2002–03 Hertha BSC season
# 2002–03 Hertha BSC season

During the 2002–03 season, Hertha BSC competed in the Bundesliga.

## Season summary

After two successive eliminations in the UEFA Cup third round, Hertha went one better by reaching the round of 16, before elimination by eventual semi-finalists Boavista in away goals. Qualification for the UEFA Cup for the fourth time in a row was obtained with a 5th-placed finish.

## Players

### First-team squad

    Squad at end of 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | HUN | Gábor Király |
| 2 | DF | GER | Denis Lapaczinski |
| 3 | DF | GER | Arne Friedrich |
| 4 | DF | NED | Dick van Burik |
| 6 | DF | ISL | Eyjólfur Sverrisson |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Alex Alves |
| 8 | MF | BEL | Bart Goor |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Luizão |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Marcelinho |
| 11 | FW | GER | Michael Preetz |
| 12 | GK | GER | Christian Fiedler |
| 13 | MF | POL | Bartosz Karwan |
| 14 | DF | CRO | Josip Šimunić |
| 15 | DF | BRA | Nenê |
| 16 | MF | GER | Roberto Pinto |
| 17 | FW | BIH | Sead Zilić |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | HUN | Pál Dárdai |
| 19 | MF | GER | Andreas Schmidt |
| 20 | MF | GER | Andreas Neuendorf |
| 21 | MF | GER | Michael Hartmann |
| 22 | MF | GER | Stefan Beinlich |
| 23 | MF | GER | René Tretschok |
| 24 | FW | ANG | Nando Rafael |
| 25 | MF | NED | Rob Maas |
| 27 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Mladenov |
| 28 | MF | MKD | Nderim Nexhipi |
| 32 | MF | GER | Thorben Marx |
| 33 | DF | GER | Marko Rehmer |
| 35 | MF | GER | Benjamin Köhler |
| 39 | DF | GER | Alexander Madlung |
| 40 | GK | POL | Tomasz Kuszczak |
| 44 | FW | CMR | Joël Tchami |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 5 | DF | GRE | Kostas Konstantinidis (to Hannover 96) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | FW | NOR | Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen (on loan to Rosenborg) |
