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2016–17 RB Leipzig Season
The 2016–17 RB Leipzig season was the 8th season in the football club's history and 1st ever season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2016. RB Leipzig also participated in the season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. The season covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Review Background On 6 May 2016, Ralph Hasenhüttl was appointed to replace Ralf Rangnick as the head coach. On 8 May 2016, RB Leipzig was directly promoted to the Bundesliga after securing second position in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga. December On 3 December, Leipzig faced Schalke 04 at home on matchday 13. The match finished as a 2–1 win for RB Leipzig. RBL opened the scoring in the second minute from the penalty spot via Timo Werner. Two minutes later, Yussuf Poulsen missed two opportunities in a row to extend the lead for Leipzig. Poulsen again missed an opportunity in the 29th minute, missing a metre away from go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RB Leipzig
RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V. (), commonly known as RB Leipzig or informally as Red Bull Leipzig, is a German professional association football, football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club was founded in 2009 by the initiative of the company Red Bull GmbH, which purchased the playing rights of fifth-tier side SSV Markranstädt with the intent of advancing the new club to the top-flight Bundesliga within eight years. The men's professional football club is run by the spin-off organization RasenBallsport Leipzig GmbH. RB Leipzig plays its home matches at the Red Bull Arena (Leipzig), Red Bull Arena. The club nickname is . After its foundation, RB Leipzig quickly rose through the ranks of German football, starting in the fifth-tier NOFV-Oberliga Süd. The club achieved successive promotions the following years, eventually being promoted to the Bundesliga in 2015–16 2. Bundesliga, 2015–16. In their debut 2016–17 Bundesliga, top-flight season, they qualified to the UEFA Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Football League System
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system for Football in Germany, association football in Germany that in the 2016–17 Season (sports), season consisted of 2,235 Sports_league, leagues in up to 13 levels having 31,645 Sports club, teams, in which all Division (sport), divisions are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. The top three Professional sports, professional levels contain one division each. Below this, the semi-professional and Amateur sports, amateur levels have progressively more parallel divisions, which each cover progressively smaller geographic areas. Teams that finish at the top of their division at the end of each season can rise higher in the pyramid, while those that finish at the bottom find themselves sinking further down. Therefore, in theory, it is possible for even the lowest local amateur club to rise to the top of the system and become List of German football ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John-Patrick Strauß
John-Patrick Regalario Strauß (born 28 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a defensive midfielder for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in Germany, he plays for the Philippines national team. Club career Youth Born in Wetzlar, Germany, Strauß had his youth career at FC Cleeberg, TSG Wieseck and RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig II In 2016, after playing for the U17 and U19 team of Leipzig, Strauß was promoted to the second team. Erzgebirge Aue In 2017, Strauß signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Erzgebirge Aue, he joined the club on a free transfer. In 2022, Erzgebirge Aue were relegated to 3. Liga. Hansa Rostock In 2022, after his 5-year stint with Aue, Strauß signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock, joining the club on a free transfer. International career Strauß was born to a German father and a Filipino mother that made him eligible to play for Germany and the Philippines. Philippines In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Coltorti
Fabio Coltorti (born 3 December 1980) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Coltorti was born in Kriens. During his career in his country, he played with SC Kriens, FC Schaffhausen, FC Thun and Grasshopper Club Zürich, being first choice for the latter three sides. On 30 August 2007, Coltorti penned a four-year contract with Spanish club Racing de Santander, for €1 million. During his first season with the Cantabrians he was mainly restricted to Copa del Rey matches, which also happened in the following; his La Liga debut came on 22 December 2007, in a 1–4 away loss against Sevilla FC. From mid-December 2009 to February 2010, Coltorti had his longest league run in Racing's goal, benefitting from starter Toño's injury. In the first eight matches the team only lost once, at Villarreal CF (2–0), conceding just seven goals. He would finish the campaign with 23 league appearances, as they barely avoided relegation after finishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naby Keïta
Naby Laye Keïta (born 10 February 1995) is a Guinean professional association football, footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I, NB I club Ferencvárosi TC, Ferencváros, on loan from club SV Werder Bremen, Werder Bremen, and Captain (association football), captains the Guinea national football team, Guinea national team. Keïta began his professional career with Ligue 2 club FC Istres in 2013, and a year later he moved to FC Red Bull Salzburg, Red Bull Salzburg, where he won the Austrian Football Bundesliga and Austrian Cup Double (association football), double in both of his seasons. He then moved to RB Leipzig in 2016, making the Bundesliga team of the season in his first year and the UEFA Europa League squad of the season in his second. He agreed to join Liverpool in 2017, and completed the move a year later, winning the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final, UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club, and the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Halstenberg
