2011–12 1. FC Köln season

May 2020 1. FC Köln 2011–12 RheinEnergieStadion Ståle Solbakken Bundesliga 17th (relegated) DFB-Pokal 2nd Round Lukas Podolski (14) Lukas Podolski (14) 50,000 vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach 43,200 vs. 1. FC Nürnberg _koln1112h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _koln1011h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 _koln1112t _koln1112t 000040 FFFFFF 000040 FFFFFF 000040 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 1. FC Köln season began on 31 July 2011 against Wiedenbrück 2000 in a DFB-Pokal 1st round match. They club played its home matches at the RheinEnergieStadion. For the season, the club hired Ståle Solbakken as its new head coach. The board of directors announced their resignation at the annual general meeting. Speculation concerning Lukas Podolski's future at 1. FC Köln has been written about a lot during the season. 1. FC Köln were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal in the 2nd Round. The club was in tenth place halfway through the season. The club went to Portimão, Portugal, during the winter break. Unfortunately, the team had an alarming slump in form in the second half of the season, coinciding with news that their star player Lukas Podolski had signed for Arsenal on 30 April and would join the team on 1 July. They were officially relegated from the Bundesliga after their 4–1 home loss to second-placed Bayern Munich on 5 May on the final day of the 2011–12 Bundesliga season. Review and events Off-season Prior to the last match of last season, 1. FC Köln hired Ståle Solbakken as their new head coach.Schalkes nächste Niederlage, Köln holt Solbakken https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fc-koeln/article13371858/Schalkes-naechste-Niederlage-Koeln-holt-Solbakken.html 18 May 2011 Die Welt 14 May 2011 GermanSolbakken neuer FC-Coach - Kreuzbandriss bei Petit https://www.kicker.de/solbakken-neuer-fc-coach---kreuzbandriss-bei-petit-552488/artikel 24 December 2011 kicker 15 May 2011 German He previously coached Copenhagen. Also on the last matchday of last season, Petit tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a match against Schalke 04 and has yet to debut this season.Petit https://www.kicker.de/petit/spieler/bundesliga/2011-12/1-fc-koeln kicker 24 December 2011 Pre-season Arsenal defeated 1. FC Köln 2–1.FC verliert gegen Arsenal - Pause für Rensing https://www.kicker.de/fc-verliert-gegen-arsenal---pause-fuer-rensing-555564/artikel kicker 26 December 2011 24 July 2011 German On 25 July, Solbakken named Pedro Geromel captain.Solbakken bestätigt: Geromel löst Podolski ab https://www.kicker.de/solbakken-bestaetigt_geromel-loest-podolski-ab-555624/artikel 20 December 2011 kicker 25 July 2011 German Lukas Podolski was Geromel's predecessor. Season On 31 July, 1. FC Köln opened up their season with a 3–0 DFB-Pokal win against Wiedenbrück 2000.Podolski legt gleich zweimal für Novakovic auf https://www.kicker.de/wiedenbrueck-gegen-koeln-2011-dfb-pokal-1140229/spielbericht 22 December 2011 31 July 2011 kicker German 1. FC Köln were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal in the 2nd Round.Musona macht Schluss mit Kölner Pokalträumen https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-koeln-2011-dfb-pokal-1260353/analyse 22 December 2011 25 October 2011 kicker German On 13 November, Wolfgang Overath along with deputies Friedrich Neukirch and Jürgen Glowacz resigned from the board of directors.Zu viel Frust: Overath tritt ab und erntet Pfiffe https://www.kicker.de/zu-viel-frust_overath-tritt-ab-und-erntet-pfiffe-560574/artikel 21 December 2011 kicker 13 November 2011 GermanBrockhausen Jan FC-Chef Overath fühlte sich in Köln "verunglimpft" https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fc-koeln/article13715161/FC-Chef-Overath-fuehlte-sich-in-Koeln-verunglimpft.html 21 December 2011 Die Welt 13 November 2011 German Overath stated how there was a "strain in recent months" for all of them and "frustration, inner conflict, and wear and tear". Overath also stated how the board was "not always a team" and how he "was reviled and insulted in a way, as I have never experienced before.". On 19 November, the match against Mainz 05 was canceled after the referee for the match, Babak Rafati, attempted suicide.Rafati nach Suizidversuch außer Lebensgefahr https://www.kicker.de/rafati-nach-suizidversuch-ausser-lebensgefahr-560887/artikel kicker 21 December 2011 19 November 2011 GermanBundesliga-Referee Rafati wollte sich umbringen https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fc-koeln/article13725285/Bundesliga-Referee-Rafati-wollte-sich-umbringen.html 29 December 2011 Die Welt 19 November 2011 The match was eventually rescheduled for 13 December.Köln gegen Mainz am 13. Dezember https://www.kicker.de/koeln-gegen-mainz-am-13-dezember-560950/artikel 26 December 2011 kicker 21 November 2011 German 1. FC Köln stated that they would allow Sebastian Freis and Kevin Pezzoni to leave on free transfers.Freis darf ablösefrei gehen - nach Freiburg? https://www.kicker.de/freis-darf-abloesefrei-gehen---nach-freiburg-562409/artikel 22 December 2011 kicker 22 December 2011 German For the winter break, 1. FC Köln returned to practice on 2 January 2012 at 11:00 CET (UTC+01) and had a training camp in Portimão, Portugal, from 5 to 12 January.Ab in den Süden https://www.kicker.de/ab-in-den-sueden-562442/artikel 26 December 2011 kicker 23 December 2011 German On 4 March 2012, a group 1. FC Köln supporters attacked a bus with Borussia Mönchengladbach supporters in it.Football fans coordinate brutal bus attack http://www.thelocal.de/sport/20120306-41167.html 17 March 2012 The Local 6 March 2012 On 10 March 2012, 1. FC Köln announced, that in mutual agreement, Volker Finke will be released from his position as Sporting Director.Director Finke leaves Cologne http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1034076/director-of-sport-volker-finke-leaves-cologne?cc=5901 https://archive.today/20120715110641/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1034076/director-of-sport-volker-finke-leaves-cologne?cc=5901 dead 15 July 2012 17 March 2012 ESPN Soccernet 10 March 2012 On 12 April 2012, 1. FC Köln dismissed Ståle Solbakken as head coach of the club and replaced him with Frank Schaefer.1. FC Köln entlässt Solbakken – Schaefer übernimmt https://www.welt.de/sport/article106178829/1-FC-Koeln-entlaesst-Solbakken-Schaefer-uebernimmt.html 12 April 2012 Die Welt 12 April 2012 GermanSolbakken 'sacked' by Cologne http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1048252/furious-coach-stale-solbakken-%27sacked%27-by-cologne?cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415210446/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1048252/furious-coach-stale-solbakken-%27sacked%27-by-cologne?cc=5901 dead 15 April 2012 12 April 2012 ESPN Soccernet 12 April 2012 The club was in 16th place at the time of the firing. The club originally announced that he was "on leave". However, Solbakken confirmed that he was fired. 