FC Union Berlin

FC Union Berlin net spend since 2015

FC Union Berlin have spent €145m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €135m: a net spend of €10m.

That covers 94 signings (62 for a disclosed fee, 27 free, 5 undisclosed) and 88 departures (42 sold for a disclosed fee, 34 free, 12 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 17 in, 45 out.

Record signing: Robin Gosens, €13m from Inter (Aug 2023). Record sale: Taiwo Awoniyi, €21m to Nottingham Forest (Jul 2022).

FC Union Berlin transfer spending by season

FC Union Berlin record signings

1. Robin Gosens · €13m from Inter · Aug 2023
2. Josip Juranovic · €9m from Celtic · Jan 2023
3. Taiwo Awoniyi · €9m from Liverpool · Jul 2021
4. Diogo Leite · €7m from Porto · Jul 2023
5. Jordan · €6m from Young Boys · Jul 2022

FC Union Berlin record sales

1. Taiwo Awoniyi · €21m to Nottingham Forest · Jul 2022
2. Ilyas Ansah · €17m to Hull City · Sep 2026
3. Benedict Hollerbach · €10m to FSV Mainz 05 · Jul 2025
4. Robin Gosens · €7m to Fiorentina · Jul 2025
5. Robert Andrich · €7m to Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Aug 2021

FC Union Berlin trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 57 players FC Union Berlin both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €122m against €87m paid: a trading profit of €36m.

• Ilyas Ansah: signed for €4m (Jul 2025), sold to Hull City for €17m (Sep 2026): profit €13m
• Taiwo Awoniyi: signed for €9m (Jul 2021), sold to Nottingham Forest for €21m (Jul 2022): profit €12m
• Benedict Hollerbach: signed for €2m (Jul 2023), sold to FSV Mainz 05 for €10m (Jul 2025): profit €8m
• Max Kruse: signed free (Aug 2020), sold to VfL Wolfsburg for €5m (Jan 2022): profit €5m
• Julian Ryerson: signed for €150k (Jul 2018), sold to Borussia Dortmund for €5m (Jan 2023): profit €5m

• Robin Gosens: signed for €13m (Aug 2023), sold to Fiorentina for €7m (Jul 2025): loss €6m
• Kevin Volland: signed for €4m (Aug 2023), left free for 1860 München (Jul 2025): loss €4m
• Anthony Ujah: signed for €2m (Jul 2019), left free for Eintracht Braunschweig (Aug 2022): loss €2m
• László Bénes: signed for €3m (Jul 2024), sold to Gent for €1m (Jul 2026): loss €2m
• Sebastian Polter: signed for €2m (Jan 2017), left free for Fortuna Sittard (Aug 2020): loss €2m

FC Union Berlin ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

FC Union Berlin have made 6 signings and 7 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan in and 2 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Yannic Stein (to Hansa Rostock); in nobody.
• Defence: out Danilho Doekhi (left free for Lazio, 34 league starts in 2025/26), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (loan to Waldhof Mannheim); in Zeno Van Den Bosch (free from Antwerp, 649 league minutes since), Felix Uduokhai (from Beşiktaş, 469 league minutes since), Marvin Friedrich (free from Borussia Mönchengladbach, 180 league minutes since), Stanley Nsoki (from TSG Hoffenheim, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Alex Král (left free for FC København, 2 league starts in 2025/26), László Bénes (to Gent); in Michel Aebischer (from Pisa, 716 league minutes since), Kastriot Imeri (from Young Boys, 210 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Ilyas Ansah (to Hull City, 23 league starts in 2025/26), David Preu (to Stuttgart II, no league start in 2025/26), Chris Bedia (to Al Nasr), Dmytro Bogdanov (loan to Energie Cottbus, 2 league appearances in 2025/26); in Emmanuel Latte Lath (loan from Atlanta United, 298 league minutes since).

FC Union Berlin injury news: injuries and suspensions

FC Union Berlin have 5 players injured as of 10 Nov 2026, with €16m of value sidelined.

• Aljoscha Kemlein (MID): Shoulder injury · out since 2 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 1 game missed
• Stanley Nsoki (DEF): Muscle injury · out since 15 Jul 2026 · return date not set · 18 games missed
• Felix Uduokhai (DEF): Hamstring injury · out since 25 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 3 games missed
• Robert Skov (MID): Knock · out since 30 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 2 games missed
• Andrik Markgraf (DEF): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 9 Jul 2026 · return date not set · 20 games missed

FC Union Berlin last starting XI

FC Union Berlin's last league starting XI, v SC Freiburg on 8 Nov 2026: Frederik Rönnow; Janik Haberer, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Marvin Friedrich, Derrick Köhn; Rani Khedira, András Schäfer, Michel Aebischer, Kastriot Imeri; Tim Skarke, Livan Burcu.

Unchanged from the side that started v FC Köln on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Felix Uduokhai (3, injured), Woo-yeong Jeong (3) and Tom Rothe (3).

Opponent: SC Freiburg.

FC Union Berlin minutes played 2026/27

After 9 league games of 2026/27, 6 FC Union Berlin players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 9 are rotating and 16 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Andrej Ilic (3%, €11m), Mekhi Gray (10%, €5m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Leopold Querfeld, Andrej Ilic, András Schäfer, Rani Khedira, Josip Juranovic, Janik Haberer, Christopher Trimmel.