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2017–18 1. FC Union Berlin season

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1. FC Union Berlin
2017–18 season
PresidentDirk Zingler
ManagerJens Keller
StadiumStadion An der Alten Försterei
2. Bundesliga8th
DFB-PokalSecond round
All statistics correct as of 2 July 2017.

The 2017–18 1. FC Union Berlin season is the 52nd season in the football club's history and 8th consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 12th overall. In addition to the domestic league, 1. FC Union Berlin also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 52nd season for 1. FC Union Berlin in the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, located in Köpenick, Berlin, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Players

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Squad information

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As of 7 February 2018[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Daniel Mesenhöler
3 DF Austria AUT Christoph Schösswendter
4 DF Germany GER Lars Dietz
5 DF Germany GER Marvin Friedrich
6 DF Denmark DEN Kristian Pedersen
7 MF Germany GER Marcel Hartel
8 MF Germany GER Stephan Fürstner
9 FW Germany GER Sebastian Polter
10 MF Germany GER Dennis Daube
11 FW Germany GER Akaki Gogia
12 GK Denmark DEN Jakob Busk
13 DF Germany GER Peter Kurzweg
15 DF Spain ESP Marc Torrejón
16 FW Austria AUT Philipp Hosiner
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Sweden SWE Simon Hedlund
18 FW Germany GER Kenny Prince Redondo
20 GK Germany GER Lennart Moser
21 MF Germany GER Grischa Prömel
23 MF Germany GER Felix Kroos (Captain)
24 FW Germany GER Steven Skrzybski
28 DF Austria AUT Christopher Trimmel
29 MF Germany GER Michael Parensen
31 MF Germany GER Berkan Taz
33 DF Germany GER Lennard Maloney
34 DF Germany GER Fabian Schönheim
36 MF Germany GER Cihan Kahraman
37 DF Germany GER Toni Leistner

Transfers

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Summer

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Winter

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Matches

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Legend

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Friendly matches

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25 June 2017 (2017-06-25) Friendly Friedrichshagener SV 1912 0−16 1. FC Union Berlin Berlin
15:00 Report Hosiner 6'
Hartel 10', 13'
Hedlund 15', 43'
Skrzybski 27', 38'
Fürstner 41'
Redondo 49', 56', 90'
Kroos 50'
Kreilach 55', 86'
Polter 68', 89'
Stadium: Sportanlage Friedrichshagen
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alexander Terzibaschian (Berlin)
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) Friendly FSV Barleben 1−7 1. FC Union Berlin Barleben
15:00 Kalkutschke 83' Report Kreilach 7'
Skrzybski 30'
Hosiner 50', 69', 78', 90'
Pedersen 53'
Stadium: Sportplatz am Barleber Anger
Attendance: 589
Referee: Karsten Fettback (Stendal)
16 July 2017 (2017-07-16) Friendly Hallescher FC 1−5 1. FC Union Berlin Halle (Saale)
14:00 Ajani 34' Report Kroos 41'
Hosiner 54'
Skrzybski 63'
Redondo 70'
Kreilach 79'
Stadium: Erdgas Sportpark
Attendance: 3,394
Referee: Thomas Stein (Würzburg)
31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) Friendly Hertha BSC 0−2 1. FC Union Berlin Berlin
13:30 Report Hosiner 71'
Maloney 82'
Kurzweg Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Stadion auf dem Wurfplatz
Attendance: closed-doors
Referee: Rasmus Jessen (Berolina Stralau)
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Friendly Berlin-Liga XI 0−6 1. FC Union Berlin Berlin
14:00 Report Stadium: Helmut-Schleusener-Stadion
Attendance: 1,140
Referee: Marcel Malassa (Südring)
5 October 2017 (2017-10-05) Friendly 1. FC Union Berlin 2−2 Belarus Dinamo Brest Berlin
18:00 Hosiner 30'
Gogia 50'
Report Aliseiko 33'
Premudrov 52'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: closed-doors
Referee: Lasse Koslowski (Berlin)
9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) Friendly 1. FC Union Berlin 1−1 Denmark Horsens Berlin
18:00 Dreilach 20' Report Thychosen 44' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 707
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Berlin)
10 January 2018 (2018-01-10) Friendly 1. FC Union Berlin 3−1 Belgium Gent Oliva, Spain
15:00 Polter 50'
Hedlund 54'
Hosiner 81'
Report Esiti 12' Stadium: Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort
Attendance: 350
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) Friendly 1. FC Union Berlin 0−3 VfL Wolfsburg Berlin
18:30 Report William 73'
Osimhen 80'
Kramer 90'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 1,040
20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) Friendly Türkiyemspor Berlin 1−9 1. FC Union Berlin Berlin
15:30 Jagne 60' Report Hosiner 6', 15'
Taz 8', 52'
Hartel 49', 61'
Prömel 74'
Gogia 79'
Torrejón 84'
Stadium: Willy-Kressmann-Stadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Deniz Aylin Acur (Staaken)

