2019–20 VfB Stuttgart season explained

Club:VfB Stuttgart
Season:2019–20
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Claus Vogt
Manager:Tim Walter (until 23 December 2019)
Pellegrino Matarazzo (from 30 December 2019)
Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Arena
League:2. Bundesliga
League Result:2nd (promoted)
Cup1:DFB-Pokal
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Nicolás González (14)
Season Topscorer:
Nicolás González (15)
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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 VfB Stuttgart season was the 127th season in the football club's history and their third overall season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga, having been relegated from the Bundesliga in the previous season. In addition to the 2. Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart also participated in the DFB-Pokal. This was the 87th season for Stuttgart in the Mercedes-Benz Arena, located in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Season summary

In May 2019, Stuttgart appointed Tim Walter as their new head coach.[1] Despite a strong start to the season, with Stuttgart third at Christmas, Walter was sacked on 23 December 2019,[2] with Stuttgart appointing Pellegrino Matarazzo as his replacement on 30 December 2019.[3] However, in March 2020, the season was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting Stuttgart's promotion hopes in doubt.[4]

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2019 €800,000 [6]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [7]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [8]
1 July 2019 €300,000 [9]
2 July 2019 Free [10]
5 July 2019 Undisclosed [11]
5 July 2019 Undisclosed [12]
13 August 2019 Undisclosed [13]
29 August 2019 Undisclosed [14]
2 September 2019 Undisclosed [15]
13 January 2020 Undisclosed [16]
31 January 2020 ChelseaUndisclosed [17]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
7 June 2020 30 June 2020 [18]
24 June 2019 30 June 2020 [19]
7 August 2019 1 January 2020 [20] [21]
13 August 2019 30 June 2020 [22]
13 January 2020 30 June 2020 [23]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [24]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [25]
1 July 2019 Free [26]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [27]
5 July 2019 Free [28]
16 July 2019 Undisclosed [29]
25 July 2019 Undisclosed [30]
1 January 2020 Undisclosed [31]
2 January 2020 Undisclosed [32]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
1 July 2019 30 June 2020 [33]
10 July 2019 30 June 2020 [34]
16 July 2019 30 June 2020
30 July 2019 30 June 2020 [35]
30 August 2019 30 June 2020 [36]
2 September 2019 30 June 2020[37]

Competitions

2. Bundesliga

Matches

DFB-Pokal

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

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Notes and References

  1. News: 20 May 2019 . Bundesliga club Stuttgart name Tim Walter as new head coach . en-GB . Deutsche Welle . 2 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Zusammenarbeit mit Tim Walter beendet . 23 December 2019 . vfb.de . de . 2 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Offiziell: Matarazzo ist neuer VfB-Trainer . 30 December 2019 . kicker . de . 2 May 2020.
  4. Web site: DFL-Präsidium empfiehlt Bundesliga-Aussetzung bis mindestens 30. April . 24 March 2020 . kicker . de-DE . 2 May 2020.
  5. Web site: VfB sign Mateo Klimowicz . 10 May 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  6. Web site: VfB verpflichtet Kiels Karazor . 15 May 2019 . kicker . de-DE . 2 May 2020.
  7. Web site: VfB sign Philipp Klement . 29 May 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  8. Web site: VfB sign Fabian Bredlow . 21 June 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  9. Web site: VfB holt Elf-Tore-Mann Al Ghaddioui . 21 June 2019 . kicker . de . 2 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Tanguy Coulibaly signs for VfB . 2 July 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  11. Web site: VfB sign Sasa Kalajdzic . 5 July 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Maxime Awoudja wechselt zum VfB Stuttgart . 5 July 2019 . FC Bayern Munich . de-DE . 2 May 2020.
  13. Web site: VfB sign Silas Wamangituka . 13 August 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . de . 2 May 2020.
  14. Web site: Nartey: Gekommen, um zu gehen . 29 August 2019 . kicker . de-DE . 2 May 2020.
  15. Web site: VfB Stuttgart: Heimkehrer Förster kriegt die Gentner-Nummer . 4 September 2019 . bild.de . de . 2 May 2020.
  16. News: Ubina . Carlos . 13 January 2020 . Neuzugang des VfB Stuttgart: Darko Churlinov, der Überall-Spieler . de . Stuttgarter Zeitung . 2 May 2020.
  17. Web site: Clinton Mola joins Stuttgart . 31 January 2020 . Chelsea F.C. . en-GB . 2 May 2020.
  18. Web site: Pascal Stenzel joins VfB . 7 June 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  19. Web site: Gregor Kobel joins VfB . 24 June 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Nathaniel Phillips signs new Liverpool contract and joins Stuttgart on loan . Carroll . James . 7 August 2019 . Liverpool F.C. . en-GB . 2 May 2020.
  21. Web site: Nat Phillips returns from Stuttgart loan . Shaw . Chris . 27 December 2019 . Liverpool F.C. . en-GB . 2 May 2020.
  22. Web site: VfB leiht sich flexiblen Endo aus . 13 August 2019 . kicker . de-DE . 2 May 2020.
  23. Web site: Nathaniel Phillips returns to Stuttgart on loan . Carroll . James . 13 January 2020 . Liverpool F.C. . en-GB . 2 May 2020.
  24. Web site: FC Bayern sign world champion Benjamin Pavard . 9 January 2019 . FC Bayern Munich . en . 2 May 2020.
  25. Web site: Wechsel perfekt: Zieler kehrt nach Hannover zurück . 17 June 2019 . kicker . de . 2 May 2020.
  26. Web site: VfB Stuttgart: Alexander Meyer wechselt zu Jahn Regensburg . 30 May 2019 . sport.de . de . 2 May 2020.
  27. Web site: FC Schalke 04 sign Ozan Kabak from Stuttgart . 30 June 2019 . FC Schalke 04 . en-US . 2 May 2020.
  28. Web site: Christian Gentner becomes latest Union addition . 5 July 2019 . 1. FC Union Berlin . en . 2 May 2020.
  29. Web site: Zwei Wechsel . 16 July 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  30. Web site: Timo Baumgartl versterkt PSV . 25 July 2019 . PSV Eindhoven . nl . 2 May 2020.
  31. Web site: Santiago Ascacibar joins Hertha BSC - Teams - HerthaBSC.de . 1 January 2020 . Hertha BSC . en . 2 May 2020.
  32. Web site: LA Galaxy acquire former Liverpool left-back . 2 January 2020 . ESPN.com . en . 2 May 2020.
  33. Web site: Pablo Maffeo torna al Girona FC . 20 June 2019 . Girona FC . ca . 2 May 2020.
  34. Web site: Fortuna leiht Erik Thommy vom VfB Stuttgart aus . 10 July 2019 . Fortuna Düsseldorf . de . 2 May 2020.
  35. Web site: Chadrac Akolo departs for SC Amiens . 30 July 2019 . VfB Stuttgart . en . 2 May 2020.
  36. Web site: Pieckenhagen: "Nartey ist mit seiner Entwicklung noch lange nicht am Ende . 30 August 2019 . kicker . de-DE . 2 May 2020.
  37. Web site: Anastasios Donis, du neuf au SDR ! . 2 September 2019 . Stade de Reims . fr . 2 May 2020.