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2020–21 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Season
The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in the existence of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim participated in this season's editions of the DFB-Pokal and in the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. On 27 September 2020, on matchday 2 of Bundesliga season, Hoffenhiem ended Bayern Munich's 32 match winning run. Players First-team squad Players out on loan Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview Bundesliga League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league fixtures were announced on 7 August 2020. DFB-Pokal UEFA Europa League Group stage The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020. Knockout phase Round of 32 The draw for the round of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V. (), commonly known as TSG Hoffenheim (), are a German professional association football, football club based in Sinsheim. Originally founded in 1899 as a gymnastics club, Hoffenheim came into being in their modern form in 1945. A fifth division side in 2000, the club rapidly advanced through the German football league system with the financial backing of alumnus and software mogul Dietmar Hopp, and in 2008 Hoffenheim was promoted to the top tier Bundesliga. Despite never winning a major trophy, they have experienced success. In the 2017–18 season, Hoffenheim finished third in the Bundesliga (their best to date), qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time. Since 2009, Hoffenheim have played their home games at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena (known as PreZero Arena for sponsorship reasons), having previously played at the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion from 1999. History The modern-day club was formed in 1945, when gym ... [...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] |
Sebastian Rudy
Sebastian Rudy (born 28 February 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. He began his senior career at VfB Stuttgart in 2008 before moving to TSG Hoffenheim in 2010, where he spent a majority of his playing career. Rudy transferred to Bayern Munich in 2017 and won the Bundesliga during a one-year spell with the club. He moved to Schalke 04 in 2018, before returning to Hoffenheim on a loan in 2019 and a permanent transfer in 2021. Rudy retired from professional football in 2023. He currently plays for German amateur team SG Dilsberg. Rudy was capped twenty-nine times and scored one goal for the Germany national team between 2011 and 2019. He won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017 with the national team. Club career VfB Stuttgart Rudy joined VfB Stuttgart's youth academy in 2003 and started his senior career in 2007 with the club's reserve team, playing in the semi-professional Regionalliga Süd. He made his professional debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasim Nuhu
Kasim Adams Nuhu (born 22 June 1995), also known simply as Kasim, or in Switzerland better known as Adams Nuhu, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Servette and the Ghana national team. Club career Born in Kumasi, Kasim graduated with local Medeama SC's youth setup, and made his senior debut on 14 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Heart of Lions FC in the Ghana Premier League.Kasim Adams muestra sus credenciales en su debut con el Mallorca (Kasim Adams shows his credentials in his Mallorca debut) ; Última Hora, 29 September 2014 In November he moved to |
Christoph Baumgartner
Christoph Baumgartner (born 1 August 1999) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder and forward for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team. Club career TSG Hoffenheim In January 2019, Baumgartner was promoted to the first team squad of TSG Hoffenheim. He made his debut for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on 11 May 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Nadiem Amiri in the 0–1 home loss against Werder Bremen. RB Leipzig On 23 June 2023, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Baumgartner on a five-year contract. International career Youth Baumgartner appeared for the various Austrian youth national teams, from the under-15 to under-19 selections. In April 2016, he was included in Austria's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan. He scored both goals in Austria's 2–0 win in their opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the team managing to reach the quarter-finals before losing to P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipp Pentke
Philipp Pentke (born 1 May 1985) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level of the German football league system. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams ... club FC Köln. Career Pentke played for the youth team of BSC Freiberg before moving to Dynamo Dresden in 2001. In 2004, he joined TSV 1860 Munich on a free transfer but he did not make it in the first team and only played for the reserves. After three years, he joined FC Augsburg but again did not play for the first team. In 2008, he transferred to Energie Cottbus II as third goalkeeper. After one year without playing, he joined Chemnitzer FC where he was a regular starter and played 183 matches. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Chemnitz told Pentke that they would not extend his contract and so he joined Jahn Regensburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florian Grillitsch