1. FC Köln finished in 17th place and were relegated on the final day of the season.Cologne relegated, reprieve for Hertha Berlin http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15931964,00.html 7 May 2012 Deutsche Welle 7 May 2012 Hertha BSC would have been automatically been relegated if they had lost or drew against 1899 Hoffenheim. Lukas Podolski Lukas Podolski's future at 1. FC Köln has been speculated much during the first half of the season by the media. Turkish media announced how Podolski and Galatasaray S.K. had already agreed.Finkes Machtwort: Podolski bleibt https://www.kicker.de/finkes-machtwort_podolski-bleibt-556777/artikel 20 December 2011 kicker 21 August 2011 German These rumours were proved false when Podolski was still at 1. FC Köln when the transfer deadline passed. In August, Sports Director Volker Finke stated how the club absolutely must keep Podolski at all cost. Arsenal, Lokomotiv Moscow, Galatasaray S.K., Lazio and Schalke 04 are all known to be interested in Podolski and have been tracking him during the first half of season.Chase Jefferson Podolski heads the list of prominent Bundesliga transfer candidates http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15595807,00.html 20 December 2011 Deutsche Welle 13 December 2011Wieder Spekulationen um Podolski https://www.kicker.de/wieder-spekulationen-um-podolski-561805/artikel 22 December 2011 kicker 9 December 2011 German However, it would be difficult for Schalke 04 to sign Podolski. Podolski stated that "a change in the Bundesliga is for me very difficult to imagine".Podolski will Köln nur Richtung Ausland verlassen https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fc-koeln/article13766735/Podolski-will-Koeln-nur-Richtung-Ausland-verlassen.html 21 December 2011 Die Welt 14 December 2011 German Arsène Wenger has denied that he wants to purchase Podolski during the winter transfer period.Podolski-Transfer im Winter? Wenger sagt: "No!" https://www.kicker.de/podolski-transfer-im-winter-wenger-sagt_no-562166/artikel 20 December 2011 kicker 16 December 2011 German Die Welt has reported that Wenger has no interest in Podolski at all.Arsenals Trainer Wenger hat kein Interesse an Podolski https://www.welt.de/sport/article13771471/Arsenals-Trainer-Wenger-hat-kein-Interesse-an-Podolski.html 27 December 2011 Die Welt 16 December 2011 German Finke stated on 11 December that, "Podolski would not be part of the squad for 2012–13, if he did not sign an extension," while Podolski responded by stating, "he would be willing to play for the amateurs or sit in the stands while his current deal expired". 1. FC Köln is about €25 million in debt and Finke doesn't believe that 1. FC Köln can afford a free transfer.Podolski-Deal im Winter? FC ohne Schmerzgrenze https://www.kicker.de/podolski-deal-im-winter-fc-ohne-schmerzgrenze-561630/artikel kicker 20 December 2011 5 December 2011 German Deutsche Welle stated that the "more logical decision" would be to sell Podolski during the winter transfer period because he is not cup-tied to any club in UEFA's European competitions and how their position to sell would be weaken if they wait for next summer. Jürgen Klopp came out and criticized Podolski.Podolski teilt gegen Klopp aus https://www.kicker.de/podolski-teilt-gegen-klopp-aus-561955/artikel 22 December 2011 kicker 12 December 2011 German Klopp stated how Podolski only plays well every other week and is too expensive because of this. Podolski stated how he turned down Klopp twice and how Borussia Dortmund could not afford him because it does have any more UEFA Champions League revenue for the season. Arsenal F.C. defender Per Mertesacker stated how Podolski, along with former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, would be "perfect acquisitions".Per keen on Henry and Podolski http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1001931/per-mertesacker:-thierry-henry-&-lukas-podolski-ideal-for-arsenal?cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108035545/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1001931/per-mertesacker:-thierry-henry-&-lukas-podolski-ideal-for-arsenal?cc=5901 dead 8 January 2012 29 December 2011 ESPN Soccernet 29 