Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.09
goals / match
FC Schalke 04
top club · 335 apps
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2013
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 18/19
10
best season · 06/07
86 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-02-29 · 6 players total
455Appearances
40Goals
13Assists
56Yellow cards
3Red cards
203Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benedikt Höwedes |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-02-29 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Haltern, West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Sports360 GmbH |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Loko Moscow → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Lokomotiv Moscow
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Loko Moscow
18/19 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Lokomotiv Moscow
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Juventus → FC Schalke 04
17/18 · Return from loan
May 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2017
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Juventus
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Schalke 04, Juventus FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
May 2017
Injury: unknown
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Schalke 04
46 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Schalke 04
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Schalke 04
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Schalke 04
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Schalke 04
43 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Schalke 04
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Schalke 04
47 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Schalke 04
38 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Schalke 04 U19 → FC Schalke 04
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II, FC Schalke 04 U19
23 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Schalke 04 U19
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Schalke 04 U17 → Schalke 04 U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Schalke 04 U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Schalke 04 U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Schalke 04 Yth. → Schalke 04 U17
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: SG Herten Yth. → Schalke 04 Yth.
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Haltern Yth. → SG Herten Yth.
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Lokomotiv Moscow
3.8%
FC Schalke 04
87.6%
Juventus FC
1.4%
FC Schalke 04 II
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 U19
7.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 694 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 12 | 06/07 | 17/18 | 335 | 23 | 13 | 15,974 |
| Juventus FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 U19 | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1,319 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Champions League | Lokomotiv Moscow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moscow | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Lokomotiv Moscow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moscow | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 429 |
| 18/19 | Russian Cup | Lokomotiv Moscow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 265 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 897 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,244 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,510 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,812 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFL-Supercup | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,594 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 414 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 10/11 | DFL-Supercup | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 943 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 850 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | RL West | FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Westfalen | FC Schalke 04 II | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Oberliga Westfalen | FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 194 |
| 05/06 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 05/06 | U19-Championship | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Haltern Yth. | SG Herten Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | SG Herten Yth. | Schalke 04 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Schalke 04 U17 | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | FC Schalke 04 | Juventus | Loan | 18000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Juventus | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-31 | FC Schalke 04 | Loko Moscow | Transfer | 9000000 | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-31 | Loko Moscow | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Metacarpal fracture | 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-12 | 11 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Torn muscle fiber | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 | 92 | 16 |
| 16/17 | Hip injury | 2017-01-02 | 2017-01-16 | 15 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Calf problems | 2017-04-13 | 2017-04-17 | 5 | 2 |
| 16/17 | minor knock | 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-04 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Groin surgery | 2017-05-18 | 2017-07-24 | 68 | 1 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2017-07-31 | 2017-08-03 | 4 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Heel problems | 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-14 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Muscle fatigue | 2017-09-11 | 2017-09-18 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring strain | 2017-09-21 | 2017-11-02 | 43 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-11-30 | 2018-02-16 | 79 | 15 |
| 17/18 | Muscle fatigue | 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-18 | 6 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-12 | 9 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-05-15 | 2019-07-19 | 66 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Muscle contusion | 2019-10-06 | 2019-10-11 | 6 | 1 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€18.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€3.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9067 | #5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | #5 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #4 | 22 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #4 | 44 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Neuer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Draxler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Meyer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Neustädter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sead Kolasinac | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Goretzka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Holtby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 10 | 22 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 22 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 32 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Juventus | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | FC Schalke 04 | Juventus | Loan | — | €18.00m |
Teams faced most often by Benedikt Höwedes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werder Bremen | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 53% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 61% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 39% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 33% |
| Bayern München | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 44 | -34 | 6% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 61% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 28% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 50% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Augsburg | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 694 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 17/18 | 3 | 248 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 3,810 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 897 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 1,784 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 1,780 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 1,812 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 3,578 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 1,103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 850 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 1,125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
240 apps
12 G
7 A
U19-Bundesliga West
49 apps
12 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
27 apps
5 G
2 A
Champions League
46 apps
5 G
1 A
Premier Liga
35 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League
20 apps
1 G
3 A
Russian Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
3 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Oberliga Westfalen
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Benedikt Höwedes?
Benedikt Höwedes is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Benedikt Höwedes?
Benedikt Höwedes is 38 years old. He was born on February 29, 1988 in Haltern, West Germany.
What position does Benedikt Höwedes play?
Benedikt Höwedes plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Benedikt Höwedes play for?
Benedikt Höwedes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benedikt Höwedes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benedikt Höwedes has scored 40 goals in 455 appearances.