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Key Figures — VfL Wolfsburg

Roy “Chance-Waster” Präger, the old hand, played 90 Bundesliga matches for Wolfsburg, helped them win promotion in 1997, and was voted Lower Saxony Footballer of the Year in 1998.

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Key Figures

Roy “Chance-Waster” Präger, the old hand, played 90

Roy “Chance-Waster” Präger, the old hand, played 90 Bundesliga matches for Wolfsburg, helped them win promotion in 1997, and was voted Lower Saxony Footballer of the Year in 1998.

Bundesliga matches for Wolfsburg, helped them win promotion in 1997, and was voted Lower Saxony Footballer of the Year in 1998. After a spell at Hamburg he returned and later stayed with the club in marketing and youth development.

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Siegfried “Siggi” Reich, the dangerous one, spent five

Siegfried “Siggi” Reich, the dangerous one, spent five seasons at Wolfsburg from 1991 to 1996 and scored 89 goals.

seasons at Wolfsburg from 1991 to 1996 and scored 89 goals. As a centre-forward and two-time top scorer he played a crucial part in the 1992 promotion to the 2. Bundesliga and also scored in the 1995 cup semi-final at Cologne to send Wolfsburg to Berlin.

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Alexandra Popp, the unbeatable one, achieved at Wolfsburg

Alexandra Popp, the unbeatable one, achieved at Wolfsburg what the male side can only dream of: domestic titles, cups, Champions League glory and Olympic gold.

what the male side can only dream of: domestic titles, cups, Champions League glory and Olympic gold. By the end of 2019 she was one of the most successful footballers in the world and indispensable to the club.

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Willi Reimann, the promoter, coached the club from

Willi Reimann, the promoter, coached the club from October 1995 to March 1998 and led them through their first 26 Bundesliga matches.

October 1995 to March 1998 and led them through their first 26 Bundesliga matches. He became immortal through the 1997 promotion secured with a 5–4 in the unofficial final against Mainz. Jürgen Klopp was not amused.

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Marcel Schäfer, the darling, remains one of the

Marcel Schäfer, the darling, remains one of the most popular figures in club history.

most popular figures in club history. He played 256 Bundesliga matches for the green-and-whites between 2007 and 2017, lived through titles and relegation battles alike, and after retirement became sporting director in 2018.

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Felix Magath, the successful god-emperor, Episode I: in

Felix Magath, the successful god-emperor, Episode I: in 2007 “Quälix” arrived as coach, manager and chief executive.

2007 “Quälix” arrived as coach, manager and chief executive. He spun the squad around, signed more than 30 players for around 55 million euros, among them Grafite and Edin Džeko, and led Wolfsburg first to the cup semi-final and then to the astonishing league title in 2009. Wolfsburg still lies at the feet of Felix the First.

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Equity positive
€76.4M
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Equity ratio > 30%
26%
+-4.0 pts margin
Liabilities < 50%
71.4%
-21.4 pts margin
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Key Figures — Update 2020–2026

Oliver Glasner led Wolfsburg into the Champions League in 2020/21 — his final and greatest gift to the club before leaving for Frankfurt....

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Who are Wolfsburg's greatest legends?
VfL Wolfsburg has been shaped by outstanding personalities — players, coaches and officials who formed the club.
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The most influential coaches and their eras at VfL Wolfsburg are portrayed in the Key Figures chapter.
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The most important personalities in the club's history — from founding fathers to modern icons.
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Roy “Chance-Waster” Präger, the old hand, played 90 Bundesliga matches for Wolfsburg, helped them win promotion in 1997, and was voted Lower Saxony Footballer of the Year in 1998.
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