. FC Union Berlin's 118th season in existence and fifth consecutive season in the Bundesliga. They also competed in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League for the first time.

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK DEN Frederik Rønnow
2 DF GER Kevin Vogt
3 DF GER Paul Jaeckel
4 DF POR Diogo Leite
5 DF NED Danilho Doekhi (3rd captain)
6 DF GER Robin Gosens
7 MF USA Brenden Aaronson (on loan from Leeds United)
8 MF GER Rani Khedira
9 FW DEN Mikkel Kaufmann
10 FW GER Kevin Volland
11 FW CIV Chris Bedia
12 GK DEN Jakob Busk
13 MF HUN András Schäfer
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW BEL Yorbe Vertessen
16 FW GER Benedict Hollerbach
18 DF CRO Josip Juranović
19 MF GER Janik Haberer
20 MF TUN Aïssa Laïdouni
26 DF GLP Jérôme Roussillon
28 DF AUT Christopher Trimmel (captain)
29 MF FRA Lucas Tousart
31 DF GER Robin Knoche
33 MF CZE Alex Král (on loan from Spartak Moscow)
37 GK GER Alexander Schwolow
41 DF GER Oluwaseum Ogbemudia

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF JPN Keita Endo (on loan to FC Tokyo until 31 December 2024)
GK GER Lennart Grill (on loan to VfL Osnabrück until 30 June 2024)
MF GER Aljoscha Kemlein (on loan to FC St. Pauli until 30 June 2024)
FW GER Jamie Leweling (on loan to VfB Stuttgart until 30 June 2024)
FW USA Jordan Pefok (on loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach until 30 June 2024)
FW GER David Preu (on loan to VfR Aalen until 30 June 2024)
DF POL Tymoteusz Puchacz (on loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until 30 June 2024)
MF GER Tim Skarke (on loan to Darmstadt 98 until 30 June 2024)
GK GER Yannic Stein (on loan to VfB Lübeck until 30 June 2024)
MF NOR Morten Thorsby (on loan to Genoa until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Lennart Grill Bayer Leverkusen Undisclosed 1 July 2023
FW Mikkel Kaufmann Copenhagen €2,700,000
MF Alex Král Spartak Moscow Loan
DF Diogo Leite Porto €7,500,000
MF Brenden Aaronson Leeds United Loan 9 July 2023
FW David Datro Fofana Chelsea Loan 11 July 2023
MF Lucas Tousart Hertha BSC €3,000,000 19 July 2023
GK Alexander Schwolow Free 26 July 2023
FW Benedict Hollerbach Wehen Wiesbaden Undisclosed 27 July 2023
MF Robin Gosens Inter Milan €13,000,000 15 August 2023
FW Kevin Volland Monaco €4,000,000 17 August 2023
DF Leonardo Bonucci Juventus Free 1 September 2023
DF Kevin Vogt 1899 Hoffenheim Undisclosed 11 January 2024
FW Chris Bedia Servette €2,000,000 18 January 2024
FW Yorbe Vertessen PSV Eindhoven €4,750,000 1 February 2024

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Niko Gießelmann Greuther Fürth Free 1 July 2023
MF Tim Maciejewski SV Sandhausen Free
FW Sven Michel FC Augsburg €960,000
MF Kevin Möhwald Eupen €580,000
MF Levin Öztunalı Hamburger SV Free
DF Tymoteusz Puchacz 1. FC Kaiserslautern Loan
MF Paul Seguin Schalke 04 €750,000
FW David Preu VfR Aalen Loan 2 July 2023
GK Lennart Grill VfL Osnabrück Loan 10 July 2023
DF Rick van Drongelen Samsunspor Undisclosed 11 July 2023
FW Jamie Leweling VfB Stuttgart Loan 13 July 2023
MF Morten Thorsby Genoa Loan 1 August 2023
DF Mathis Bruns Stuttgarter Kickers Loan 24 August 2023
FW Miloš Pantović Eupen Undisclosed 28 August 2023
DF Dominique Heintz 1. FC Köln Undisclosed 31 August 2023
FW Jordan Pefok Borussia Mönchengladbach Loan
DF Tim Skarke Darmstadt 98 Loan
MF Keita Endo FC Tokyo Loan 7 January 2024
MF Aljoscha Kemlein FC St. Pauli Loan
GK Yannic Stein VfB Lübeck Loan 9 January 2024
DF Leonardo Bonucci Fenerbahçe Undisclosed 11 January 2024
FW Sheraldo Becker Real Sociedad €3,000,000 18 January 2024
MF Laurenz Dehl Austria Klagenfurt Undisclosed 23 January 2024
FW Kevin Behrens VfL Wolfsburg €2,000,000 31 January 2024
DF Mathis Bruns Free 1 February 2024

