2. BUNDESLIGA · TRANSFERS
2. Bundesliga transfers
2. Bundesliga clubs have spent AU$502.9m across 288 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Stefanos Tzimas, AU$36.2m from AS PAOK Salonika to 1. FC Nürnberg.
SPENT AU$502.9m
RECEIVED AU$797.5m
NET PROFIT AU$294.6m
DEALS288
Biggest signings by 2. Bundesliga clubs
Deals with a fee only. Free transfers and loans are listed on each club page.
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefanos Tzimas | AU$36.2m | AS PAOK Salonika | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Vini Souza | AU$24.7m | Sheffield United | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Mohamed Amoura | AU$24.3m | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Andreas Skov Olsen | AU$23m | Club Brugge KV | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Kamil Grabara | AU$22.2m | Football Club København | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 6 | Konstantinos Koulierakis | AU$21m | AS PAOK Salonika | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Jonas Adjetey | AU$15.6m | FC Basel 1893 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Kento Shiogai | AU$15.6m | NEC Nijmegen | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 9 | Fabian Reese | AU$13.2m | Hertha BSC | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Saël Kumbedi | AU$9.9m | Olympique Lyonnais | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 11 | Muhammed Damar | AU$9.1m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 12 | Alexander Bernhardsson | AU$8.2m | Holstein Kiel | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Aaron Zehnter | AU$7.4m | SC Paderborn 07 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Fraser Hornby | AU$6.6m | SV Darmstadt 98 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 15 | Martijn Kaars | AU$6.6m | 1. FC Magdeburg | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 16 | Joel Chima Fujita | AU$5.8m | K Sint-Truidense VV | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 17 | Niklas Dorsch | AU$5.8m | FC Augsburg | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2024/25 |
| 18 | Christos Tzolis | AU$5.8m | Norwich City | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Morgan Guilavogui | AU$4.9m | RC Lens | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 20 | Mohamed Amoura | AU$4.9m | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Michael Heule | AU$4.5m | FC Thun | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2026/27 |
| 22 | Ísak Jóhannesson | AU$4.4m | Football Club København | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Adam Markhiev | AU$4.1m | Aris Limassol | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2025/26 |
| 24 | John Tolkin | AU$4.1m | New York Red Bulls | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Daisuke Yokota | AU$3.3m | KAA Gent | Hannover 96 | 2026/27 |
| 26 | Jeanuël Belocian | AU$3.3m | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 27 | Louis Oppie | AU$3.3m | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Denis Vavro | AU$3.3m | Football Club København | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Adam Daghim | AU$3.3m | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Budu Zivzivadze | AU$3.3m | Karlsruher SC | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2024/25 |
| 31 | Tymoteusz Puchacz | AU$3.3m | 1. FC Union Berlin | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 32 | Jonas Therkelsen | AU$3.1m | Strømsgodset IF | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 33 | Hauke Wahl | AU$3m | FC St. Pauli | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 34 | Naatan Skyttä | AU$3m | USL Dunkerque | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Gyan de Regt | AU$2.8m | Excelsior Rotterdam | Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 |
| 36 | Robert Glatzel | AU$2.8m | Hamburger Sport-Verein | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Kasper Davidsen | AU$2.6m | Aalborg Boldspilklub | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Paul Hennrich | AU$2.5m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2026/27 |
| 39 | Christian Conteh | AU$2.5m | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Mohamed Alì Zoma | AU$2.5m | UC AlbinoLeffe | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2025/26 |
| 41 | Marius Wörl | AU$2.5m | Hannover 96 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 2025/26 |
| 42 | Anouar El Azzouzi | AU$2.5m | PEC Zwolle | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 43 | Cedric Itten | AU$2.5m | BSC Young Boys | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 44 | Adrián Kaprálik | AU$2.5m | MSK Zilina | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 45 | Semih Sahin | AU$2.5m | SV Elversberg | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2025/26 |
| 46 | Jesper Lindstrøm | AU$2.5m | Napoli | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 47 | Marius Müller | AU$2.5m | FC Schalke 04 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Jannik Rochelt | AU$2.5m | SV Elversberg | Hannover 96 | 2024/25 |
| 49 | David Zec | AU$2.5m | NK Celje | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 50 | Daisuke Yokota | AU$2.3m | KAA Gent | Hannover 96 | 2026/27 |
Biggest sales out of the 2. Bundesliga
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefanos Tzimas | AU$43.6m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Dzenan Pejcinovic | AU$41.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | VfB Stuttgart | 2026/27 |
| 3 | Maxence Lacroix | AU$29.6m | VfL Wolfsburg | Crystal Palace | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Konstantinos Koulierakis | AU$27.2m | VfL Wolfsburg | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2026/27 |