Marcel Halstenberg (born 27 September 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He started his career with Hannover 96 II, before playing for other clubs in Germany, including RB Leipzig, FC St. Pauli, and Borussia Dortmund II across his career. Club career Hannover 96 II Born in Laatzen, Germany, Halstenberg grew up in Hannover and started his career at SV Germania Grasdorf before joining Hannover 96. After spending eleven years progressing through the Hannover 96 youth system, he was eventually promoted to Hannover 96 II. Halstenberg initially started out as a striker before moving to defence. He went on to make nineteen appearances for Hannover 96 II during the 2010–11 season. Borussia Dortmund II On 8 April 2011, it was announced that Halstenberg joined Borussia Dortmund II. He made his Borussia Dortmund II debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 win over 1. FC Kaiserslautern II in the opening game of the season. Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Forsberg
Emil Peter Forsberg (; born 23 October 1991) is a Swedish professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Sweden men's national football team, Sweden national team. Forsberg was awarded Guldbollen in 2021 as Sweden's best footballer of the year. He has also been voted the Fotbollsgalan, Swedish Midfielder of the Year four times (2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021). He was a member of the 2018 FIFA World Cup squads#Sweden, Sweden squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and also represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020, 2020, the latter of which he scored four goals in four games. He is known for his quick, effective passing style, and is a creative playmaker renowned for his ability to create chances and assists. Club career GIF Sundsvall Born in Sundsvall, Forsberg started his career with GIF Sundsvall, his home-town te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péter Gulácsi
Péter Gulácsi (born 6 May 1990) is a Hungary, Hungarian association football, footballer who plays as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. Gulácsi began his career at Liverpool F.C., Liverpool but did not make a senior appearance, spending loan spells at Hereford United F.C., Hereford United, Tranmere Rovers F.C., Tranmere Rovers, and Hull City A.F.C., Hull City. In 2013, he joined FC Red Bull Salzburg, Red Bull Salzburg, where he won a domestic double twice, namely the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup. He later moved to RB Leipzig in 2015, becoming a key figure in their rise to the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League contention, and playing a pivotal role in securing the club's first-ever DFB-Pokal title. At the international level, he had represented Hungary in multiple major tournaments, featuring in UEFA Euro 2016, Euro 2016, UEFA Euro 2020, Euro 2020, and UEFA Euro 2024, Euro 2024. Club career Liverpool Liverpool F.C., Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sead Kolašinac
Sead Kolašinac (; born 20 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Kolašinac started his professional career at Schalke 04, playing first in its reserve team, before joining Arsenal in 2017, who loaned him back to Schalke 04 in 2021. The following year, he moved to Marseille. A year later, he signed with Atalanta. A former German youth international, Kolašinac made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013, earning over 60 caps since. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Club career Schalke 04 Kolašinac started playing football at his hometown club Karlsruher SC, which he joined in 2001. In 2009, he moved to TSG Hoffenheim's youth academy. A year later, he switched to VfB Stuttgart's youth setup. In 2011, he went to Schalke 04's youth academy. In June 2012, he signed his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yussuf Poulsen
Yussuf Yurary Poulsen (; born 15 June 1994) is a Danish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Denmark national football team, Denmark national team. He sometimes uses ''Yurary'' as his shirt name. After starting his professional career with Lyngby Boldklub, Lyngby, he transferred to RB Leipzig in 2013, helping them from the 3. Liga to the Bundesliga in the space of three seasons. He holds the RB Leipzig record for most appearances with over 300, and has scored over 80 goals for the club. He played in the DFB-Pokal final in 2019 DFB-Pokal Final, 2019 and 2021 DFB-Pokal Final, 2021. Poulsen made his international debut for Denmark in 2014 and has earned over 80 caps. He was part of their squad at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022, and the UEFA European Championship in UEFA Euro 2020, 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024, 2024, reaching the semi-finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, which plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system, following relegation from the Bundesliga in 2022–23. Other activities offered by the club include athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, winter sports and eSports. The "04" in the club's name derives from its formation in 1904. Schalke have been one of the most popular professional football teams in Germany, even though the club's heyday was in the 1930s and 1940s. As of 2023, the club has 178,000 members, making it the second-largest football club in Germany and the fourth-largest club in the world in terms of membership. Schalke have won seven German championships, five DFB-Pokals, one DFB Ligapokal, one DFL-Supercup, one UEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English language, English, is a German knockout Association football, football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga along with the four best teams from the 3. Liga. It is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. Taking place from August until May, the winner qualifies for the DFL-Supercup and the UEFA Europa League unless the winner already qualifies for the UEFA Champions League in the Bundesliga. The competition was founded in 1935, then called the ''Hans von Tschammer und Osten, Tschammer-Pokal''. The first titleholders were 1. FC Nürnberg. In 1937, FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04 were the first team to win Double (association football), the double. The Tschammer-Pokal was suspended in 1944 due to World War II and disbanded follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
