Frankfurt Galaxy
Based in
Frankfurt, Germany
Colors
Purple, orange
Uniform of the Frankfurt Galaxy football team in 2024. Frankfurt Galaxy are an American football team based in Frankfurt , Germany , that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) since 2021.
The Frankfurt franchise was announced in November 2020, as part of the inaugural season of the European League of Football. [1] [2]
Week
Date
Away
Home
1
18 May 2025 16:25
Frankfurt Galaxy
Stuttgart Surge
2
24 May 2025 19:00
Frankfurt Galaxy
Madrid Bravos
3
01.06.2025 16:25
Paris Musketeers
Frankfurt Galaxy
4
08.06.2025 16:25
Cologne Centurions
Frankfurt Galaxy
5
15.06.2025 13:00
Frankfurt Galaxy
Nordic Storm
6
22.06.2025 13:00
Frankfurt Galaxy
Paris Musketeers
7
29.06.2025 13:00
Prague Lions
Frankfurt Galaxy
9
12.07.2025 18:00
Stuttgart Surge
Frankfurt Galaxy
10
19.07.2025 18:00
Frankfurt Galaxy
Cologne Centurions
11
27.07.2025 13:00
Nordic Storm
Frankfurt Galaxy
13
10.08.2025 13:00
Frankfurt Galaxy
Prague Lions
14
17.08.2025 13:00
Madrid Bravos
Frankfurt Galaxy
After the 2024 season, Head Coach Kösling moved to the position of Sports Director [3] [4]
On April 7, 2025, Frankfurt Galaxy announced that it would return to the old colors of the franchise, orange & purple, under the motto “Galaxy reloaded”.
“We want to bring our history back to life while channeling the spirit of NFL Europe into the present day,” says Eric Reutemann, CEO of Frankfurt Galaxy. “Orange is a symbol of our roots - and of our determination to set the standard in this league today.” [5]
In the off-season ahead of the 2024 season, the Galaxy announced the departure of quarterback Jakeb Sullivan and offensive coordinator Patrick Griesheimer. Luke Zahradka (formerly Milano Seamen) was signed as the new quarterback, while the services of offensive coordinator Frank Roser (formerly Raiders Tirol and Cologne Centurions) were secured.
A home game was played for the first time in 2024 at the Bieberer Berg stadium in neighboring Offenbach am Main. An agreement was reached with Frankfurt Universe in June 2024 and Matthew McKay was signed as the new quarterback in early July to replace the injured Luke Zahradka. The Galaxy only managed four wins in twelve games, making it their worst season to date.
Frankfurt Galaxy played in the Western Conference against teams from Hamburg, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Paris and in interconference games against Fehérvár Enthroners and Milano Seamen. They finished the regular season with a 10-2 record, while winning the Wild Card round against Berlin Thunder. They lost the semi-final against Rhein Fire 23-42 and extended the contract with Head Coach Thomas Kösling by one year during the season.
In May 2022, the Zeitfracht Group joined the Galaxy as sponsor and owner. Zeitfracht provides the team with a Galaxy-designed aircraft for away games.
In the rematch of the NFL Europe's German derby against the re-established Rhein Fire , the Galaxy again started the second season with a loss. They also lost on the second day of play against another ELF newcomer, the Vienna Vikings , with quarterback Sullivan injured. The team got stronger as the season went on and kept a playoff chance until the final day, but then finished the regular season in third place in the Central Conference .
The Galaxy played their first game in the 2021 season against the Hamburg Sea Devils . So it came after almost exactly 14 years to the renewed meeting of these two teams , the game was lost with 17:15. Then followed five wins in a row, before it came to the return match against the Sea Devils. This time they won 35:9. This was followed by two more wins against the Panthers Wrocław and the Barcelona Dragons , which secured the lead in the South Division . On the last matchday of the South Division, they defeated the Cologne Centurions with 45:7. Already in the following week, both teams faced each other again in the play-offs (Division Finals). With a 36:6 victory they were crowned Division South Champions and secured their participation in the Championship Game . They won the championship game 32:30 against the Hamburg Sea Devils and became the first ELF champions. The team won the championship game.
