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1. FC Köln: transfer history

Every signing and departure on record, year by year. This is the historical record, not live intelligence: for what’s happening now, see 1. FC Köln’s live page.

Moves on record
70
Arrivals
38
Departures
32
Sent on loan
15

Fees on record for 1 of 70 moves.

Activity by yearArrivalsDepartures

Busiest year on record: 2026, with 9 arrivals and 5 departures.

9 in · 5 out

2026

Arrivals

  1. Aug 2026Ellyes Skhirifrom EINEintracht FrankfurtTransfer
  2. 17 Jul 2026Reigan Heskeyfrom MCIMan CityTransfer£8m reported by BBC Sport, via Wikipedia
  3. 4 Jul 2026Jahmai Simpson-Puseyfrom MCIMan CityTransferFee undisclosed
  4. 2026Gil Nevesfrom S.L. Benfica BTransfer
  5. 2026Luka Lochoshvilifrom NUR1. FC NürnbergTransfer
  6. 2026Paul Okon-Engstlerfrom Sydney FCTransfer
  7. 2026Martin Jamesfrom PSGPSGTransfer
  8. 2026Gideon Mensahfrom AJAAJ AuxerreTransfer
  9. 2026Alina Kerschbaumerfrom First Vienna FCMove
3 in · 2 out

2025

Departures

  1. 1 Jul 2025Dejan Ljubičićto GNK Dinamo ZagrebMove
  2. 2025Steffen Tiggesto SCASC Paderborn 07Move
0 in · 6 out

2024

Arrivals

None on record.

Departures

  1. 1 Jul 2024Jeff Chabotto VFBStuttgartMove
  2. 1 Jul 2024Justin Diehlto VFBStuttgartMove
  3. 2024Timo Hornto FC Red Bull SalzburgMove
  4. 2024Davie Selketo HAMHamburger SVMove
  5. 2024Dimitris Limniosto Panathinaikos F.C.Move
  6. 2024Benno Schmitzto Grasshopper Club ZürichMove
1 in · 1 out

2023

2 in · 4 out

2022

3 in · 1 out

2021

Arrivals

  1. 1 Jul 2021Marvin Schwäbefrom Brøndby IFFree transfer
  2. 1 Jul 2021Dejan Ljubičićfrom SK Rapid WienMove
  3. Jan 2021Max Meyerfrom CRYPalaceMove

Departures

  1. Sept 2021Max Meyerto FENFenerbahçeMove
3 in · 1 out

2020

Arrivals

  1. Sept 2020Ondrej Dudafrom NORNorwich CityMove
  2. Sept 2020Damion Downsfrom FC Ingolstadt 04Move
  3. 2020Dimitris Limniosfrom PAOK FCMove

Departures

  1. 2020Marcel Risseto FC Viktoria KölnMove
3 in · 2 out

2019

7 in · 3 out

2018

Arrivals

  1. 21 Jul 2018Dominick Drexlerfrom FC MidtjyllandMove
  2. 1 Jul 2018Rafael Czichosfrom HOLHolstein KielMove
  3. 16 Jan 2018Vincent Koziellofrom OGCOGC NiceMove
  4. 2018Anthony Modestefrom Tianjin Tianhai F.C.Move
  5. 2018Louis Schaubfrom SK Rapid WienMove
  6. 2018Lasse Sobiechfrom STPFC St. PauliMove
  7. 2018Benno Schmitzfrom RBLRB LeipzigMove
2 in · 3 out

2017

Departures

  1. 2017Anthony Modesteto Tianjin Tianhai F.C.Move
  2. 2017Filip Mladenovićto STNStandard LiègeMove
  3. 2017Mërgim Mavrajto HAMHamburger SVMove
5 in · 4 out

2016

Arrivals

  1. 2016Konstantin Rauschfrom DARSV Darmstadt 98Move
  2. 2016Filip Mladenovićfrom FC BATE BorisovMove
  3. 2016Artjoms Rudņevsfrom HAMHamburger SVMove
  4. 2016Marco Högerfrom SCHSchalke 04Move
  5. 2016Fredrik Lassasfrom HIFK FotbollMove

Departures

  1. 1 Jul 2016Kevin Vogtto TSGTSG 1899 HoffenheimMove
  2. 2016Bård Finneto HEI1. FC HeidenheimMove
  3. 2016Yannick Gerhardtto VFWVfL WolfsburgMove
  4. 2016Lise Munkto 1. FFC FrankfurtMove

From the historical record: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia’s transfer lists (CC BY-SA 4.0), each fee credited to the outlet or club that reported it. Dates are only as exact as the record; “Move” means the type wasn’t recorded. Retrospective record, not Swoop intelligence.