SV Elversberg fans are living the dream. The small club is situated in the municipality of Spiesen-Elversberg, with a population of approximately 15,000. They have never been a traditional club in Germany and, in fact, only have two appearances in 3. Liga, Germany’s third division. However, this second appearance is...
When you hear the phrase ‘fallen giant’, you may be forgiven for thinking of former Bundesliga titans FC Schalke. Cast your mind back 12 seasons ago for a moment — Schalke had reached the UEFA Champions League semi-final in 2010/11, having put current champions Internazionale to the sword after the...
Japanese centre-back Ko Itakura is once again being linked with a move to Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic. A target last summer during Postecoglou’s first transfer window, Itakura is believed to be back on the Parkhead club’s radar following a successful loan spell in the Bundesliga 2 with Schalke 04. Schalke 04...
Having won just one of their last six league games, losing five, SSV Jahn Regensburg now sit in eighth place in 2. Bundesliga on 28 points. However, things are tight at the top of Germany’s second-tier, as Die Jahnelf are just two points away from third place 2. Bundesliga’s promotion...
A couple of months ago, I analysed Rodrigo Zalazar of St. Pauli, an exciting, young, and dynamic central-midfielder on loan from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. Now, I am looking at his teammate, also on loan from a Bundesliga club, this time a player vying from north Germany rather than the...
VfB Stuttgart finished their campaign in the 2. Bundesliga in good fashion securing the 2nd place and earning promotion to the Bundesliga where they will play next season. Like any promoted team, Stuttgart are surely looking to add value to their squad with new players in order to face the...
This is the final instalment of a three-part data analysis series that I have been writing this week concentrating on using data to identify potential strikers in the second tiers of the top 5 leagues. In the first part of the series, we were looking at potential targets in the...
