2024–25 SV Werder Bremen season
SV Werder Bremen 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| President | Hubertus Hess-Grunewald | |||
| Head coach | Ole Werner | |||
| Stadium | Weserstadion | |||
| Bundesliga | 8th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Second Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Felix Agu Justin Njinmah (1) All: Keke Topp (3) | |||
| Biggest win | 3–1 (19 August 2024 vs. Energie Cottbus) | |||
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | ||||
| All statistics correct as of 25 August 2024. | ||||
The 2024–25 season is SV Werder Bremen's 126th season in existence and third consecutive season in the Bundesliga. They will also compete in the DFB-Pokal.
Players
Current squad
- As of 26 August 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | FW |  | Marco Grüll | Rapid Wien | Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2024 | GK |  | Markus Kolke | Hansa Rostock | €75k | [3] |
| 1 July 2024 | MF |  | Skelly Alvero | Lyon | €4.75M | [4] |
| 1 July 2024 | FW | | Keke Topp | Schalke | €2.00M | [5] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | FW | | Eren Dinkçi | Freiburg | €5.00M | [6] |
| 1 July 2024 | FW | | Nick Woltemade | Stuttgart | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2024 | GK |  | Jiří Pavlenka | Without Club | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2024 | GK | | Dudu | Viktoria Köln | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2024 | MF | | Christian Groß | Retired | N/A | [10] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2024 | FW |  | Dawid Kownacki | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 June 2025 | [11] |
| 26 August 2024 | CM |  | Dikeni Salifou | Austria Klagenfurt | 30 June 2025 | [12] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
FC Verden 04 v Werder Bremen
| 14 July 2024 Friendly | FC Verden 04 | 0–2 | Werder Bremen | Verden an der Aller |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Burke  2'Topp 66' | Stadium: Stadion am Berliner Ring Attendance: 5,500 |
Werder Bremen v 
Lecce
Lecce | 20 July 2024 Friendly | Werder Bremen | 0–3 | Lecce | Zell am Ziller, Austria |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Krstović 31', 34' Rafia 87' | Stadium: Parkstadion Zell am Ziller |
Werder Bremen v 
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday | 26 July 2024 Friendly | Werder Bremen | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Zell am Ziller, Austria |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kownacki 31' Topp 49' | Report | Musaba 83' Gassama 97' | Stadium: Parkstadion Zell am Ziller Attendance: 1,800 |
Coventry City v Werder Bremen
v Werder Bremen | 3 August 2024 Friendly | Coventry City | 4–0 | Werder Bremen | Coventry, England |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Obikwu 7' Tavares 20', 67'Betjemann 28' | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 0 (closed doors) |
Coventry City v Werder Bremen
v Werder Bremen | 3 August 2024 Friendly | Coventry City | 1–2 | Werder Bremen | Coventry, England |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Rudoni 29' | Report | Topp 5' Ducksch 82' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 11,301 Referee: Lewis Smith |
Stade Rennes 
v Werder Bremen
v Werder Bremen | 10 August 2024 Friendly | Stade Rennes | 1–1 | Werder Bremen | Rennes, France |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Do Marcolino 35' | Report | Malatini 13' | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 0 (closed doors) Referee: Thierry Bouille |
Stade Rennes v Werder Bremen
v Werder Bremen | 10 August 2024 Friendly | Stade Rennes | 1–0 | Werder Bremen | Rennes, France |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Bourigeaud 48' | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Bundesliga | 23 August 2024 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| DFB-Pokal | 19 August 2024 | First round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 19 August 2024
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Union Berlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2024. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[13]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Last updated: 24 August 2024.