| 5 | Tiago Tomás | AU$21.4m | VfL Wolfsburg | VfB Stuttgart | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Can Uzun | AU$21.4m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Caspar Jander | AU$19.8m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Maza | AU$19.8m | Hertha BSC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2025/26 |
| 9 | Cajetan Lenz | AU$16.5m | VfL Bochum 1848 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Patrick Wimmer | AU$16.5m | VfL Wolfsburg | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2026/27 |
| 11 | Finn Jeltsch | AU$15.6m | 1. FC Nürnberg | VfB Stuttgart | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Kennet Eichhorn | AU$14.8m | Hertha BSC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Léo Scienza | AU$14.8m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Shuto Machino | AU$13.2m | Holstein Kiel | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2025/26 |
| 15 | Yannik Engelhardt | AU$13.2m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Como 1907 | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Louey Ben Farhat | AU$12.3m | Karlsruher SC | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2026/27 |
| 17 | Nicolò Tresoldi | AU$12.3m | Hannover 96 | Club Brugge KV | 2025/26 |
| 18 | David Odogu | AU$11.5m | VfL Wolfsburg | AC Milan | 2025/26 |
| 19 | Tim Kleindienst | AU$11.5m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Christos Tzolis | AU$10.7m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Club Brugge KV | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Bright Arrey-Mbi | AU$10.2m | Hannover 96 | SC Braga | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Lovro Majer | AU$9.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | AEK Athens | 2026/27 |
| 23 | Vaclav Cerny | AU$9.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Sebastiaan Bornauw | AU$9.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | Leeds United | 2025/26 |
| 25 | Suat Serdar | AU$9.5m | Hertha BSC | Hellas Verona FC | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Jakub Kamiński | AU$9.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FC Köln | 2026/27 |
| 27 | Ísak Jóhannesson | AU$9.1m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 1. FC Köln | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Philipp Treu | AU$9.1m | FC St. Pauli | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Jamil Siebert | AU$9.1m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Unione Sportiva Lecce | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Tjark Ernst | AU$8.2m | Hertha BSC | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2026/27 |
| 31 | Luka Lochoshvili | AU$8.1m | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FC Köln | 2026/27 |
| 32 | Patrick Osterhage | AU$7.9m | VfL Bochum 1848 | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2024/25 |
| 33 | Ragnar Ache | AU$7.4m | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1. FC Köln | 2025/26 |
| 34 | Jens Castrop | AU$7.4m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Morgan Guilavogui | AU$7.4m | FC St. Pauli | RC Lens | 2025/26 |
| 36 | Ridle Baku | AU$7.4m | VfL Wolfsburg | RB Leipzig | 2024/25 |
| 37 | Christoph Klarer | AU$6.8m | SV Darmstadt 98 | Birmingham City | 2024/25 |
| 38 | Marten Winkler | AU$6.6m | Hertha BSC | RSC Anderlecht | 2026/27 |
| 39 | Max Weiß | AU$6.6m | Karlsruher SC | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Cédric Zesiger | AU$6.6m | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Augsburg | 2025/26 |
| 41 | Ao Tanaka | AU$6.6m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Leeds United | 2024/25 |
| 42 | Niklas Dorsch | AU$6m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Toronto FC | 2026/27 |
| 43 | Fabio Gruber | AU$5.8m | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2026/27 |
| 44 | David Herold | AU$5.8m | Karlsruher SC | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 45 | Isac Lidberg | AU$5.8m | SV Darmstadt 98 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 46 | Michaël Cuisance | AU$5.8m | Hertha BSC | RC Lens | 2026/27 |
| 47 | Noël Aséko | AU$5.7m | Hannover 96 | FC Bayern München | 2026/27 |
| 48 | Daisuke Yokota | AU$5.3m | Hannover 96 | Rangers | 2026/27 |
| 49 | Marvin Pieringer | AU$4.9m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2026/27 |
| 50 | Rayan Philippe | AU$4.9m | Eintracht Braunschweig | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 2025/26 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | AU$235.8m | AU$215.4m | 32 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | AU$56m | AU$127.8m | 25 |
| Holstein Kiel | AU$30.7m | AU$38.5m | 25 |
| FC St. Pauli | AU$28.9m | AU$27.4m | 16 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | AU$26m | AU$55.1m | 20 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | AU$24.8m | AU$39.8m | 10 |
| Hannover 96 | AU$21.7m | AU$42.1m | 18 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | AU$15.5m | AU$13.6m | 14 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | AU$13m | AU$33.5m | 19 |
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | AU$9.2m | AU$4.8m | 14 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | AU$8.5m | AU$10.2m | 18 |
| Dynamo Dresden | AU$8m | AU$6.6m | 13 |
| Karlsruher SC | AU$6.7m | AU$28m | 17 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | AU$5.6m | AU$11.3m | 8 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | AU$4.6m | AU$9.1m | 13 |
| VfL Bochum 1848 | AU$3m | AU$36.1m | 7 |
| Hertha BSC | AU$2.9m | AU$95.9m | 7 |
| VfL Osnabrück | AU$1.5m | AU$2m | 9 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | AU$502k | AU$494k | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest 2. Bundesliga transfer since 2024/25?
Stefanos Tzimas, AU$36.2m from AS PAOK Salonika to 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2024/25 window.
How much have 2. Bundesliga clubs spent on transfers since 2024/25?
AU$502.9m across 288 deals, against AU$797.5m received in sales.