Fortuna Düsseldorf is one of Germany’s historic football clubs, rooted in the Rhineland and identified with a red-and-white wheel crest. Founded in 1895, the Düsseldorf institution has built a story that includes national success, memorable cup occasions and a European final. Its home is Merkur Spiel-Arena in Stockum, while the club’s traditions also reach back to the Rheinstadion and Paul-Janes-Stadion. This team page brings together the club’s identity, competitive record, current personnel picture and recent movement.
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3. Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
Alemannia Aachen
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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- Regular Season - 8
Fortuna DüsseldorfNo H2HVerl
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- Regular Season - 9
Preußen MünsterNo H2HFortuna Düsseldorf
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- Regular Season - 10
Fortuna DüsseldorfNo H2HFC Saarbrücken
Fortuna Düsseldorf Last matches by league
3. Liga
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
2. Bundesliga
Fortuna Düsseldorf Team Roster
The recorded roster lists 28 players across attack, defence, goalkeeping and midfield. E. Hottmann, F. Schleusener, J. Paulina and L. Eixler provide attacking options, while D. Heintz, Felix Meiser, M. Zimmermann, S. Van der Sloot and T. Oberdorf feature among the defenders. L. Lord and L. Rieß are listed as goalkeepers, with J. Hendrix, P. Förster, J. Consbruch and Y. Bouchama among the midfield group. The list also includes a broad range of personnel across the four positional areas, giving Fortuna flexibility in how its squad is described.
position Goalkeeper
Lasse Finn Rieß
Louis Sascha Lord
position Defender
N. Egouli
Steven Ako van der Sloot
Dominique Heintz
Lukas Leonard Bornschein
Erik Wekesser
Tim Christopher Oberdorf
Felix Meiser
Matthias Jürgen Zimmermann
Sascha Risch
L. Mentzel
Kaden Nana Kwaku Attakora Amaniampong
Ben Eze
Elias Egouli
position Midfielder
Yassine Bouchama
Andreas Müller
Jorrit Petrus Carolina Hendrix
Jomaine Ellay Consbruch
Marcel Benger
M. Goncalves
K. Sauck
E. Arden
Hamza Anhari
position Attacker
Eric Hottmann
Philipp Förster
L. Eixler
Filimon Gerezgiher
Fabian Schleusener
Jordi Paulina
A. Slimani
Last Fortuna Düsseldorf Coachs
Daniel Thioune is the current head coach, having begun the role on 1 February 2022. The recorded coaching timeline places him ahead of Christian Preußer, Uwe Rösler, Friedhelm Funkel and Marco Kurz, whose spells ran from 2015 to 2022. Thioune, born in 1974, is German and has therefore overseen the longest continuous tenure in the listed sequence. The chronology gives Fortuna a clear recent coaching arc, with the current appointment following four earlier changes across the preceding seven years.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | |||
| Daniel Moustapha Thioune | Germany | 1 February 2022 | |
| Christian Preußer | Germany | 1 July 2021 | 1 February 2022 |
| Uwe Rösler | Germany | 1 January 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Friedhelm Funkel | Germany | 1 March 2016 | 1 January 2020 |
| Marco Kurz | Germany | 25 December 2015 | 13 March 2016 |
| Frank Kramer | Germany | 1 July 2015 | 1 November 2015 |
| Taşkın Aksoy | Türkiye | 1 February 2015 | 1 June 2015 |
| Oliver Reck | Germany | 1 March 2014 | 1 February 2015 |
| Oliver Reck | Germany | 1 December 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Norbert Meier | Germany | 1 January 2008 | 27 May 2013 |
| Otto Rehhagel | Germany | 1 October 1979 | 1 December 1980 |
| Sepp Piontek | Poland | 1 July 1975 | 1 April 1976 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf Transfers
The recorded arrivals through 10 August 2026 show a varied recruitment picture rather than a single route into the squad. A. Müller and L. Rieß arrived on loan, while P. Förster, M. Benger, L. Eixler, Y. Bouchama, J. Consbruch, S. Van der Sloot, S. Risch, F. Schleusener, D. Heintz and L. Lord are listed as free agents. Felix Meiser, M. Goncalves and E. Hottmann are recorded as transfers, and N. Egouli stepped up from Fortuna Düsseldorf II. Several loan returns are also listed, including G. Haag, K. Manu, D. Schmidt and B. Zich. These entries describe recent movement recorded, not an exhaustive arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gerezgiher |
SV Elversberg
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Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| L. Bornschein |
VfL Osnabrück
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Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| E. Wekesser |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Free agent | 23 August 2026 |
| A. Müller |
Karlsruher SC
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| P. Förster |
Karlsruher SC
|
Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| M. Benger |
Preußen Münster
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| Felix Meiser |
FC Augsburg
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| L. Eixler |
FSV Zwickau
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| Felix Meiser |
FC Augsburg
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Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| Y. Bouchama |
Preußen Münster
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Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| L. Rieß |
FSV Mainz 05
|
Loan | 5 July 2026 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf II
|
Raise | 30 June 2026 | |
| E. Hottmann |
SSV Jahn Regensburg
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Goncalves |
FC 08 Homburg
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Lord |
Erzgebirge Aue
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
The recorded departures through 11 August 2026 include the latest loan move of M. Q. Tito to FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, while K. Suso is listed as a transfer to FC Augsburg. Free-agent departures include T. Rossmann, E. Iyoha, A. El Azzouzi, C. Rasmussen, K. Manu, J. de Wijs, K. Schmidt, J. Hettwer, C. Itten, M. Lotka, L. Raimund, S. Tanaka and S. Appelkamp. B. Zich and D. Savic left for Fortuna Köln, and Ž. Celar and S. Alexandropoulos are listed as returns from loan. The entries are a recent, capped view rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
TSV Steinbach
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Loan | 31 August 2026 | |
| F. Kastenmeier |
Feyenoord