The home ground of the Frankfurt Galaxy is the PSD Bank Arena in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt. The stadium has room for 12,542 spectators, of which around 5,000 are seated. In the 2024 regular season, Galaxy played one game at Stadion am Bieberer Berg in the nearby city of Offenbach.
Only players who have passed for at least 1,000 career yards for their team are included in this list.
Frankfurt Galaxy all-time passing leaders
Name
S
G
COMP
ATT
CMP%
YDS
TD
INT
SCK
Jakeb Sullivan
3
31
640
981
65.2
7820
83
22
83
Matthew McKay
1
6
92
155
59.4
1393
10
3
12
Luke Zahradka
1
5
91
161
56.5
1142
9
7
5
Only players who have received for at least 500 career yards for their team are included in this list.
Frankfurt Galaxy all-time receiving leaders
Name
S
G
REC
TGT
CTCH %
YDS
TD
Nico Strahmann
4
48
149
212
70.3
1966
18
Reece Horn
2
22
116
184
63
1800
20
Lorenz Regler
3
35
102
189
54
1364
16
Markell Castle
1
12
75
119
63
1180
6
Marvin Rutsch
2
23
87
122
71.3
864
8
Kevin Kaya
1
12
50
99
50.5
768
6
Kevin Mwamba
3
29
61
80
76.2
752
8
Anthony Mahoungou
1
12
43
57
75.4
635
8
Hendrik Schwarz
4
50
46
79
58.2
599
7
Normen Schumm
2
24
41
72
56.9
588
7
Only players who have rushed for at least 400 career yards for their team are included in this list.
Frankfurt Galaxy all-time rushing leaders
Name
S
G
ATT
YDS
AVG
YPG
TD
TD/G
FMB
FML
Thomas Fischbach
3
34
270
1061
3.9
31.2
7
0.2
2
1
Sandro Platzgummer
1
11
152
651
4.3
59.2
5
0.5
2
1
Jakeb Sullivan
3
31
196
576
2.9
18.6
14
0.5
6
1
Justin Rodney
2
22
113
476
4.2
21.6
4
0.2
3
2
Gennadiy Adams
2
9
98
473
4.8
52.6
4
0.4
3
0
Matthew McKay
1
6
63
423
6.7
70.5
3
0.5
2
2
Only players who have kicked for at least 25 points for their team are included in this list.
Frankfurt Galaxy all-time kicking leaders
Name
S
G
FG Made
FG BLCK
FG ATT
FG PCT
FG LNG
XP MADE
XP ATT
XP PCT
PTS
ACC %
Ryan Rimmler
3
38
59
3
82
72
60
95
120
79.2
272
76.2
Quarterbacks
3 Matthew McKay QB 🇺🇸 Conrad Schumann QB 🇩🇪 Running backs
34 Sandro Platzgummer RB 🇦🇹 Gerald Ameln RB 🇩🇪 Marvyn Bouembe RB 🇩🇪 Juri Sievers RB 🇩🇪 Wide receivers
2 Paul Kavadia-Lenhardt WR 🇩🇪 11 Normen Schumm WR 🇩🇪 18 Kevin Kaya WR 🇫🇷 19 Nico Strahmann WR 🇩🇪 Terry Wright WR 🇺🇸 Finn Kohlenbach WR 🇩🇪 Angel Ogawa WR 🇩🇪 Torben Große WR 🇩🇪 Luca Mohr WR 🇩🇪 Tight ends
Jens Walter TE 🇩🇪 Benedikt Mons TE 🇩🇪
