First-team news

Spectacular Kainz free kick seals third place

The mini-tournament in Essen wasn’t short of quality, as Real Betis from La Liga, Huddersfield town of the Premier League and hosts Rot-Weiss Essen lined up alongside Werder. First up for the Green-Whites was a semi-final against the supposedly easiest team of the tournament, the hosts. However, things didn’t go according to plan for SVW in the first game as they lost 1-0 to set up a third-place...

21.07.2018 / 19:30 / First Team

Thy completes move to Turkey

Lennart Thy has left SV Werder Bremen to join Büyüksehir Belediye Erzurumspor in Turkey. The forward, who was on loan at VVV Venlo last season, has made an immediate move to the newly-promoted Turkish top-flight side. Werder sporting director Frank Baumann finalised the details and confirmed the transfer on Saturday morning.

21.07.2018 / 10:08 / First Team

Werder lose 1-0 to Köln

SV Werder lost their training camp friendly against 1. FC Köln 1-0. Both sides had great chances in the first half, but goals proved to be elusive. After the break, Simon Terodde scored the game’s decisive goal in the 68th minute for the newly relegated club. It was the first defeat of the pre-season for the Green-Whites.

20.07.2018 / 19:55 / First Team

Baumann: “It’s still not official yet“

As the training camp comes to an end, Frank Baumann took another round of questions from the media. Werder’s sporting director spoke highly of the location and about the potential for the club’s continued summer romances with this charming Austrian town.

20.07.2018 / 15:52 / First Team

Rashica returns to training after knee problems

Milot Rashica is back on the pitch. The Kosovo international was forced to take part in an individual program after dealing with some knee problems over the last few days, but made his return to team training on Thursday morning.

19.07.2018 / 11:53 / First Team

Pavlenka: “Like something out of my wildest dreams”

Jiri Pavlenka isn’t a man of many words. Instead, Werder’s number one has let his actions speak for him over the past year. Interviews with the Czech stopper have been as rare as his mistakes in goal. But “Pavlas” has spoken to us about his first twelve months at the Green-Whites.

19.07.2018 / 10:56 / First Team

Strong at the back, Johannes Eggestein bags the winner

In the second friendly of the day in Zell am Ziller, Werder righted the wrongs of the previous game and came away with a 1-0 win against second tier side MSV Duisburg. Johannes Eggestein scored the winner. The spectators in attendance had to wait a while for any meaningful attacking action before the forward found the back of the net in the 24th minute. The second half saw Kohfeldt’s side up the...

15.07.2018 / 15:04 / First Team

Sargent’s early goal not enough for the win

Seconds before the final whistle, Werder Bremen were denied victory in their first friendly at their Austrian training camp. The youthful Green-White side took on top-flight Czech outfit  1. FK Příbram in front of a 800-strong crowd at the Parkstadion in Zillertal. The match was played over two 35 minute halves. Josh Sargent netted the opener, assisted by Fridolin Wagner (8’), but Jan Matousek...

15.07.2018 / 12:36 / First Team

Fritz: "Completely new territory for me"

A quick chat with the head coach, autographs for the Werder fans and lots of handshakes with former teammates. Clemens Fritz has arrived in Zillertal. The former Werder captain has a completely new role at the training camp. Fritz is collecting valuable experience as a coach. Read his short interview with WERDER.DE, in which he gives an overview of what the next few days will be about for him in...

14.07.2018 / 12:35 / interview

"The clear vision really impresses me"

There are very few Green-Whites who can boast the same level of experience as Niklas Moisander. Werder’s defensive leader has had a busy career, both at club level and internationally, and now the 32-year-old has committed himself and his valuable experience to SV Werder Bremen for the coming years. We marked the occasion by speaking to Niklas about his experiences – in particular those that were...

13.07.2018 / 10:51 / interview

Niklas Moisander to extend his contract at Werder

Niklas Moisander is to remain a Werder player and will extend his contract at the club. Sporting director Frank Baumann confirmed the news on Friday morning. The central defender will put pen to paper on a new deal over the coming days.

13.07.2018 / 10:00 / First Team

"Consistent focus on our style of play"

He’s back where it all began. Thomas Schaaf has been knocking around the Werder performance academy for the last few days, right where he started his coaching career as the U17s boss back in 1988. His return is not to a managerial position. Schaaf is the new Technical Director at SV Werder and is hugely looking forward to the task ahead. “I took up the challenge because I enjoy it. Even when I was...

11.07.2018 / 15:57 / Junior

Werder face Rot-Weiss Essen in opening game of tournament

After their training camp in Zillertal, SV Werder are straight off to Essen, where the Green-Whites will take part in the Interwetten Summer Cup 2018 on Saturday 21st July. In the tournament’s semi final, Kohfeldt’s side will take on hosts Rot-Weiß Essen. Kick-off is at 16:00 CEST.

11.07.2018 / 14:28 / First Team

Opening match vs. Hannover 96 on Saturday afternoon

SV Werder have the ideal kick off time for their first Bundesliga match. The home game against Hannover 96 on matchday one will be played on Saturday, 25th August, at 15:30 CEST in the Weser-Stadion. The German Football League (DFL) released the details of the fixtures on Wednesday morning.

11.07.2018 / 10:18 / First Team

Werder kick off preseason in style

It doesn’t get much better than that. The first two friendlies of the preseason didn’t see Werder venture too far from home, as Kruse, Harnik and Co. ran riot in Bremerhaven against FC Eintracht Cuxhaven and OSC Bremerhaven. Head coach Florian Kohfeldt emphasised ahead of the tournament that: “They might by friendly by name, but we are taking these games seriously”. There was no question of that...

10.07.2018 / 19:29 / First Team

Drobny ruled out of action with muscle injury

Jaroslav Drobny will be out of action for several weeks. Close examinations on Monday afternoon showed that the 38-year-old goalkeeper had sustained a muscle injury that morning. Due to the injury, Drobny will not travel to the training camp in Zillertal. 

10.07.2018 / 09:36 / First Team

Osako to join training at end of July

Yuya Osako will return to SV Werder for training on Friday, 27/07/2018 following his participation at the World Cup and his holiday, announced by head coach Florian Kohfeldt after the team’s first public training session today, Sunday 8 July. All new signings for the Green-Whites will finally be together once the Japan international arrives.

08.07.2018 / 13:34 / First Team

Augustinsson and Schweden out in the quarters after England defeat

Werder left back Ludwig Augustinsson and the Sweden national team have been knocked out of the World Cup quarterfinals by England. The 2-0 defeat to the Three Lions saw Augustinsson play his fifth game of the tournament and it remains the Swedes’ best World Cup since 1994. 

07.07.2018 / 17:51 / First Team

Fearless of the big stage

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Freedom fighter, Nobel peace prize winner and role model for many. Felix Olof Allan Nelson Beijmo: right back, Swedish youth team international, SV Werder new boy. A seemingly unusual comparison at first glance, yet upon reconsideration, both names share a remarkable history. “My parents were in awe of him”, explains Beijmo when asked about his third middle name....

05.07.2018 / 16:07 / First Team

Drobny and Zetterer extend their contracts

Goalkeepers Jaroslav Drobny and Michael Zetterer are set to stay at Werder for a further season. Both players have extended their contracts to see them stay in green and white for the 2018/19 season.

05.07.2018 / 11:30 / First Team
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