2018–19 Fortuna Düsseldorf season

The 2018–19 Fortuna Düsseldorf season is the 124th season in the football club's history and 24th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2018. In addition to the domestic league, Fortuna Düsseldorf also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 15th season for Düsseldorf in the Merkur Spiel-Arena, located in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Fortuna Düsseldorf
2018–19 season
ChairmanRobert Schäfer
ManagerFriedhelm Funkel
StadiumMerkur Spiel-Arena
Bundesliga10th
DFB-PokalRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dodi Lukebakio
Benito Raman
(10 goals each)

All:
Dodi Lukebakio
(14 goals)
Highest home attendance53,400
Lowest home attendance34,394
Average home league attendance44,339
Biggest winKoblenz 0–5 Düsseldorf
Biggest defeatFrankfurt 7–1 Düsseldorf
All statistics correct as of 25 May 2019.

Players

Squad information

As of 28 April, 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GER Raphael Wolf
3 DF  GER André Hoffmann
4 MF  JPN Ao Tanaka
5 DF  AUT Christoph Klarer
6 MF  GER Edgar Prib
7 DF  GER Florian Hartherz
8 MF  POL Jakub Piotrowski
10 FW  GER Daniel Ginczek
11 MF  GER Felix Klaus
12 MF  SWE Kristoffer Peterson
13 MF  POL Adam Bodzek (captain)
15 GK  GER Kai Eisele
18 MF  GER Thomas Pledl
19 FW  GER Emmanuel Iyoha
20 DF  TOG Khaled Narey
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  GER Dennis Gorka
22 DF  GRE Leonardo Koutris (on loan from Olympiacos)
23 MF  GER Shinta Appelkamp
25 DF  GER Matthias Zimmermann
28 FW  GER Rouwen Hennings
30 DF  NED Jordy de Wijs (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
31 MF  GER Marcel Sobottka
32 FW  SVK Róbert Boženík (on loan from Feyenoord)
33 GK  GER Florian Kastenmeier
34 DF  FRA Nicolas Gavory
36 DF  GER Nikell Touglo
41 DF  JPN Takashi Uchino
46 DF  GER Tim Oberdorf
47 FW  GER Lex-Tyger Lobinger

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 25 August 2018 18 May 2019 Matchday 1 34 13 5 16 49 65 −16 038.24
DFB-Pokal 19 August 2018 6 February 2019 First round Round of 16 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 066.67
Total 37 15 5 17 60 70 −10 040.54

Last updated: 25 May 2019
Source: Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Werder Bremen 34 14 11 9 58 49 +9 53
9 1899 Hoffenheim 34 13 12 9 70 52 +18 51
10 Fortuna Düsseldorf 34 13 5 16 49 65 16 44
11 Hertha BSC 34 11 10 13 49 57 8 43
12 Mainz 05 34 12 7 15 46 57 11 43
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.[2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 13 5 16 49 65  −16 44 9 0 8 27 28  −1 4 5 8 22 37  −15

