2019–20 Eintracht Frankfurt season explained

Club:	Eintracht Frankfurt
Season:	2019–20
Ownertitle:	President
Owner:	Peter Fischer
Chrtitle:	Chairmen
Stadium:	Commerzbank-Arena
Chairman:	Fredi Bobič Axel Hellmann Oliver Frankenbach
Manager:	Adi Hütter
League:	Bundesliga
League Result:	9th
Cup1:	DFB-Pokal
Cup1 Result:	Semi-finals
Cup2:	UEFA Europa League
Cup2 Result:	Round of 16
League Topscorer:	André Silva (12)
Season Topscorer:	André Silva (16)
Highest Attendance:	51,500 (sold out)
Lowest Attendance:	46,500
Average Attendance:	50,158
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Prevseason:	2018–19
Nextseason:	2020–21

The 2019–20 was the 120th in the history of Eintracht Frankfurt, a football club based in Frankfurt, Germany. It was their 8th consecutive and 51st overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2012. In addition to the domestic league, Eintracht Frankfurt also participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 95th season for Frankfurt in the Commerzbank-Arena, located in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. The season originally covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. It was extended extraordinarily to 6 August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

Players

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer Window	Contract ends	Transfer fee	Sources
1	Goalkeeper	Kevin Trapp		Yes	Paris Saint-Germain	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2024	€7.0 million	^[1]
7	Midfielder	Danny Blum		Yes	UD Las Palmas	Loan return	Summer	30 June 2020	—
7	Striker	Dejan Joveljić		No	Red Star Belgrade	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2024	€4.0 million	^[2]
8	Striker	Luka Jović		Yes	Benfica, was previously loaned	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2023	€7.0 million	^[3]
8	Midfielder	Djibril Sow		No	BSC Young Boys	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2024	€9.0 million	^[4]
9	Striker	Bas Dost		Yes	Sporting CP	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2022	€7.0 million	^[5]
10	Midfielder	Filip Kostić		Yes	Hamburger SV, was previously loaned	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2023	€6.0 million	^[6]
13	Defender	Martin Hinteregger		Yes	FC Augsburg	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2024	€9.0 million	^[7]
15	Midfielder	Daichi Kamada		No	Sint-Truidense VV	Loan return	Summer	30 June 2021	—
17	Midfielder	Sebastian Rode		Yes	Borussia Dortmund	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2024	€4.0 million	^[8]
25	Defender	Erik Durm		Yes	Huddersfield Town	Free transfer	Summer	30 June 2023	—	^[9]
27	Midfielder	Nicolai Müller		Yes	Hannover 96	Loan return	Summer	30 June 2020	—
28	Midfielder	Dominik Kohr		Yes	Bayer Leverkusen	Free transfer	Summer	30 June 2024	€8.5 million	^[10]
29	Goalkeeper	Felix Wiedwald		Yes	MSV Duisburg	Loan return	Summer	30 June 2021	—
33	Striker	André Silva		Yes	AC Milan	Loan	Summer	30 June 2021	Undisclosed	^[11]
35	Defender	Noel Knothe		Yes	FC Pipinsried	Loan return	Summer	30 June 2020	—
42	Midfielder	Marijan Ćavar		Yes	NK Osijek	Loan return	Summer	30 June 2021	—
	Defender	Deji-Ousman Beyreuther		Yes	Chemnitzer FC	Loan return	Summer	30 June 2021	—
	Midfielder	Rodrigo Zalazar		Yes	Atlético Malagueño	Free transfer	Summer	30 June 2023	—	^[12]
3	Midfielder	Stefan Ilsanker		Yes	RB Leipzig	Transfer	Winter	30 June 2022	€500,000	^[13]