December 2011 On 7 March, Mertesacker stated that Podolski has asked about "a potential move to the Emirates".Poldi asks Mertesacker about Gunners http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1032114/per-mertesacker-says-lukas-podolski-has-asked-about-arsenal-move?cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310002912/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1032114/per-mertesacker-says-lukas-podolski-has-asked-about-arsenal-move?cc=5901 dead 10 March 2012 7 March 2012 ESPN Soccernet 7 March 2012Mertesacker berichtet: SMS von Podolski https://www.kicker.de/mertesacker-berichtet_sms-von-podolski-565641/artikel 7 March 2012 Kicker 7 March 2012 German Oliver Bierhoff stated that Podolski would be making a "great move" if he left 1. FC Köln for Arsenal F.C.Bierhoff talks up Podolski Arsenal move http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1029325/germany%27s-bierhoff-talks-up-lukas-podolski-to-arsenal-transfer?cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304075457/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1029325/germany%27s-bierhoff-talks-up-lukas-podolski-to-arsenal-transfer?cc=5901 dead 4 March 2012 7 March 2012 ESPN Soccernet 1 March 2012 There were reports that claimed 1. FC Köln sold Podolski to Arsenal F.C. for €13 million with Bayern Munich getting 10% of the amount over €10 million.13 Millionen – Podolskis Wechsel zu Arsenal perfekt https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fc-koeln/article13909539/13-Millionen-Podolskis-Wechsel-zu-Arsenal-perfekt.html 7 March 2012 Die Welt 7 March 2012 German However, Podolski himself denied that any deal has been finalized with Arsenal F.C.Podolski denies Arsenal deal http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1034143/lukas-podolski-denies-arsenal-deal-is-done?cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314032445/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1034143/lukas-podolski-denies-arsenal-deal-is-done?cc=5901 dead 14 March 2012 17 March 2012 ESPN Soccernet 11 March 2012 Reports doubted that the move will even happen after Podolski claimed that he could be tempted by Lazio.Podolski hints at Arsenal U-turn http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1036384/lazio-talk-sparks-fears-over-lukas-podolski-arsenal-move?cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320075330/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1036384/lazio-talk-sparks-fears-over-lukas-podolski-arsenal-move?cc=5901 dead 20 March 2012 17 March 2012 ESPN Soccernet 17 March 2012 Podolski finally decided to sign for Arsenal on 30 April.Arsenal reach deal to sign Podolski http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1058637/arsenal-reach-deal-to-sign-lucas-podolski-from-fc-cologne?cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20120503163714/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1058637/arsenal-reach-deal-to-sign-lucas-podolski-from-fc-cologne?cc=5901 dead 3 May 2012 30 April 2012 ESPN Soccernet 30 April 2012Podolskis Wechsel zum FC Arsenal ist perfekt https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fc-koeln/article106239538/Podolskis-Wechsel-zum-FC-Arsenal-ist-perfekt.html 30 April 2012 Die Welt 30 April 2012 German Matches Legend #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Bundesliga 6 August 2011 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) 1 1. FC Köln 0–3 Match Report VfL Wolfsburg Novaković 2 14 79 Hasebe 13Helmes 17 90+3 Ochs 18Russ 79Schäfer 83, 85Mandžukić 90+4 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 47,000 Manuel Gräfe Mario Mandžukić L 13 August 2011 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) 2 Schalke 04 5–1 Match Report 1. FC Köln Huntelaar 42 pen. 47 