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2023 Friendly Luckenwalde 0–2 Union Berlin Luckenwalde
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Werner-Seelenbinder-Stadion
Attendance: 3,044
15 July 2023 Friendly Zalaegerszeg 3–2 Union Berlin Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: ZTE Arena
19 July 2023 Friendly Union Berlin 3–0 Rapid Wien Berlin
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 17,284
Referee: Florian Lechner
22 July 2023 Friendly Union Berlin 1–2 Holstein Kiel Berlin
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 13,014
Note: The match was played in four periods of thirty minutes each.
28 July 2023 Friendly Pafos 2–1 Union Berlin Saalfelden, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Saalfelden-Arena
Attendance: 630
29 July 2023 Friendly Udinese 0–1 Union Berlin Lienz, Austria
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Dolomitenstadion
Attendance: 1,500
5 August 2023 Friendly Union Berlin 4–1 Atalanta Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 20,065
6 January 2024 Friendly Union Berlin 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 14,107

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 20 August 2023 18 May 2024 Matchday 1 20 5 3 12 19 35 −16 025.00
DFB-Pokal 13 August 2023 31 October 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 050.00
UEFA Champions League 20 September 2023 12 December 2023 Group stage Group stage 6 0 2 4 6 10 −4 000.00
Total 28 6 5 17 29 46 −17 021.43

Last updated: 7 February 2024
Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 20 5 6 9 36 41 −5 21
14 VfL Bochum 20 4 9 7 22 38 −16 21
15 Union Berlin 20 5 3 12 19 35 −16 18
16 1. FC Köln 20 3 6 11 14 34 −20 15 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17 Mainz 05 20 1 9 10 15 32 −17 12 Relegation to 2. Bundesliga
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2024. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 5 3 12 19 35  −16 18 4 1 4 11 14  −3 1 2 8 8 21  −13

Last updated: 7 February 2024.
Source: DFB

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultWWLLLLLLLLLDLWLWDDWL
Position315810111315151618171815151515151515
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2024. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.

20 August 2023 1 Union Berlin 4–1 Mainz 05 Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Tobias Stieler
26 August 2023 2 Darmstadt 98 1–4 Union Berlin Darmstadt
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Attendance: 17,810
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
3 September 2023 3 Union Berlin 0–3 RB Leipzig Berlin
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Daniel Schlager
16 September 2023 4 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Union Berlin Wolfsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 21,917
Referee: Felix Brych
23 September 2023 5 Union Berlin 0–2 1899 Hoffenheim Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
30 September 2023 6 1. FC Heidenheim 1–0 Union Berlin Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
7 October 2023 7 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 Union Berlin Dortmund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
21 October 2023 8 Union Berlin 0–3 VfB Stuttgart Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Bastian Dankert
28 October 2023 9 Werder Bremen 2–0 Union Berlin Bremen
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Tobias Stieler
4 November 2023 10 Union Berlin 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Sven Jablonski
12 November 2023 11 Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 Union Berlin Leverkusen
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 29,387
Referee: Timo Gerach
25 November 2023 12 Union Berlin 1–1 FC Augsburg Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Florian Badstübner
9 December 2023 14 Union Berlin 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Martin Petersen
16 December 2023 15 VfL Bochum 3–0 Union Berlin Bochum
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 25,300
Referee: Sven Jablonski
20 December 2023 16 Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln Berlin
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
13 January 2024 17 SC Freiburg 0–0 Union Berlin Freiburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion
Attendance: 33,800
Referee: Christian Dingert
24 January 2024 13 Bayern Munich 1–0 Union Berlin Munich
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Frank Willenborg
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 2 December 2023, but was postponed due to heavy snowfall.
28 January 2024 19 Union Berlin 1–0 Darmstadt 98 Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,786
Referee: Harm Osmers
4 February 2024 20 RB Leipzig 2–0 Union Berlin Leipzig
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 44,032
Referee: Marco Fritz
7 February 2024 18 Mainz 05 1–1 Union Berlin Mainz
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mewa Arena
Referee: Martin Petersen
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19 January 2024, but was postponed due to icing in the stands.
10 February 2024 21 Union Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
17 February 2024 22 1899 Hoffenheim v Union Berlin Sinsheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: PreZero Arena
24 February 2024 23 Union Berlin v 1. FC Heidenheim Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
2 March 2024 24 Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
8 March 2024 25 VfB Stuttgart v Union Berlin Stuttgart
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: MHPArena
16 March 2024 26 Union Berlin v Werder Bremen Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
30 March 2024 27 Eintracht Frankfurt v Union Berlin Frankfurt
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park
6 April 2024 28 Union Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen Berlin
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
13 April 2024 29 FC Augsburg v Union Berlin Augsburg
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: WWK Arena
20 April 2024 30 Union Berlin v Bayern Munich Berlin
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
27 April 2024 31 Borussia Mönchengladbach v Union Berlin Mönchengladbach
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Borussia-Park
4 May 2024 32 Union Berlin v VfL Bochum Berlin
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
11 May 2024 33 1. FC Köln v Union Berlin Cologne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
18 May 2024 34 Union Berlin v SC Freiburg Berlin
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei

