VfB Stuttgart has published its squad for the 2026/27 season. The list, current as of 26 August 2026, provides clarity on the personnel available to head coach Sebastian Hoeneß.
The squad includes three goalkeepers: Fabian Bredlow, Stefan Drljaca, and Marius Funk. Dennis Seimen is listed separately as a player continuing his comeback work. In defence, the options are Ameen Al-Dakhil, Ramon Hendriks, Josha Vagnoman, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Leonidas Stergiou, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Jeff Chabot, Finn Jeltsch, Lucas Jaquez, and Lorenz Assignon.
The midfield consists of Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor, Chris Führich, Nikolas Nartey, Chema Andrés, Mirza Catovic, Ertugrul Yigit, Jarzinho Malanga, Lazar Jovanovic, Bilal El Khannouss, and Grischa Prömel. The attacking department features Ermedin Demirovic, Badredine Bouanani, Justin Diehl, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav, Tiago Tomas, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Jeremy Arévalo, and Leo Sauer.
Head coach Sebastian Hoeneß is backed by an extensive staff. His assistants are David Krecidlo and Malik Fathi. Steffen Krebs coaches the goalkeepers, Nathaniel Weiss is the technical coach, and Philip Kipp is in charge of set-pieces. Fitness and rehabilitation are handled by Matthias Schiffers, André Filipovic, and Martin Franz.
The team begins the campaign with this squad amid a tough start. VfB currently sits 15th in the Bundesliga table with three points from four matches. Top scorer so far is Josha Vagnoman with two goals. The next challenge is away to 12th-placed SC Paderborn 07 on 10 October. The current standings and full squad are available on the club's pages.
The report in full is at Zeitungsverlag Waiblingen
