FC 26 · Club

1. FC Köln

Germany 1. BundesligaGermany

Team ratings

• OVROverall74
• ATTAttack75
• MIDMidfield74
• DEFDefence71

Formation

4-4-2

Average age

24.2

Club worth

€181M

Squad size

32

Stadium capacity

50,000

Founded

1948

Domestic prestige

2/10

International prestige

3/10

Youth development

8/10

Trophies

• 3League titles
• 4Domestic cups

Line-up

Starting XI

Full squad ↓4-4-2

1. GK78CM. Schwäbe, Goalkeeper, overall 78, captain
2. RB73S. Sebulonsen, Right Back, overall 73
3. RCB68J. Simpson-Pusey, Right Centre Back, overall 68
4. LCB71C. Özkacar, Left Centre Back, overall 71
5. LB72K. Lund, Left Back, overall 72
6. RDM74Í. Jóhannesson, Right Defensive Midfielder, overall 74
7. LDM76E. Martel, Left Defensive Midfielder, overall 76
8. RM72J. Thielmann, Right Midfielder, overall 72
9. LM77J. Kamiński, Left Midfielder, overall 77
10. RS75M. Bülter, Right Striker, overall 75
11. LS76S. El Mala, Left Striker, overall 76

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Squad

Key people & bench

CaptainMarvin SchwäbeGoalkeeper

Starting XI average age23.8

Bench · 12 players

1. RWYoussoupha NiangOverall 62
2. RMAlessio Castro-MontesOverall 75
3. CDMTom KraußOverall 74
4. CAMLuca WaldschmidtOverall 73
5. LMLinton MainaOverall 73
6. CBRav van den BergOverall 71
7. GKRon-Robert ZielerOverall 74
8. STRagnar AcheOverall 74
9. CBJoël SchmiedOverall 72
10. CBDominique HeintzOverall 72
11. STFynn SchentenOverall 62
12. CMDenis HuseinbašićOverall 72

Full squad

Squad · 32 players

By lineAll

SortBy line, best firstOVR, high to lowPOT, high to lowGrowth, high to lowAge, youngest firstName A–ZPositionContract, soonest first

Player	Pos	Age	OVR	POT	Growth	#	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Marvin SchwäbeCaptainGK · 30	GK	30	Overall 78	Potential 78	0	1	2027
Ron-Robert ZielerGK · 36	GK	36	Overall 74	Potential 74	0	20	2027
Matthias KöbbingGK · 28	GK	28	Overall 56	Potential 59	+3	44	2027
Defenders · 11
Sebastian SebulonsenRB · 25	RB	25	Overall 73	Potential 76	+3	28	2028
Kristoffer LundLB · 23	LB	23	Overall 72	Potential 79	+7	32	2028
Joël SchmiedCB · 26	CB	26	Overall 72	Potential 74	+2	2	2029
Timo HübersCB · 28	CB	28	Overall 72	Potential 73	+1	4	2028
Dominique HeintzCB · 31	CB	31	Overall 72	Potential 72	0	3	2029
Rav van den BergCB · 20	CB	20	Overall 71	Potential 82	+11	33	2030
Cenk ÖzkacarCB · 24	CB	24	Overall 71	Potential 76	+5	39	2028
Jahmai Simpson-PuseyCB · 19	CB	19	Overall 68	Potential 79	+11	22	2028
Luca KilianCB · 25	CB	25	Overall 68	Potential 69	+1	15	2029
Cenny NeumannRB · 18	RB	18	Overall 61	Potential 77	+16	36	2027
David FürstRB · 18	RB	18	Overall 59	Potential 77	+18	49	2028
Midfielders · 12
Jakub KamińskiLM · 23	LM	23	Overall 77	Potential 82	+5	16	2027
Said El MalaLM · 18	LM	18	Overall 76	Potential 87	+11	13	2030
Eric MartelCDM · 23	CDM	23	Overall 76	Potential 81	+5	6	2029
Alessio Castro-MontesRM · 28	RM	28	Overall 75	Potential 75	0	17	2028
Ísak JóhannessonCM · 22	CM	22	Overall 74	Potential 81	+7	18	2030
Tom KraußCDM · 24	CDM	24	Overall 74	Potential 77	+3	5	2027
Linton MainaLM · 26	LM	26	Overall 73	Potential 74	+1	37	2028
Luca WaldschmidtCAM · 29	CAM	29	Overall 73	Potential 73	0	7	2027
Denis HuseinbašićCM · 23	CM	23	Overall 72	Potential 77	+5	8	2027
Jan ThielmannRM · 23	RM	23	Overall 72	Potential 77	+5	29	2028
Felipe ChávezCM · 18	CM	18	Overall 62	Potential 80	+18	27	2027
Fayssal HarchaouiCDM · 19	CDM	19	Overall 60	Potential 77	+17	34	2028
Forwards · 6
Marius BülterST · 32	ST	32	Overall 75	Potential 75	0	30	2027
Ragnar AcheST · 26	ST	26	Overall 74	Potential 75	+1	9	2029
Sargis AdamyanST · 32	ST	32	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	23	2030
Fynn SchentenST · 17	ST	17	Overall 62	Potential 79	+17	40	2030
Youssoupha NiangRW · 19	RW	19	Overall 62	Potential 79	+17	38	2027
Malek El MalaST · 20	ST	20	Overall 59	Potential 71	+12	19	2030

Ratings are from the EA SPORTS FC 26 squad file, build 26 Jul 2026 squad. Career Manager is not affiliated with or endorsed by EA or 1. FC Köln.