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2020–21 Arminia Bielefeld Season
The 2020–21 Arminia Bielefeld season was the club's 116th season in existence and the first season back in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, Arminia Bielefeld participated in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Arminia was the team with the lowest budget in the Bundesliga. After a defeat in the first round of the DFB-Pokal they had a quite promising start in the Bundesliga season, but from the 4th matchday onwards they could be found among the last five teams in the league table, from the 6th matchday onwards amongst the last four teams. In March, the manager Uwe Neuhaus was replaced by Frank Kramer. A 2–0 win over VfB Stuttgart on the final matchday secured the 15th rank and thus their spot in the 2021–22 Bundesliga. Players First-team squad Out on loan Transfers In Out Pre-season and friendlies Competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld (; full name: ; commonly known as Arminia Bielefeld (), also known as ''Die Arminen'' or ''Die Blauen'' ), or just Arminia (), is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia is most well known as a professional association football, football club, having participated in the first tier of German Football, the Bundesliga, for a total of 19 seasons. In addition to football, the club offers field hockey, figure skating, and cue sports departments. The club has over 15,000 members and the club colours are black, white and blue. Arminia's name derives from the Cherusci, Cheruscan chieftain Arminius, who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The club currently participates in the 2. Bundesliga, the German football league system, second tier of German Football, after being promoted from the 3. Liga in the 2024–25 3. Liga, 2024-25 season. Arminia has earned a reputation as a Yo-yo club, or ''Fahrstuhlmannschaft'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joakim Nilsson (footballer, Born 1994)
Jörgen Joakim Nilsson (born 6 February 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC. Career In November 2012 Nilsson was handed his first professional contract by GIF Sundsvall. In February 2016 he signed a five-year contract with IF Elfsborg for a fee around €500,000 (5 million SEK). In July 2019, Nilsson joined 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld having agreed a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Elfsborg was estimated at €400,000. In June 2022, Nilsson agreed to a free transfer to St. Louis City SC. He joined the club in July 2022 and the club itself will begin playing in the MLS in 2023. Personal life He is younger brother to the former Sweden national team player Per Nilsson. Career statistics International Honors St. Louis City SC * Western Conference (regular season): 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Córdova
Sergio Duvan Córdova Lezama (born 9 August 1997), known as Sergio Córdova (), is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor. He also represents the Venezuela national team. Córdova is an academy graduate of Venezuelan side Caracas and scored on his professional debut in 2015. He spent two and a half season's in the club's first team, scoring five goals in 38 appearances, before signing for Augsburg in 2017. Internationally, he represented Venezuela at U20 level and featured for the nation at the South American Youth Football Championship and U-20 World Cup in 2017, winning the Goal of the Tournament award at the latter competition. Later that year, he made his debut for the senior side. Club career Caracas Having previously represented the club at youth level following his arrival in 2013, Córdova made a goal scoring debut for Caracas on 12 July 2015, starting and scoring the opening goal in a 4–0 league victory over Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cebio Soukou
Cebio Soukou (born 2 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF First League club Ümraniyespor. Born in Germany, he plays for the Benin national team internationally. Soukou started his career at VfL Bochum II, making his debut in the Regionalliga West in 2011. He signed for fellow Regionalliga West side Rot-Weiss Essen in summer 2012, before signing for Erzgebirge Aue of the 3. Liga in January 2016. Soukou was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga with Erzgebirge Aue at the end of the 2015–16 season, but returned to the 3. Liga in summer 2018 after signing for Hansa Rostock. After one season at Hansa Rostock, he signed for Arminia Bielefeld of the 2. Bundesliga. He was promoted to the Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld after the club finished the 2019–20 season as 2. Bundesliga champions. He scored Bielefeld's first goal of their return to the Bundesliga, but was released by the club at the end of the season and signed for SV Sandhausen of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabian Kunze
Fabian Kunze (born 14 June 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Personal life He is the twin brother of fellow professional footballer Lukas Kunze, who plays in the 3. Liga for Arminia Bielefeld DSC Arminia Bielefeld (; full name: ; commonly known as Arminia Bielefeld (), also known as ''Die Arminen'' or ''Die Blauen'' ), or just Arminia (), is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia is most well known as .... References Living people 1998 births Men's association football midfielders German men's footballers FC Schalke 04 players SV Rödinghausen players Arminia Bielefeld players Hannover 96 players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Footballers from Bielefeld 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan De Medina
