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SC Paderborn 07 is the football club of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, carrying a blue, black and white identity and a modern German professional profile. Its story links local roots to a rise through the national game, while its compact home in the city gives the club an intimate setting. The page brings together the team’s established character, its current-season context, and the historical markers that explain Paderborn’s place in German football.
Xtra rating
1830
Conservative: 1176
Rank club
239
Updated: 12 September 2026
SC Paderborn 07 Upcoming matches by league
Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 4
SC Paderborn 07
1899 Hoffenheim
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- Regular Season - 5
SC Paderborn 07No H2HVfB Stuttgart
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- Regular Season - 6
Werder BremenNo H2HSC Paderborn 07
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- Regular Season - 7
SC Paderborn 07No H2HHamburger SV
Friendlies Clubs
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- Club Friendlies
DC UnitedNo H2HSC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07 Last matches by league
Bundesliga
Friendlies Clubs
DFB Pokal
2. Bundesliga
SC Paderborn 07 Team Roster
SC Paderborn 07’s recorded squad contains 29 players: 12 midfielders, 10 defenders, five attackers and two goalkeepers. The midfield group includes L. Duric, L. Ulrich, N. Bätzner, R. Obermair and T. Gayret, giving the list a broad numerical core. Defensive options include F. Götze, J. Ter Horst, Jonah Benedict Sticker and T. Scheller. D. Zeitler, K. Okpala, S. Marino, S. Michel and S. Tigges are listed as attackers, while M. Schubert and N. Noll make up the goalkeeper contingent. Other midfield names include M. Hansen, S. Castañeda, S. Klaas and T. Baack, while N. Mohr and M. Hoffmeier add further defensive representation.
position Goalkeeper
1
Markus Schubert
GK
Germany
15
Nahuel Nicolas Noll
GK
Germany
position Defender
A. Kitos
DEF
3
Jonah Benedict Sticker
DEF
Germany
20
Felix Götze
DEF
Germany
21
Jano ter Horst
DEF
Germany
22
Mattes Hansen
DEF
Germany
23
Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant
DEF
Germany
24
N. Mohr
DEF
25
Tjark Lasse Scheller
DEF
Germany
33
Marcel Hoffmeier
DEF
Germany
position Midfielder
2
Ruben Müller
MID
Germany
5
Santiago Castañeda
MID
USA
6
Tom Baack
MID
Germany
7
Oliver Batista Meier
MID
Germany
8
Luka Đurić
MID
Germany
8
L. Duric
MID
17
Laurin Curda
MID
Germany
19
A. Millgramm
MID
23
Raphael Sanchez Obermair
MID
Germany
26
Sebastian Reinhard Klaas
MID
Germany
28
Laurin Ulrich
MID
Germany
29
Clemens Lippmann
MID
Austria
30
Timur Gayret
MID
Germany
40
Gabriel Vidović
MID
Germany
position Attacker
9
Rayan Philippe
FWD
France
11
Sven Michel
FWD
Germany
18
Marvin Pieringer
FWD
Germany
27
Steffen Tigges
FWD
Germany
30
Stefano Marino
FWD
Italy
38
Deniz Zeitler
FWD
Germany
Last SC Paderborn 07 Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching entry names Lukas Kwasniok, who started on 1 July 2021. The timeline does not establish that he remained in the role, so the entry is presented as a dated appointment rather than a current designation. Steffen Baumgart follows in the chronology, serving from April 2017 to June 2021. Earlier entries name Stefan Emmerling from December 2016 to April 2017 and Florian Fulland from November to December 2016, completing the detailed sequence of appointments.
Lukas Kwasniok
Poland
Coach since
1 July 2021
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Kwasniok | Poland | 1 July 2021 | |
| Steffen Baumgart | Germany | 1 April 2017 | 1 June 2021 |
| Stefan Emmerling | Germany | 1 December 2016 | 1 April 2017 |
| 1 November 2016 | 1 December 2016 | ||
| 1 July 2016 | |||
| André Breitenreiter | Germany | 1 July 2013 | 1 June 2015 |
| Stephan Schmidt | Germany | 1 July 2012 | 1 May 2013 |
| Roger Schmidt | Germany | 1 July 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| André Schubert | Germany | 1 May 2009 | 1 June 2011 |
| Jos Luhukay | Netherlands | 1 July 2005 | 1 August 2006 |
SC Paderborn 07 Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixture of transfers, free-agent moves, a loan and several returns from loan. T. Gayret and A. Kitos joined as free agents, while M. Ens, L. Duric, J. Ter Horst and O. Batista Meier arrived through recorded transfers. N. Noll is listed as a loan arrival. The movement record also includes M. Wörner, I. Touray, T. De Jong and J. X. Posselt returning from loan at different points. Earlier arrivals include K. Okpala, Jonah Benedict Sticker and S. Tigges. These entries represent a selected movement record rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Philippe |
Hamburger SV
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| M. Pieringer |
1. FC Heidenheim
|
Transfer | 25 August 2026 |
| G. Vidović |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| L. Ulrich |
VfB Stuttgart
|
Loan | 15 August 2026 |
| Martin Ens |
Verl
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Đurić |
1899 Hoffenheim
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Batista Meier |
Preußen Münster
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. ter Horst |
Preußen Münster
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Lippmann |
TSV 1860 München
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Millgramm |
1. FC Magdeburg
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Baack |
1. FC Nürnberg
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Noll |
1899 Hoffenheim
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Kitos |
Borussia Dortmund
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Duric |
Hoffenheim II
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Ens |
Verl
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Recorded departures include transfer moves, loans, free-agent exits and a return to a parent club. M. Baur moved to Celtic, while L. Copado, L. Engelns and J. X. Posselt are listed in transfer moves. G. Ermolaev, M. Ens, M. Wörner, Bennit Bröger and I. Touray are recorded as loan departures. D. Kinsombi, F. Bilbija, K. Yalcin, C. Brackelmann and Anton Bäuerle appear as free-agent exits, while D. Seimen returned to VfB Stuttgart. The entries are a selected movement record, not a complete window total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Okpala |
Dynamo Dresden
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| N. Bätzner |
Rot-Weiß Essen
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| M. Baur |
Celtic
|
Transfer | 12 August 2026 |
| Georg Ermolaev |
Alemannia Aachen
|
Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| G. Ermolaev |
Alemannia Aachen
|
Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| D. Kinsombi |
Würzburger Kickers
|
Free agent | 26 July 2026 |
| F. Bilbija |
Derby
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Martin Ens |
MSV Duisburg
|
Loan | 14 July 2026 |
| M. Ens |
MSV Duisburg
|
Loan | 14 July 2026 |
| T. de Jong |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
|
- | 9 July 2026 |
| T. de Jong |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
|
- | 8 July 2026 |
| M. Wörner |
SSV Jahn Regensburg
|
Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| K. Yalcin |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| K. Yalcin |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
|
Free agent | 4 July 2026 |
| Bennit Bröger |
Fortuna Köln
|
Loan | 2 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movements show a period of squad change without establishing a complete window balance. Incoming business spans free-agent additions such as T. Gayret and A. Kitos, transfer arrivals including L. Duric and O. Batista Meier, N. Noll’s loan move, and returns from loan involving M. Wörner, I. Touray and T. De Jong. The outgoing side combines transfer moves for M. Baur, L. Copado and L. Engelns with loans for G. Ermolaev, M. Ens and M. Wörner, plus free-agent exits including D. Kinsombi and F. Bilbija. D. Seimen’s return to VfB Stuttgart represents a different form of movement from a sale. The overlap between arrivals and departures for some players underlines a changing squad cycle, while the available movement list is selective and cannot support a reliable net total or complete assessment of recruitment.
Leagues SC Paderborn 07 has participated in
The recent active competition record includes the 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and club friendlies, with each category recorded through 2025. The 2. Bundesliga and DFB Pokal first appear in 2011, while club friendlies are tracked from 2020. Bundesliga participation is historical, covering 2014 to 2019, and the 3. Liga is recorded for 2016 and 2017. This profile therefore places Paderborn in a recent second-tier and cup context while preserving its earlier top-flight and third-tier chapters through the modern record.
More about SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07, officially Sport-Club Paderborn 07 e.V., is based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The club dates its foundation to 1907, a date preserved in the 07 reference that forms part of its identity. Its heritage is commonly traced through local predecessor clubs, including SV 07 Neuhaus, with important regional consolidation taking place in the 1980s and the modern SC Paderborn 07 designation emerging from that merger history.
The club’s colors are blue, black and white, and the team is known as the Blue-Blacks. Home matches are played at the Home Deluxe Arena, formerly the Benteler-Arena. Opened in 2008, the compact all-seater venue holds roughly 15,000 spectators and sits in the northwestern part of the city. Its scale supports a close match-day atmosphere and reflects Paderborn’s image as a club that has repeatedly competed above the size of its immediate football market.
Paderborn’s professional rise has included promotion to Germany’s top division, with Bundesliga participation recorded between 2014 and 2019. Its broader competitive story also includes the 3. Liga and the 2. Bundesliga, alongside regular DFB-Pokal involvement in the recorded modern era. The club’s footprint remains primarily domestic, with European football described as an ambition rather than an established part of its history.
Structurally, SC Paderborn 07 combines registered-association roots with professional commercial operations. Its football identity is associated with energetic, proactive play, collective intensity and modern coaching ideas. Recruitment is also associated with developmental scouting, lower-league discovery and academy integration, a model that emphasizes progression and cohesion over star-led spending. Together, its local lineage, distinctive colors, compact stadium and upward mobility give Paderborn a clear place in German football’s modern ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for SC Paderborn 07
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SC Paderborn 07
2 - 2
Karlsruher SC
|
6 / 19 |
|
81 | 8 | - | 2 |
|
SV Darmstadt 98
0 - 2
SC Paderborn 07
|
5 / 7 |
|
83 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
|
VfL Wolfsburg
0 - 0
SC Paderborn 07
|
1 / 2 |
|
77 | 16 | 4 1 | 6 |
|
SC Paderborn 07
2 - 1
VfL Wolfsburg
|
10 / 39 |
|
84 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
|
VfL Osnabrück
0 - 2
SC Paderborn 07
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Werder Bremen
2 - 2
SC Paderborn 07
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Phönix Lübeck
2 - 4
SC Paderborn 07
|
10 / 24 |
|
87 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
|
FSV Mainz 05
0 - 0
SC Paderborn 07
|
0 / 10 |
|
83 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
|
SC Paderborn 07
0 - 1
SC Freiburg
|
3 / 14 |
|
0% | 16 | 3 | 4 |
|
Borussia Dortmund
3 - 0
SC Paderborn 07
|
0 / 10 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Detailed statistics SC Paderborn 07
Xtra rating history
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SC Paderborn 07 vs SC Freiburg
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575157
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Bundesliga 2026 - 1575146
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DFB Pokal 2026 - 1550693
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Bundesliga 2025 - 1545418
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2025-2026
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2025-2026
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2024-2025
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2024-2025
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2023-2024
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2022-2023
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2022-2023
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2022-2023
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020-2021
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2020-2021
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2018-2019
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2018-2019
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