Last updated: 25 May 2019.
Source: Bundesliga

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultLDWDLLLLLLWDLLWWWWLDWLWWLLWWLLWDLW
Position111289131517181717171718181615141414141212121111121110101010101110
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2019. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 1 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–2 FC Augsburg Düsseldorf
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Raman 39' Report
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 40,996
Referee: Markus Schmidt
2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) 2 RB Leipzig 1–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Augustin 68' Report Zimmermann 47' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 34,975
Referee: Marco Fritz
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 3 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 1899 Hoffenheim Düsseldorf
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Nelson 86' Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 40,111
Referee: Tobias Stieler
21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) 4 VfB Stuttgart 0–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf Stuttgart
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 54,410
Referee: Robert Hartmann
26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) 5 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen Düsseldorf
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Hennings 90+4' (pen.) Report Volland 50', 60' Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 40,046
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 6 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf Nuremberg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion
Attendance: 36,102
Referee: Harm Osmers
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 7 Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–2 Schalke 04 Düsseldorf
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski
19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) 8 Eintracht Frankfurt 7–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Frankfurt
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Lukebakio 53' Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 9 Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg Düsseldorf
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 38,043
Referee: Daniel Schlager
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) 10 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 54,022
Referee: Felix Brych
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 11 Fortuna Düsseldorf 4–1 Hertha BSC Düsseldorf
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Selke 88' Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 38,743
Referee: Robert Hartmann
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 12 Bayern Munich 3–3 Fortuna Düsseldorf Munich
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Lukebakio 44', 77', 90+3' Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski
30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) 13 Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–1 Mainz 05 Düsseldorf
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Mateta 67' Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 37,091
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
7 December 2018 (2018-12-07) 14 Werder Bremen 3–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Bremen
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Lukebakio 43' (pen.) Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Marco Fritz
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 15 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–0 SC Freiburg Düsseldorf
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Ayhan 55', 79' Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 39,301
Referee: Harm Osmers
18 December 2018 (2018-12-18) 16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 Borussia Dortmund Düsseldorf
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Alcácer 81' Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Tobias Welz
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 17 Hannover 96 0–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Hanover
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Fink 90+2' Stadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 34,200
Referee: Bastian Dankert
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 18 FC Augsburg 1–2 Fortuna Düsseldorf Augsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Schmid 64' Report
Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 27,568
Referee: Christian Dingert
27 January 2019 (2019-01-27) 19 Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–4 RB Leipzig Düsseldorf
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 34,394
Referee: Robert Hartmann
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 20 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Sinsheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Kramarić 16' (pen.) Report Hennings 46' Stadium: PreZero Arena
Attendance: 24,747
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
10 February 2019 (2019-02-10) 21 Fortuna Düsseldorf 3–0 VfB Stuttgart Düsseldorf
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 40,211
Referee: Christian Dingert
17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) 22 Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf Leverkusen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 27,717
Referee: Markus Schmidt
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 23 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg Düsseldorf
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Löwen 41' Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 48,816
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 24 Schalke 04 0–4 Fortuna Düsseldorf Gelsenkirchen
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 60,322
Referee: Felix Brych
11 March 2019 (2019-03-11) 25 Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Düsseldorf
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 41,419
Referee: Robert Hartmann
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 26 VfL Wolfsburg 5–2 Fortuna Düsseldorf Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 25,350
Referee: Bastian Dankert
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 28 Hertha BSC 1–2 Fortuna Düsseldorf Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Grujić 41' Report Raman 35', 61' Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin
Attendance: 51,604
Referee: Christian Dingert
14 April 2019 (2019-04-14) 29 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–4 Bayern Munich Düsseldorf
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Lukebakio 89' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 54,600
Referee: Felix Zwayer
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 30 Mainz 05 3–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Mainz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Lukebakio 19' Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 29,205
Referee: Markus Schmidt
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 31 Fortuna Düsseldorf 4–1 Werder Bremen Düsseldorf
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Kruse 28' (pen.) Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 52,500
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 32 SC Freiburg 1–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Freiburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Grifo 9' (pen.) Report Kownacki 31' Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Tobias Welz
11 May 2019 (2019-05-11) 33 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Fortuna Düsseldorf Dortmund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Tobias Stieler
18 May 2019 (2019-05-18) 34 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 Hannover 96 Düsseldorf
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Müller 78' Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Benjamin Cortus

DFB-Pokal

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) First round Rot-Weiss Koblenz 0–5 Fortuna Düsseldorf Koblenz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Oberwerth
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Second round SSV Ulm 1–5 Fortuna Düsseldorf Ulm
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Morina 1' Report
Stadium: Donaustadion
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Florian Badstübner
6 February 2019 (2019-02-06) Round of 16 Schalke 04 4–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Gelsenkirchen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Hennings 71' Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 56,638
Referee: Manuel Gräfe

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalBundesligaDFB-Pokal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  GER Michael Rensing 29028010
16 GK  CZE Jaroslav Drobný 302010
30 GK  GER Raphael Wolf 100010
38 GK  GER Tim Wiesner 000000
Defenders
3 DF  GER André Hoffmann 1107+2020
5 DF  TUR Kaan Ayhan 27424430
13 DF  POL Adam Bodzek 18017+1000
14 DF  AUT Markus Suttner 403010
23 DF  GER Niko Gießelmann 29027020
24 DF  GER Georgios Siadas 000000
25 DF  GER Matthias Zimmermann 32130120
26 DF  GER Diego Contento 10000+10
32 DF  GER Robin Bormuth 1106+4010
35 DF  POL Marcin Kamiński 26026000
39 DF  GER Jean Zimmer 20117+1120
Midfielders
6 MF  USA Alfredo Morales 23116+412+10
7 MF  GER Oliver Fink 16212+320+10
8 MF  GER Aymen Barkok 1104+6010
11 MF  TUR Kenan Karaman 1816+1110+10
19 MF  CRO Davor Lovren 200+2000
20 MF  BEL Dodi Lukebakio 301419+8102+14
22 MF  AUT Kevin Stöger 24220+112+11
31 MF  GER Marcel Sobottka 15011+3010
33 MF  JPN Takashi Usami 21110+9120
40 MF  CAN Kianz Froese 000000
Forwards
9 FW  BEL Benito Raman 281016+1091+11
10 FW  GER Marvin Ducksch 1948+8133
21 FW  SWE Emir Kujović 000000
27 FW  POL Dawid Kownacki 825+220+10
28 FW  GER Rouwen Hennings 29716+10532
Players transferred out during the season
16 FW  NOR Håvard Nielsen 21110+10

Last updated: 20 April 2019
Source: Competitions


References

  1. "Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895: Kader" [Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895: Squad]. f95.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF). DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 1 July 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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