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The record since 2016
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.
Busiest year on record: 2026, with 9 arrivals and 5 departures.
9 in · 5 out
2026
Arrivals
- Aug 2026Ellyes Skhirifrom EINEintracht FrankfurtTransfer
- 17 Jul 2026Reigan Heskeyfrom MCIMan CityTransfer£8m reported by BBC Sport, via Wikipedia
- 4 Jul 2026Jahmai Simpson-Puseyfrom MCIMan CityTransferFee undisclosed
- 2026Gil Nevesfrom S.L. Benfica BTransfer
- 2026Luka Lochoshvilifrom NUR1. FC NürnbergTransfer
- 2026Paul Okon-Engstlerfrom Sydney FCTransfer
- 2026Martin Jamesfrom PSGPSGTransfer
- 2026Gideon Mensahfrom AJAAJ AuxerreTransfer
- 2026Alina Kerschbaumerfrom First Vienna FCMove
Departures
- 18 Jul 2026Cenk Özkacarto TRATrabzonsporMove
- 2026Eric Martelto FSV1. FSV Mainz 05Transfer
- 2026Jakub Kamińskito SLBBenficaTransfer
- 2026Denis Huseinbašićto SPRSporting Clube de BragaTransfer
- 2026Dominique Heintzto FORFortuna DüsseldorfTransfer
3 in · 2 out
2025
Arrivals
- 2025Ragnar Achefrom EINEintracht FrankfurtMove
- 2025Luca Dürholtzfrom SVESV ElversbergMove
- 2025Ron-Robert Zielerfrom HANHannover 96Move
Departures
- 1 Jul 2025Dejan Ljubičićto GNK Dinamo ZagrebMove
- 2025Steffen Tiggesto SCASC Paderborn 07Move
0 in · 6 out
2024
Arrivals
None on record.
Departures
- 1 Jul 2024Jeff Chabotto VFBStuttgartMove
- 1 Jul 2024Justin Diehlto VFBStuttgartMove
- 2024Timo Hornto FC Red Bull SalzburgMove
- 2024Davie Selketo HAMHamburger SVMove
- 2024Dimitris Limniosto Panathinaikos F.C.Move
- 2024Benno Schmitzto Grasshopper Club ZürichMove
1 in · 1 out
2023
Arrivals
- 2023Davie Selkefrom SVWSV Werder BremenMove
Departures
- 2023Ellyes Skhirito EINEintracht FrankfurtMove
2 in · 4 out
2022
Arrivals
- 25 Jan 2022Jeff Chabotfrom UCSU.C. SampdoriaMove
- 2022Steffen Tiggesfrom BVBDortmundMove
Departures
- 1 Jul 2022Salih Özcanto BVBDortmundMove
- 2022Rafael Czichosto CHCChicago FireMove
- 2022Anthony Modesteto BVBDortmundMove
- 2022Kingsley Ehizibueto UDIUdinese CalcioMove
3 in · 1 out
2021
Arrivals
- 1 Jul 2021Marvin Schwäbefrom Brøndby IFFree transfer
- 1 Jul 2021Dejan Ljubičićfrom SK Rapid WienMove
- Jan 2021Max Meyerfrom CRYPalaceMove
Departures
- Sept 2021Max Meyerto FENFenerbahçeMove
3 in · 1 out
2020
Arrivals
- Sept 2020Ondrej Dudafrom NORNorwich CityMove
- Sept 2020Damion Downsfrom FC Ingolstadt 04Move
- 2020Dimitris Limniosfrom PAOK FCMove
Departures
- 2020Marcel Risseto FC Viktoria KölnMove
3 in · 2 out
2019
Arrivals
- 2019Kingsley Ehizibuefrom PECPEC ZwolleMove
- 2019Ellyes Skhirifrom MOTMontpellier Hérault Sport ClubMove
- 2019Florian Kainzfrom SVWSV Werder BremenMove
Departures
- 31 Jan 2019Serhou Guirassyto AMIAmiensMove
- Jan 2019Simon Zollerto BOCVfL BochumMove
7 in · 3 out
2018
Arrivals
- 21 Jul 2018Dominick Drexlerfrom FC MidtjyllandMove
- 1 Jul 2018Rafael Czichosfrom HOLHolstein KielMove
- 16 Jan 2018Vincent Koziellofrom OGCOGC NiceMove
- 2018Anthony Modestefrom Tianjin Tianhai F.C.Move
- 2018Louis Schaubfrom SK Rapid WienMove
- 2018Lasse Sobiechfrom STPFC St. PauliMove
- 2018Benno Schmitzfrom RBLRB LeipzigMove
Departures
- Jun 2018Yuya Osakoto SVWSV Werder BremenMove
- 2018Miloš Jojićto ISTİstanbul BaşakşehirMove
- 2018Claudio Pizarroto SVWSV Werder BremenMove
2 in · 3 out
2017
Arrivals
- 2017Jorge Meréfrom SPOSporting de GijónMove
- 2017Claudio Pizarrofrom SVWSV Werder BremenMove
Departures
- 2017Anthony Modesteto Tianjin Tianhai F.C.Move
- 2017Filip Mladenovićto STNStandard LiègeMove
- 2017Mërgim Mavrajto HAMHamburger SVMove
5 in · 4 out
2016
Arrivals
- 2016Konstantin Rauschfrom DARSV Darmstadt 98Move
- 2016Filip Mladenovićfrom FC BATE BorisovMove
- 2016Artjoms Rudņevsfrom HAMHamburger SVMove
- 2016Marco Högerfrom SCHSchalke 04Move
- 2016Fredrik Lassasfrom HIFK FotbollMove
Departures
- 1 Jul 2016Kevin Vogtto TSGTSG 1899 HoffenheimMove
- 2016Bård Finneto HEI1. FC HeidenheimMove
- 2016Yannick Gerhardtto VFWVfL WolfsburgMove
- 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.