Squad
Christian Schulz2007current
Manuel Schmiedebach2009current
Leon Andreasen2010current
Artur Sobiech2011current
Andre Hoffmann2013current
Edgar Prib2013current
Miiko Albornoz2014current
Charlison Benschop2015current
Oliver Sorg2015current- Uffe Bech2015current
Alexander Milošević2016current- Iver Fossum2016current
Waldemar Anton2016current
Ádám Szalai2016current
Sei Muroya2020current
Jonathas de Jesuscurrent- Josip Elezcurrent
- Julian Korbcurrent
Martin Hansencurrent
Matthias Ostrzolekcurrent
Mirko Slomkacurrent
Sebastian Jungcurrent
Josip Skoblar1966–1969
Jupp Heynckes1967–1970
Rainer Zobel1968–1970- Klaus Wunder1976–1978
- Andrzej Pałasz1987–1989
Nabil Maâloul1989–1991
Roman Wójcicki1989–1993- Michael Schjønberg1990–1994
Sergej Barbarez1992–1993- Uche Okafor1993–1994
- Günter Hermann1994–1996
Torsten Gütschow1994–1995
Aleksandr Borodyuk1996–1996
Dieter Hecking1996–1999
Fabian Ernst1996–1998
Gerald Asamoah1996–1999
Otto Addo1996–1999
Raphael Schäfer1996–1998- Ulrich Borowka1997–1997
Altin Lala1998–2012
Sebastian Kehl1998–2000
Steve Cherundolo1999–2014
Marco Rose2000–2002- Chérif Touré Mamam2001–2001
Conor Casey2001–2002- Nebojša Krupniković2001–2005
Blaise Nkufo2002–2003
Fredi Bobic2002–2003
Gerhard Tremmel2002–2004
Gheorghe Popescu2002–2003
Jiří Štajner2002–2010
Julian de Guzman2002–2005- Abel Xavier2003–2004
- Gheorghe Popescu2003–2003
Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa2003–2004
Per Mertesacker2003–2006
Thomas Brdarić2003–2004
Thomas Christiansen2003–2006
Clint Mathis2004–2005- Michael Tarnat2004–2009
Robert Enke2004–2009
Tranquillo Barnetta2004–2005
Chavdar Yankov2005–2009
Hanno Balitsch2005–2010
Jan Rosenthal2005–2010- Thomas Brdarić2005–2008
Vahid Hashemian2005–2008
Veljko Paunovićhshsjs2005–2005
Arnold Bruggink2006–2010
Erik Jendrišek2006–2007
Szabolcs Huszti2006–2009
Mike Hanke2007–2010
Valérien Ismaël2007–2009
Jan Schlaudraff2008–2015
Konstantin Rausch2008–2013
Leon Balogun2008–2010- Manuel Schmiedebach2008–2013
Mario Eggimann2008–2013
Mikael Forssell2008–2011
Constant Djakpa2009–2011
Didier Ya Konan2009–2014
Jacek Krzynówek2009–2010
Karim Haggui2009–2013- Leon Andreasen2009–2009
Sofian Chahed2009–2013
Valdet Rama2009–2011
Arouna Koné2010–2010
DaMarcus Beasley2010–2011
Emanuel Pogatetz2010–2012
Ján Ďurica2010–2010
Lars Stindl2010–2015
Marcel Halstenberg2010–2011- Mike Hanke2010–2010
Mohammed Abdellaoue2010–2013
Ron-Robert Zieler2010–2016
Serdar Dursun2010–2011
Christian Pander2011–2015
Masahito Noto2011–2011- Masahito Noto2011–2013
Hiroki Sakai2012–2016
Mame Biram Diouf2012–2014- Szabolcs Huszti2012–2014
Johan Djourou2013–2013
Leonardo Bittencourt2013–2015
Marcelo Antônio Guedes Filho2013–2016
Salif Sané2013–2014
Sébastien Pocognoli2013–2014
Artjoms Rudņevs2014–2014
František Rajtoral2014–2014
Hiroshi Kiyotake2014–2016
Jimmy Briand2014–2015
Joselu2014–2015
Kenan Karaman2014–2018
Marius Stankevičius2014–2015
Robert Almer2014–2015
Allan Saint-Maximin2015–2016- Andre Hoffmann2015–2015
- Didier Ya Konan2015–2015
João Pereira2015–2015
Mevlüt Erdinç2015–2016- Mevlüt Erdinç2015–2015
Hotaru Yamaguchi2016–2016
Hugo Almeida2016–2016
Marius Wolf2016–2018
Martin Harnik2016–2018
Niclas Füllkrug2016–2019
Pirmin Schwegler2017–2019
Genki Haraguchi2018–2021
Kevin Wimmer2018–2019
Takuma ano2018–2019- Cedric Teuchert2019–2020
Marvin Ducksch2019–2021- Ron-Robert Zieler2019–2025
Jaka Bijol2020–2021
John Guidetti2020–2020
Maximilian Beier2021–2023
Louis Schaub2022–2024
Hannover 96 is a prominent German sports club based in Hanover, known for its rich football history.