Offensive linemen
64 Dimitrios Gkountoudis OL 🇩🇪 71 Frank Atunlese OL 🇩🇪 72 Matej Bencek OL 🇩🇪 🇭🇷 74 Steven Nielsen OL 🇩🇰 75 Justin Keaton OL 🇩🇪 77 Yannic Kiehl OL 🇩🇪 Keanu Ebanks OT 🇬🇧 Kevin Kreider OT 🇩🇪 Kariem Al Soufi OL 🇩🇪 Nico Klos OL 🇩🇪 Defensive linemen
44 Hagen Krauß DL 🇩🇪 90 Marc Anthony Hor DL 🇩🇪 92 Fränk Mousel DL 🇱🇺 ʜɢ93 Fabian Quandt DL 🇩🇪 94 Taslim Gaye DL 🇩🇪 95 Daniel Bartmann DT 🇩🇪 98 Lennox Fletcher DL 🇩🇪 Martin Pinter DL 🇩🇪 Jahn Jesus Lara Perez DE 🇨🇺 ʜɢ Lukas Fladung DL 🇩🇪 Lukas Becker DL 🇩🇪 Koku Giede DL 🇩🇪
Linebackers
22 Louis Achaintre ILB 🇫🇷 45 Simeon Gabriel LB 🇩🇪 58 Anthony Keith Williams ILB 🇩🇪 Tim Steins LB 🇩🇪 Toby Naylor ILB 🇬🇧 Eddy Omozokpea LB 🇩🇪 Defensive backs
25 Enrico Antonio Chagoya DB 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 ʜɢ35 Sebastian Brand FS 🇩🇪 Shyheim Battle CB 🇺🇸 Finn Schwarzkopf S 🇩🇪 Karim Ben El Ghali CB 🇩🇪 Channing Michael-de Stribling DB 🇺🇸 Max Bartholomy DB 🇩🇪 Tom Kleinmann FS 🇩🇪 Special teams
Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics Roster updated Apr 11, 2025A-import , 6 E-import, 44 homegrown
Quarterbacks
3 Matthew McKay QB 🇺🇸 4 Moritz Maack QB 🇩🇪 Running backs
0 Christian Santos Insua RB 🇪🇸 HG 27 Thomas Fischbach RB 🇩🇪 34 Sandro Platzgummer RB 🇦🇹 Wide receivers
2 Paul Kavadia-Lenhardt WR 🇩🇪 8 Brandon Butler jr. WR 🇩🇪 11 Normen Schumm WR 🇩🇪 13 Markell Castle WR 🇺🇸 16 Niklas Schumm WR 🇩🇪 17 Benjamin Mau WR 🇩🇪 18 Kevin Kaya WR 🇫🇷 19 Nico Strahmann WR 🇩🇪 81 Janez von Renesse WR 🇩🇪 82 Hendrik Schwarz WR/P 🇩🇪
Offensive linemen
55 Thang Le Minh OL 🇩🇪 59 Max Zimmermann OL 🇩🇪 60 Max Manderbach OL 🇩🇪 64 Dimitrios Gkountoudis OL 🇩🇪 65 Luca Hebel OL 🇩🇪 71 Frank Atunlese OL 🇩🇪 72 Matej Bencek OL 🇩🇪 🇭🇷 74 Steven Nielsen OL 🇩🇰 75 Justin Keaton OL 🇩🇪 77 Yannic Kiehl OL 🇩🇪 Defensive linemen
44 Hagen Krauß DL 🇩🇪 54 Karlis Brauns DE 🇱🇻 90 Marc Anthony Hor DL 🇩🇪 92 Fränk Mousel DL 🇱🇺 HG 93 Fabian Quandt DL 🇩🇪 94 Taslim Gaye DL 🇩🇪 95 Daniel Bartmann DT 🇩🇪 96 Denis Butz DL 🇩🇪 97 Sven Rieger DL 🇩🇪 98 Lennox Fletcher DL 🇩🇪 99 Kevin Maier DE 🇩🇪
Linebackers
22 Louis Achaintre ILB 🇫🇷 40 Cort Bästlein LB 🇩🇪 41 Sebastian Gauthier LB 🇸🇪 HG 42 Chris Lepper LB 🇩🇪 43 Hugo Dyrendahl LB 🇸🇪 45 Simeon Gabriel LB 🇩🇪 49 Marius Markert LB 🇩🇪 50 Andre Jones LB 🇩🇪 53 Daniel Josiah ILB 🇩🇪 58 Anthony Keith Williams ILB 🇩🇪 Defensive backs
