2023–24 SC Freiburg season explained

Club:	SC Freiburg
Season:	2023–24
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Eberhard Fugmann
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Christian Streich
Stadium:	Europa-Park Stadion
League:	Bundesliga
League Result:	10th
Cup1:	DFB-Pokal
Cup1 Result:	Second round
Cup2:	UEFA Europa League
Cup2 Result:	Round of 16
League Topscorer:	Vincenzo Grifo (8)
Season Topscorer:	Michael Gregoritsch Vincenzo Grifo (12 each)
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Prevseason:	2022–23
Nextseason:	2024–25

The 2023–24 season was SC Freiburg's 120th season in existence and eighth consecutive season in the Bundesliga. They also competed in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Europa League.

On 17 March 2024, Christian Streich announced that this would be his last season at the helm, ending an era that lasted twelve years.^[1]

Transfers

In

	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
		Red Bull Salzburg	€6,000,000		^[2]
		VfB Stuttgart	€1,500,000
		VfL Wolfsburg	Loan		^[3]
		TSG Hoffenheim	Loan		^[4]
		SC Paderborn	€1,000,000		^[5]

Out

	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
		Winterthur	€300,000		^[6]
		SC Paderborn	Loan		^[7]
		Brentford	€13,100,000		^[8]
		align=center colspan=2	Retired		^[9]
		Brentford	€25,000,000		^[10]
			Free
		Greuther Fürth	Loan		^[11]
		VfB Stuttgart	€3,000,000		^[12]
		Schalke 04	€400,000		^[13]
		VfL Bochum	Loan		^[14]

Competitions

Bundesliga

See main article: 2023–24 Bundesliga.

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.^[15]

DFB-Pokal

See main article: 2023–24 DFB-Pokal.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Knockout round play-offs

The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023.

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

width=15		width=15		width=15		width=15		width=145	Player	width=80	Bundesliga	width=80	DFB-Pokal	width=80	Europa League	width=80	Total
1	MF	32		Vincenzo Grifo	7	0	4	11
2	MF	22		Roland Sallai	3	1	4	8
	FW	38		Michael Gregoritsch	4	0	4	8
4	FW	9		Lucas Höler	7	0	0	7
5	MF	42		Ritsu Dōan	2	0	2	4
6	MF	7		Noah Weißhaupt	1	0	1	2
	MF	8		Maximilian Eggestein	0	1	1	2
	MF	26		Maximilian Philipp	1	0	1	2
	MF	34		Merlin Röhl	1	0	1	2
	DF	30		Christian Günter	1	1	0	2
11	DF	3		Philipp Lienhart	1	0	0	1
	DF	5		Manuel Gulde	1	0	0	1
	FW	20		Junior Adamu	0	0	1	1
	DF	25		Kiliann Sildillia	0	0	1	1
	MF	27		Nicolas Höfler	1	0	0	1
	DF	17		Lukas Kübler	1	0	0	1
Own goals					1	0	0	1
Totals					32	3	20	55

Notes and References

1. News: https://www.scfreiburg.com/en/latest/news/first-team/2023-24/christian-streich-to-leave-sc-freiburg-at-the-end-of-the-season/ Christian Streich to leave SC Freiburg at the end of the season]. SC Freiburg. 17 March 2024.
2. News: Herzlich willkommen, Junior!. SC Freiburg. de. 22 June 2023. 10 July 2023.
3. Web site: WELCOME BACK, MILLI!. SC Freiburg. 21 August 2023. 21 August 2023.
4. Web site: ATTILA SZALAI JOINS SC FREIBURG ON LOAN. SC Freiburg. 21 January 2024. 22 January 2024.
5. Web site: FLORENT MUSLIJA JOINS SC FREIBURG. SC Freiburg. 24 January 2024. 24 January 2024.
6. News: NISHAN BURKART MOVES TO FC WINTERTHUR ON A PERMANENT BASIS . scfreiburg.com . 6 June 2023 . 10 July 2023.
7. Web site: Ezekwem to join Paderborn on loan | SC Freiburg. www.scfreiburg.com.
8. Web site: Brentford sign Netherlands keeper Flekken. www.bbc.com.
9. Web site: Petersen beendet Karriere im Sommer . de . kicker.de . 29 March 2023 . 10 July 2023.
10. Web site: Brentford sign Kevin Schade for club-record fee. June 12, 2023. Yahoo Sports.
11. Web site: Robert Wagner moves to Fürth on loan | SC Freiburg. www.scfreiburg.com.
12. Web site: GOODBYE, WOOYEONG!. SC Freiburg. 11 July 2023. 11 July 2023.
13. Web site: LINO TEMPELMANN MOVES TO FC SCHALKE 04. SC Freiburg. 14 July 2023. 14 July 2023.
14. Web site: KEVEN SCHLOTTERBECK JOINS BOCHUM ON LOAN. SC Freiburg. 22 August 2023. 22 August 2023.
15. Web site: DFL: Das ist der neue Bundesliga-Spielplan. 30 June 2023. Bild. de.