Out

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer Window	Transfer fee	Sources
4	Striker	Ante Rebić		Yes	AC Milan	Loan	Summer	€5.0 million	^[14]
7	Striker	Danny Blum		Yes	VfL Bochum	Transfer	Summer	€250,000		^[15]
8	Striker	Luka Jović		No	Real Madrid	Transfer	Summer	€60.0 million	^[16]
9	Striker	Sébastien Haller		Yes	West Ham United	Transfer	Summer	€40.0 million	^[17]
13	Defender	Martin Hinteregger		Yes	FC Augsburg	Loan return	Summer	Free
15	Defender	Jetro Willems		Yes	Newcastle United	Loan	Summer	€1.0 million	^[18]
17	Midfielder	Sebastian Rode		Yes	Borussia Dortmund	Loan return	Summer	Free
18	Midfielder	Max Besuschkow		Yes	Jahn Regensburg	Transfer	Summer	Undisclosed		^[19]
21	Midfielder	Marc Stendera		Yes	Hannover 96	Free transfer	Summer	Undisclosed	^[20]
25	Striker	Patrice Kabuya		Yes	Hamburger SV II	Free transfer	Summer	Free
27	Midfielder	Nicolai Müller		Yes	Western Sydney Wanderers	Transfer	Summer	Undisclosed		^[21]
29	Defender	Andersson Ordóñez		No	LDU de Quito	Transfer	Summer	€450,000	^[22]
31	Goalkeeper	Kevin Trapp		Yes	Paris Saint-Germain	Loan return	Summer	Free
32	Striker	Nelson Mandela Mbouhom		No	Sportfreunde Lotte	Free transfer	Summer	Free
33	Defender	Taleb Tawatha		No	Ludogorets Razgrad	Free transfer	Summer	Free	^[23]
34	Striker	Branimir Hrgota		Yes	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	Free transfer	Summer	Free
35	Defender	Noel Knothe		Yes	1. FC Nürnberg II	Released	Summer	Free	^[24]
35	Defender	Tuta		No	KV Kortrijk	Loan	Summer	Undisclosed	^[25]
36	Striker	Mischa Häuser		Yes	FSV Frankfurt	Free transfer	Summer	Free
41	Striker	Tobias Stirl		Yes	VfL Wolfsburg II	Free transfer	Summer	Free
	Defender	Deji Beyreuther		Yes	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II	Free transfer	Summer	Free	^[26]
	Midfielder	Rodrigo Zalazar		Yes	Korona Kielce	Loan	Summer	Undisclosed	^[27]
3	Defender	Simon Falette		Yes	Fenerbahçe	Loan	Winter	Undisclosed	^[28]
7	Defender	Dejan Joveljić		Yes	RSC Anderlecht	Loan	Winter	Undisclosed	^[29]

Competitions

Bundesliga

See main article: article and 2019–20 Bundesliga.

Matches

The Bundesliga schedule was announced on 28 June 2019.^[30]

DFB-Pokal

See main article: article and 2019–20 DFB-Pokal.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Group stage

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 16

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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1	33	FW		André Silva	12	2	2	16
2	10	FW		Filip Kostić	4	3	5	12
3	9	FW		Bas Dost	8	2	0	10
	15	MF		Daichi Kamada	2	2	6	10
	39	FW		Gonçalo Paciência	7	0	3	10
6	13	DF		Martin Hinteregger	8	0	1	9
7	22	DF		Timothy Chandler	5	0	0	5
8	24	DF		Danny da Costa	1	1	2	4
9	4	FW		Ante Rebić	0	3	0	3
	17	MF		Sebastian Rode	3	0	0	3
	19	DF		David Abraham	2	0	1	3
12	2	DF		Evan Ndicka	1	0	1	2
	3	MF		Stefan Ilsanker	2	0	0	2
14	6	FW		Jonathan de Guzmán	0	0	1	1
	7	FW		Dejan Joveljić	0	0	1	1
	8	MF		Djibril Sow	1	0	0	1
	11	MF		Mijat Gaćinović	0	0	1	1
	16	MF		Lucas Torró	0	0	1	1
	18	DF		Almamy Touré	1	0	0	1
	28	MF		Dominik Kohr	0	0	1	1
Own goals					2	0	1	3
Totals					59	13	27	99

Last updated: 27 July 2020

Clean sheets

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1	1	GK		Kevin Trapp	4	1	2	7
2	32	GK		Frederik Rønnow	1	0	1	2
3	29	GK		Felix Wiedwald	0	0	1	1
Totals					5	1	4	10

