Impact Heintz picked up an injury before returning from his loan to Bochum. The defender is an option for Union once more, though it's unclear what sort of role he will play after being loaned out in 2022-23.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
FC UNION BERLIN 4-4-3 · 8TH IN BUNDESLIGA
4-4-3 · 8TH IN BUNDESLIGA
Dominique Heintz - Returns in friendly Heintz (undisclosed) played during Sunday's 2-0 loss to Zalaegerzegi TE FC, going 45 minutes in the first half.
Jamie Leweling - Moves to Stuttgart on loan Leweling has agreed to a season-long loan to Stuttgart from Union Berlin, keeping him in the Bundesliga for another season.
Impact Leweling spent the last two seasons playing in Berlin, failing to make a start in 23 appearances. With the club now playing in the Champions League, there will be no room for the young midfielder, sending him to Stuttgart as he is expected to get more playing time with them heading into the 2023/24 campaign.
JULY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
David Datro Fofana - Sent to Berlin on loan Fofana has agreed to a season-long loan to Union Berlin from Chelsea, the team announced.
Impact Fofana failed to make appearances with the first team last season, playing in just three matches for Chelsea during the 2022-23 campaign. The 20-year-old is expected to get more playing time with Union Berlin while also gaining experience playing in a European Championship.
JULY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
American midfielder Brenden Aaronson joins Union Berlin on loan
Aaronson is joining Union Berlin after it qualified for the Champions League for the first time.JULY 9, 2023
Brenden Aaronson - Loaned to Union Berlin Aaronson has joined Union Berlin on a season-long loan from Leeds United, the club announced Sunday.
Impact Aaronson was a regular in the XI during his debut season for Leeds, but his effectiveness faded as the campaign wore on and the club was relegated down to the Championship. But the 22-year-old is now moving on-loan to Germany with Union Berlin, where he will compete with the likes of Aissa Laidouni and Janik Haberer for an attacking midfield spot in the XI, or perhaps more out on the right wing. He'll also be returning to the Champions League for the 2023/24 campaign with his new club.
JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dominique Heintz - Loan ends Heintz's loan to Bochum concluded and the defender returned to Union Berlin.
Impact Heintz didn't take a major role with Bochum, making 11 appearances (eight starts) for the club and returns to Union Berlin. He's been rumored for a move to his childhood club FC Kaiserslautern, where he would be a major starter in the first team.
JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mikkel Kaufmann - Transfers to Union Berlin Kaufmann has signed a permanent contract with Union Berlin after transferring from FC Copenhagen, the club announced Monday.
Impact Kaufmann has spent the last two seasons on-loan in the 2. Bundesliga, breaking out with Karlsruher SC in 2022/23 with 10 goals and eight assists in 30 appearances. The 20-year-old striker is now making the move up to the top division in Germany on a full contract with Union Berlin, who just qualified for the Champions League in the next campaign and will require more depth behind Sheraldo Becker, Kevin Behrens and Pefok up front.
JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tim Skarke - Impresses on loan Skarke scored and assisted once during nine appearances (six starts) in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Skarke didn't play a major role early on but impressed when he managed to get fit and get on the pitch. The winger shot 11 times and created 10 chances while sending in 22 crosses. Reports indicate Schalke want to make Skarke's loan permanent despite relegation to the 2. Bundesliga. Until a move is permanent Skarke will be back with Union Berlin, though likely in a minor role.
JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Robin Knoche - Season to remember Knoche scored six times and assisted four times in all competitions during the 2022/23 campaign.
Impact Knoche had one of the best seasons of his career, making 42 appearances in all competitions and anchoring the center of the defense. The center-back added some surprising offensive production with two goals and three assists in the Bundesliga. That sort of offensive production isn't likely to continue long-term but Knoche remains a crucial part of the first team.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aissa Laidouni - Shines with new club Laidouni made 14 appearances (11 starts), scoring twice after joining Union Berlin in January.
