Hamburger SV brings together a storied Hamburg identity, a distinctive diamond badge and the enduring Rothosen tradition of white shirts with red shorts. Founded in 1887, HSV remains closely associated with the Volksparkstadion and the passionate football culture of northern Germany. Its modern profile combines historic European stature, member-rooted organisation and a broad professional ecosystem. The 2026 team profile sets that enduring character alongside the club’s current sporting context and place in German football.
Hamburger SV Upcoming matches by league
Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 3
RB Leipzig
Hamburger SV
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- Regular Season - 4
Hamburger SV
1.FC Köln
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- Regular Season - 5
1899 HoffenheimNo H2HHamburger SV
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- Regular Season - 6
Hamburger SVNo H2HVfB Stuttgart
Hamburger SV Last matches by league
Bundesliga
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
2. Bundesliga
Hamburger SV Team Roster
The recorded 26-player squad is evenly split between nine attackers and nine midfielders, with six defenders and two goalkeepers. Daniel Heuer Fernandes and S. Tangvik provide the goalkeeping options. Defensive depth includes J. Torunarigha, M. Muheim and W. Omari, while midfield features A. Sambi Lokonga, Daniel Elfadli, N. Capaldo and N. Remberg. The attacking group combines B. Jatta, J. Dompé, P. Daka, Y. Poulsen and Otto Emerson Stange. Other listed names include Kofi Jeremy Amoako, J. Agyekum and S. Nandja, giving the roster representation across every recorded position.
position Goalkeeper
Daniel Heuer Fernandes
Sander Tangvik
position Defender
Joel Agyekum
Warmed Omari
Jordan Torunarigha
Nicolás Capaldo Taboas
Miro Max Maria Muheim
Sebastiaan Bornauw
L. Lemke
Shafiq Bello Nandja
position Midfielder
David Møller Wolfe
Bilal Nadir
Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga
Zakaria El Ouahdi
Bakery Jatta
Fábio Daniel Ferreira Vieira
Nicolai Remberg
Kofi Jeremy Amoako
Immanuel-Johannes Pherai
position Attacker
Martin Gabriel Belaïd Adeline
Teremas Igobor Moffi
A. Vasiljevic
Albert Grønbæk Erlykke
Yussuf Yurary Poulsen
Otto Emerson Stange
Patson Daka
Kelvin Ojo
Last Hamburger SV Coachs
Merlin Polzin is Hamburger SV’s head coach, a role he has held since November 1, 2024. Steffen Baumgart preceded him from February to November 2024. Before that, Tim Walter led the side from July 2021 to February 2024, while Horst Hrubesch was listed for the May to June 2021 period. Polzin also appears in a brief entry dated February 1, 2024, before Baumgart’s tenure. This sequence places the current appointment within a period of notable coaching change.
Merlin Polzin
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin Polzin | Germany | 1 November 2024 | |
| Merlin Polzin | Germany | 1 February 2024 | 1 February 2024 |
| Steffen Baumgart | Germany | 1 February 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Tim Laszlo Walter | Germany | 1 July 2021 | 1 February 2024 |
| Horst Hrubesch | Germany | 1 May 2021 | 1 June 2021 |
| Daniel Moustapha Thioune | Germany | 1 July 2020 | 1 May 2021 |
| Dieter-Klaus Hecking | Germany | 1 May 2019 | 1 July 2020 |
| Hannes Wolf | Germany | 1 October 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
| Christian Titz | Germany | 1 March 2018 | 1 October 2018 |
| Bernd Hollerbach | Germany | 1 January 2018 | 1 March 2018 |
| Markus Gisdol | Germany | 1 September 2016 | 1 January 2018 |
| Bruno Labbadia | Germany | 1 April 2015 | 1 September 2016 |
| Josef Zinnbauer | Germany | 1 September 2014 | 1 March 2015 |
| Mirko Slomka | Germany | 1 February 2014 | 1 September 2014 |
| Lambertus van Marwijk | Netherlands | 1 September 2013 | 1 February 2014 |
| Otto Addo | Germany | 1 September 2013 | 1 September 2013 |
| Thorsten Fink | Germany | 1 October 2011 | 1 September 2013 |
| Michael Oenning | Germany | 1 March 2011 | 1 September 2011 |
| Ricardo Moniz | Netherlands | 1 April 2010 | 1 June 2010 |
| Bruno Labbadia | Germany | 1 July 2009 | 1 April 2010 |
| Martin Jol | Netherlands | 1 July 2008 | 1 June 2009 |
| Huub Stevens | Netherlands | 1 February 2007 | 1 June 2008 |
| Thomas Jens Uwe Doll | Germany | 1 October 2004 | 1 February 2007 |
| Felix Magath | Germany | 1 October 1995 | 1 May 1997 |
| Benno Möhlmann | Germany | 23 September 1992 | 5 October 1995 |
Hamburger SV Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show several forms of squad movement. B. Nadir and P. Daka joined as free agents, while M. Adeline, A. Grønbæk, Kofi Jeremy Amoako, A. Vasiljevic, W. Omari and S. Tangvik are listed as transfers. Loan arrivals include A. Grønbæk, P. Otele and D. Downs. Return-from-loan entries include E. Sahiti, I. Pherai, Ł. Poręba, A. Souhmahoro, J. Agyekum, Rohin Shivani, Otto Emerson Stange and A. Suhonen. These entries cover dates from September 2025 to July 2026 and represent a selected recent sample, not a complete transfer register.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. El Ouahdi |
Genk
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| Fábio Vieira |
Arsenal
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| D. Møller Wolfe |
Wolves
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| T. Moffi |
Nice
|
Transfer | 23 August 2026 |
| S. Bornauw |
Leeds
|
Loan | 18 August 2026 |
| B. Nadir |
Marseille
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| P. Daka |
Leicester
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| M. Adeline |
Estac Troyes
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
MTK Budapest
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |
| Kofi Jeremy Amoako |
Dynamo Dresden
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Grønbæk |
Rennes
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Rohin Shivani |
VfB Lübeck
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Agyekum |
FC Viktoria Köln
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Souhmahoro |
Saint Etienne
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Ł. Poręba |
SV Elversberg
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include free-agent moves for Omar Megeed, Maurice Osei Boakye, L. Posadas, R. Königsdörffer and L. Bornschein. Transfers list B. Yalcinkaya, R. Glatzel and Ł. Poręba, while loans concern A. Souhmahoro, N. Katterbach and Rohin Shivani. Several players returned to parent clubs after loans, including D. Downs, Fábio Vieira, L. Vušković, G. Gocholeishvili, A. Grønbæk and P. Otele. Other recorded returns include W. Omari. This is a selected sample, not a complete departure register.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Elfadli |
