2011–12 FC Schalke 04 season
Schalke 04 2011–12 football season
| 2011–12 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Josef Schnusenberg | |||
| Head coach | Ralf Rangnick (stepped down on 22 September 2011) Seppo Eichkorn (caretaker; until 26 September 2011) Huub Stevens (from 26 September 2011) | |||
| Stadium | Veltins-Arena | |||
| Bundesliga | 3rd | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Round 3 | |||
| DFL-Supercup | Winners | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (29) All: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (48) | |||
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The 2011–12 season was the 108th season in Schalke 04's history. The team competed in the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Europa League. The team's top scorer was Klaas-Jan Huntelaar with 29 goals in the Bundesliga and 48 in total.
Review and events
Competitions
Legend
Win Draw Loss
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund (C) | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 25 | +55 | 81 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 73 | |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 64 | |
| 4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 60 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 54 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[a] |
Source: kicker
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The 2011–12 DFB-Pokal champions (Borussia Dortmund) and runners-up (Bayern Munich) qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, thus the three Europa League places were distributed through league positions.
Matches
VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04
| 6 August 2011 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 3–0 | Schalke 04 | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Cacau  37'Harnik 57'Okazaki 89' | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark Man of the Match: Ulreich |
Schalke 04 v 1. FC Köln
| 13 August 2011 2 | Schalke 04 | 5–1 | 1. FC Köln | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Huntelaar 42' (pen.), 47', 84' Holtby 48'Raúl 59' | Report | Podolski 12' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Guido Winkmann Man of the Match: Huntelaar |
Mainz 05 v Schalke 04
| 21 August 2011 3 | Mainz 05 | 2–4 | Schalke 04 | Mainz |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Ivanschitz 7' Soto 12' | Report | Huntelaar 57' Höwedes 64'Matip 81'Fuchs 90' | Stadium: Coface Arena Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Günter Perl Man of the Match: Farfán |
Schalke 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach
| 28 August 2011 4 | Schalke 04 | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Gelsenkirchen |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Raúl 64' | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Felix Zwayer Man of the Match: Farfán |
VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04
| 11 September 2011 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | Schalke 04 | Wolfsburg |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Mandžukić 33', 82' | Report | Raúl 13' | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin Man of the Match: Mandžukić |
Schalke 04 v Bayern Munich
| 18 September 2011 6 | Schalke 04 | 0–2 | Bayern Munich | Gelsenkirchen |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Petersen 21' Müller 75' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Ribéry |
Schalke 04 v SC Freiburg
| 24 September 2011 7 | Schalke 04 | 4–2 | SC Freiburg | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Farfán 33' Huntelaar 62'Holtby 67'Raúl 75' | Report | Cissé 2' Jendrišek 83' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 60,545 Referee: Markus Wingenbach Man of the Match: Farfán |
Hamburger SV v Schalke 04
| 2 October 2011 8 | Hamburger SV | 1–2 | Schalke 04 | Hamburg |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Petrić 37' | Report | Huntelaar 13', 73' | Stadium: Imtech Arena Attendance: 54,237 Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Huntelaar |
Schalke 04 v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 15 October 2011 9 | Schalke 04 | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Gelsenkirchen |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Huntelaar 62' (pen.) | Report | Tiffert 30' (pen.) Kouemaha 72' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Peter Sippel Man of the Match: Kouemaha |
Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04
| 23 October 2011 10 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–1 | Schalke 04 | Leverkusen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Farfán 82' | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 30,210 Referee: Felix Zwayer Man of the Match: Unnerstall |
