VfB Stuttgart
First Tier
- Squad size: 28
- Average age: 24.5
- Foreigners: 11 39.3 %
- National team players: 10
- Stadium: MHPArena Stuttgart 60.449 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€28.20m
Squad VfB Stuttgart - Season 96/97
| # | Player | Date of birth/Age | Nat. | Current club | Market value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 |
| Mar 29, 1966 (31) |  |  | - | |||
4 |
| Nov 12, 1964 (32) |  | | - | |||
11 |
| Oct 30, 1971 (25) | | | - | |||
19 |
| N/A (21) | | | - | |||
22 |
| Dec 29, 1967 (29) | | | - | |||
23 |
| Jan 6, 1976 (21) |  | | - | |||
29 |
| Nov 3, 1972 (24) | | | - | |||
6 |
| Apr 23, 1966 (31) | | | - | |||
21 |
| Jun 27, 1971 (26) |  | | - | |||
15 |
| May 8, 1971 (26) |  | | - | |||
17 |
| Jun 16, 1972 (25) | | | - | |||
8 |
| Sep 21, 1971 (25) | | | - | |||
7 |
| Aug 15, 1974 (22) | | | - | |||
2 |
| Apr 2, 1969 (28) | | | - | |||
37 |
| Oct 16, 1975 (21) | | | - | |||
3 |
| Nov 7, 1968 (28) | | | - | |||
33 |
| Jul 2, 1976 (20) |  | | - | |||
24 |
| Jan 12, 1977 (20) |  | | - | |||
18 |
| Feb 5, 1973 (24) | | | - | |||
30 |
| Mar 21, 1973 (24) | | | - | |||
16 |
| Sep 23, 1969 (27) | | | - | |||
35 |
| Feb 7, 1976 (21) | | | - | |||
14 |
| Nov 24, 1972 (24) | | | - | |||
12 |
| May 11, 1975 (22) | | | - | |||
13 |
| Jun 9, 1962 (35) | | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 17, 1974 (22) |  | | - | |||
20 |
| Nov 2, 1967 (29) | | | - | |||
27 |
| Feb 7, 1967 (30) | | | - | |||
5 |
| Mar 5, 1968 (29) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 20, 1972 (24) | | | - | |||
1 |
| Jul 1, 1964 (32) |  | | - | |||
25 |
| Jun 13, 1976 (21) | | | - | |||
9 |
| Jul 23, 1972 (24) |  | | - |
Top arrivals
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zvonimir Soldo Defensive Midfield |
|
€1.00m |
|
Sébastien Fournier Defensive Midfield |
|
€1.00m |
|
Franz Wohlfahrt Goalkeeper |
|
€1.00m |
|
Matthias Hagner Right Midfield |
|
€450k |
|
Thorsten Legat Left Midfield |
|
€450k |
Top departures
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Axel Kruse Centre-Forward |
|
€600k |
|
Helgi Sigurdsson Centre-Forward |
|
€100k |
|
Thorsten Walther Goalkeeper |
|
€60k |
|
Franco Foda Sweeper |
|
free transfer |
|
Michael Oelkuch Attacking Midfield |
|
free transfer |
Top Goalscorers
| player/ position | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fredi Bobic Centre-Forward | 19 |
|
Giovane Élber Centre-Forward | 17 |
|
Krasimir Balakov Attacking Midfield | 13 |
|
|
Matthias Hagner Right Midfield | 9 |
|
Frank Verlaat Centre-Back | 4 |
Most assists
| player/ position | Assists | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Fredi Bobic Centre-Forward | 11 |
|
|
Giovane Élber Centre-Forward | 11 |
|
|
Krasimir Balakov Attacking Midfield | 10 |
|
Gerhard Poschner Defensive Midfield | 8 |
|
Andreas Buck Right Midfield | 5 |
Season record 96/97
| Competition | Achieve | |
|---|---|---|
| DFB-Pokal |
 |
|
| Bundesliga | 4th | |
| UI Cup | Group Stage | |
Table section Bundesliga 96/97
| # | Club | Matches | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Bayern Munich  |
34 | 34 | 71 |
| 2 |  |
B. Leverkusen | 34 | 28 | 69 |
| 3 |  |
Bor. Dortmund  |
34 | 22 | 63 |
| 4 |  |
VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 38 | 61 |
| 5 |  |
VfL Bochum  |
34 | 3 | 53 |
| 6 |  |
Karlsruher SC | 34 | 11 | 49 |
| 7 |  |
1860 Munich | 34 | 0 | 49 |