Lask Linz
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Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| R. Philippe |
SC Paderborn 07
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| E. Sahiti |
Hannover 96
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| W. Mikelbrencis |
SV Darmstadt 98
|
Free agent | 28 August 2026 |
| J. Dompé |
Konyaspor
|
Free agent | 27 August 2026 |
| Omar Megeed |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| A. Souhmahoro |
Mallorca
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| Maurice Osei Boakye |
Maritimo
|
Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| L. Bornschein |
VfL Osnabrück
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Yalcinkaya |
Verl
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Posadas |
Havelse
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Bornschein |
VfL Osnabrück
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Rohin Shivani |
Sportfreunde Lotte
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Katterbach |
Eintracht Braunschweig
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Ł. Poręba |
SV Elversberg
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement record shows HSV combining permanent recruitment, free-agent additions, loans and players returning from temporary spells. The incoming sample includes names such as P. Daka and B. Nadir alongside several transfer entries and loan-related returns. Outgoing activity includes permanent departures, free-agent exits, temporary loans and the return of loanees to their parent clubs. The same player can appear in more than one movement entry, as illustrated by A. Grønbæk’s loan arrival followed by a later transfer listing, and by repeated loan-related records for A. Souhmahoro. Dates span September 2025 to August 2026 in the recent lists, with the largest concentration around June and July 2026. Because the lists are capped samples and contain different movement types, they describe the shape of recent squad turnover rather than a complete balance of arrivals and departures.
Leagues Hamburger SV has participated in
Competition records show the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal as recent active competitions, each with the latest recorded year of 2025. Friendlies Clubs also has recent participation through 2025. The 2. Bundesliga entry runs from 2018 to 2024 and is historical in this overview rather than a current competition. The recorded span indicates engagement with Germany’s top league, national cup and professional second tier, plus club friendlies. These entries describe participation history through the latest available seasons, not titles or final standings.
More about Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV, commonly known as HSV, is a historic football club from Hamburg, Germany, founded in 1887. Its official identity is Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V., while the professional football operation is organised as a stock corporation. The club’s traditional colours are blue, white and black, complemented by the famous match-day image of white shirts and red shorts. That visual tradition explains the nickname Die Rothosen, or The Red Shorts. The minimalist diamond badge, built from blue, white and black elements without lettering or numbers, is one of German football’s most recognisable symbols.
HSV’s roots reach back to the late nineteenth century, and the modern club was formed through a merger in 1919. It became one of Germany’s leading sides and a major European presence, winning the European Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup. For decades, HSV was associated with exceptional Bundesliga continuity and earned the nickname Der Dino, or The Dinosaur. That long top-flight identity remains central to the club’s culture, even as its recent competitive history has included movement between Germany’s top two professional divisions.
The club plays at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg’s Bahrenfeld district. The stadium is a landmark of northern German football, recognised for steep stands and an intense atmosphere that connects match days to the city’s sporting identity. HSV’s support, visual symbols and enduring nicknames give it a distinctive place in the German football landscape.
Organisationally, the professional side operates within a structure linked to the member-based parent club, with the 50+1 model preserving majority member influence. The wider football ecosystem combines senior competition, the DFB Pokal, European heritage and a strong youth-development tradition associated with the Alexander-Otto-Akademie. Together, history, civic identity, distinctive colours and a demanding football culture define Hamburger SV as one of Germany’s most recognisable clubs.
Last matches statistics for Hamburger SV
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eintracht Frankfurt
1 - 2
Hamburger SV
|
4 / 9 |
|
81 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
|
Hamburger SV
3 - 2
SC Freiburg
|
5 / 14 |
|
82 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
|
Bayer Leverkusen
1 - 1
Hamburger SV
|
6 / 19 |
|
81 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
|
Rapid Vienna
3 - 2
Hamburger SV
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hamburger SV
1 - 2
Everton
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hamburger SV
2 - 2
Lille
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Toulouse
1 - 2
Hamburger SV
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Verl
0 - 3
Hamburger SV
|
6 / 10 |
|
82 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
|
Borussia Dortmund
2 - 0
Hamburger SV
|
3 / 7 |
|
81 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
|
Hamburger SV
0 - 5
FSV Mainz 05
|
1 / 8 |
|
82 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Hamburger SV
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shots Hamburger SV
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Hamburger SV vs FSV Mainz 05
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575154
Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575142
Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburger SV
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388605
Hamburger SV vs SC Freiburg
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388599
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburger SV
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388590
Hamburger SV vs 1899 Hoffenheim
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388581
2025-2026
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt