VfL Bochum Team News Page 5 - Soccer

Moritz-Broni Kwarteng - Returns to training Kwarteng (knee) has started to train with the group again, according to Ghana Soccer Net.

Impact Kwarteng ended last season with a partial tear in his knee, sidelining him for around the last two months of the campaign. However, the attacker is starting to train again, leaving him in a good spot to return in their season opener on Aug. 24. He probably won't see a major role even once he is fit, as he only started in two of his 11 appearances last season.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Mohammed Tolba - Trains with team Tolba (knee) was involved in team training Monday, according to his club.

Impact Tolba is making his first improvements since picking up a torn ACL last January, as he was pictured training with the team Monday. This is great news, as with a month until their opening match of the season, he should be close to fully fit for that match. However, he didn't appear at all in each of the last two seasons, so he is likely to only see a minor role with the club once fit.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Dani De Wit - Signs with Bochum De Wit has agreed to a transfer from AZ Alkmaar to Bochum, his new club announced.

Impact De Wit will be leaving the Netherlands to head off to Germany and join Bundesliga side Bochum. In the past season, he started in all 45 of the club's matches, notching 12 goals and five assists fro AZ Alkmaar. That said, he should be expected to hold a decent role, likely making a push for a starting role.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Bochum Has To Go To Relegation! | Werder Bremen - VfL Bochum 4-1 | Highlights | MD 34 – Bundesliga

MAY 19 • YOUTUBE

Philipp Hofmann - Leads team with seven shots Hofmann registered seven shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 4-1 loss against Werder Bremen.

Impact Hofmann was determined to not go quietly into that gentle night Saturday, firing off a team-high and personal season-high seven shots (one on target) in Bochum's final league match of the season, as they fell 1-4 to Werder Bremen. After enjoying a debut season with Bochum in which he featured, making 31 starts and scoring eight goals in 2022-2023, Hofmann saw his opportunities and production diminish slightly during the subsequent 2023-2024 campaign. On the season, he made 29 appearances (18 starts), scored four goals and supplied two assists.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Stoger - Supplies assist in finale Stoger assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), 14 crosses (eight accurate) and eight corners in Saturday's 4-1 defeat versus Werder Bremen.

Impact Stoger provided the assist for the lone Bochum goal Saturday as they fell 1-4 to Werder Bremen. The assist was Stoger's ninth of the campaign, tying him for seventh best in the Bundesliga. After being credited with 68 chances created during the previous season, Stoger logged a whopping 127 chances created this season. Throughout the course of the campaign, Stoger set new career best marks for a single season in starts (32), goals (seven) and assists (nine).

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Manuel Riemann - Concedes four in finale Riemann made nine saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-1 loss against Werder Bremen.

Impact Riemann faced a relentless Werder Bremen attack Sunday that peppered his net with 13 shots on target, of which Riemann was able to repel nine while conceding four goals as Bochum fell 1-4. Riemann and Bochum will enter the relegation playoff on a difficult run of form, having conceded 12 goals in their last three league matches. Overall, Riemann and the Bochum defense's combined efforts led to the second worst defensive record in the Bundesliga this campaign. Riemann started 33 of Bochum's 34 matches this season, conceding 70 goals, making 118 saves and recording four clean sheets.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Unbeaten Run Continues! | VfL Bochum - Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-5 | Highlights | MD33 Bundesliga 23/24

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

Once Again: Bayer NEVERLUSEN 🔥

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

1 to Go for INVINCIBLE Season! | VfL Bochum - Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-5 Highlights | Bundesliga 23/24

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

Bochum Fights Against Relegation! | VfL Bochum - TSG Hoffenheim | Highlights | MD31 Bundesliga 23/24

APRIL 26 • YOUTUBE

Huge Win For Wolfsburg! | VfL Wolfsburg - VfL Bochum 1-0 | Highlights | Matchday 30 – Bundesliga

APRIL 21 • YOUTUBE

Bernardo's wait, Bellingham's confidence, Rudiger's message - City-Real penalties dissected We take a forensic look at the first Champions League quarter-final penalty shootout for 19 years

APRIL 18 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bochum Fights For A Point! | VfL Bochum - 1. FC Heidenheim 1-1 | Highlights | MD 29 – Bundesliga

APRIL 14 • YOUTUBE

Tim Oermann - Fit for Saturday Oermann (hamstring) is fit for Saturday's match against Heidenheim, confirmed manager Heiko Butscher. "Tim is fit again."

