2023–24 VfL Wolfsburg season
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VfL Wolfsburg 2023–24 football season
| 2023–24 season | |
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| Managing directors | Michael Meeske Jörg Schmadtke Tim Schumacher |
| Head coach | Niko Kovač (until 17 March) Ralph Hasenhüttl (from 17 March) |
| Stadium | Volkswagen Arena |
| Bundesliga | 12th |
| DFB-Pokal | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonas Wind (11) All: Jonas Wind (12) |
| Average home league attendance | 25,546 |
The 2023–24 season was VfL Wolfsburg's 79th season in existence and 27th consecutive season in the Bundesliga. They also competed in the DFB-Pokal.
Players
[edit ]First-team squad
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
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Transfers
[edit ]In
[edit ]| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Czech Republic Václav Černý | Netherlands FC Twente | 8,000,000ドル | 1 July 2023 | [3] |
| DF | Germany Moritz Jenz | France Lorient | 8,000,000ドル | [4] | |
| DF | Switzerland Cédric Zesiger | Switzerland BSC Young Boys | 5,000,000ドル | [5] | |
| FW | Portugal Tiago Tomás | Portugal Sporting CP | 8,800,000ドル | 5 July 2023 | [6] |
| DF | Brazil Rogério | Italy Sassuolo | 5,500,000ドル | 5 August 2023 | [7] |
| DF | Denmark Joakim Mæhle | Italy Atalanta | 12,000,000ドル | 12 August 2023 | [8] |
| MF | Croatia Lovro Majer | France Rennes | 30,000,000ドル | 16 August 2023 | [9] |
| FW | Sweden Amin Sarr | France Lyon | Loan | 31 August 2023 | [10] |
| FW | Germany Kevin Behrens | Germany Union Berlin | 2,000,000ドル | 31 January 2024 | [11] |
Out
[edit ]Pre-season and friendlies
[edit ]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
SC Freiburg Germany v Germany VfL Wolfsburg
Note: Match was played in two periods of sixty minutes each.
VfL Wolfsburg Germany v Spain Celta Vigo
Schalke 04 Germany v Germany VfL Wolfsburg
Competitions
[edit ]Overall record
[edit ]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 19 August 2023 | 18 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 029.41 |
| DFB-Pokal | 13 August 2023 | 5 December 2023 | First round | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 066.67 |
| Total | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 032.43 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
[edit ]Main article: 2023–24 Bundesliga
League table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 42 |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 39 |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 37 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 35 |
| 14 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 34 |
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.[29]
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.[29]
Results summary
[edit ]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | −15 |
Source: DFB
Results by round
[edit ]| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | D | D | D | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | L |
| Position | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Matches
[edit ]The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[30]
VfL Wolfsburg v 1. FC Heidenheim
1. FC Köln v VfL Wolfsburg
1899 Hoffenheim v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v Union Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 21,917
Referee: Felix Brych
- Gosens 28'
Attendance: 21,917
Referee: Felix Brych
Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Sven Jablonski
- Reus 68'
- Černý Yellow card 24'
Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Sven Jablonski
VfL Wolfsburg v Eintracht Frankfurt
VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen
FC Augsburg v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen
Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v RB Leipzig
VfL Bochum v VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 24,350
Referee: Robert Schröder
- Osterhage 19'
- Bero Yellow card 36'
- Bernardo 39'
- Stöger Yellow card 45+2'
- Asano Yellow card 62'
- Gamboa Yellow card 81'
- Wittek Yellow card 86'
- Antwi-Adjei 87'
- Schlotterbeck Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 24,350
Referee: Robert Schröder
VfL Wolfsburg v SC Freiburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 20,146
Referee: Marco Fritz
- Arnold Yellow card 85'
- Höfler Yellow card 57'
- Gregoritsch 74'
- Sallai Yellow card 77'
- Röhl Yellow card 85'
- Höler Yellow card 86'
Attendance: 20,146
Referee: Marco Fritz
Darmstadt 98 v VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Attendance: 16,900
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Attendance: 16,900
Referee: Robert Hartmann
VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich
Mainz 05 v VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mewa Arena
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
- Widmer Yellow card 3', 61'
- Van den Berg Yellow card 46'
- Fernandes Yellow card 57'
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
1. FC Heidenheim v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v 1. FC Köln
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 24,525
Referee: Sören Storks
- Paredes 40', Yellow card 73'
- Svanberg Yellow card 57'
- Mæhle Yellow card 69'
- Lacroix Yellow card 77'
- Pejčinović Yellow card 90+1'
- Alidou 38'
- Schmitz Yellow card 43'
- Ljubičić Yellow card 45+8'
- Huseinbašić Yellow card 77'
Attendance: 24,525
Referee: Sören Storks
VfL Wolfsburg v 1899 Hoffenheim
Union Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,816
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
- Doekhi 45+21'
- Roussillon Yellow card 85'
Attendance: 21,816
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
Note: The match was suspended in the 39th and 43rd minutes due to fan protests.[31]
VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v FC Augsburg
