VfL Bochum is a historic German football club rooted in the Ruhr city of Bochum and founded in 1848. The blue-and-white side plays at the Ruhrstadion, a compact, long-established football venue on Castroper Straße. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, movement activity and competition participation available, alongside a durable profile of the club’s identity, culture and place in German football.
VfL Bochum Upcoming matches by league
2. Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 6
Hannover 96
VfL Bochum
Heinz von Heiden-Arena -
- Regular Season - 7
VfL BochumNo H2HArminia Bielefeld
Vonovia Ruhrstadion -
- Regular Season - 8
1. FC KaiserslauternNo H2HVfL Bochum
Fritz-Walter-Stadion -
- Regular Season - 9
VfL BochumNo H2HVfL Wolfsburg
Vonovia Ruhrstadion
VfL Bochum Last matches by league
2. Bundesliga
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
Bundesliga
VfL Bochum Team Roster
The recorded VfL Bochum squad contains 26 players: eight defenders, eight midfielders, seven attackers and three goalkeepers. Goalkeeping entries are T. Horn, T. Casali and Hugo Johannes Walter Rölleke. The defensive group includes K. Mets, M. Wittek, M. Steinwender, P. Strompf and Y. Karademir, while midfield lists G. Holtmann, K. Miyoshi, E. Çokaj, B. Taz and M. Pannewig. Attacking options include P. Hofmann, I. Sissoko, D. Hanslik, C. Rasmussen and M. Ouro-Tagba. Alessandro Crimaldi and C. Drakas are also listed among the attackers. Shirt numbers accompany most entries, although the roster does not assign one to every player.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Sean Desmond Klaiber
Philipp Strompf
Yiğit Karademir
Karol Mets
Oliver Olsen
Michael Steinwender
L. Sawas
Maximilian Wittek
position Midfielder
Enis Çokaj
Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen
Jean-Manuel Mbom
Berkan Taz
Gerrit Stephan Barba Holtmann
Kōji Miyoshi
Mats Henry Pannewig
Charlie Michael Patino
T. Meyer
L. Isbruch
Aurel Badji Wagbe
position Attacker
Jarne Steuckers
Daniel Patrick Hanslik
Charalampos Babis Drakas
Mansour Ouro-Tagba
Philipp Hofmann
Last VfL Bochum Coachs
Dieter Hecking is VfL Bochum’s current head coach, following his appointment on 1 November 2024. The German coach, born on 12 September 1964, is the latest entry in the documented coaching timeline. Markus Feldhoff preceded him from 1 October to 1 November 2024, while Peter Zeidler held the role from 1 July to 1 October 2024. Heiko Butscher appears in earlier entries, including a period from 1 April to 1 June 2024 and a separate September 2022 record. The timeline places Hecking at the front of the club’s latest documented coaching sequence.
Dieter-Klaus Hecking
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter-Klaus Hecking | Germany | 1 November 2024 | |
| 1 October 2024 | |||
| Peter Zeidler | Germany | 1 July 2024 | 1 October 2024 |
| Heiko Butscher | Germany | 1 April 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Thomas Letsch | Germany | 1 September 2022 | 1 April 2024 |
| Heiko Butscher | Germany | 1 September 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Thomas Reis | Germany | 1 September 2019 | 1 September 2022 |
| Heiko Butscher | Germany | 1 February 2018 | 1 February 2018 |
| Robin Dutt | Germany | 1 February 2018 | 1 September 2019 |
| Ismail Atalan | Germany | 1 July 2017 | 1 October 2017 |
| Frank Heinemann | Germany | 9 December 2014 | 22 December 2014 |
| Gertjan Verbeek | Netherlands | 1 December 2014 | 1 July 2017 |
| Friedhelm Funkel | Germany | 1 July 2010 | 1 September 2011 |
| Heiko Herrlich | Germany | 1 October 2009 | 1 April 2010 |
| Frank Heinemann | Germany | 20 September 2009 | 27 October 2009 |
| Marcel Koller | Switzerland | 1 June 2005 | 1 September 2009 |
VfL Bochum Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a mix of listed transfers, free-agent additions, loans and loan returns. M. Ouro-Tagba arrived from 1. FC Köln in a listed transfer, while M. Steinwender joined from Heart Of Midlothian in another transfer. Free-agent arrivals include K. Mets, T. Casali, C. Rasmussen, B. Taz, C. Drakas, J. Mbom, D. Hanslik, Y. Karademir and E. Çokaj. L. Köster came from Holstein Kiel on loan, and C. Marshall arrived from West Ham on loan. S. Bamba, M. Clairicia, C. Kleine-Bekel and Lirim Jashari are listed as returning from loans. M. Gottlicher also arrived from Bayern München in a listed transfer.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steuckers |
Genk
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| C. Patino |
Deportivo La Coruna
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| S. Klaiber |
Brondby
|
Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| M. Ouro-Tagba |
1. FC Köln
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| K. Mets |
FC St. Pauli
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| T. Casali |
Rot-Weiß Essen
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| C. Rasmussen |
Fortuna Düsseldorf
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| T. Meyer |
Bochum U19
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Çokaj |
Panathinaikos
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Karademir |
VfL Osnabrück
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Hanslik |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Steinwender |
Heart Of Midlothian
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Mbom |
Viborg
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Drakas |
Borussia Dortmund
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Taz |
Verl
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. K. Koscierski moved to Alemannia Aachen on loan, while Owono Darnell Keumo joined Waldhof Mannheim on loan and Lirim Jashari went to MVV on loan. S. Bamba and Lennart Koerdt are listed as free-agent departures. Transfers include N. Thiede to ADO Den Haag, M. Kwarteng to 1. FC Magdeburg, N. Jahn to FC Viktoria Köln, M. Clairicia to Sochaux and F. Passlack to Hibernian. Several loan returns are also recorded, including C. Marshall to West Ham and M. Obafemi to Burnley.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rakneberg |
Odense
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| M. Bero |
Ferencvarosi TC
|
Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| N. Loosli |