85Holtby 48Raúl 59 Podolski 12Lanig 19McKenna 42Roshi 80 Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen 61,673 Guido Winkmann Huntelaar L 20 August 2011 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) 3 1. FC Köln 1–1 Match Report 1. FC Kaiserslautern Jajalo 19Lanig 34Brečko 53Andrezinho 87 Amedick 2Iličević 17Kirch 25Dick 79Jessen 81 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 47,200 Knut Kircher Kevin Trapp D 27 August 2011 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) 4 Hamburger SV 3–4 Match Report 1. FC Köln Petrić 11 pen.Rajković 59Son 62Aogo 66 Chihi 21Brečko 24Novaković 49, 66Clemens 84McKenna 88Riether 88 Imtech Arena Hamburg 51,289 Florian Meyer Adil Chihi W 11 September 2011 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) 5 1. FC Köln 1–2 Match Report 1. FC Nürnberg Chihi 39, 67Riether 56Brečko 0 75McKenna 90 Pekhart 2 19 42Simons 31 pen. 35 pen.Feulner 57 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 43,200 Michael Weiner Simons L 17 September 2011 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) 6 Bayer Leverkusen 1–4 Match Report 1. FC Köln Balitsch 27Rolfes 70Schürrle 0 90+1 Peszko 27Novaković 44Podolski 47 54Clemens 79Rensing 82Riether 84Jajalo 90 BayArena Leverkusen 30,210 Günter Perl Lukas Podolski W 25 September 2011 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) 7 1. FC Köln 2–0 Match Report 1899 Hoffenheim Sereno 18Jajalo 20Podolski 64 Babel 14Compper 75 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 45,500 Peter Sippel Lukas Podolski W 1 October 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) 8 Hertha BSC 3–0 Match Report 1. FC Köln Lasogga 14 26, 77Raffael 34Franz 81 Peszko 61Lanig 71 Olympiastadion Berlin 59,491 Florian Meyer Änis Ben-Hatira L 16 October 2011 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) 9 1. FC Köln 2–0 Match Report Hannover 96 Podolski 24 86, 65Chihi 80Lanig 84 Rausch 33Schmiedebach 57Pogatetz 62Pinto 77 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 46,000 Jochen Drees Lukas Podolski W 22 October 2011 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) 10 Borussia Dortmund 5–0 Match Report 1. FC Köln Kehl 5, 66Kagawa 7Schmelzer 25Subotić 38Lewandowski 44 50 Matuszczyk 6Sereno 47 Signal Iduna Park Dortmund 80,200 Felix Brych Mats Hummels L 30 October 2011 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 11 1. FC Köln 3–0 Match Report FC Augsburg Podolski 19 24 pen.Jajalo 45+2Peszko 56 Callsen-Bracker 40Bellinghausen 48Oehrl 0 75 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 48,000 Peter Gagelmann Lukas Podolski W 5 November 2011 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 12 Werder Bremen 3–2 Match Report 1. FC Köln Papastathopoulos 20Fritz 45Bargfrede 47Pizzaro 49 54 pen. 86 Clemens 3Riether 42Podolski 45Sereno 0 53Rensing 78Lanig 89 Weserstadion Bremen 41,500 Michael Weiner Claudio Pizzaro L 19 November 2011 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 13 1. FC Köln Postponed Mainz 05 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne Babak Rafati p 25 November 2011 20:30 CET (UTC+01) 14 1. FC Köln 0–3 Match Report Borussia Mönchengladbach Peszko 43 Hanke 20 47Arango 30Herrmann 68 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 50,000 Manuel Gräfe Mike Hanke L 3 December 2011 18:30 CET (UTC+01) 15 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Match Report 1. FC Köln Gentner 29 36Boulahrouz 45+1Okazaki 66Boka 83 Podolski 15 pen. 88Lanig 20Brečko 48Jemal 79Sereno 90 Mercedes-Benz Arena Stuttgart 56,255 Felix Brych Christian Gentner D 10 December 2011 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 16 1. FC Köln 4–0 Match Report SC Freiburg Clemens 19 66Sereno 39Podolski 60 73 Bastians 38Schuster 54 