We present the White-Blues fifth opponent at the training camp in Austria – Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Founded: May 5 1895

Achievements: Champions of Germany: 1933, German Cup winners: 1979, 1980, Cup Winners’ Cup finalists: 1979

Last season: 10th place in 2 Bundesliga (34 matches: 11 wins, 11 draws, 12 defeats, goal difference 48:52)

Matches against 2014/15 2 Bundesliga laureates: FC Ingolstadt 04 (0:0, 2:3), SV Darmstadt 98 (4:1, 2:1), Karlsruher SC (0:2, 1:1)

Goalkeeper #1 in 2014/15 2 Bundesliga: Michael Rensing (Germany)

Best striker in 2014/15 2 Bundesliga: Charlison Benshop (the Netherlands, 13 goals)

Best assistant in 2014/15 2 Bundesliga: Michael Liendl (6 assists)

Most experienced player: Sergio Pinto (34 years, midfielder)

Leading players: Mike van Duinen (forward), Didier Ya Konan (forward), Joel Pohjanpalo (forward), Christian Strohdiek (centre back), Adam Bodzek (centre back), Julian Schauerte (right back), Michael Liendl (attacking midfielder).

Chairman: Dirk Kail (since January of 2014)

Head coach: Frank Kramer (since June 20 2015)

Interesting peculiarity: Fortuna last significant success was triumph in 1980 German Cup. After that the team relegated to 2 Bundesliga and then to 3 Bundesliga and even featured in Regionalliga for two seasons. The new rise of the team started in 2004. At the moment they perform in 2 Bundesliga.

Did you know that… Ukrainian striker Andriy Voronin performed for Fortuna in 2012/13 season (11 appearances, 0 goals). After Voronin finished his career he moved to Düsseldorf with his family.

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