1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V., commonly known as simply FC Köln or FC Cologne in English, is a German professional football club based in Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07. Köln competes in the Bundesliga after promotion in 2018–19 following relegation to 2. Bundesliga the previous season. The team are two-time top-flight champions, winning the Bundesliga in 1964 and 1978. The team plays its home matches at Müngersdorfer Stadion.
Carsten Jancker is a German football coach and former player who is currently the manager of FC Marchfeld Donauauen. He played as a striker for various teams between 1993 and 2009, including FC Köln, Rapid Wien, FC Bayern Munich, Udinese Calcio, FC Kaiserslautern, Shanghai Shenhua F.C., and SV Mattersburg, as well as the German national team.
Lukas Josef Podolski is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. Famed for his powerful and accurate left foot, he is known for his explosive shot, technique and probing attacks from the left side.
Ståle Solbakken is a Norwegian professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Norway.
Andriy Viktorovych Voronin is a Ukrainian professional football manager and a former player.
SC Fortuna Köln is a German association football club playing in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Peter Stöger is an Austrian football coach and a former player.
Bernhard Cullmann,, nicknamed "Bernd", is a German former footballer who played as a midfielder and sometimes as a defender.
Harald Konopka is a former German football player.
Herbert Zimmermann is a former German football player.
Hans-Josef "Jupp" Kapellmann is a former West German football player.
Heinz Hornig is a former German football player.
Patrick Helmes is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He most recently worked as the manager of Alemannia Aachen. Helmes retired from professional football at the age of 31.
Holger Willmer is a German former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. During his career he played for 1. FC Köln, Bayern Munich and Hannover 96, and won four German titles.
René "Bobo" Botteron is a Swiss former football midfielder who played for various clubs in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Jens Hegeler is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Christopher Buchtmann is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga. After playing youth football for various clubs in Germany and England, Buchtmann started his professional career with 1. FC Köln. In 2012 he transferred to FC St. Pauli, where he plays since. He has represented Germany internationally at various youth levels, having won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 2009.
Timo Phil Horn is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Jonas Armin Hector is a German professional footballer who plays as a left back or midfielder for and captains Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. From 2014 to 2020 he represented the Germany national team.
Noah Katterbach is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss Super League club FC Basel on loan from 1. FC Köln. One of Germany's most promising prospects, he has won the prestigious Fritz Walter Medal in Gold in two consecutive year groups.