Florian Grillitsch (born 7 August 1995) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for German side TSG Hoffenheim and the Austria national team. Club career Early career Born in Neunkirchen, Austria on 7 August 1995, Grillitsch played for SVSF Pottschach and St. Pölten in his youth football career. Werder Bremen 2013–15 Grillitsch joined Werder Bremen on 1 July 2013. He split the 2013–14 season between the Werder Bremen U19 team and Werder Bremen II. He made 15 appearances in the A-Junioren-Bundesliga Nord/Nordost scoring 11 goals and made five appearances in the Regionalliga Nord for Werder Bremen II. In the 2014–15 season, Grillitsch made 26 appearances scoring nine goals for Werder's reserve team. 2015–16 season Grillitsch made his first team debut during the 2015–16 season. He played the full 120 minutes including extra-time in the 2–0 win against Würzburger Kickers in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on 8 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mu'nas Dabbur
Mu'nas Dabbur (sometimes Moanes Dabour or Muanes Dabur, , ; born ) is an Israelis, Israeli professional association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Emirati club Shabab Al Ahli Club, Shabab Al-Ahli in the UAE Pro League, and has played 40 caps for the Israeli national team. Early life Dabbur was born in Nazareth, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim family of Palestinians, Palestinian descent. His brother Anas Dabbur is also a footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C., Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. Dabbur's father Kasam died in a car accident in 2009. Club career Dabbur started his career in the Israeli Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C., Maccabi Nazareth and Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv youth academies. Maccabi Tel Aviv He made his senior debut with Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2011. In the 2011–12 Israeli Premier League, 2011–12 season, he participated in 26 league matches for Maccabi, sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ihlas Bebou
Ihlas Bebou (born 23 April 1994) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Togo national team. Club career Bebou started playing football at Garather SV and VfB Hilden before joining Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2011. In December 2016 and June 2017, he rejected contract extensions with his current contract running out in 2018. On 31 August 2017, the last day of the German summer transfer window, Bebou joined Bundesliga side Hannover. On 16 May 2019, it was confirmed, that Bebou would join TSG Hoffenheim from the upcoming season. He penned a four-year contract. International career Bebou debuted for the Togo national team in a 5–0 win over Djibouti Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ... on 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Geiger (footballer, Born 1998)
Dennis Geiger (born 10 June 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim. Early life Geiger was born in Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg and plays for Hoffenheim. He played for Alemannia Sattelbach from 2008-2009 and has played for 1899 Hoffenheim since 2009. Club career Geiger signed his professional contract with Hoffenheim in January 2017, he represented them from U12s and has represented Germany at all levels from the U15. In May of 2015, he finished second with the Germany U17 at the European Championships in Bulgaria. In spring of 2016, he played a big role in TSG U19s' run to the final of the German Championship. In the final itself, he scored the 1-1 equaliser in the 5-3 loss to Borussia Dortmund. On 19 August 2017, he made his professional debut in a win over Werder Bremen. He also made his UEFA Europa League debut on the same month. Style of play Described as a holding midfielder In the sport of associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Håvard Nordtveit
Håvard Nordtveit (born 21 June 1990) is a Norwegian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender or Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder. Club career Norway Nordtveit began his career as a youth in Norway with Vats 94 (where his father, Øyvind Nordtveit, trained him) and Skjold IL before joining FK Haugesund, Haugesund. It was announced on 29 June 2006 that he signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2009. As Nordtveit made a transfer move, both Vats 94 and Skjold received an entitlement share of the money. By August 2006, Nordtveit was called up to the first team for the first time. On 20 August 2006, Nordtveit became the youngest player ever to play for FK Haugesund, Haugesund, as he was selected for the starting line-up in a 2–0 victory against Sogndal Fotball, Sogndal at Haugesund stadion, Haugesund Stadium. This turns out to be his only appearance of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostas Stafylidis
Konstantinos "Kostas" Stafylidis (; born 2 December 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for APOEL. He has represented the Greece national team. Early career Stafylidis started his football career at the age of 6, joining his village football team Aetos Akropotamou. At the age of 12, PAOK scouts recognized his talent, and he joined the club's academies. Stafylidis has played for all PAOK youth teams. Club career PAOK After rising through the youth ranks where he featured at every level, while also breaking into the Greek national youth set up after earning call-ups to the U17s and U19s starting in 2010, Stafylidis would make his full debut for the White-Blacks in autumn 2011 against Panetolikos, even registering the first assist of his full professional career in the same outing. Bayer Leverkusen In the summer of 2012 and after his good performance at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Stafylidis attracted attention from Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