Last updated: 17 June 2020

Disciplinary record

			Player	Bundesliga			DFB-Pokal			UEFA Europa League			Total
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Totals
1	GK		Kevin Trapp	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	DF		Evan Ndicka	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
3	DF		Simon Falette	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
3	MF		Stefan Ilsanker	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
4	FW		Ante Rebić	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
5	MF		Gélson Fernandes	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	1	0
6	MF		Jonathan de Guzmán	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
7	FW		Dejan Joveljić	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
8	MF		Djibril Sow	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	0
9	FW		Bas Dost	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
10	MF		Filip Kostić	4	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	7	0	1
11	MF		Mijat Gaćinović	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
13	DF		Martin Hinteregger	8	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	15	0	0
15	DF		Jetro Willems	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF		Daichi Kamada	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0
16	MF		Lucas Torró	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
17	MF		Sebastian Rode	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0
18	DF		Almamy Touré	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0
19	DF		David Abraham	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	1
20	MF		Makoto Hasebe	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0
21	MF		Marc Stendera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	DF		Timothy Chandler	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
23	DF		Marco Russ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF		Danny da Costa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	DF		Erik Durm	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
26	MF		Nils Stendera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	FW		Nicolai Müller	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF		Dominik Kohr	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	7	1	1
29	GK		Felix Wiedwald	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	MF		Şahverdi Çetin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	GK		Frederik Rønnow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF		Taleb Tawatha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	FW		André Silva	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
35	DF		Tuta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	GK		Jan Zimmermann	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	MF		Patrick Finger	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	FW		Gonçalo Paciência	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	1
42	MF		Marijan Ćavar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals				63	2	2	9	0	1	26	1	1	98	3	4

Last updated: 17 June 2020

External links

• (English)
• German archive site
• 2019–20 Eintracht Frankfurt season at kicker.de
• 2019–20 Eintracht Frankfurt season at Fussballdaten.de