Nathan de Medina (born 8 October 1997) is a Belgian professional association football, footballer who plays as a defender (association football), defender for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Partizan, Partizan. Club career De Medina joined R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht in 2004. He made his first team debut on 19 May 2016 in a 5–2 away loss to K.R.C. Genk, Genk playing the entire match. De Medina signed with Bundesliga newcomers Arminia Bielefeld on a free transfer from Royal Excel Mouscron in July 2020, having agreed a three-year contract. He was sent off for a reckless challenge on Niclas Füllkrug in a 2–0 loss to SV Werder Bremen, Werder Bremen in March 2021. Personal life De Medina was born in Belgium and is of Cape Verdean descent. References External links * * * 1997 births Living people Footballers from Mouscron Belgian people of Cape Verdean descent Belgian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Belgium men's under-21 international footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóan Símun Edmundsson
Jóan Símun Edmundsson (born 26 July 1991) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Icelandic club KA Akureyri and the Faroe Islands national team. Club career B68 Toftir Edmundsson started his career with B68 Toftir. Newcastle United In December 2009, Edmundsson joined Newcastle United on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent deal, after a successful trial during a reserve friendly against Hibernian. He signed a permanent deal in June as a hot prospect for the future. He made his first team debut for Newcastle in a friendly against Norwich City on 25 July 2010. On 7 January 2011, Edmundsson joined Gateshead on a 28-day loan. He made his Gateshead debut on 8 January 2011 against Kidderminster Harriers. He scored his first goal for Gateshead on 15 January 2011 in the FA Trophy in a 6–0 win against Hampton & Richmond Borough. He featured regularly for the reserves between 2010 and 2012; however, he failed to reach first team football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Red Bull Salzburg
Fußballclub Red Bull Salzburg, commonly known as simply Red Bull Salzburg, is an Austrian professional Association football, football club based in Wals-Siezenheim, that competes in the Austrian Bundesliga, the top flight of Football in Austria, Austrian Football. Their home ground is the Red Bull Arena (Salzburg), Red Bull Arena. Due to sponsorship restrictions, the club is known as FC Salzburg and wears a modified crest when playing in FIFA and UEFA competitions. The club was originally known as SV Austria Salzburg and played under various sponsored names, including SV Casino Salzburg and SV Wüstenrot-Gruppe, Wüstenrot Salzburg. In 2005, it was acquired by Red Bull GmbH, which rebranded the club and changed its traditional violet and white colours to red and white. This transformation led some supporters to establish a new club, SV Austria Salzburg, in response. Founded in 1933, the club won its first Austrian Football Bundesliga, Bundesliga title in 1994, which was the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya Okugawa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kyoto Sanga. Club career Kyoto Sanga Okugawa joined Kyoto Sanga's youth setup in 2009 from local youth side Ayano Boys Club. He progressed through the youth system of the Sanga and in September 2014, he signed a professional contract with them. He made his first team debut in the J2 League on 5 May 2015, in a 1–1 draw against Gifu, replacing Takumi Miyayoshi after 59 minutes. Red Bull Salzburg On 5 June 2015, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Okugawa from Kyoto Sanga, for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be in the region of ¥100 million. He would be developed for the first team via FC Liefering. On 31 August 2018, it was announced that Okugawa would join Holstein Kiel on loan until the end of 2018–19 season. On 3 November 2020, Okugawa scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 6–2 defeat against Bayern Munich in the 2020–21 season. Okugawa joined German club Arminia Bielefeld on lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinhold Yabo
Reinhold Yabo (born 10 February 1992) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Yabo began his career with Teutonia Niedermerz and joined 2001 into the youth of 1. FC Köln. He was to begin of the 2009–10 season promoted in the A-Jugend Bundesliga West, but he earned his first game on senior side for 1. FC Köln II on 8 August 2009 against Fortuna Düsseldorf II in the Regionalliga West. After four games more for the reserve team of 1. FC Köln he earned his first Bundesliga game against VfL Bochum on 16 April 2010. Yabo announced his retirement from playing aged 29 in May 2021, at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season, due to knee problems. International career Yabo was the captain of the Germany under-17 national team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Germany and won the European Championship with the team. Later tat year he played at the 2009 World Cup earning four caps in the tournament in Nigeria. Perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PSV Eindhoven
Philips Sport Vereniging (; ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional association football, football department, which has played in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football, since its inception in 1956. Along with AFC Ajax, Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV is one of the country's "Big Three (Netherlands), big three" clubs that have dominated the Eredivisie. The club was founded in 1913 as a team for Philips employees. PSV's history contains two golden eras revolving around the 1977–78 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup victory in 1978 and the 1987–88 European Cup victory as part of the Treble (association football), seasonal treble in 1987–88 PSV Eindhoven season, 1988. The team has won the Eredivisie 26 times, the KNVB Cup 11 times and the Johan Cruyff Shield a record of 14 times. Currently (as of May 2025), PSV is ranked 27th on the UEFA club coefficients ranking. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
