Köln vs Mönchengladbach: a derby tests two fragile defences
The Rhine derby brings together a Köln side unbeaten in its two home league games and a Gladbach side that has lost all four league matches and (…)
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a historic German football club founded in 1900 and known widely as Gladbach or the Foals. Based in North Rhine-Westphalia, the club combines a celebrated attacking tradition with a strong local identity. Borussia-Park provides the modern home for a team whose story spans domestic success, European nights and generations of influential players. This page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, movement activity, competition footprint and durable background available.
Xtra rating
1796
Conservative: 1208
Rank club
225
Updated: 27 October 2026
Borussia Mönchengladbach Upcoming matches by league
Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 8
Borussia MönchengladbachNo H2HSC Paderborn 07
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- Regular Season - 9
Hamburger SVNo H2HBorussia Mönchengladbach
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- Regular Season - 10
Borussia MönchengladbachNo H2HBorussia Dortmund
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- Regular Season - 11
Werder BremenNo H2HBorussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach Last matches by league
Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 7
VfB Stuttgart2 - 3Borussia Mönchengladbach
MHPArena -
- Regular Season - 6
Borussia Mönchengladbach1 - 21899 Hoffenheim
BORUSSIA-PARK -
- Regular Season - 5
1.FC Köln2 - 1Borussia Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieSTADION
DFB Pokal
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- Round of 32
Borussia Mönchengladbach2 - 0Karlsruher SC
BORUSSIA-PARK
Friendlies Clubs
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- Club Friendlies
FC St. Pauli1 - 1Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 31 players: seven attackers, 11 defenders, four goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes F. Honorat, T. Kleindienst, R. Hack and S. Machino, while F. Neuhaus, K. Stöger, P. Sander and J. Castrop headline the midfield options. N. Elvedi, J. Scally, K. Diks, D. Hashioka and F. Chiarodia are among the defenders. M. Nicolas, J. Olschowsky, T. Sippel and D. Batz provide four listed goalkeeping choices. The roster also contains Simon Walde and several other players recorded with squad numbers, giving the page a broad view of the team group.
position Goalkeeper
1
Moritz Nicolas
GK
Germany
21
Tobias Sippel
GK
Germany
23
Jan Jakob Olschowsky
GK
Germany
33
Daniel Batz
GK
Germany
position Defender
E. Fard
DEF
2
Fabio Christian Chiarodia
DEF
Italy
4
Kevin Diks Bakarbessy
DEF
Netherlands
5
Jan Leszczyński
DEF
Poland
6
Ko Itakura
DEF
Japan
14
Daiki Hashioka
DEF
Japan
16
Philipp Sander
DEF
Germany
20
David Herold
DEF
Germany
22
Yukhym Konoplya
DEF
Ukraine
45
Simon Walde
DEF
48
Lion Schweers
DEF
Germany
position Midfielder
7
Kevin Stöger
MID
Austria
8
Enzo Leopold
MID
Germany
10
Florian Christian Neuhaus
MID
Germany
17
Jens Castrop
MID
Germany
25
Robin Hack
MID
Germany
26
Lukas Ullrich
MID
Germany
29
Joseph Michael Scally
MID
USA
34
M. Nguefack
MID
36
Wael Mohya
MID
Germany
38
Axel Hugo Bolin
MID
Sweden
47
Zento Uno
MID
Japan
position Attacker
3
Isac Alexi Sivert Lidberg
FWD
Sweden
9
Franck Honorat
FWD
France
11
Tim Kleindienst
FWD
Germany
18
Shuto Machino
FWD
Japan
19
Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
FWD
Germany
27
F. Fleck
FWD
39
I. M. Danfa
FWD
Last Borussia Mönchengladbach Coachs
G. Seoane is the latest recorded appointment and is listed as Borussia Mönchengladbach’s current coach. The Swiss coach began his tenure on 1 June 2023, following Daniel Farke’s spell from July 2022 to June 2023. Adi Hütter led the side from July 2021 to June 2022, while Marco Rose preceded him between July 2019 and June 2021. Dieter Hecking’s recorded period ran from December 2016 to June 2019. The timeline places Seoane within a sequence of five documented coaching appointments across the club’s recent history.