Notes and References

1. News: Eintracht’s number one: Kevin Trapp rejoins Eagles on permanent deal. 7 August 2019. eintracht.de. 7 August 2019. 7 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807143854/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eintrachts-number-one-kevin-trapp-rejoins-eagles-on-permanent-deal-74646/. dead.
2. News: Dejan Joveljic joins Eintracht. 14 June 2019. eintracht.de. 14 June 2019. 15 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615055137/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/dejan-joveljic-joins-eintracht-73571/. dead.
3. News: Eintracht Frankfurt exercise option to purchase Luka Jović. 17 April 2019. eintracht.de. 17 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190418222346/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eintracht-frankfurt-exercise-option-to-purchase-luka-jovic-72250/. 18 April 2019. dead.
4. News: Eintracht make second summer transfer as Djibril Sow signs on until 2024. 27 June 2019. eintracht.de. 27 June 2019. 27 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190627155707/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eintracht-make-second-summer-transfer-as-djibril-sow-signs-on-until-2024-73759/. dead.
5. News: Experienced goalscorer Bas Dost joins Eagles. 26 August 2019. eintracht.de. 26 August 2019. 26 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826132800/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/experienced-goalscorer-bas-dost-joins-eagles-75128/. dead.
6. News: Filip Kostic loan made permanent. 17 May 2019. eintracht.de. 17 May 2019. 25 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525072548/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/filip-kostic-loan-made-permanent-73009/. dead.
7. News: Martin Hinteregger signs permanent deal with Eintracht Frankfurt. 1 August 2019. eintracht.de. 1 August 2019. 2 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802062155/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/martin-hinteregger-signs-permanent-deal-with-eintracht-frankfurt-74495/. dead.
8. News: Eagles re-sign Sebastian Rode on permanent deal. 27 July 2019. eintracht.de. 27 July 2019. 28 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728180338/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eagles-re-sign-sebastian-rode-on-permanent-deal-74373/. dead.
9. News: Erik Durm signs with Eintracht Frankfurt. 3 July 2019. eintracht.de. 3 July 2019. 3 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703205637/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/erik-durm-signs-with-eintracht-frankfurt-73858/. dead.
10. News: Eintracht Frankfurt sign Dominik Kohr. 3 July 2019. eintracht.de. 3 July 2019. 3 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703205634/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eintracht-frankfurt-sign-dominik-kohr-73867/. dead.
11. News: André Silva joins Eintracht from AC Milan. 2 September 2019. eintracht.de. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902201401/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/andre-silva-joins-eintracht-from-ac-milan-75288/. dead.
12. News: Eintracht Frankfurt sign Rodrigo Zalazar, could be sent out on loan. 2 July 2019. eintracht.de. 2 July 2019. 2 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702190723/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eintracht-frankfurt-sign-rodrigo-zalazar-could-be-sent-out-on-loan-73838/. dead.
13. News: Stefan Ilsanker joins Eintracht. 31 January 2020. eintracht.de. 31 January 2020. 31 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200131162953/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/stefan-ilsanker-joins-eintracht-78049/. dead.
14. News: Ante Rebic in loan move to AC Milan. 2 September 2019. eintracht.de. 2 September 2019. 3 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903072028/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/ante-rebic-in-loan-move-to-ac-milan-75286/. dead.
15. News: Danny Blum leaves Eintracht Frankfurt. 21 May 2019. eintracht.de. 21 May 2019. 25 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525072548/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/danny-blum-leaves-eintracht-frankfurt-73108/. dead.
16. News: Luka Jovic signs for Real Madrid. 4 June 2019. eintracht.de. 4 June 2019. 4 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604181449/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/luka-jovic-signs-for-real-madrid-73376/. dead.
17. News: Striker Sébastien Haller leaves Eintracht for West Ham United. 17 July 2019. eintracht.de. 17 July 2019. 17 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717195025/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/striker-sebastien-haller-leaves-eintracht-for-west-ham-united-74166/. dead.
18. News: Eintracht Frankfurt send Jetro Willems on loan to Newcastle United. 2 August 2019. eintracht.de. 2 August 2019. 2 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802192955/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eintracht-frankfurt-send-jetro-willems-on-loan-to-newcastle-united-74535/. dead.
19. News: Max Besuschkow moves to Jahn Regensburg. 25 June 2019. eintracht.de. 25 June 2019. 26 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190626110555/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/max-besuschkow-moves-to-jahn-regensburg-73710/. dead.
20. News: Eintracht Frankfurt and Marc Stendera terminate contract. 2 September 2019. eintracht.de. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902182419/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/eintracht-frankfurt-and-marc-stendera-terminate-contract-75284/. dead.
21. News: Müller moves to Sydney. 16 October 2019. eintracht.de. 16 October 2019. 16 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191016083058/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/mueller-moves-to-sydney-76130/. dead.
22. News: Andersson Ordónez signs permanently for LDU Quito. 3 May 2019. eintracht.de. 3 May 2019. 5 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505200050/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/andersson-ordonez-signs-permanently-for-ldu-quito-72637/. dead.
23. News: Taleb Tawatha’s contract terminated by mutual agreement. 30 August 2019. eintracht.de. 30 August 2019. 30 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190830060346/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/taleb-tawathas-contract-terminated-by-mutual-agreement-75185/. dead.
24. News: Noel Knothe leaves Eintracht Frankfurt. 7 June 2019. eintracht.de. 7 June 2019. 7 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607212321/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/noel-knothe-leaves-eintracht-frankfurt-73427/. dead.
25. News: Tuta joins KV Kortrijk on loan. 6 August 2019. eintracht.de. 6 August 2019. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806191847/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/tuta-joins-kv-kortrijk-on-loan-74618/. dead.
26. News: Beyreuther departs Eintracht Frankfurt. 6 July 2019. eintracht.de. 6 July 2019. 6 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190706085009/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/beyreuther-departs-eintracht-frankfurt-73912/. dead.
27. News: Rodrigo Zalazar loaned to Korona Kielce. 5 July 2019. eintracht.de. 5 July 2019. 5 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705130544/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/rodrigo-zalazar-loaned-to-korona-kielce-73910/. dead.
28. News: Simon Falette leaves Eintracht Frankfurt. 9 January 2020. eintracht.de. 9 January 2020.
29. News: Joveljic loaned to RSC Anderlecht. 31 January 2020. eintracht.de. 31 January 2020. 31 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200131162952/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/joveljic-loaned-to-rsc-anderlecht-78047/. dead.
30. Web site: Bundesliga-Spielplan: Alle Spieltage im Überblick. de. 28 June 2019. 3 December 2019. Sportbuzzer.