Schalke 04 v 1899 Hoffenheim
| 29 October 2011 11 | Schalke 04 | 3–1 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Raúl 28' Huntelaar 73' (pen.), 76' | Report | Ibišević 63' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 60,384 Referee: Tobias Welz Man of the Match: Holtby |
Hannover 96 v Schalke 04
| 6 November 2011 12 | Hannover 96 | 2–2 | Schalke 04 | Hanover |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Papadopoulos 26' (o.g.) Abdellaoue 59' | Report | Pukki 26', 73' | Stadium: AWD-Arena Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark Man of the Match: Pukki |
Schalke 04 v 1. FC Nürnberg
| 19 November 2011 13 | Schalke 04 | 4–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Huntelaar 13', 66' Raúl 39'Holtby 84' | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Knut Kircher Man of the Match: Huntelaar |
Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04
| 26 November 2011 14 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | Schalke 04 | Dortmund |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Lewandowski 16' Santana 61' | Report | Stadium: Signal-Iduna-Park Attendance: 80,720 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Lewandowski |
Schalke 04 v FC Augsburg
| 4 December 2011 15 | Schalke 04 | 3–1 | FC Augsburg | Gelsenkirchen |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01) | Huntelaar 16' Fuchs 66'Raúl 84' | Report | Mölders 47' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 58,641 Referee: Markus Wingenbach Man of the Match: Fuchs |
Hertha BSC v Schalke 04
| 9 December 2011 16 | Hertha BSC | 1–2 | Schalke 04 | Berlin |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Ramos 84' | Report | Huntelaar 19' Pukki 44' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium (Berlin) Attendance: 52,382 Referee: Günter Perl Man of the Match: Huntelaar |
Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen
| 17 December 2011 17 | Schalke 04 | 5–0 | Werder Bremen | Gelsenkirchen |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Raúl 15', 20', 63' Papadopoulos 67'Huntelaar 70' | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Manuel Gräfe Man of the Match: Raúl |
Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart
| 21 January 2012 18 | Schalke 04 | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Matip 3' Höger  45+1' Papadopoulos 57' Draxler 80' | Report | Hajnal 29' Okazaki 87' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Felix Brych |
1. FC Köln v Schalke 04
| 28 January 2012 19 | 1. FC Köln | 1–4 | Schalke 04 | Cologne |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Podolski 4' Geromel 18' Brečko  78' | Report | Uchida 35' Matip 53' Marica 60', 72' Huntelaar 78' (pen.) Höger 82' | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Jochen Drees |
Schalke 04 v Mainz 05
| 4 February 2012 20 | Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Mainz 05 | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Obasi 59' | Report | Zidan 15' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 60,557 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04
| 11 February 2012 21 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–0 | Schalke 04 | Mönchengladbach |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Reus 2' Hanke 15'Arango 32' | Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 54,049 Referee: Manuel Gräfe |
Schalke 04 v VfL Wolfsburg
| 19 February 2012 22 | Schalke 04 | 4–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Raúl 10' Huntelaar 15', 72'Matip 49' | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 60,511 Referee: Peter Sippel |
Bayern Munich v Schalke 04
| 26 February 2012 23 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Schalke 04 | Munich |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Ribéry 36', 55' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Michael Weiner |
SC Freiburg v Schalke 04
| 3 March 2012 24 | SC Freiburg | 2–1 | Schalke 04 | Freiburg |
| 15:30 (CET) (UTC+01) | Freis 18' Caligiuri 66' (pen.) | Pukki 72' | Stadium: badenova-Stadion Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Marco Fritz |
Schalke 04 v Hamburger SV
| 11 March 2012 25 | Schalke 04 | 3–1 | Hamburger SV | Gelsenkirchen |
| 17:30 (CET) (UTC+01) | Pukki 5' Metzelder 26'Huntelaar 33' (pen.) | Kačar 45' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04
| 18 March 2012 26 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–4 | Schalke 04 | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 (CET) (UTC+01) | Rodnei 3' | Holtby 39' Huntelaar 45'Raúl 51'Farfán 81' | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 49,780 Referee: Peter Gagelmann |
Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen
| 24 March 2012 27 | Schalke 04 | 2–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Gelsenkirchen |