Gerardo Seoane Castro
Switzerland
Coach since
1 June 2023
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Seoane Castro | Switzerland | 1 June 2023 | |
| Daniel Farke | Germany | 1 July 2022 | 1 June 2023 |
| Adi Hütter | Austria | 1 July 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Marco Rose | Germany | 1 July 2019 | 1 June 2021 |
| Dieter-Klaus Hecking | Germany | 1 December 2016 | 1 June 2019 |
| André Schubert | Germany | 1 September 2015 | 1 December 2016 |
| Lucien Favre | Switzerland | 1 February 2011 | 1 September 2015 |
| Michael Frontzeck | Germany | 1 July 2009 | 13 February 2011 |
| Christian Ziege | Germany | 1 October 2008 | 1 October 2008 |
| Jos Luhukay | Netherlands | 1 January 2007 | 1 October 2008 |
| Dirk Nicolaas Advocaat | Netherlands | 1 November 2004 | 1 April 2005 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach Transfers
The selected recent arrivals include D. Hashioka on loan from Slavia Praha; transfer arrivals for J. Leszczyński, H. Bolin, D. Herold and I. Lidberg; and free-agent additions Y. Konoplya, E. Leopold and D. Batz. The same movement history records loan returns involving J. Olschowsky, T. Čvančara, G. Ranos, Winsley Boteli Mokango, S. Fukuda and Noah Pesch. Earlier entries include H. Bolin on loan, A. Sarco and K. Takai on loan, plus further returns from temporary spells. Together, these entries form a recent sample, not a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kühn |
Como
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| K. Itakura |
Ajax
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| D. Hashioka |
Slavia Praha
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| D. Batz |
FSV Mainz 05
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Lidberg |
SV Darmstadt 98
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Leopold |
Hannover 96
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Herold |
Karlsruher SC
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Konoplya |
Shakhtar Donetsk
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Bolin |
Malmo FF
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Leszczyński |
Legia Warszawa
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Digberekou |
Lokeren-Temse
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Noah Pesch |
1. FC Magdeburg
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Fukuda |
Karlsruher SC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Winsley Boteli Mokango |
FC Sion
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Ranos |
Eintracht Braunschweig
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The selected recent departures include transfers sending G. Reyna to Strasbourg, G. Ranos to Tenerife, Noah Pesch to Rot-Weiß Essen, R. Reitz to RB Leipzig, Winsley Boteli Mokango to FC Sion, S. Fukuda to Karlsruher SC, Y. Michaelis to Hansa Rostock, C. Guner to Galatasaray, L. Netz to Nottingham Forest and Charles Herrmann to Cercle Brugge. M. Friedrich and J. Omlin are listed as free-agent departures. Loans include Jan Urbich and Niklas Swider, while several others returned to parent clubs after temporary spells. These entries are a recent sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Čvančara |
Hradec Králové
|
Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| N. Horvat |
Zulte Waregem
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Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| N. Elvedi |
Leeds
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| N. Ngoumou |
Nice
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| G. Reyna |
Strasbourg
|
Transfer | 3 August 2026 |
| G. Ranos |
Tenerife
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Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| G. Ranos |
Tenerife
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| Noah Pesch |
Rot-Weiß Essen
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Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| Y. Michaelis |
Hansa Rostock
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Omlin |
FC Basel 1893
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Niklas Swider |
FC Viktoria Köln
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Fukuda |
Karlsruher SC
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Winsley Boteli Mokango |
FC Sion
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Jan Urbich |
Eintracht Braunschweig
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Friedrich |
Union Berlin
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern combines permanent arrivals, loans, free-agent additions and players returning from temporary spells. The incoming activity includes several arrivals from German clubs, alongside additions from Slavia Praha, Legia Warszawa, Malmo FF and Shakhtar Donetsk. Outgoing entries show a similarly mixed picture: permanent moves to clubs in Germany and abroad, free-agent departures, loans and returns to parent clubs. The movement is therefore best understood as a changing squad cycle rather than a single transfer type. The recorded squad includes many of the named arrivals, including D. Hashioka, J. Leszczyński, H. Bolin, Y. Konoplya, D. Herold, E. Leopold, I. Lidberg and D. Batz, while some listed arrivals and departures reflect temporary-loan accounting. Because the recent lists are capped samples, they indicate the character and timing of activity without establishing a complete seasonal balance.
Leagues Borussia Mönchengladbach has participated in
Borussia Mönchengladbach has recent recorded participation in the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Friendlies Clubs, with entries reaching 2025. The Bundesliga is the club’s principal league setting, while the DFB Pokal provides the domestic cup context. UEFA Champions League participation is recorded through 2020 and UEFA Europa League participation through 2019, making both continental entries historical in this profile rather than current. The competition record therefore combines active recent domestic and friendly listings with an older European footprint. It outlines participation history, not results or a confirmed 2026 schedule.
More about Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German football club founded in 1900 and based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Commonly known as Gladbach, it carries the nickname Die Fohlen, or The Foals, a reference to the youthful, fast and adventurous style associated with the club’s celebrated rise in the 1960s and 1970s. Black, white and green are central to its visual identity, while the minimalist black B in a diamond is one of German football’s most recognizable badges.
The club plays at Borussia-Park, a modern stadium in the Nordpark district that replaced Bökelbergstadion. Its steep stands and close relationship between supporters and the pitch help preserve the intense atmosphere long associated with Gladbach. The venue sits within a broader sports complex and represents the club’s transition from a traditional, tight-knit ground to a contemporary home.
Gladbach’s strongest historical period came in the 1970s, when attacking football, technical quality and a youthful squad made it a major force in Germany and a rival to Bayern Munich. That era established a durable reputation for attractive football, domestic competitiveness and European adventure. The club’s continental story includes recorded participation in the European Cup and UEFA Cup tradition, later reflected in Champions League and Europa League appearances.
As a traditional German registered association, Borussia Mönchengladbach is associated with the member-led structure protected by the 50+1 model, which limits outside control of voting rights. Its football ecosystem also includes a recognized academy pathway and a long-standing habit of developing promising players alongside experienced professionals. The Foals identity therefore links history, community, stadium culture and sporting development, giving the club a distinctive place in German football.
Last matches statistics for Borussia Mönchengladbach
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Schott Mainz
0 - 5
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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13 / 30 |
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91 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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RB Leipzig
3 - 0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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4 / 14 |
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86 | 13 | - | 8 |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
3 - 4
SV Elversberg
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6 / 25 |
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0% | 18 | 3 | 6 |
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SC Freiburg
5 - 0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
0 / 5 |
|
0% | 16 | 2 1 | 4 |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
3 - 4
FSV Mainz 05
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7 / 21 |
|
0% | 12 | 6 | 4 |
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FC St. Pauli
1 - 1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1.FC Köln
2 - 1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
7 / 16 |
|
0% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
1 - 2
1899 Hoffenheim
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3 / 9 |
|
77 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
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VfB Stuttgart
2 - 3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
6 / 16 |
|
0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2 - 0
Karlsruher SC
|
3 / 4 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 | 4 |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Karlsruher SC
DFB Pokal 2026 - 1638559
VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575196
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575189
1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575183
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575174
SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575161
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