The 2012-13 campaign was a season of deep turbulence and a difficult fight for survival for Werder Bremen as Die Werderaner finished a precarious 14th in the Bundesliga. The team was anchored by the attacking efforts of joint top scorers Aaron Hunt and Nils Petersen, who both fired in 11 crucial league goals. However, the season is perhaps most remembered for the sensational emergence of a young loanee, Kevin De Bruyne, whose 10 goals and 9 assists provided a vital flash of brilliance in a difficult year of transition.