| 18:30 (CET) (UTC+01) | Huntelaar 18', 86' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
1899 Hoffenheim v Schalke 04
| 1 April 2012 28 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–1 | Schalke 04 | Sinsheim |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Rudy 19' Salihović 30' (pen.)Vorsah 71' | Jones 23' Unnerstall 29'Papadopoulos 39'Matip 42'Huntelaar 80' (pen.) | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 30,150 Referee: Markus Schmidt |
Schalke 04 v Hannover 96
| 8 April 2012 29 | Schalke 04 | 3–0 | Hannover 96 | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Raúl 6', 47' Huntelaar 63' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
1. FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04
| 11 April 2012 30 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 4–1 | Schalke 04 | Nuremberg |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Balitsch 25' Simons 37' (pen.)Didavi 45', 87' | Holtby 85' | Stadium: easyCredit-Stadion Attendance: 44,031 Referee: Florian Meyer |
Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund
| 14 April 2012 31 | Schalke 04 | 1–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Farfán 9' | Piszczek 17' Kehl 63' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Manuel Gräfe |
FC Augsburg v Schalke 04
| 22 April 2012 32 | FC Augsburg | 1–1 | Schalke 04 | Augsburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Langkamp 6' | Huntelaar 38' | Stadium: SGL arena Attendance: 30,660 Referee: Christian Dingert |
Schalke 04 v Hertha BSC
| 28 April 2012 33 | Schalke 04 | 4–0 | Hertha BSC | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Huntelaar 32', 88' Holtby 73'Raúl 84' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Günter Perl |
Werder Bremen v Schalke 04
| 5 May 2012 34 | Werder Bremen | 2–3 | Schalke 04 | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Pizarro 41' (pen.), 82' | Draxler 30' Huntelaar 65', 74' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
DFB-Pokal
FC Teningen v Schalke 04
| 31 July Round 1 | FC Teningen | 1–11 | Schalke 04 | Freiburg |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Kirstein 20' | Report | Huntelaar 3', 22', 39', 64' Papadopoulos 7'Raúl 13', 32'Holtby 57', 75'Gavranović 70', 78' | Stadium: Badenova-Stadion Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
Karlsruher SC v Schalke 04
| 26 October Round 2 | Karlsruher SC | 0–2 | Schalke 04 | Karlsruhe |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Huntelaar 81' Matip 83' | Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 28,916 Referee: Günter Perl Man of the Match: Unnerstall |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04
| 21 December Round 3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–1 | Schalke 04 | Mönchengladbach |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Arango 18' Reus 56', 88' | Report | Draxler 70' | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 54,057 Referee: Wolfgang Stark Man of the Match: Reus |
DFL-Supercup
Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund
| 23 July 2011 (2011-07-23) Final | Schalke 04 | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Borussia Dortmund | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen |
| 20:30 CEST | Report | Attendance: 61,673 Referee: Knut Kircher (Rottenburg) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
HJK 
v 
Schalke 04
v 
Schalke 04 | 18 August 2011 First leg | HJK | 2–0 | Schalke 04 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Pukki 18', 54' | Report | Stadium: Finnair Stadium Attendance: 10,700 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Spain) Man of the Match: Pukki |
Schalke 04 v HJK
v HJK | 25 August 2011 Second leg | Schalke 04 | 6–1 (6–3 agg.) | HJK | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20:20 CEST (UTC+02) | Huntelaar 15' (pen.), 25', 49' (pen.), 63' Papadopoulos 56'Draxler 82' | Report | Pukki 20' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 52,034 Referee: Leontios Trattou (Cyprus) Man of the Match: Huntelaar |
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Steaua București | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Maccabi Haifa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  AEK Larnaca | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 5 |
Source: Soccerway
Steaua București 
v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 15 September 2011 1 | Steaua București | 0–0 | Schalke 04 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 21:05 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Michail Koukoulakis (Greece) Man of the Match: Höwedes |
Schalke 04 v 
Maccabi Haifa
v Maccabi Haifa | 29 September 2011 2 | Schalke 04 | 3–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Fuchs 8', 65' Jurado 81' | Report | Vered 35' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 49,070 Referee: Manuel Jorge Neves Moreira de Sousa (Portugal) Man of the Match: Fuchs |
