1. FC Köln head coach Markus Anfang has his team captain for the 2018/19 season. German international Jonas Hector will lead the team onto the pitch in the coming season.

The team has made the decision: Jonas Hector will enter the 2018/19 season as captain of the 1. FC Köln First team. Marco Höger will be first in line to take his place as vice-captain.

Jonas Hector follows in the footsteps of former captain Matthias Lehmann, who is still a member of the team committee. The team committee is made up of Hector, Höger, and Lehmann, as well as Timo Horn, Thomas Kessler, and Rafael Czichos.

1. FC Köln will play a friendly match against 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Friday night (18:30 CEST) as the final preparation ahead of the start of the season. The friendly will be streamed live on FC-TV, Facebook, and the official YouTube page of the club.