Impact Oermann has missed the last three matches with a hamstring injury. He had previously started the last six games in a row, totaling 15 clearances, six tackles, and five crosses (two accurate) in that span. He will compete with Felix Passlack for the starting role at right back for the clash with Heidenheim.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

90 Seconds!! Köln Turns Game Around! | 1. FC Köln - VfL Bochum 2-1 | Highlights | Matchday 28 – BULI

APRIL 7 • YOUTUBE

Kevin Stoger - Attempts 10 crosses Stoger recorded one shot (zero on goal), 10 crosses (three accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus FC Koln.

Impact Stoger was central to Bochum's efforts to cross the ball into the box from the flanks during Saturday's 1-2 loss to FC Koln. Stoger attempted 10 crosses (three accurate) and four corners. Stoger's 10 crosses marked the seventh occasion in which he's attempted double-digit crosses this campaign. During the previous campaign, Stoger set a career high with 156 crosses attempted over 32 appearances (29 starts). In just 26 appearances (26 starts) this season, Stoger has now surpassed last season's total, having attempted 188 crosses.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Felix Passlack - Scores team's lone goal in defeat Passlack scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), four crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against 1. FC Koln.

Impact Passlack opened the scoring early into the second half of Bochum's 1-2 loss to FC Koln. The goal was his first of the campaign and first since 2021 with Broussia Dortmund. Passlack's availability has been irregular throughout the campaign, but he has appeared in Bochum's last three matches (two starts) after not appearing or not making the bench in Bochum's previous 10 matches. On the campaign, Passlack has made 10 appearances (eight starts) and has played the most minutes he's logged in a single campaign (609) since his senior debut in 2015.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Keven Schlotterbeck - Logs assist Schlotterbeck assisted once to go with two crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus SV Darmstadt 98.

Impact Schlotterbeck landed on the scoresheet Sunday with an assist against Darmstadt. He's started the last seven matches in a row at center back, totaling two goals with one assist.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Matus Bero - Trains by himself Bero (knee) started to train individually with the athletic trainer, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Bero is starting to work on his first parts of returning to full fitness, as he trained individually following the knee issue he picked up just over two weeks ago. This is great news for the midfielder, although he still most likely won't be an option for Sunday's match against Darmstadt. He will probably not get into team training until next week, making a return against Koln on April 6 much more likely.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Oermann - Individually training Oermann (hamstring) was back in individual training working with the athletic trainer ahead of Sunday's match against Darmstadt.

Impact Oermann is back on the training pitch, working by himself for the first time since going down with a hamstring issue two weeks ago. This leaves the defender with only four days to get the jump to team training, leaving him in heavy doubt for Sunday's match against Darmstadt. He will still eye a return for Saturday, but it seems much more likely he will be ready to take the field next week against Koln on April 6.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Antwi-Adjei - Trains with team Antwi-Adjei (strain) was included in team training, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Antwi-Adjei was back in team training for the first time in around a month following the strain he had been dealing with during that time. This leaves the attacker in good shape to return this weekend against Darmstadt on Sunday. With that being said, he will hope to earn his starting spot back in that match, as before his injury, he has started in seven of the club's past eight contests.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Stoger - One assist in loss Stoger registered an assist, delivered a remarkable 22 crosses (12 accurate) and took 12 corners in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Freiburg.

Impact Stoger was relentless on the left-wing, creating 10 goal-scoring opportunities and he did not deserve to end up on the losing team. The winger is Bochum's top assister (7) and second highest scorer (5). He ranks fourth in the Bundesliga for crosses with 161, an impressive feat since he plies his trade for a team fighting relegation.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Oermann - Back in starting XI Oermann (strain) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Freiburg.

Impact Oermann is immediately back in the XI Sunday after missing the last two matches with a muscle strain. He was forced off in the Feb. 18 match with the issue and appears ready to go again. That said, a full 90 is always in question following muscle injuries. As a right-back, he's crossed just three times in his last five starts with three shots.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

3 Goals In Just 4(!) Minutes | VfL Bochum - RB Leipzig | Highlights | Matchday 24 - Bundesliga 23/24

MARCH 3 • YOUTUBE

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