Werder Bremen crest

Club Bundesliga 2025/2026

Werder Bremen

4-5-1

Werder Bremen set up in a 4-5-1 under Daniel Thioune. The starting XI averages 25.3 years and is worth roughly 89 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-5-1, the full 30-player squad with shirt numbers across 12 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-5-1
Werder Bremen
Shirt number 29
Musah
Shirt number 20
Schmid
Shirt number 18
Puertas
Shirt number 14
Lynen
Shirt number 6
Stage
Shirt number 11
Njinmah
Shirt number 2
Deman
Shirt number 31
Coulibaly
Shirt number 5
Pieper
Shirt number 23
Schmidt
Shirt number 30
Backhaus

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Squad

30 players

11 starters 19 bench
  • GK Backhaus Germany
  • DEF Coulibaly Germany
  • DEF Deman Belgium
  • DEF Pieper Germany
  • MID Lynen Belgium
  • MID Puertas Spain
  • MID Schmid Austria
  • MID Schmidt Switzerland
  • MID Stage C Denmark
  • ATT Musah Germany
  • ATT Njinmah Germany
  • GK Hein EE
  • GK Kolke Germany
  • DEF Agu NG
  • DEF Friedl Austria
  • DEF Heitmann Germany
  • DEF Malatini Argentina
  • DEF Schmetgens Germany
  • DEF Stark Germany
  • DEF Sugawara Japan
  • DEF Weiser Germany
  • DEF Wöber Austria
  • MID Adeh Germany
  • MID Bittencourt Germany
  • MID Covic Croatia
  • ATT Boniface NG
  • ATT Grüll Austria
  • ATT Mbangula Belgium
  • ATT Milosevic RS
  • ATT Topp Germany

Team info

Werder Bremen

Competition
Bundesliga
Season
2025/2026
Formation
4-5-1
Head coach
Daniel Thioune
Avg starter age
25.3
Starter value
~89 million
Captain
Stage #6
Starter nationalities
6
Country
Germany

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Werder Bremen in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Backhaus in goal; a back 3 of Pieper, Coulibaly, and Deman; Schmidt, Stage, Lynen, Puertas, and Schmid in midfield; and Njinmah and Musah in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Werder Bremen play?

Werder Bremen are shown in a 4-5-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Werder Bremen starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 25.3 years old.

How much is the Werder Bremen starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Werder Bremen starters shown here is roughly 89 million.

Who captains Werder Bremen?

Stage is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 6. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Werder Bremen lineup?

Yes. Open Werder Bremen in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-5-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Werder Bremen lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Werder Bremen lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Werder Bremen lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Werder Bremen, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen are a football club from Germany, tracked in Bundesliga alongside 17 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Werder Bremen line up in a 4-5-1, with a back 4, Backhaus in goal, and Stage wearing the armband.

The 30-man squad spans 12 nationalities, led by Germany (13 players). The starting XI averages 25.3 years and carries a combined value of roughly 89 million.

In goal: Backhaus (Germany), Hein (EE), and Kolke (Germany).

In defence: Coulibaly (Germany), Deman (Belgium), Pieper (Germany), Agu (NG), Friedl (Austria), Heitmann (Germany), Malatini (Argentina), Schmetgens (Germany), Stark (Germany), Sugawara (Japan), Weiser (Germany), and Wöber (Austria).

In midfield: Lynen (Belgium), Puertas (Spain), Schmid (Austria), Schmidt (Switzerland), Stage (Denmark), Adeh (Germany), Bittencourt (Germany), and Covic (Croatia).

In attack: Musah (Germany), Njinmah (Germany), Boniface (NG), Grüll (Austria), Mbangula (Belgium), Milosevic (RS), and Topp (Germany).

Daniel Thioune (GER) is the head coach behind this setup.

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