Marvin Schwäbe is the new captain of the 1st FC Köln. This decision announced coach Lukas Kwasniok on Friday morning at the press conference before the cup game at SSV Jahn Regensburg. “Marvin will be number one – basically on the field and also our captain.” Kwasniok named his second goalkeeper, Ron-Robert Zieler as vice captain. The 2014 world champion is also Cologne’s cup goalkeeper, so it will be between the posts in Regensburg on Sunday.
Kwasniok described Swabia and Zieler as “brutal personalities” and at the same time emphasized that his choice should be seen “in no way” as a decision against the previous incumbent Timo Hüber and the other candidate Eric Martel. One aspect was also the fact that both of them are only under contract by 2026 at FC. “If Hübi or Eric were captain, I would have to answer a lot of questions in October or November at the latest. When does the captain extend his contract? We avoided this topic,” said Kwasniok.
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The 1. FC Köln continues to cause a stir on the transfer market. FC announced Maik Afri Akumu’s commitment on Thursday. The 17-year-old changes from Hertha BSC to the cathedral city. The offensive talent was already running as a U17 player for the U19 and the U21 of the capitals last season. Now the German under-national player signed a “long-term contract”, as FC announced.
“With Maik Akumu, the 1. FC Köln can sign a highly assessed offensive player who can certainly be seen around his year as one of the most exciting talents,” said Lukas Berg, technical director, at the Geißbockheim. “We have been dealing with Maik for a long time and are therefore proud that we have now been able to implement the transfer.” Youngster, born in 2008, is scheduled to play in the FC youngsters, but is planned for the professionals in the future. The transfer should be in the high six -digit range.