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 44,500 Marco Fritz Lukas Podolski W 13 December 2011 20:30 CET (UTC+01) 13 1. FC Köln 1–1 Match Report Mainz 05 Jemal 29Podolski 85Brečko 88 Gavranović 16Svensson 24Allagui 48, 70Baumgartlinger 62 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 44,800 Felix Zwayer D 16 December 2011 20:30 CET (UTC+01) 17 Bayern Munich 3–0 Match Report 1. FC Köln Ribéry 2 33 33Gómez 48Alaba 63Kroos 88 Sereno 33Jajalo 65Peszko 66McKenna 85 Allianz Arena Munich 69,000 Guido Winkmann Toni Kroos L 21 January 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln Lopes 21Polter 78 Jajalo 65Eichner 81 Volkswagen Arena Wolfsburg 27,057 Tobias Welz Ashkan Dejagah L 28 January 2012 18:30 CET (UTC+01) 19 1. FC Köln 1–4 Schalke 04 Podolski 4Pedro Geromel 18Brečko 0 78 Uchida 35Matip 53Marica 60 73Huntelaar 78Höger 82 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 50,000 Jochen Drees Ciprian Marica L 5 February 2012 17:30 CET (UTC+01) 20 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 1. FC Köln Borysiuk 2 35 40Rodnei 40Şahan 78 Roshi 72 Fritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern 38,043 Wolfgang Stark Michael Rensing W 12 February 2012 17:30 CET (UTC+01) 21 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hamburger SV Lanig 43Jemal 48Pedro Geromel 64 Sala 60Guerrero 88 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 46,500 Florian Meyer Paolo Guerrero L 18 February 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 22 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 1. FC Köln Esswein 28Hloušek 57Schäfer 67Simons 78Pekhart 85 Peszko 24Brečko 55Novaković 66Roshi 77 Frankenstadion Nuremberg 38,101 Christian Dingert Alexander Esswein L 25 February 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 23 1. FC Köln 0–2 Bayer Leverkusen Riether 22 Bender 16 50 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 46,500 Felix Brych Lars Bender L 4 March 2012 17:30 CET (UTC+01) 24 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1. FC Köln Compper 33Vestergaard 67Beck 74Weis 79 Eichner 24Lanig 56Podolski 81 Rhein-Neckar-Arena Sinsheim 29,250 Robert Hartmann Sebastian Rudy D 10 March 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 25 1. FC Köln 1–0 Hertha BSC Peszko 17Clemens 36Jajalo 0 65Podolski 0 76Riether 90+5 Torun 11Lell 74Kobiashvili 2 75 76Hubník 84 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 48,000 Guido Winkmann Lukas Podolski W 18 March 2012 17:30 CET (UTC+01) 26 Hannover 96 4–1 Summary 1. FC Köln Stindl 19Schlaudraff 61 pen.Diouf 67 83 Pezzoni 43Sereno 61 AWD-Arena Hanover 45,000 Wolfgang Stark L 25 March 2012 17:30 CET (UTC+01) 27 1. FC Köln 1–6 Summary Borussia Dortmund Novaković 13Podolski 51 Piszczek 26Kagawa 47 80Lewandowski 52Gündoğan 79Perišić 84 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 50,000 Felix Zwayer L 31 March 2012 17:30 CET (UTC+01) 28 FC Augsburg 2–1 Summary 1. FC Köln Koo 19Sankoh 33Rafael 45 pen. Geromel 26Lanig 29Podolski 42 pen.Brečko 54Sereno 76 SGL arena Augsburg 30,660 Tobias Welz L 7 April 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 29 1. FC Köln 1–1 Summary Werder Bremen Peszko 27Jemal 39Riether 58Jajalo 75 Fritz 22Rosenberg 24Papastathopoulos 35 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 50,000 Günter Perl D 10 April 2012 20:00 CET (UTC+01) 30 Mainz 05 4–0 Summary 1. FC Köln Polanski 19 pen.Zidan 31N. Müller 37Szalai 54, 54Choupo-Moting 82 Coface Arena Mainz 34,000 Felix Brych L 15 April 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 31 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 Summary 1. FC Köln Arango 19Jantschke 53Reus 55Dante 82 Pedro Geromel 67Podolski 79 Borussia-Park Mönchengladbach 52,990 Knut Kircher L 21 April 