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  • TRANSFERMitov signs from Aberdeen11 Aug · Transfer
  • TRANSFERÞórðarson joins on loan from Lech Poznan6 Aug · Loan
  • TRANSFERIrvine leaves4 Aug · Transfer
  • TRANSFERDapo leaves30 Jul · Free agent
  • TRANSFERJansson signs29 Jul · Transfer
  • TRANSFERSaliakas leaves23 Jul · Transfer
  • TRANSFERMets leaves16 Jul · Free agent
  • TRANSFERSinani leaves9 Jul · Free agent

FC St. Pauli most-used starting XI36 MATCHES

FC St. Pauli's most-used starting XI last season, across 36 official matches, was Vasilj in goal, a back three of Wahl, Mets and Sands, and Lage and Sinani further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.

  1. DEFWahl
  2. DEFMets
  3. FWDLage

Team news

  • No longer available: Vasilj, Wahl, Mets, Sands, Irvine and Sinani.
  • Most-used shape: 3-4-2-1 in 19 of the last 30 matches.
  • Sets up with a back three in 90% of matches.

Compiled from the official lineups we hold for FC St. Pauli last season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

A. Blessin, FC St. Pauli manager
Head Coach
A. Blessin
GermanySince Aug 2024
Formation tendency
3-4-2-1most-used · 19 of last 30
3-4-2-1
63%
3-4-1-2
13%
5-4-1
10%
3-5-2
7%

Sets up with a back three in 90% of matches.

Last Season's Most Common FC St. Pauli XI

Based on 36 official matches last season

Players who have since left are flagged below. We switch to this season's XI after 2 more matches this season.

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.

Set piece takers
2025/26
  • FWDKaars1/1 penalties scored
FIXTURES

FC St. Pauli fixtures

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FC St. Pauli 0–2 Rot-Weiß Essen

See how the predicted XI scored against the lineup that started.

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RECENT RESULTS
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16 MayvsVfL Wolfsburg1–3BL1
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9 May@RB Leipzig2–1BL1
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Stats & Facts

FC St. Pauli

Who started FC St. Pauli's last match?
FC St. Pauli's starting XI on 23 Aug 2026 in the DFB Pokal (3-4-1-2): Ben Voll, David Nemeth, Marcus Mathisen, Tomoya Ando, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Mathias Rasmussen, Joel Chima Fujita, Louis Oppie, Branimir Hrgota, Martijn Kaars, Taichi Hara.
When did FC St. Pauli last win?
FC St. Pauli last won on 28 Feb 2026, beating 1899 Hoffenheim 1–0.
Who takes penalties for FC St. Pauli?
M. Kaars has taken the most penalties for FC St. Pauli in the 2025/26 season, scoring 1 of 1.
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Goalkeepers

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0 G · 0 A · 7.23
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