DFB-Pokal

13 August 2023 First round Astoria Walldorf 0–4 Union Berlin Walldorf
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Carl Yellow card 60'
  • Grimmer Yellow card 79'
Report
Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Sportpark
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger
31 October 2023 Second round VfB Stuttgart 1–0 Union Berlin Stuttgart
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MHPArena
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Sascha Stegemann

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RMA NAP BRA UBE
1 Real Madrid 6 6 0 0 16 7 +9 18 Advance to knockout phase 4–2 3–0 1–0
2 Napoli 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10 2–3 2–0 1–1
3 Braga 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4 Transfer to Europa League 1–2 1–2 1–1
4 Union Berlin 6 0 2 4 6 10 −4 2 2–3 0–1 2–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 September 2023 1 Real Madrid 1–0 Union Berlin Madrid, Spain
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 65,207
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
3 October 2023 2 Union Berlin 2–3 Braga Berlin
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 73,445
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Note: Union Berlin played their European home matches at the Olympiastadion, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
24 October 2023 3 Union Berlin 0–1 Napoli Berlin
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 72,062
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Note: Union Berlin played their European home matches at the Olympiastadion, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
8 November 2023 4 Napoli 1–1 Union Berlin Naples, Italy
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 42,449
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
29 November 2023 5 Braga 1–1 Union Berlin Braga, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 15,855
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
12 December 2023 6 Union Berlin 2–3 Real Madrid Berlin
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 73,420
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
Note: Union Berlin played their European home matches at the Olympiastadion, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK DEN Frederik Rønnow 26 0 18 0 2 0 6 0
12 GK DEN Jakob Busk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 GK GER Laurenz Dehl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF GER Kevin Vogt 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF GER Paul Jaeckel 7 0 2+2 0 0 0 2+1 0
4 DF POR Diogo Leite 26 1 18 0 2 1 6 0
5 DF NED Danilho Doekhi 12 1 8 1 1 0 3 0
18 DF CRO Josip Juranović 16 0 8+2 0 1 0 5 0
26 DF GLP Jérôme Roussillon 20 0 6+8 0 2 0 3+1 0
28 DF AUT Christopher Trimmel 19 0 10+4 0 1+1 0 1+2 0
31 DF GER Robin Knoche 20 1 14+1 0 2 1 3 0
Midfielders
6 MF GER Robin Gosens 23 5 13+3 4 0+1 0 5+1 1
8 MF GER Rani Khedira 11 0 5+1 0 1 0 4 0
13 MF HUN András Schäfer 7 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF GER Janik Haberer 21 1 12+3 0 0+1 1 4+1 0
20 MF TUN Aïssa Laïdouni 21 0 8+5 0 2 0 3+3 0
29 MF FRA Lucas Tousart 15 0 5+4 0 0+1 0 3+2 0
33 MF CZE Alex Král 23 1 11+4 0 1+1 0 2+4 1
Forwards
7 FW USA Brenden Aaronson 22 0 5+9 0 0+2 0 1+5 0
9 FW DEN Mikkel Kaufmann 11 1 1+9 1 0+1 0 0 0
10 FW GER Kevin Volland 18 3 7+5 2 1 0 2+3 1
11 FW CIV Chris Bedia 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW BEL Yorbe Vertessen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW GER Benedict Hollerbach 13 3 6+6 3 1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
11 FW CIV David Datro Fofana 17 2 8+4 1 1 0 2+2 1
17 FW GER Kevin Behrens 25 4 14+4 4 2 0 4+1 0
21 FW GER Tim Skarke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF ITA Leonardo Bonucci 10 1 6+1 1 0 0 3 0
27 FW SUR Sheraldo Becker 18 3 7+4 0 2 1 4+1 2
32 FW SRB Miloš Pantović 1 1 0+1 1 0 0 0 0
36 MF GER Aljoscha Kemlein 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
45 FW USA Jordan Pefok 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
46 FW GER Laurenz Dehl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 1 February 2024
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of 7 February 2023
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Champions League Total
1 DF 6 Robin Gosens 5 0 1 6
2 FW 17 Kevin Behrens 4 0 0 4
3 FW 27 Sheraldo Becker 0 1 2 3
FW 10 Kevin Volland 2 0 1 3
FW 16 Benedict Hollerbach 3 0 0 3
6 FW 11 David Datro Fofana 1 0 1 2
7 FW 32 Miloš Pantović 1 0 0 1
DF 5 Danilho Doekhi 1 0 0 1
DF 23 Leonardo Bonucci 1 0 0 1
FW 9 Mikkel Kaufmann 1 0 0 1
DF 31 Robin Knoche 0 1 0 1
DF 4 Diogo Leite 0 1 0 1
MF 19 Janik Haberer 0 1 0 1
MF 33 Alex Král 0 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
Totals 19 4 6 29