AEK Larnaca 
v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 20 October 2011 3 | AEK Larnaca | 0–5 | Schalke 04 | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Holtby 23' Huntelaar 35', 88'Matip 40'Draxler 87' | Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Luca Banti (Italy) Man of the Match: Huntelaar |
Schalke 04 v AEK Larnaca
v AEK Larnaca | 3 November 2011 4 | Schalke 04 | 0–0 | AEK Larnaca | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 52,077 Referee: Hannes Kaasik (Estonia) Man of the Match: Unnerstall |
Schalke 04 v Steaua București
v Steaua București | 1 December 2011 5 | Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Steaua București | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01) | Papadopoulos 25' Raúl 57' | Report | Rusescu 33' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 53,123 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) Man of the Match: Raúl |
Maccabi Haifa v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 14 December 2011 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 0–3 | Schalke 04 | Haifa, Israel |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01) | Buljat 8' (o.g.) Marica 84'Wiegel 90+2' | Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Fredy Fautrel (France) |
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Viktoria Plzeň 
v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 16 February 2012 First leg | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–1 | Schalke 04 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01) | Darida 22' | Report | Huntelaar 75' | Stadium: Synot Tip Arena Attendance: 11,435 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France) |
Schalke 04 v Viktoria Plzeň
v Viktoria Plzeň | 23 February 2012 Second leg | Schalke 04 | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 agg.) | Viktoria Plzeň | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 21:05 | Huntelaar 8', 106', 120+1' | Report | Rajtoral 88' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Alan Kelly, Republic of Ireland |
Round of 16
Twente 
v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 8 March 2012 First leg | Twente | 1–0 | Schalke 04 | Enschede, Netherlands |
| 19:00 (CET) | De Jong 61' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000[1] Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
Schalke 04 v Twente
v Twente | 15 March 2012 Second leg | Schalke 04 | 4–1 (4–2 agg.) | Twente | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 21:05 (CET) | Huntelaar 29', 57' (pen.), 81' Jones 71' | Report | Janssen 14' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
Quarter-finals
Schalke 04 v 
Athletic Bilbao
v 
Athletic Bilbao | 29 March 2012 First leg | Schalke 04 | 2–4 | Athletic Bilbao | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 21:05 (CEST) | Raúl 22', 60' Höger 54'Uchida 67'Huntelaar 76' | Report | Iturraspe 8' Llorente 20', 73'Amorebieta 63'Pérez 80'De Marcos 81'Muniain 90+3' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
Athletic Bilbao v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 5 April 2012 Second leg | Athletic Bilbao | 2–2 (6–4 agg.) | Schalke 04 | Bilbao, Spain |
| 21:05 (CET) | Ibai 41' Martínez 53'Susaeta 55'De Marcos 72' | Report | Obasi 28' Huntelaar 29'Raúl 52'Matip 75'Papadopoulos 79' | Stadium: San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
Player information
Roster and statistics
As of 10 December 2011[update]
| Squad Season 2011-12 Sources:[2][3][4][5] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Europa League | Totals | ||||||||
| Player | Nat. | Birthday | at Schalke 04 since | Previous club | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goal | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals |
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Ralf Fährmann | | 27 September 1988 | 2011 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Timo Hildebrand | | 5 April 1979 | 2011 | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathias Schober | | 8 April 1976 | 2007 | Hansa Rostock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Unnerstall | | 20 July 1990 | 2008 | Preußen Münster | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| Sergio Escudero | | 2 September 1989 | 2010 | Real Murcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Fuchs |  | 20 July 1986 | 2011 | Mainz 05 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 4 |