The club currently competes in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football.
Founded on April 12, 1896, Hannover 96 is one of the oldest football clubs in Germany.
Biography
Formation
Hannover 96, officially known as Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, was founded on April 12, 1896, in Hanover, Germany. Initially, the club focused on athletics and rugby, but by 1899, football became its primary sport. The club underwent several mergers, notably with Germania 1902 Hannover in 1902 and Ballverein 1898 Hannovera in 1913, which solidified its identity as a multi-sport association. The team adopted the nickname "Die Roten" (The Reds) and chose red as their playing color, despite their original colors being black, white, and green.
Historical Development
Throughout the early 20th century, Hannover 96 made regular appearances in national playoffs, establishing a fierce rivalry with Eintracht Braunschweig. The club's fortunes fluctuated, especially during the Nazi regime when German football was reorganized into top-flight leagues. Hannover 96 became part of the Gauliga Niedersachsen and had notable performances in the 1930s, including reaching the final rounds of national competitions.
Achievements
Hannover 96 has a rich history of success, having won the German Championship twice, in 1938 and 1954, and the DFB-Pokal in the 1991-92 season. The club also achieved significant victories in the 2. Bundesliga, winning the championship three times in 1975, 1987, and 2002. Their youth teams have also excelled, with notable performances in the German Under 17 Championship and the Under 19 Bundesliga North/Northeast.
Legacy
With over 22,000 members, Hannover 96 stands as the largest sports club in Lower Saxony. The club's enduring legacy is marked by its passionate fan base and its contributions to German football, both historically and in contemporary times, as it continues to compete in the 2. Bundesliga after a long tenure in the Bundesliga.
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Career & Clubs
Foundation to the Second World War
The club was founded on 12 April 1896 as Hannoverscher Fußball-Club 1896, upon the suggestion of Ferdinand-Wilhelm Fricke, founder of the Deutscher FV 1878 Hannover. Their initial enthusiasm was for athletics and rugby; football did not become their primary interest until 1899. Most of the membership of Germania 1902 Hannover became part of 96 in 1902, while others of the club formed Hannoverscher Ballspielverein. In 1913, they merged with Ballverein 1898 Hannovera (formed in the 1905 merger of Fußballverein Hannovera, 1898 Hannover, and Hannoverscher BV) to become Hannoverscher Sportverein 1896. Hannoverscher FC's colours were black-white-green, but they played in blue, while BV played in red. The newly united team kept black-white-green as the club colours, but they chose to take to the field in red, giving the team the nickname Die Roten ("The Reds"). The team's third jersey is in the club's official colours. The club made regular appearances in the national playoffs through the early 1900s, but was unable to progress past Eintracht Braunschweig, planting the seeds of a rivalry that has survived to this day. HSV continued to field strong sides and make national level appearances on into the 1920s. During Nazi rule, German football was re-organized into 16 top-flight leagues in 1933 and Hannover became part of the Gauliga Niedersachsen. They appeared in the country's final rounds in 1935 and sent representatives to the national…
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Legacy
The club's honours:
German Championship Champions: 1938, 1954 DFB-Pokal Winners: 1991–92 2. Bundesliga Champions: 1975, 1986–87, 2001–02
Regional
Südkreisliga Champions: 1921, 1927, 1928, 1930 Gauliga Niedersachsen Champions: 1935, 1938 Oberliga Nord Champions: 1954 Regionalliga Nord (Tier 3) Champions: 1997, 1998 Lower Saxony Cup (Tiers 3–5) Winners: 1982,1998, 1999
Youth
German Under 17 Championship Runners-up: 1994, 1995 Under 19 Bundesliga North/Northeast Champions: 2004
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, is a German professional sports club based in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony. Its senior men's football team competes in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football, after spending 30 seasons in the top-flight Bundesliga between 1964 and 2019. Founded on 12 April 1896, the multi-sport association has more than 22,000 members, making it the largest in Lower Saxony.
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