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| D. Schmidt |
ST Johnstone
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| Mechak Quiala Tito |
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
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Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| V. Lunddal Friðriksson |
Viborg
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Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| M. Q. Tito |
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
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Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| D. Jastrzembski |
Olimpia Grudziądz
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| G. Haag |
Home United
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| T. Rossmann |
SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| E. Iyoha |
1. FC Magdeburg
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| A. El Azzouzi |
Frosinone
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| K. Suso |
FC Augsburg
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| C. Rasmussen |
VfL Bochum
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| D. Savic |
Fortuna Köln
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Bindemann |
TSV Steinbach
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Fortuna Düsseldorf shows activity on both sides of the squad, with arrivals and departures spanning free agency, loans, transfers, internal promotion and loan returns. The incoming entries include players from German clubs, a Dutch club and Fortuna’s second team, while the outgoing entries point to destinations across Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, England, Austria and Portugal. That range indicates a changing personnel landscape, but the available entries do not establish an exhaustive window or a complete balance of movement. Loans appear in both directions, and several free-agent moves sit alongside recorded transfers without disclosed amounts. The pattern therefore describes mechanisms and destinations more reliably than financial scale or overall squad change. With the latest recorded arrival dated 10 August and the latest departure dated 11 August 2026, the movement picture belongs to the opening phase of the roster cycle.
Leagues Fortuna Düsseldorf has participated in
Fortuna Düsseldorf’s recorded competition profile spans the 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, club friendlies and Bundesliga. The 2. Bundesliga and DFB Pokal are recorded from 2011 through 2025, while club friendlies appear from 2020 through 2025; these are the most recently active competitions in the available history. Bundesliga participation is recorded from 2012 through 2023 and is therefore historical in this competition record rather than a current listing. The spread reflects Fortuna’s place across league, cup and preparation fixtures, while the entries do not provide results, finishes or a confirmed 2026-27 schedule.
More about Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf is a historic German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1895, it carries the city’s red-and-white identity through its colours, crest and the Fortuna wheel motif associated with Düsseldorf’s heraldic tradition. The club’s long regional presence makes it a prominent Rhineland institution, with a supporter culture shaped by local belonging, civic pride and the traditions of German professional football.
Fortuna’s honours include the German championship in 1933 and DFB-Pokal victories in 1979 and 1980. The late 1970s also brought a major continental moment: the club reached the European Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1979, where it lost to Barcelona after extra time in Basel. Those achievements remain central to the historical profile of a side whose modern record has moved between Germany’s top two professional divisions.
The club plays at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf’s Stockum district, close to the Rhine. The stadium represents the contemporary home of Fortuna, while the Rheinstadion and Paul-Janes-Stadion remain important names in the club’s venue heritage. That connection between a large modern arena and older grounds reflects the continuity of Fortuna’s story across generations.
Fortuna operates as a member-owned association, with members holding the ultimate voting authority alongside a structured professional corporate arm for football operations. This model preserves a strong democratic tradition while supporting the demands of the professional game. On the pitch, the club is associated with a balanced, hard-working approach that fits both its Rhineland setting and its working-class sporting identity. Its wider football ecosystem combines domestic league and cup competition, regional roots, a cosmopolitan city and a history that gives the red-and-white wheel a distinctive place in German football.
Last matches statistics for Fortuna Düsseldorf
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Benrath
1 - 12
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Fortuna Düsseldorf
2 - 0
Ružomberok
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Lask Linz
2 - 0
Fortuna Düsseldorf
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
2 - 1
Borussia Dortmund
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Waldhof Mannheim
2 - 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 5 | |
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
0 - 2
Hoffenheim II
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
1 - 5
SC Freiburg
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2 / 5 |
|
82 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
1 - 0
Stuttgart II
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fortuna Köln
0 - 0
Fortuna Düsseldorf
|
3 / 10 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
2 - 1
MSV Duisburg
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5 / 8 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 |
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Fortuna Düsseldorf vs MSV Duisburg
3. Liga 2026 - 1583985
Fortuna Köln vs Fortuna Düsseldorf
3. Liga 2026 - 1583974
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg
DFB Pokal 2026 - 1550680
Waldhof Mannheim vs Fortuna Düsseldorf
3. Liga 2026 - 1583944
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund
Friendlies Clubs 2026 - 1584954
SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs Fortuna Düsseldorf
2. Bundesliga 2025 - 1388914
2025-2026
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt