Stuttgarter Kickers is a historic Stuttgart football club whose identity is rooted in blue colours, local continuity and a long relationship with the Waldau district. Founded in 1899, the club carries the traditions of a German membership association while remaining closely tied to the city’s football culture. Its profile brings together a distinguished past, a recognisable home beneath the television tower and the enduring character of a regional institution shaped by supporters, place and competitive resilience.
Stuttgarter Kickers Upcoming matches by league
Regionalliga - SudWest
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- Sudwest - 8
FSV Frankfurt
Stuttgarter Kickers
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- Sudwest - 9
SGV Freiberg
Stuttgarter Kickers
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- Sudwest - 10
Stuttgarter KickersNo H2HKickers Offenbach
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- Sudwest - 11
VfR MannheimNo H2HStuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers Last matches by league
Regionalliga - SudWest
Friendlies Clubs
DFB Pokal
3. Liga
Stuttgarter Kickers Team Roster
The recorded Stuttgarter Kickers squad contains 33 players: nine attackers, nine defenders, ten midfielders and five goalkeepers. Attack options include K. Dicklhuber, Loris Maier, M. Skenderović, N. Antlitz and Nevio Schembri. Defence includes B. Behrendt, C. Guarino, M. Petrović, M. Riedinger and P. Polauke. Midfield is represented by P. Lockl, S. Tekerci, D. Tomić, Dennis Oelsner and V. Meien. The goalkeeping group includes B. Köstel, F. Dornebusch, David Mitrovic, L. Lord and Leon Neaime. The roster is organised across four recorded position groups, while shirt numbers include #10 for K. Dicklhuber and S. Tekerci, #7 for Loris Maier and #20 for P. Lockl, though numbering is not complete.
position Goalkeeper
David Mitrovic
Leon Neaime
Benjamin Köstel
Louis Sascha Lord
Felix Dornebusch
position Defender
Marcel Schmidts
Ardi Mulaj
Mario Borac
Brian Behrendt
David Kammerbauer
Milan Petrović
Marian Riedinger
Cedric Guarino
Paul Polauke
position Midfielder
Vico Meien
David Tomić
Christian Mauersberger
Oskar Hencke
Sinan Philipp Tekerci
Nico Blank
Per Lockl
Lukas Kiefer
Dennis de Sousa Oelsner
Flamur Berisha
position Attacker
Daniel Kalajdžić
Nevio Schembri
Niklas Antlitz
David Stojak
Loris Maier
Meris Skenderović
Kevin Dicklhuber
Konrad Riehle
David Braig
Last Stuttgarter Kickers Coachs
Marco Wildersinn is the current Stuttgarter Kickers head coach, having begun the role on 1 July 2024. His recorded predecessor was Mustafa Ünal, who led the club from July 2022 until June 2024. The timeline also includes Yannick Dreyer and Jürgen Seeberger in 2018, alongside Alfred Kaminski’s earlier tenure from July to October 2016. This chronology places Wildersinn at the head of the latest recorded coaching phase, with the earlier appointments providing context for changes across the period.
Marco Wildersinn
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Wildersinn | Germany | 1 July 2024 | |
| Mustafa Ünal | Türkiye | 1 July 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| Jürgen Seeberger | Germany | 1 April 2018 | 1 June 2018 |
| Yannick Dreyer | Germany | 1 April 2018 | 1 April 2018 |
| Alfred Kaminski | Germany | 1 July 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Alfred Kaminski | Germany | 1 November 2015 | 1 November 2015 |
| Tomislav Stipić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 November 2015 | 1 July 2016 |
| Horst Steffen | Germany | 1 September 2013 | 1 November 2015 |
| Eberhard Dirk Schuster | Germany | 1 June 2009 | 1 November 2012 |
| Robin Dutt | Germany | 1 October 2003 | 1 June 2007 |
Stuttgarter Kickers Transfers
The recent recorded arrivals provide a partial view rather than a complete tally. Samuel Unsöld joined from Bayern München II as a free transfer, while M. Zaiser arrived from Würzburger Kickers in a listed transfer. Loan movements brought B. Dumrath from FC ST. Gallen, M. F. Fass from Dynamo Dresden, A. Rexhepi from Waldhof Mannheim and L. Lord from Erzgebirge Aue. Free-agent or free arrivals also include D. Udogu, N. Fundel and V. Schwab from Illertissen, plus B. Behrendt, M. Petrović and David Mitrovic in July 2024. The recorded period extends from July 2023 to September 2025.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Božić |
Chemnitzer FC
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Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| Samuel Unsöld |
Bayern München II
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Free Transfer | 1 September 2025 |
| B. Dumrath |
FC ST. Gallen
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Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| M. Zaiser |
Würzburger Kickers
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Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| M. F. Fass |
Dynamo Dresden
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Loan | 30 June 2025 |
TSV Steinbach
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Free agent | 29 June 2025 | |
| N. Fundel |
Illertissen
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Free agent | 29 June 2025 |
| D. Udogu |
Illertissen
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Free agent | 29 June 2025 |
| A. Rexhepi |
Waldhof Mannheim
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Loan | 3 February 2025 |
| L. Lord |
Erzgebirge Aue
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Loan | 31 January 2025 |
| M. Skenderović |
Hallescher FC
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Free | 21 August 2024 |
| B. Behrendt |
Hallescher FC
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Free | 5 July 2024 |
| David Mitrovic |
Mainz 05 U19
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| M. Petrović |
Hoffenheim II
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| N. Awortwie-Grant |
Balingen
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
The recent departure record shows a mixture of direct transfers, free exits and loan reversals, without establishing a complete total. D. Tomić and Mario Borac are listed as transfers to Heracles in June and July 2026, while M. Petrović left for Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Berke Sanliturk for Sarıyer as free agents. M. F. Fass returned to Dynamo Dresden, and B. Dumrath, L. Lord and A. Rexhepi are recorded as returning to their loan clubs. Other free departures include O. Hencke, S. Tekerci, P. Polauke, Dennis Oelsner, N. Awortwie-Grant, B. Behrendt and D. Kammerbauer.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Sarıyer