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 32 1. FC Köln 1–1 Summary VfB Stuttgart Peszko 50 Niedermeier 61Harnik 67Cacau 71 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 50,000 Peter Sippel D 28 April 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 33 SC Freiburg 4–1 Summary 1. FC Köln Mujdža 36Guédé 54Caligiuri 84Freis 90+1 Podolski 47McKenna 76 Mage Solar Stadion Freiburg 24,000 Wolfgang Stark L 5 May 2012 15:30 CET (UTC+01) 34 1. FC Köln 1–4 Report Bayern Munich Peszko 59Novaković 63 Müller 34 85Pedro Geromel 52 o.g.Robben 54Schweinsteiger 71 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 50,000 Florian Meyer L DFB-Pokal 31 July 2011 1st Round Wiedenbrück 2000 0–3 Match Report 1. FC Köln Novaković 22 45Jajalo 78 Heidewaldstadion Gütersloh 12,000 Christian Dingert W 25 October 2011 20:30 2nd Round 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 Match Report 1. FC Köln Obasi 40Musona 50 Jajalo 6 Rhein-Neckar Arena Sinsheim 16,000 Knut Kircher Musona L Squad information Roster, appearances, goals and assists 2012 4 30 Squad Season 2011-12PlayersBundesligaDFB-PokalTotalsNo.PlayerNat.Birthdayat FCK sincePrevious clubMPGAMPGAMPGA Goalkeepers1Michael Rensing20px|Germandmy 1985 5 142011Bayern Munich310010032 0022Miro Varvodić20px|Croatiandmy 1989 5 152008Hajduk Split20010030024Daniel Schwabke20px|Germandmy 1989 7 1920071. FC Magdeburg00000000026Timo Horn20px|Germandmy 1993 5 122002SC Rondorf000000000 Defenders2Mišo Brečko20px|Sloveniandmy 1984 5 12008Hamburger SV260220028023Ammar Jemal20px|Tunisiandmy 1987 4 202011Young Boys152010016104Christian Eichner20px|Germandmy 1982 11 2420111899 Hoffenheim2801200300112Andrezinho20px|Braziliandmy 1981 10 92010Vitória de Guimarães70010080017Henrique Sereno20px|Portuguesedmy 1985 5 182011Porto2500100260018Tomoaki Makino20px|Japanesedmy 1987 5 112011Sanfrecce Hiroshima30000030021Pedro Geromel (captain)20px|Braziliandmy 1985 9 212008Vitória de Guimarães2700101280123Kevin McKenna20px|Canadiandmy 1980 1 212007Energie Cottbus2410000241033Mitchell Weiser20px|Germandmy 1994 4 212005TVE Veltenhof10000010035Alexander Vaaßen20px|Germandmy 1991 12 91998Viktoria Thorr000000000 Midfielders5Sascha Riether20px|Germandmy 1983 3 232011VfL Wolfsburg170020019006Kevin Pezzoni20px|Germandmy 1989 3 222008Blackburn Rovers111020013108Petit20px|Portuguesedmy 1976 9 252008Benfica00000000013Martin Lanig20px|Germandmy 1984 7 112010VfB Stuttgart3001200320115Sławomir Peszko20px|Polanddmy 1985 2 192011Lech Poznań3126201332719Mato Jajalo20px|Croatiandmy 1988 5 242010Siena3033220325320Adil Chihi20px|Moroccandmy 1988 2 212004Fortuna Düsseldorf1020100112025Adam Matuszczyk20px|Polishdmy 1989 2 142003VfB Dillingen900100100028Odise Roshi20px|Albaniandmy 1991 5 222011Flamurtari Vlorë2011200221129Christopher Buchtmann20px|Germandmy 1992 4 252010Fulham F.C.000000000 Forwards7Sebastian Freis20px|Germandmy 1985 4 232009Karlsruher SC40110050110Lukas Podolski20px|Germandmy 1985 6 42009Bayern Munich161452011814611Milivoje Novaković20px|Sloveniandmy 1979 5 182006Litex Lovech72312084314Alexandru Ioniță20px|Romaniandmy 1989 8 52010Rapid București00000000016Mikael Ishak20px|Swedishdmy 1993 3 312012Assyriska FF1100000110027Christian Clemens20px|Germandmy 1991 8 42001SC Köln Weiler-Volkhoven1542200174231Mark Uth20px|Germandmy 1991 8 242009Viktoria Köln00000000038Thiemo-Jérôme Kialka20px|Germandmy 1989 1 122007VfL 93 Hamburg000000000MP = Matches played — G = Goals scored — A = AssistsSources:1. Bundesliga - 1. FC Köln - Kader https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-koeln/kader/bundesliga/2011-12 kicker 23 December 20111. FC Köln - Kader http://www.fussballdaten.de/vereine/1fckoeln/2012/ fussballdaten.de 23 December 2011 German Sources Category:1. FC Köln seasons Koln season 2011-12