2007–08 SV Werder Bremen season

During the 2007–08 German football season, Werder Bremen competed in the Bundesliga.

SV Werder Bremen
2007–08 season
Manager Thomas Schaaf
StadiumWeser-Stadion
Bundesliga2nd
DFB-PokalRound of 16
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Markus Rosenberg (14)
All: Diego (18)

Special kits
4º 2007–08

Season summary

Bremen failed to make a splash in European competition, being knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage before being eliminated from the UEFA Cup at the round of 16. There was better luck domestically, as the club finished runners-up.

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GER Tim Wiese
2 DF  GER Sebastian Boenisch[notes 1]
3 DF  FIN Petri Pasanen
4 DF  BRA Naldo
5 DF  CMR Pierre Womé
6 MF  GER Frank Baumann
7 MF  CRO Jurica Vranješ
8 DF  GER Clemens Fritz
9 FW  SWE Markus Rosenberg
10 MF  BRA Diego
11 MF  GER Mesut Özil
13 DF  SRB Duško Tošić
14 MF  GER Aaron Hunt
15 DF  GER Patrick Owomoyela
17 FW  CRO Ivan Klasnić[notes 2]
18 FW  CIV Boubacar Sanogo
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  DEN Daniel Jensen
21 GK  GER Sebastian Mielitz
22 MF  GER Torsten Frings
23 FW  POR Hugo Almeida
24 MF  GER Tim Borowski
25 MF  GER Peter Niemeyer
26 DF  GER Florian Mohr
28 MF  GER Kevin Schindler
29 DF  GER Per Mertesacker
31 MF  GER Kevin Artmann
33 GK  GER Christian Vander
34 MF  AUT Martin Harnik[notes 3]
36 FW  GER Max Kruse
37 FW  GER Frank Löning
38 MF  POR Amaury Bischoff[notes 4]
40 GK  GER Nico Pellatz

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  DEN Leon Andreasen (to Fulham)
19 MF  BRA Carlos Alberto (on loan to São Paulo)
27 DF  GER Christian Schulz (to Hannover 96)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW  COL John Mosquera (on loan to Alemannia Aachen)
39 MF  GER Norman Theuerkauf (to Eintracht Frankfurt II)

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/ger/2007-2008/bundes/wbremen.htm

Notes
  1. Boenisch was born in Gliwice, Poland, but was raised in Germany from the age of 1 and represented Germany at U-20 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Poland in September 2010.
  2. Klasnić was born in Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Croatia internationally and represented Croatia at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Croatia in February 2004.
  3. Harnik was born in Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Austria internationally through his father and represented Austria at U-19, U-20, and U-21 level before making his international debut for Austria in August 2007.
  4. Bischoff was born in Colmar, France, and represented them at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally through his mother and represented Portugal at U-21 level.
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