Noteworthy Strikers: Scoring Against Former Teams

Scoring goals for both past and current clubs is not an unusual achievement for forwards. Yet, pulling off such a feat in a head-to-head match within a single season is quite remarkable.

Recent insights from ‘kicker’ highlight Bundesliga players who have accomplished this unique achievement over the last decade.

Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart/VfL Wolfsburg – 2025)

Tiago Tomás is a notable recent addition to this list. He played the latter part of the last season with VfL Wolfsburg and netted the equalizer on Matchday 22. Now, as a Stuttgart player, he managed to score against his previous team just last weekend.

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund/VfB Stuttgart – 2024)

Another player on this list is Serhou Guirassy, who reached this milestone a year prior. The striker found the net for Stuttgart against Borussia Dortmund and reciprocated that feat just five months later.

Maximilian Philipp (SC Freiburg/Werder Bremen – 2023)

Maximilian Philipp achieved the double even sooner than Guirassy. He scored for Werder Bremen against Freiburg on April 16, and at the start of the 2023/24 season, he scored for Freiburg against his previous club on August 26.

Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg/FC Augsburg – 2022)

Michael Gregoritsch had a challenging start with Augsburg, losing to his former team SC Freiburg 1:2. However, he later notched a victory against them in the following season with a dominant 4:0 win.

Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg/SC Freiburg – 2019)

Florian Niederlechner turned the tables by scoring for SC Freiburg in February 2019 and quickly followed by netting for FC Augsburg later that same year on September 21.

Davie Selke (RB Leipzig/Hertha BSC – 2017)

During his time with Hertha BSC, Davie Selke first hit the back of the net against his former team, RB Leipzig. Later that December, he scored once more, but this time as a Hertha player facing his old club.

Ja-Cheol Koo (FC Augsburg/FSV Mainz 05 – 2015)

The 36-year-old South Korean, who has since retired, was primarily associated with FC Augsburg. He impressively scored in a match for Mainz against Augsburg and also found the net in the reverse match-up.

This overview reflects the impact these players have had on their clubs, notably in matches where they confront their former teams head-to-head.