Universitatea Cluj
|
Free agent | 28 August 2026 |
| I. Sissoko |
Muğlaspor
|
Free agent | 25 August 2026 |
| I. Sissoko |
Muğlaspor
|
Free agent | 24 August 2026 |
| K. Koscierski |
Alemannia Aachen
|
Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| E. Mašović |
Vojvodina
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| E. Mašović |
Vojvodina
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| Owono Darnell Keumo |
Waldhof Mannheim
|
Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| S. Bamba |
Maritimo
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| N. Thiede |
ADO Den Haag
|
Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| N. Thiede |
ADO Den Haag
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| M. Kwarteng |
1. FC Magdeburg
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| Lennart Koerdt |
Westfalia Rhynern
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Jahn |
FC Viktoria Köln
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern is varied rather than centered on one transaction type. Arrivals span listed transfers, free-agent additions, loans, loan returns and an internal move by T. Meyer from Bochum U19 whose movement type is not stated. Departures combine loans for K. Koscierski, Owono Darnell Keumo and Lirim Jashari with transfers involving N. Thiede, M. Kwarteng, N. Jahn, M. Clairicia and F. Passlack. Free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs add another layer, while several players appear in both arrival and departure activity at different points, including S. Bamba, M. Clairicia, C. Marshall, Lirim Jashari and L. Köster. The entries run from January to August 2026 and provide a dated view of movement, not a complete transfer history. No amounts are recorded for the listed transactions.
Leagues VfL Bochum has participated in
VfL Bochum’s recent recorded competition footprint includes the 2. Bundesliga and DFB Pokal, each listed from 2011 through 2025, as well as Friendlies Clubs from 2020 through 2025. These entries are marked as recently active within the available competition record, but the latest listed year remains 2025. Bundesliga participation is recorded from 2021 through 2024 and is historical in this context because its latest entry is older and is not marked recently active. The competition list covers league, cup and friendly football, with no further tournament participation established in the available record.
More about VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum is the football club of Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with an identity officially rooted in 1848. Its full name is Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft e.V., while VfL Bochum is the familiar sporting name. The club belongs to the industrial Ruhr region, where its blue-and-white colors, local character and reputation for resilience have shaped a distinctive place in German football.
The club’s wider sporting roots reach back to 1848, with the football structure taking its modern historical form through mergers completed by 1938. Bochum has spent decades moving between Germany’s top flight and the second tier, building a reputation as an underdog capable of enduring difficult cycles and returning to the Bundesliga. Its historical footprint also includes DFB-Pokal final appearances and occasional European competition, including UEFA Cup involvement. These landmarks form a durable story of persistence rather than sustained dominance.
Home matches take place at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Castroper Straße, commonly called the Ruhrstadion. Football has been played at the site since 1911, and the ground is known for its steep stands, close quarters and strongly urban atmosphere. Its compact design places supporters near the action and reinforces the intense home setting associated with Bochum.
The club’s e.V. structure reflects Germany’s member-based tradition, with participation and local accountability central to its institutional character. That connection to the city is also visible in the crest, which divides blue and white and carries the VfL name, Bochum and the founding year. Traditional kits follow the same palette, while colorful 1990s designs remain part of the club’s visual culture. Together, the stadium, supporter identity, industrial surroundings and member-oriented structure give VfL Bochum an ecosystem distinct from the larger commercial centers around it.
Last matches statistics for VfL Bochum
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ajax
1 - 1
VfL Bochum
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Swansea
0 - 2
VfL Bochum
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Werder Bremen
2 - 0
VfL Bochum
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VfL Bochum
0 - 0
Sheffield Utd
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VfL Bochum
0 - 1
Hertha BSC
|
3 / 13 |
|
78 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
|
Eintracht Braunschweig
0 - 1
VfL Bochum
|
4 / 13 |
|
74 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
|
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
1 - 2
VfL Bochum
|
3 / 6 |
|
76 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
|
VfL Bochum
0 - 1
VfL Osnabrück
|
1 / 20 |
|
85 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
|
Dynamo Dresden
1 - 2
VfL Bochum
|
6 / 15 |
|
0% | 15 | 7 | 4 |
|
VfL Bochum
1 - 1
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
|
5 / 16 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Detailed statistics VfL Bochum
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Passes VfL Bochum
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Latest start lineups VfL Bochum (XI)
VfL Bochum vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth
2. Bundesliga 2026 - 1576170
Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum
2. Bundesliga 2026 - 1576167
VfL Bochum vs VfL Osnabrück
2. Bundesliga 2026 - 1576152
SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs VfL Bochum
DFB Pokal 2026 - 1550682
Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfL Bochum
2. Bundesliga 2026 - 1576144
VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC
2. Bundesliga 2026 - 1576134
2025-2026
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt
2021-2022
5th shirt