2. Bundesliga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 VfL Bochum 34 13 9 12 37 40 −3 48
7 MSV Duisburg 34 13 9 12 52 56 −4 48
8 Union Berlin 34 12 11 11 54 46 +8 47
9 FC Ingolstadt 34 12 9 13 47 45 +2 45
10 Darmstadt 98 34 10 13 11 47 45 +2 43
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 12 11 11 54 46  +8 47 7 7 3 30 19  +11 5 4 8 24 27  −3

Last updated: 13 May 2018.
Source: Kicker

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWDDLDLWWWWDWLDLLLDLDWLWLDDLDWDLWW
Position3264781077444344446791081078881111991098
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Kicker
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) 5 Fortuna Düsseldorf 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin Düsseldorf
13:30 Sobottka 17'
Raman Yellow card 65'
Gießelmann Yellow card 67'
Usami 84'
Neuhaus 90'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Gogia Yellow card 33'
Leistner Yellow card 35'
Kreilach 69'
Ayhan 78' (o.g.)
Hartel Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Esprit Arena
Attendance: 26,341
Referee: Arne Aarnink (Nordhorn)
25 September 2017 (2017-09-25) 8 1. FC Union Berlin 5−0 1. FC Kaiserslautern Berlin
20:30 Polter 6', 25', 77', soccer ball with red X 28'
Modica 11' (o.g.)
Kroos Yellow card 16'
Skrzybski 32'
Trimmel Yellow card 74'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Moritz Yellow card 18'
Andersson Yellow card 27'
Guwara Yellow card 35'
Mwene Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 20,592
Referee: Markus Schmidt (Stuttgart)
15 October 2017 (2017-10-15) 10 SSV Jahn Regensburg 0−2 1. FC Union Berlin Regensburg
13:30 Geipl soccer ball with red X 20', Yellow card 35'
Lais Yellow card 53'
Nachreiner Yellow card 76'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Polter 20'
Gogia Yellow card 27', 57'
Schönheim Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Continental Arena
Attendance: 9,791
Referee: Benedikt Kempkes (Thür)
29 October 2017 (2017-10-29) 12 MSV Duisburg 1−1 1. FC Union Berlin Duisburg
13:30 Wiegel Yellow card 4'
Schnellhardt Yellow card 76'
Iljutcenko 76'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Leistner 49', Yellow card 57'
Trimmel Yellow card 73'
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 15,492
Referee: Christian Dietz (Munich)
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) 14 1. FC Heidenheim 4−3 1. FC Union Berlin Heidenheim an der Brenz
13:00 Feick 44'
Verhoek 61', 74'
Schnatterer 66'
Thiel Yellow card 78'
Philp Yellow card 90+3'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Kreilach Yellow card 32'
Pedersen Yellow card 59'
Polter 63' (pen.)
Skrzybski 72' 75'
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach)
24 November 2017 (2017-11-24) 15 1. FC Union Berlin 3−3 SV Darmstadt 98 Berlin
18:30 Prömel Yellow card 2', 38'
Daube Yellow card 45'
Polter 58' (pen.)
Rosenthal 90+4' (pen.)
Union Berlin
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Sirigu Yellow card 18'
Banggaard Yellow card 27'
Boyd Yellow card 29', 51' 61'
Kempe 66' (pen.)
Hamit Altıntop Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,108
Referee: Timo Gerach (Landau)
23 January 2017 (2017-01-23) 19 Holstein Kiel 2−2 1. FC Union Berlin Kiel
20:30 Weilandt Yellow card 7', 9'
Drexler 19'
Lewerenz Yellow card 71'
Kinsombi Red card 84'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Hartel Yellow card 22'
Skrzybski 32'
Kroos Yellow card 71'
Polter 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Holstein-Stadion
Attendance: 11,503
Referee: Aarne Aarnink (Nordhorn)
26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) 20 1. FC Union Berlin 0−1 1. FC Nürnberg Berlin
18:30 Leistner Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 83'Hosiner Red card 89' Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Ewerton 11'
Behrens Yellow card 77'
Salli Red card 89'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,734
Referee: Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg)
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10) 22 1. FC Union Berlin 3−1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Berlin
13:00 Polter Yellow card 45+2', 71'
Skrzybski 67' (pen.), 90+5'
Hedlund Yellow card 72'
Kroos Yellow card 74'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Neuhaus 41'
Gießelmann Yellow card 45'
Bodzek Yellow card 67'
Raman Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Robert Hartmann (Wangen)
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 30 FC St. Pauli 0−1 1. FC Union Berlin Hamburg
13:00 Buballa Yellow card 71'
Şahin Yellow card 90'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Friedrich Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 56'
Hartel Yellow card 45+1'
Hedlund 81'
Kroos Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Attendance: 29,546
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Rastatt)
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) 33 1. FC Union Berlin 3−1 VfL Bochum Berlin
15:30 Daube Yellow card 35'
Redondo 45', Yellow card 53'
Danilo 47' (o.g.)
Trimmel Yellow card 51'
Skrzybski 90+1'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFL Report
Fabian Yellow card 35'
Losilla Yellow card 61'
Riemann Yellow card 81'
Hinterseer 87'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Robert Schröder (Hannover)