5 Jamalcolm Liggins CB 🇺🇸 14 Joshua Poznanski S 🇩🇪 21 Divine Buckrham DB 🇺🇸 23 Niko Lester DB 🇩🇪 24 Leon Meissner DB 🇩🇪 25 Enrico Antonio Chagoya DB 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 HG 28 Cedric Schmitt DB 🇩🇪 35 Sebastian Brand FS 🇩🇪 Special teams
1 Ryan Rimmler K 🇩🇪 15 Bastian Roppelt P 🇩🇪
Injured reserve
73 Ole Krebs 🇩🇪 Robin Maier 🇩🇪 7 Luke Zahradka QB 🇺🇸 6 Darren Okoeguale 🇩🇪 Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics Roster updated July 25 2024A-import , 6 E-import, 46 homegrown
Quarterbacks
6 Lars Heidrich QB 🇩🇪 7 Jakeb Sullivan QB 🇺🇸 Running backs
2 Samuel Shannon RB 🇩🇪 25 Jeremia Böhmann RB 🇩🇪 27 Thomas Fischbach RB 🇩🇪 Wide receivers
11 Normen Schumm WR 🇩🇪 16 Niklas Schumm WR 🇩🇪 17 Reece Horn 🇺🇸 19 Nico Strahmann WR 🇩🇪 81 Janez von Renesse WR 🇩🇪 82 Hendrik Schwarz WR/P 🇩🇪 83 Zinedin Bendjabou WR 🇩🇪 85 Markus Hachenberg WR 🇩🇪 86 Lorenz Regler WR 🇩🇪 Tight ends
Offensive linemen
61 Lars Hampel OL 🇩🇪 62 Kaan Timpel OL 🇩🇪 71 Frank Atunlese OL 🇩🇪 72 Matej Bencek OL 🇩🇪 74 Sven Fischer OG 🇩🇪 76 Nils Hampel OL 🇩🇪 78 Tim Hirsch G 🇩🇪 Defensive linemen
8 Mete Konya DT 🇩🇪 54 Karlis Brauns DE 🇱🇻 55 Thang Le Minh DT 🇩🇪 90 Marc Anthony Hor DT 🇩🇪 91 Moubarak Djeri DL 🇩🇪 92 Fränk Mousel DL 🇱🇺 HG 96 Taslim Gaye DL 🇩🇪 97 Sven Rieger DL 🇩🇪 98 Koku Antoine Giede DE 🇩🇪
Linebackers
22 Louis Achaintre ILB 🇫🇷 41 Sebastian Gauthier LB 🇸🇪 45 Simeon Gabriel LB 🇩🇪 51 Joshua Mackeben LB 🇩🇪 52 Wael Nasri ILB 🇫🇷 53 Daniel Josiah ILB 🇩🇪 56 Sebastían Silva Gomez OLB 🇩🇪 58 Anthony Keith Williams ILB 🇩🇪 Defensive backs
4 Tony Anderson S 🇫🇷 5 Jamalcolm Liggins CB 🇺🇸 9 Dejion Lynch CB 🇺🇸 14 Joshua Poznanski S 🇩🇪 21 Finn Schwarzkopf FS 🇩🇪 24 Karim Ben El Ghali CB 🇩🇪 28 Cedric Schmitt CB 🇩🇪 30 Falk Reuter SS 🇩🇪 35 Marcos Schlabitz SS 🇩🇪 38 Sebastian Brandt FS 🇩🇪 Special teams
1 Ryan Rimmler K 🇩🇪 40 Jonas Kauth K 🇩🇪 43 Bastian Roppelt P 🇩🇪
Injured reserve
95 Daniel Bartmann DT 🇩🇪 99 Kevin Maier DE 🇩🇪 Names with a strikethrough = season ending Practice squad
44 León Helm FB 🇩🇪 20 Nick Kaufman 🇩🇪 33 Vincent Bujalla CB 🇩🇪 34 Cort Bästlein LB 🇩🇪 50 David Miletic LB 🇩🇪 64 Moritz Schmidt OG 🇩🇪 70 Danijel Miletic OT 🇩🇪 31 Alexander Neville DE 🇩🇪 93 Leonard Meckmann DT 🇩🇪 94 Cedric Udegbe DE 🇩🇪 75 Paul Kolter C 🇩🇪 29 Antony Bouembe RB 🇩🇪
