Borussia Mönchengladbach have signed Kevin Stöger from VfL Bochum on a free transfer ahead of the 2024/25 season, subject to a medical. The 30-year-old midfielder has put pen to paper on a contract until June 30, 2027. “Kevin is a seasoned Bundesliga player and has become a real leader at …
Read More »Peter Zeidler becomes new VfL Bochum head coach!
VfL Bochum 1848 has a new head coach for the first team: Peter Zeidler is moving from Swiss first division club FC St. Gallen to the Ruhr area. The 61-year-old has signed a contract that is dated until 30 June, 2026. Both clubs have agreed not to disclose the transfer …
Read More »Dennis Grote returns back to VfL Bochum for dual function!
VfL Bochum 1848 have secured the services of Dennis Grote. The 37-year-old returns to Castroper Straße in a double role. On the one hand, Grote will take care of the scouting of the U21 to U16. At the same time, he will lace up his football boots himself and be …
Read More »VfL Bochum bid farewell to 10 professionals!
VfL Bochum 1848 have said goodbye to a total of ten professionals after the last competitive game of the season. During a joint team breakfast after the relegation victory in Düsseldorf, Takuma Asano, Michael Esser, Philipp Förster, Andreas Luthe, Patrick Osterhage, Goncalo Paciencia, Moritz Römling, Keven Schlotterbeck, Danilo Soares and …
Read More »Patrick Fabian is leaving VfL Bochum!
For almost a quarter of a century, Patrick Fabian has got to know VfL Bochum 1848 in many facets. The 36-year-old was trained in the VfL youth team, won the West German championship with the U19s and was in the final of the German championship before finding his way to …
Read More »VfL Bochum without Manuel Riemann in the Bundesliga relegation!
Manuel Riemann will not be part of the VfL Bochum squad for the last two games of the season. VfL Bochum 1848 and the goalkeeper have agreed on this today, May 20. The reason for this is irreconcilable differences of opinion on team-related topics. VfL Bochum makes it clear that …
Read More »Bundesliga’s VfL Bochum & CPL’s Pacific FC announce exclusive partnership!
Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League and VfL Bochum of Germany have announced a groundbreaking interclub partnership that promises to accelerate the growth of Pacific FC’s best players, and for the clubs to share expertise, goodwill and resources for activities both on and off the pitch. Bochum, who play …
Read More »Patrick Osterhage to join SC Freiburg!
SC Freiburg have secured the services of VfL Bochum midfielder Patrick Osterhage ahead of next season. Patrick Osterhage played for SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund’s youth teams. He captained BVB to the U-19 Bundesliga title in 2019 and made his first senior appearances for the club’s second team shortly …
Read More »Heiko Butscher becomes new VfL Bochum head coach!
VfL Bochum 1848 has a new head coach in Heiko Butscher, who will be in charge of the first-team until the end of the season. The sporting director of the Talentwerk and former U-19 coach will be supported by assistant coaches Markus Feldhoff, Frank Heinemann and Marc-André Kruska. Patrick Fabian, …
Read More »VfL Bochum release head coach Thomas Letsch with immediate effect!
VfL Bochum 1848 have parted ways with head coach Thomas Letsch with immediate effect. With him, his assistant coach Jan Fießer will also be released. Patrick Fabian, sporting director at VfL Bochum 1848, explains the reasons, “We are aware of the merits of Thomas Letsch and Jan Fießer and would …
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