Robin Knoche

Robin Knoche

Knoche for VfL Wolfsburg in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-05-22) 22 May 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Braunschweig, Germany
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Arminia Bielefeld
Number	31
Youth career
1996–2002	Germania Lamme
2002–2005	Olympia Braunschweig
2005–2010	VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	VfL Wolfsburg II	69	(2)
2011–2020	VfL Wolfsburg	183	(12)
2020–2024	Union Berlin	123	(4)
2024–2026	1. FC Nürnberg	42	(2)
2026–	Arminia Bielefeld	1	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Germany U20	6	(0)
2013–2015	Germany U21	10	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2026

Robin Knoche (born 22 May 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Knoche represented Germany youth teams from 2012 to 2015.

Club career

Wolfsburg

Knoche is a product of VfL Wolfsburg's youth academy, first entering the club at the age of thirteen. Knoche made his senior first team debut in 2011 and was part of the squad that won the 2015 DFB-Pokal Final against Borussia Dortmund and the 2015 DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich.

During the final relegation game of the 2018 Bundesliga season against Holstein Kiel on 21 May, Knoche scored a late header in the 75th minute off of a corner kick to secure Wolfsburg's hopes of staying in the Bundesliga. Midway through the following season, in a 3–0 win over Mainz, Knoche scored Wolfsburg's 1100th goal in the Bundesliga. ^[5]

Union Berlin

On 4 August 2020, Knoche signed for Union Berlin after his Wolfsburg contract expired at the end of the season. ^[6] After securing survival on the last matchday, Union Berlin announced, on 20 May 2024 that Knoche will leave the club at the end of this season. ^[7]

Nürnberg

On 19 July 2024, Knoche signed with 1. FC Nürnberg, moving to 2. Bundesliga after 13 seasons in the top tier. ^[8]

Arminia Bielefed

On 30 January 2026, Knoche moved to Arminia Bielefeld. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VfL Wolfsburg II	2010–11	Regionalliga Nord	24	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2011–12	Regionalliga Nord	31	1	—		—		—		31	1
	2012–13	Regionalliga Nord	13	1	—		—		—		13	1
	2015–16	Regionalliga Nord	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		69	2	—		—		—		69	2
VfL Wolfsburg	2011–12	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2012–13	Bundesliga	11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	2013–14	Bundesliga	32	3	3	0	—		—		35	3
	2014–15	Bundesliga	27	2	3	0	11 [a]	0	—		41	2
	2015–16	Bundesliga	11	1	0	0	2 [b]	0	0	0	13	1
	2016–17	Bundesliga	23	1	2	0	—		2 [c]	0	27	1
	2017–18	Bundesliga	24	1	3	0	—		2 [c]	1	29	2
	2018–19	Bundesliga	31	3	3	0	—		—		34	3
	2019–20	Bundesliga	21	1	2	1	8 [a]	0	—		31	2
	Total		183	12	18	1	21	0	4	1	226	14
Union Berlin	2020–21	Bundesliga	34	1	2	0	—		—		36	1
	2021–22	Bundesliga	33	0	5	1	8 [d]	0	—		46	1
	2022–23	Bundesliga	32	2	4	1	10 [a]	4	—		46	7
	2023–24	Bundesliga	24	1	2	1	3 [e]	0	—		29	2
	Total		123	4	13	3	21	4	—		157	11
Career total			375	18	31	4	42	4	4	1	452	27

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Club

VfL Wolfsburg

• DFB-Pokal: 2014–15
• DFL-Supercup: 2015

References

1. "Robin Knoche". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
2. "Robin Knoche". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
3. "Robin Knoche". bundesliga.de. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
4. "Knoche, Robin" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
5. "Wolfsburg continue march towards Europe with comfortable Mainz win". Bundesliga. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
6. "Robin Knoche signs for Union Berlin". BuLi News. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
7. "THREE UNION PLAYERS LEAVE THE CLUB". Union Berlin. 21 May 2024.
8. "Robin Knoche entscheidet sich für den Club" [Robin Knoche chooses the club] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
9. "DSC verpflichtet Robin Knoche" [DSC signs Robin Knoche] (in German). Arminia Bielefeld. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.

External links

• Robin Knoche at fussballdaten.de (in German)