First team

Sports magazine kicker has named Julian Schuster ‘Coach of the Year’. 97 out of 633 members of the Verband Deutscher Sportjournalisten (VDS) voted for the SC boss – more than for any other candidate.

SC Freiburg ended their pre-season preparations with a 2-2 draw against Club Atlético Osasuna in a match played over three 45-minute periods. Igor Matanovic and Junior Adamu got the goals for the hosts.

SC Freiburg confirm that Florent Muslija has been loaned to second-division side Fortuna Düsseldorf.

SC Freiburg confirms the transfer of Ritsu Doan to league rivals Eintracht Frankfurt.

SC remained unbeaten in two 70-minute friendlies against Hamburger SV. After the first game ended 1-1, Florent Muslija played a starring role in the second, having a hand in all four goals in a convincing 4-0 win.

Philipp Treu (24) initially joined SC aged 16, before moving to FC St. Pauli in 2023. The full-back is now back in Freiburg and spoke to the club about his return, his time in Hamburg and his targets.

SC Freiburg have arranged another pre-season friendly, this time at home against Hamburger SV on Saturday, 2nd August. The game will be played behind closed doors.

SC Freiburg played out a 3-3 draw against Dynamo Dresden to end the training camp in Schruns. In the extended 120-minute friendly, Lucas Höler struck twice and Igor Matanovic scored his first goal for the club. Goalkeeper Florian Müller also saved a penalty.

SC Freiburg have agreed a contract extension with head coach Julian Schuster. His assistant Lars Voßler and analyst Franz-Georg Wieland have also penned new deals, with Wieland’s official title now assistant coach for analysis.

Max Rosenfelder was at least back in action at the ping-pong table during the team event on Saturday afternoon. Otherwise, the 22-year-old is still working through his rehab programme after suffering a thigh injury in the U21 EURO semi-final. He took some time to talk to us about the tournament, the injury, and his road to recovery.