Impact Laidouni made the switch to the Bundesliga from Ferencvarosi in January and took a major role in the starting XI. The midfielder scored a pair of goals from midfield and piled on stats on both sides of the ball. Laidouni created four chances and made 14 tackles while adding nine interceptions. Laidouni will be in competition to take the top role in the starting XI in pre-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Behrens - Earns starting role Behrens scored a career-high eight goals and made 33 appearances (17 starts) in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Behrens started the season largely as a bench option behind Pefok but took over the starting role and set new career-highs across the board. The 1,535 minutes were nearly four times what he totaled in 2021/22 and the eight goals are a new high watermark. Behrens also added 21 chances created and shot 35 times. Sheraldo Becker figures to partner Behrens to lead the line heading into pre-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Janik Haberer - Takes star role Haberer scored five times and assisted once in 32 appearances (30 starts) in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Haberer joined Union Berlin and took a major role in the starting XI immediately. The midfielder was excellent setting a new career-high of five goals and shooting 32 times. The midfielder offered less creatively with only a single assist and created 32 chances. Haberer was busy on both sides of the ball and tallied 29 tackles and made 24 clearances.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Siebatcheu - Hot start fades Pefok scored four times and assisted twice during 31 appearances (16 starts) in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Pefok's overall stat line looks passable, but two of the goals and two of the assists came in the opening four matches. Across the other 27 appearances Pefok managed just two goals and a single assist. Pefok failed to put a shot on goal during the final 19 matches of the Bundesliga and will face an uphill battle for playing time heading into pre-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jerome Roussillon - Earns starting job Roussillon made 16 appearances (11 starts) during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Roussillon joined from Wolfsburg and assisted twice before fully taking the starting job at left wing-back. The midfielder started all seven of the final matches in the Bundesliga and is set to hold the role in pre-season. Roussillon remains a defense-first option and created just six chances during despite assisting twice.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Jaeckel - Falls out of favor Jaeckel made 16 appearances (13 starts) in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Jaeckel opened the Bundesliga as a consistent starter with a major role before falling out of favor for a large portion of the season. The defender scored once and made 24 tackles while adding 42 clearances. Jaeckel will have the chance to compete for his spot back in the starting XI heading into the 2023/24 off-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josip Juranovic - Excellent after mid-season move Juranovic made 12 appearances (10 starts) during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Juranovic joined Union Berlin in January and scored twice in the Bundesliga, taking on a major role on either flank. He totaled 74 crosses, 22 chances created and 37 corners in the Bundesliga. The defender enters the off-season with the chance to secure the starting job heading into the 2023/24 campaign.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lennart Grill - Loan made permanent Grill's loan move to Union was made permanent and he extended his contract, the club announced.
Impact Grill made his loan move to Union permanent and extended his contract. Frederik Ronnow remains the top option but Grill has done enough to impress and could compete for the top spot on the depth chart during the 2023/24 pre-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Seguin - Makes four starts Seguin made four starts (20 appearances) and scored once during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Seguin failed to break into the starting XI but compiled four goal contributions, a new career-high. Seguin failed to earn a major role and compiled just 678 minutes on the pitch. Seguin is reported to be considering a move elsewhere in the Bundesliga in search of a larger role.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Morten Thorsby - Limited role in Germany Thorsby made 24 appearances (eight starts) in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Thorsby joined Union Berlin and saw nowhere near the playing time he picked up in Italy. The midfielder simply wasn't very productive in the first team and created just seven chances. Thorsby will look to earn a larger role competing with Aissa Laidouini and Alex Kral in the 2023/24 pre-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jamie Leweling - Nets in bench role Leweling scored once and assisted once during 16 appearances in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Leweling made just 16 appearances and no starts during a disappointing season. The forward joined Union Berlin from Greuther Furth and failed to earn a major role in the first team. Leweling will hope to earn a larger role heading into the 2023/24 off-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Mohwald - Role disappears Mohwald failed to make an appearance during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Mohwald was granted permission to look for a new club after spending the entirety of the 2022/23 campaign on the sideline. Across two seasons with Union Berlin Mohwald has made just 16 appearances (three starts) failing to score a goal.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Milos Pantovic - Totals thirteen appearances Pantovic made 13 appearances (no starts) during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Pantovic played a total of 13 appearances earning just 194 minutes of playing time. The midfielder is expected to depart the club following the end of the season as he looks for more playing time elsewhere in Europe.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Diogo Leite - Will remain in Germany Leite will remain in Berlin after the team exercised his purchase option, keeping him in the club after spending the season on loan from FC Porto.
Impact Leite joined the team in the summer on loan for Portugal, where he quickly established himself in the defense, making 37 starts in 35 appearances in all competitions. Within that span, he had been averaging about 3.5 clearances per match. The defender is expected to remain the starting center back, with the team set to play Champions League football during the 2023/24 campaign.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Andras Schafer - Undergoes foot surgery Schafer (foot) underwent foot surgery in Hungary and is recovering well, with the timetable of his return uncertain.
Impact Schafer had been battling an ankle injury the last three months and looked to of made the injury worse, resulting in an operation on his foot. His timetable of return is unclear as he is in doubt to come back in time before the start of the 2023/24 campaign. With Alex Kral signing to the team, he will likely give more depth in the midfield during Schafer's absence, where he will have to work twice as hard to regain his starting position once healthy. He ends the season with 10 starts in 16 appearances, recording 21 tackles (nine won) 10 clearances and eight crosses (one accurate).
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Kral - Signs with Union Berlin Kral will stay in Germany after agreeing signing with Union Berling after spending a season on loan in Schalke from Spartak Moscow.
Impact Kral has been a regular starter for Schalke, making 26 starts in 29 appearances while totaling 51 clearances and 34 tackles (24 won). He will remain in the Bundesliga for another season where he will look to compete for a starting spot with Aissa Laidouni and Morten Thorsby for a starting midfield position.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