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Free agent | 31 July 2026 | |
| M. Petrović |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
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Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| D. Tomić |
Heracles
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| M. Petrovic |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
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Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| Mario Borac |
Heracles
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Lockl |
SSV Ulm 1846
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- | 30 June 2026 |
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Heracles
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |
| M. F. Fass |
Dynamo Dresden
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| O. Hencke |
Hoffenheim II
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- | 1 February 2026 |
| B. Dumrath |
FC ST. Gallen
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| S. Tekerci |
Eintracht Trier
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Free Transfer | 1 September 2025 |
| P. Polauke |
SGV Freiberg
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Free agent | 27 August 2025 |
| Dennis Oelsner |
Schott Mainz
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Free Transfer | 1 August 2025 |
| P. Polauke |
Sportfreunde Siegen
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Free Transfer | 2 July 2025 |
| D. Kammerbauer |
Sportfreunde Siegen
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Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement shows a squad changing through a combination of varied entry routes and temporary agreements, although the available lists are not a complete transfer history. Arrivals include free transfers or free-agent additions from different clubs, alongside loans from FC ST. Gallen, Dynamo Dresden, Waldhof Mannheim and Erzgebirge Aue. The outgoing side contains several free-agent exits, direct transfers and returns to parent clubs after loans. Activity is concentrated around the summer windows of 2024, 2025 and 2026, with additional winter movements in January and February. The records therefore show both recruitment and turnover rather than a single dominant mechanism. They also illustrate how loan deals can appear twice in the movement cycle, first when a player arrives and later when he returns. No financial figures are recorded, so the pattern is best understood through transfer types, destinations and dates.
Leagues Stuttgarter Kickers has participated in
Stuttgarter Kickers have recent recorded participation in Regionalliga Südwest and club friendlies, with entries extending through 2025. Historical participation includes the DFB-Pokal from 2014 to 2022 and Oberliga Baden-Württemberg from 2020 to 2022. Earlier participation in the 3. Liga spans 2012 to 2015. The competition record therefore covers league, cup and friendly football across different phases of the club’s modern history. The 2025 entries are the latest available for Regionalliga Südwest and club friendlies, so no 2026 competition standing or fixture schedule is established here.
More about Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers, officially Sportverein Stuttgarter Kickers e.V., is a Stuttgart football club founded in 1899. Based in Baden-Württemberg, it is identified with blue, white and black and is commonly known simply as Kickers. The club’s home is the Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau in the Degerloch district, beside the Waldau forest and beneath Stuttgart’s television tower. The ground is closely associated with the club’s identity and is often described as Germany’s oldest continuously used football ground.
The Kickers belong to the tradition-rich layer of German football. In their early decades they were a leading force in Württemberg regional competition, building a reputation that long predates the modern national league structure. Their historical high points include a DFB-Pokal final and Bundesliga campaigns in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Much of the club’s wider story, however, has unfolded outside the elite, where regional continuity and local recognition have remained central.
The club’s registered-association structure places it within Germany’s membership-based sporting tradition, with the association model providing a foundation for member oversight rather than a single corporate ownership identity. That framework aligns with a culture built around place, heritage and sustained community support. The Kickers operate in the football ecosystem of Stuttgart alongside the much larger presence of VfB Stuttgart, giving the blue club a distinct local character and a long-standing city rivalry.
On the pitch, the club’s profile is associated with disciplined, hard-working football and a practical connection to the regional game. Its player pathway has traditionally drawn on Baden-Württemberg’s talent pool, complemented by experienced players familiar with the demands of lower and middle levels of the German pyramid. The result is a club defined less by fleeting glamour than by continuity, recognizable colors, a historic ground and the resilience of a major regional institution.
Last matches statistics for Stuttgarter Kickers
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Stuttgarter Kickers
4 - 0
Bayern München II
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Stuttgarter Kickers
3 - 0
FC 08 Villingen
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Stuttgarter Kickers
1 - 2
SSV Jahn Regensburg
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Stuttgarter Kickers
4 - 2
SSV Ulm 1846
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Eintracht Frankfurt II
2 - 3
Stuttgarter Kickers
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Stuttgarter Kickers
2 - 2
Freiburg II
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC 08 Homburg
0 - 1
Stuttgarter Kickers
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Stuttgarter Kickers
1 - 2
FSV Mainz 05 II
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Astoria Walldorf
2 - 1
Stuttgarter Kickers
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Stuttgarter Kickers
2 - 1
Barockstadt Fulda-Lehn.
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Stuttgarter Kickers
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).