Source: DFB
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
FC Augsburg v Werder Bremen
| 24 August 2024 Matchday 1 | FC Augsburg | 2–2 | Werder Bremen | Augsburg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Rexhbeçaj 16' (Tietz) Essende 35' (Breithaupt)  90+3'Engels 55'Gouweleeuw 90+3' | Report | Agu 12' (Weiser) Njinmah 58' (Weiser)Grüll 90+5' | Stadium: WWK Arena Attendance: 30,660 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund
| 31 August 2024 Matchday 2 | Werder Bremen | v | Borussia Dortmund | Bremen |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Weserstadion |
Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen
| 15 September 2024 Matchday 3 | Mainz 05 | v | Werder Bremen | Mainz |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: MEWA Arena |
Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich
| 21 September 2024 Matchday 4 | Werder Bremen | v | Bayern Munich | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Weserstadion |
Hoffenheim v Werder Bremen
| 29 September 2024 Matchday 5 | Hoffenheim | v | Werder Bremen | Sinsheim |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
Werder Bremen v Freiburg
| 4 October 2024 Matchday 6 | Werder Bremen | v | Freiburg | Bremen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Weserstadion |
Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen
| 18 October 2024 Matchday 7 | Wolfsburg | v | Werder Bremen | Wolfsburg |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
Werder Bremen v Leverkusen
| 25 October 2024 Matchday 8 | Werder Bremen | v | Leverkusen | Bremen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Weserstadion |
DFB-Pokal
Energie Cottbus v Werder Bremen
| 19 August 2024 First round | Energie Cottbus | 1–3 | Werder Bremen | Cottbus |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Pronichev 53' Rorig 70'Kusić 71'Hajrulla  78' | Report | Topp 32' (Schmid) 37' 55' (Ducksch) Stark 46'Njinmah 77' | Stadium: LEAG Energie Stadion Attendance: 20,524 Referee: Harm Osmers |
TBD v Werder Bremen
| TBD Second round | TBD | v | Werder Bremen | |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) |
Statistics
- As of 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB Pokal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | GER | Michael Zetterer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | MF |  BEL | Olivier Deman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | GER | Anthony Jung | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | GER | Niklas Stark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF |  DEN | Jens Stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | FW | GER | Marvin Ducksch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | DF | GER | Mitchell Weiser | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF | GER | Leonardo Bittencourt | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW | GER | Justin Njinmah | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | DF |  SRB | Miloš Veljković | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | BEL | Senne Lynen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | FW | AUT | Marco Grüll | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | AUT | Romano Schmid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | DF | GER | Felix Agu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | FRA | Skelly Alvero | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | AUT | Marco Friedl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | FW | GER | Keke Topp | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Werder Bremen during the season: | |||||||||||||
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 42 | Keke Topp | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | DF | | 27 | Felix Agu | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | 11 | Justin Njinmah | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Assists
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | | 8 | Mitchell Weiser | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | MF | | 20 | Romano Schmid | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FW | | 7 | Marvin Ducksch | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Hat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keke Topp | Energie Cottbus | 3–1 | 19 August 2024 | 2024-25 DFB-Pokal | [14] |
Disciplinary record
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  | | | | | | | | ||||
| 4 | | DF | Niklas Stark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | | FW | Justin Njinmah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | FW | Marco Grüll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
Home attendance
- As of preseason
| Competition | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DFB-Pokal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Spieler" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Werder Verpflichtet Marco Grüll" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Werder Bremen Verpflichtet Markus Kolke" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Option Gezogen: Werder Verpflichtet Skelly Alvero" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "WERDER BREMEN VERPFLICHTET KEKE TOPP" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "EREN DINKCI WECHSELT ZUM SC FREIBURG" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "WERDER SAYS GOODBYE TO QUARTET" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "WERDER SAYS GOODBYE TO QUARTET" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "EDUARDO DOS SANTOS HAESLER WECHSELT ZU VIKTORIA KÖLN" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Bundesliga-Debüt mit 30: Bremer Groß beendet Karriere" (in German). sueddeutsche.de. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Dawid Kownacki loaned out to Düsseldorf". werder.de. 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Salifou loaned out to Klagenfurt". werder.de. 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.werder.de/en/latest/news/first-team/2024-25/cottbus-match-report-19082024/
External links
- Official website