DFB-Pokal

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24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) R2 Bayer Leverkusen 4−1 1. FC Union Berlin Leverkusen
18:30 Brandt 36'
Alario 59'
Retsos Yellow card 65'
Wendell 89' (pen.)
Aránguiz 90+2'
Union Report
Kicker Report
DFB Report
Daube 46'
Fürstner Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Gogia Yellow card 87'
Polter Yellow card 90'
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 24,326
Referee: Frank Willenborg (Osnabrück)

Squad and statistics

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As of 13 May 2018
No. Pos Player 2. Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Germany Daniel Mesenhöler 14 0 2 0 16 0
3 DF Austria Christoph Schößwendter 1+1 0 1 0 3 0
5 DF Germany Marvin Friedrich 11+1 1 0 0 12 1
6 DF Denmark Kristian Pedersen 30+2 1 1 0 33 1
7 MF Germany Marcel Hartel 18+10 2 0+2 0 30 2
8 MF Germany Stephan Fürstner 9+9 0 2 0 20 0
9 FW Germany Sebastian Polter 23+1 12 0+2 0 26 12
10 MF Germany Dennis Daube 8+7 1 1 1 16 2
11 MF Germany Akaki Gogia 17+5 2 0 0 22 2
12 GK Denmark Jakob Busk 20 0 0 0 20 0
13 DF Germany Peter Kurzweg 6+1 1 1+1 0 9 1
15 DF Spain Marc Torrejón 23+1 0 1 0 25 0
16 FW Austria Philipp Hosiner 6+13 2 2 0 21 2
17 FW Sweden Simon Hedlund 29+2 5 2 1 33 6
18 FW Germany Kenny Prince Redondo 3+6 2 0 0 9 2
20 GK Germany Lennart Moser 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Germany Grischa Prömel 18+5 1 1 0 24 1
23 MF Germany Felix Kroos 28+1 1 0+1 0 30 1
24 FW Germany Steven Skrzybski 23+6 14 2 0 31 14
28 DF Austria Christopher Trimmel 32 1 2 0 34 1
29 MF Germany Michael Parensen 7+4 1 1 0 12 1
31 MF Germany Berkan Taz 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Germany Lennard Maloney 1 0 0 0 1 0
34 DF Germany Fabian Schönheim 9+1 0 1 1 11 1
36 MF Germany Cihan Kahraman 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Germany Toni Leistner 28+1 1 0+1 0 30 1
Players transferred out during the season
2 MF Japan Atsuto Uchida 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
19 MF Croatia Damir Kreilach 9+10 2 2 0 21 2
30 GK Austria Michael Gspurning 0 0 0 0 0 0

Notes

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  1. ^ The Union Berlin v Eintracht Braunschweig match, originally scheduled for 18:30 CEST, was delayed to 19:00 CEST due to a traffic jam on the A2 highway.

References

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  1. ^ "Profis Saison 2017/18" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Ab in die Hauptstadt: Uchida geht zu Union" [To the capital: Uchida goes to Union] (in German). kicker. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Union holt Abwehrhünen Schösswendter" [Union picks up defense team Schösswendter] (in German). kicker. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Perfekt: Union verpflichtet Hartel" [Perfect: Union commits Hartel] (in German). kicker. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Unter Dach und Fach: Union verpflichtet Gogia" [Signed and sealed: Union appoint Gogia] (in German). kicker. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Kurzweg wirbelt künftig für Union" [In the future, Kurzweg will be working for the Union] (in German). kicker. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Fix: Union Berlin angelt sich Torrejon" [Fix: Union Berlin catches up with Torrejon] (in German). kicker. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Union holt Prömel aus Karlsruhe" [Union picks up Prömel from Karlsruhe] (in German). kicker. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Pogatetz zieht es in die Heimat" [Pogatetz pulls it home] (in German). kicker. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Von Union in die Pfalz: Kessel kehrt zum FCK zurück" [From Union to the Pfalz: Kessel returns to FCK] (in German). kicker. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Thiel schließt sich Heidenheim an" [Thiel joins Heidenheim] (in German). kicker. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  12. ^ "SVS startet mit Zejnullahu als Erster in die Saison" [SVS starts the season with Zejnullahu] (in German). kicker. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Lämmel löst Vertrag bei Union auf" [Lämmel resolves contract with Union] (in German). kicker. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Bis 2021: Union holt Dortmunds Dietz" [Until 2021: Union brings Dortmund's Dietz] (in German). kicker. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Friedrich verstärkt Union - Rückkaufoption für den FCA" [Friedrich strengthens Union - Buyback option for the FCA] (in German). kicker. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Uchida verlässt Union in Richtung Heimat" [Uchida leaves Union for home] (in German). kicker. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Kreilach erfüllt sich seinen Traum" [Kreilach fulfils his dream] (in German). kicker. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  18. ^ "Union Berlin trennt sich von Rudel" [Union parts ways with Rudel] (in German). kicker. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.