Rookies in italics Roster updated 18 August 2023A-import , 6 E-import, 42 homegrown
Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
22 Kai Hunter RB 🇩🇪 27 Thomas Fischbach RB 🇩🇪 32 Justin Rodney RB 🇩🇪 44 León Helm FB 🇩🇪 45 Max Schmidt FB/HB 🇩🇪 Wide receivers
10 Timo Benschuh WR 🇩🇪 13 Marvin Rutsch WR 🇩🇪 15 Max Siemssen WR 🇩🇪 16 Niklas Schumm WR 🇩🇪 17 Reece Horn WR 🇺🇸 19 Nico Strahmann WR 🇩🇪 80 Luis Moreno WR 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 81 Janez von Renesse WR 🇩🇪 82 Hendrik Schwarz WR/P 🇩🇪 83 Zinedin Bendjabou WR 🇩🇪 84 Cheikhou Sow WR 🇫🇷 85 Markus Hachenberg WR 🇩🇪 86 Lorenz Regler WR 🇩🇪 Tight ends
Offensive linemen
62 Lucas Hebel OL 🇩🇪 66 Francesco Runco OL 🇮🇹 71 Frank Atunlese OL 🇩🇪 72 Basil Weber OL 🇩🇪 73 Marko Vidović OL 🇩🇪 74 Sven Fischer T 🇩🇪 75 Joachim Christensen C 🇩🇰 77 Yannic Kiehl T 🇩🇪 78 Tim Hirsch OL 🇩🇪 79 Kai Wullbrandt OL 🇩🇪 Defensive linemen
54 Karlis Brauns DE 🇱🇻 55 Mamadou Sy DT 🇫🇷 90 Marc Anthony Hor DT 🇩🇪 92 Tim Göckus DE 🇩🇪 93 Thang Le Minh DT 🇩🇪 94 Cedric Udegbe DE 🇩🇪 95 Mete Konya DT 🇩🇪 98 Koku Antoine Giede DE 🇩🇪 99 Kevin Maier DE 🇩🇪
Linebackers
40 Louis Achaintre ILB 🇫🇷 50 Calvin Schuld ILB 🇩🇪 51 Mark Andrew Adjei ILB 🇩🇪 52 Wael Nasri ILB 🇫🇷 53 Daniel Josiah ILB 🇩🇪 56 Sebastían Silva Gomez OLB 🇩🇪 58 Anthony Keith Williams ILB 🇩🇪 59 Thomas Albrecht ILB 🇩🇪 Defensive backs
14 Joshua Poznanski S 🇩🇪 18 Fernando Lowery CB 🇺🇸 23 Maximilian Kranz CB 🇩🇪 24 Karim Ben El Ghali CB 🇩🇪 31 Konstantin Katz CB 🇩🇪 35 Marcos Schlabitz S 🇩🇪 Ja'Len Embry CB 🇺🇸 Special teams
Injured reserve
21 Gennadiy Adams RB 🇺🇸 28 Simon Otto CB 🇩🇪 30 Falk Reuter S 🇩🇪 41 Sebastian Gauthier OLB 🇸🇪 61 Lars Hampel OL 🇩🇪 65 Malcom Müller OL 🇩🇪 97 Sven Rieger DT 🇩🇪 Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics Roster updated 25 June 2022A-import , 7 E-import, 47 homegrown
Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks
4 Lukas von Stumpfeldt 🇩🇪 6 Moritz Johannknecht 🇩🇪 7 Jakeb Sullivan 🇺🇸 Running backs
21 Gennadiy Adams 🇷🇺 22 Gerald Ameln 🇩🇪 27 Florian Schneikert 🇩🇪 33 Justin Rodney 🇩🇪 45 Max Schmidt FB/HB 🇩🇪 Wide receivers
11 Anthony Mahoungou 🇫🇷 13 Marvin Rutsch 🇩🇪 15 Max Siemssen 🇩🇪 17 Nico Schön 🇩🇪 19 Nico Strahmann 🇩🇪 42 Max Ebsen 🇩🇪 81 Noah Bomba 🇩🇪 82 Hendrik Schwarz 🇩🇪 83 Luca Sack 🇩🇪 84 Cheikhou Sow 🇫🇷 85 Markus Hachenberg 🇩🇪 86 Lorenz Regler 🇩🇪 Tight ends