| Tim Hoogland | | 11 June 1985 | 2010 | Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benedikt Höwedes | | 29 February 1988 | 2001 | SG Herten-Langenbochum | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Christoph Metzelder | | 5 November 1980 | 2010 | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos |  | 23 February 1992 | 2010 | Olympiacos | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| Hans Sarpei |  | 28 June 1976 | 2010 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Atsuto Uchida |  | 27 March 1988 | 2010 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| Alexander Baumjohann | | 23 January 1987 | 2010 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Julian Draxler | | 20 September 1993 | 2001 | SSV Buer 07/28 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Marco Höger | | 16 September 1989 | 2011 | Alemannia Aachen | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Lewis Holtby | | 18 September 1990 | 2011 | Mainz 05 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| Jermaine Jones |  | 3 November 1981 | 2011 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| José Manuel Jurado | | 3 November 1981 | 2010 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Levan Kenia |  | 18 October 1990 | 2008 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peer Kluge | | 22 November 1980 | 2010 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joël Matip |  | 8 August 1991 | 2000 | VfL Bochum | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Jan Morávek | | 1 November 1989 | 2011 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Christoph Moritz | | 27 January 1990 | 2011 | Alemannia Aachen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| Jefferson Farfán |  | 26 October 1984 | 2008 | PSV | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | | 12 August 1983 | 2010 | Milan | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 25 |
| Ciprian Marica | | 2 October 1985 | 2011 | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Chinedu Obasi |  | 1 June 1986 | 2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teemu Pukki | | 29 March 1990 | 2011 | HJK | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 01 | 01 | 8 | 5 |
| Raúl | | 27 June 1977 | 2010 | Real Madrid | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
| Andreas Wiegel | | 21 July 1991 | 2006 | SC Paderborn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- 1.^ Teemu Pukki played four matches and scored two goals in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and played two matches and scored three goals in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League for HJK.
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | | Ralf Fährmann | 22 | EU | Eintracht Frankfurt | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [6] | |
| DF | | Christian Fuchs | 24 | EU | Mainz 05 | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| MF | | Marco Höger | 21 | EU | Alemannia Aachen | Transfer | Summer | 2014 | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| FW | | Andreas Wiegel | 19 | EU | Youth system | Contract | Summer | 2013 | Free | [9] | |
| FW | | Teemu Pukki | 21 | EU | HJK | Summer | 2014 | [10] | |||
| GK | | Timo Hildebrand | 32 | EU | Free agent | S | Summer | 2012 | Free | [11] |
Out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | | Manuel Neuer | 25 | EU | Bayern Munich | Transfer | Summer | [12] | ||
| DF | | Christian Pander | 27 | EU | Hannover 96 | Free Agent | Summer | Free | [13] | |
| DF |  | Tore Reginiussen | 25 | Non-EU | OB  | Transfer | Summer | [14] | ||
| DF | | Lukas Schmitz | 22 | EU | Werder Bremen | Transfer | Summer | [15] | ||
| FW | | Marvin Pourie | 20 | EU | Silkeborg IF | Transfer | Summer | [16] | ||
| DF |  | Nicolas Plestan | 30 | EU | Released | Summer | Free | [17] | ||
| FW | | Gerald Asamoah | 32 | EU | Contract terminated | Summer | Free | [18] | ||
| FW |  | Hao Junmin | 24 | Non-EU | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Transfer | Summer | [19] | ||
| FW |  | Mario Gavranović | 21 | Non-EU | Mainz 05 | Transfer | Summer | [20] |
Coaching staff
- Felix Magath (Head Coach)
Kits
          Home |  Home Alternate |  Home Alt. 2 |  Home Alt. 3 | Home Alt. 4 |
     Away | Away Alternate |      Third |  Third Alternate |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Blue | White | Blue / White | |
| Home Alt. | Blue | Blue | Blue / White | Bundesliga, Match 3, August 21 against Mainz 05 |
| Home Alt. 2 | Blue | Blue | White | Bundesliga, Match 8, October 2 against Hamburger SV |
| Home Alt. 3 | Blue | White | Blue | Bundesliga, Match 12, November 6 against Hannover 96 |
| Home Alt. 4 | Blue | Blue | Blue | Bundesliga, Match 32, April 22 against FC Augsburg |
| Away | White | White | White | |
| Away Alt. | White | Blue | White | Bundesliga, Match 5, September 11 against VfL Wolfsburg |
| Third | Ultrabeauty | Navy | Navy | |
| Third Alt. | Ultrabeauty | Ultrabeauty | Ultrabeauty | UEFA EL, Play-off, August 15 against HJK |
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