Werder Bremen v VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
- Agu Yellow card 14'
- Jung Red card 43'
- Ducksch Yellow card 45+4'
- Alvero Yellow card 72'
- Hansen-Aarøen Yellow card 89'
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Mönchengladbach
RB Leipzig v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v VfL Bochum
SC Freiburg v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v Darmstadt 98
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 23,108
Referee: Robert Hartmann
- Müller Yellow card 7'
- Maglica Yellow card 32'
- Zimmermann Yellow card 90+1'
Attendance: 23,108
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Bayern Munich v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v Mainz 05
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 26,627
Referee: Frank Willenborg
- Lee Yellow card 12'
- Gruda 24'
- Hanche-Olsen Yellow card 54'
- Van den Berg 72'
- Burkardt 85'
- Kohr Yellow card 89'
Attendance: 26,627
Referee: Frank Willenborg
DFB-Pokal
[edit ]Main article: 2023–24 DFB-Pokal
Makkabi Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg v RB Leipzig
Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfL Wolfsburg
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 39,287
Referee: Bastian Dankert
- Koné 120'
Attendance: 39,287
Referee: Bastian Dankert
Statistics
[edit ]Appearances and goals
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Belgium BEL | Koen Casteels | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | GK | Austria AUT | Pavao Pervan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | GK | Germany GER | Niklas Klinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Germany GER | Kilian Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Belgium BEL | Sebastiaan Bornauw | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | France FRA | Maxence Lacroix | 20 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | DF | Brazil BRA | Rogério | 14 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF | Denmark DEN | Joakim Mæhle | 23 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | Germany GER | Moritz Jenz | 15 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | Switzerland SUI | Cédric Zesiger | 17 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Belgium BEL | Aster Vranckx | 17 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | Czech Republic CZE | Václav Černý | 20 | 4 | 11+6 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | MF | Poland POL | Jakub Kamiński | 15 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | MF | Croatia CRO | Lovro Majer | 23 | 4 | 18+3 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | Germany GER | Ridle Baku | 23 | 1 | 9+11 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||||
| 26 | MF | United States USA | Ulysses Llanez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | Germany GER | Maximilian Arnold | 20 | 1 | 14+3 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF | Germany GER | Yannick Gerhardt | 18 | 2 | 9+6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 32 | MF | Sweden SWE | Mattias Svanberg | 22 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | MF | Austria AUT | Patrick Wimmer | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | MF | United States USA | Kevin Paredes | 18 | 2 | 6+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | MF | Germany GER | Kofi Amoako | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Sweden SWE | Amin Sarr | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | Germany GER | Lukas Nmecha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | FW | Portugal POR | Tiago Tomás | 20 | 3 | 6+11 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | FW | Germany GER | Kevin Behrens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | FW | Germany GER | Dženan Pejčinović | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | FW | Denmark DEN | Jonas Wind | 24 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2+1 | 1 | ||||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 8 | DF | France FRA | Nicolas Cozza | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | Germany GER | Maximilian Philipp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | GK | Germany GER | Philipp Schulze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 36 | MF | Czech Republic CZE | Lukáš Ambros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | MF | Croatia CRO | Bartol Franjić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | DF | Germany GER | Felix Lange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
[edit ]- As of 2 March 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | FW | Denmark | Jonas Wind | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | MF | Croatia | Lovro Majer | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | Czech Republic | Václav Černý | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 11 | FW | Portugal | Tiago Tomás | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | MF | Germany | Yannick Gerhardt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 40 | MF | United States | Kevin Paredes | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | France | Maxence Lacroix | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | DF | Denmark | Joakim Mæhle | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | FW | Germany | Lukas Nmecha | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 27 | MF | Germany | Maximilian Arnold | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Germany | Ridle Baku | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | DF | Brazil | Rogério | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | MF | Sweden | Mattias Svanberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | FW | Germany | Kevin Behrens | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 30 | 7 | 37 | ||||
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