Offensive linemen
52 Darnell Minton 🇩🇪 58 Pascal Abt 🇩🇪 61 Lars Hampel 🇩🇪 62 Lucas Hebel 🇩🇪 70 Moritz Schmidt 🇩🇪 71 Frank Atunlese 🇩🇪 72 Marko Vidovic 🇭🇷 73 Jan-Hendrik Hoffmeyer 🇩🇪 74 Sven Fischer 🇩🇪 75 Joachim Christensen 🇩🇰 76 Nils Hampel 🇩🇪 77 Yannic Kiehl 🇩🇪 Defensive linemen
55 Ville Valasti 🇫🇮 63 Nicolas Werle 🇩🇪 68 Joachim Bachmann 🇩🇪 90 Marc Anthony Hor 🇩🇪 92 Milan Mišić 🇩🇪 94 Cedric Udegbe 🇩🇪 95 Mete Konya 🇩🇪 96 Mamadou Sy 🇫🇷 98 Maximilian Loetz 🇩🇪 99 Kevin Maier 🇩🇪
Linebackers
41 Sebastian Gauthier 🇸🇪 43 Jhonattan Silva Gomez 🇩🇪 44 Mark Gorelik 🇩🇪 46 Precious Ogbevoen 🇦🇹 47 Joshua Sauren 🇩🇪 49 Long Hoang 🇩🇪 53 Daniel Josiah 🇵🇹 56 Sebastian Silva Gomez 🇩🇪 57 Maximilian Krauss 🇩🇪 59 Rudolf Warkentin 🇩🇪 Defensive backs
10 Omari Williams 🇺🇸 14 Joshua Poznanski 🇩🇪 18 Fernando Lowery 🇺🇸 20 Steffen Olschok 🇩🇪 24 Robin Maier 🇩🇪 25 Benjamin Barnes 🇩🇪 26 Peter Devoe 🇩🇪 28 Simon Otto 🇩🇪 29 Marius Riepe 🇩🇪 30 Falk Reuter 🇩🇪 36 Myron De Vane 🇩🇪
Injured reserve
23 Desmond Cooper DB 🇺🇸 40 Kadel King LB 🇬🇧 97 Wayne Drew DL 🇬🇧 Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics Roster updated 10 Sept 2021
Name
Tenure
Record
Titles
W
L
T
Thomas Kösling
2021 - 2024
34
16
0
1
Front office
Owner – B.G.A. Football Betriebs GmbH
CEO – Eric Reutemann
General manager – Jörg Ziesche
Strategy advisor –
Director of scouting – Lorenz Leinweber
Quality Control Coach – Florian Bambuch Head coach
Head coach – Thomas Kösling Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Frank Roser
Assistant offensive coordinator – Florian Bambuch
Quarterbacks – Conrad Schumann
Offense consulting –
Running backs – Sven Hammer
Wide receivers – Guido Reuels, Ben Palmer
Tight ends –
Offensive line – Shajan Nagatholy, Eugen Kremser
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Thomas Kösling
Assistant defensive coordinator – Andy Meyer
Linebacker – n/a
Defensive line – Milan Mišić
Defensive backs – Javan Lenhardt, Adrian Hensel Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Jörn Scholl
Special Teams Assistant Coordinator – Tibor Gohmert, Florian Penz
Strength and conditioning
Staff updated April 15, 2024
Games
Win
Loss
Win %
P+
P-
PDiff
Frankfurt Galaxy
50
34
16
0.680
1530
1090
+440
Source: https://elfdata.eu/
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