Michael Schultz
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-05-30 · 6 players total
| Full name | Michael Schultz |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-05-30 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Landau in der Pfalz, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | Rot-Weiss Essen |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | B O K S |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 315 |
| FC Viktoria Köln | 3 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 1,055 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1,694 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 115 | 7 | 9 | 4,512 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1,428 |
| Karlsruher SC II | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 4,468 |
| Karlsruher SC U19 | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 690 |
| Karlsruher SC U17 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Niederrheinpokal | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga | Rot-Weiss Essen | 36 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Niederrheinpokal | Rot-Weiss Essen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 23/24 | 3. Liga | FC Viktoria Köln | 36 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 635 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 3. Liga | FC Viktoria Köln | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 3. Liga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 35 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,543 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Niedersachsenpokal (3. und 4. Liga) | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 3. Liga | FC Viktoria Köln | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 420 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 35 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 767 |
| 19/20 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 32 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,325 |
| 17/18 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 33 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1,420 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 31 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 674 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 754 |
| 13/14 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | Karlsruher SC II | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 12/13 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | Karlsruher SC II | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,498 |
| 11/12 | Regionalliga Süd | Karlsruher SC II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | Karlsruher SC U19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 690 |
| 10/11 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | Karlsruher SC U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | Karlsruher SC U17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Herxheim Jgd. | Karlsruhe Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Karlsruhe Yth. | Karlsruhe U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Karlsruhe U17 | Karlsruhe U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Karlsruhe U19 | Karlsruhe II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Karlsruhe II | K'lautern II | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-08 | K'lautern II | W. Mannheim | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-15 | W. Mannheim | E. Braunschweig | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | E. Braunschweig | Viktoria Köln | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Viktoria Köln | E. Braunschweig | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-12 | E. Braunschweig | Viktoria Köln | Transfer | 300000 | €50k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Viktoria Köln | RW Essen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Metatarsal fracture | 2014-10-09 | 2015-01-05 | 89 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-05-12 | 2018-04-01 | 325 | 35 |
| 20/21 | Stomach flu | 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-29 | 9 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Broken hand | 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-09 | 17 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-15 | 13 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Dead leg | 2023-01-23 | 2023-02-10 | 19 | 2 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2023-10-08 | 2023-10-18 | 11 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Broken hand | 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-19 | 7 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirko Schuster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmir Sulejmani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jannis Nikolaou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moritz Fritz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeremias Lorch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Marseiler | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Henning | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Voll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Becker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan-Hendrik Marx | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eray Gür | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jannik Sommer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Koronkiewicz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon Handle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximilian Reule | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Carl | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Schuster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Seegert | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maurice Deville | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 3. Liga | FC Viktoria Köln | 5 | 36 |
| 19/20 | 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 4 | 35 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 4 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 4 | 33 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 3 | 32 |
| 17/18 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Viktoria Köln | E. Braunschweig | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | E. Braunschweig | Viktoria Köln | Loan | — | €300k |
Last 50 matches for Rot-Weiss Essen The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–1 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | L3 |
MSV Duisburg | 1–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–0 | Viktoria Köln | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L3 |
Erzgebirge Aue | 2–2 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 3–1 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L3 |
Waldhof Mannheim | 6–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 3–0 | Hansa Rostock | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | L3 |
Jahn Regensburg | 1–3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–3 | Alemannia Aachen | Available |
| 2025-08-22 | L3 |
SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 3–4 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | L3 |
TSV Havelse | 1–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 | TSV 1860 München | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | L3 |
VfB Stuttgart II | 1–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 3–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | L3 |
TSV 1860 München | 1–3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 0–3 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L3 |
SV Sandhausen | 0–2 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 4–2 | Erzgebirge Aue | Available |
| 2025-04-09 | L3 |
Energie Cottbus | 0–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–1 | Hansa Rostock | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | L3 |
SC Verl | 3–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 | Dynamo Dresden | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | L3 |
Viktoria Köln | 1–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–0 | Waldhof Mannheim | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | L3 |
Borussia Dortmund II | 0–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–0 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | L3 |
SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 1–3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | L3 |
Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 5–1 | Hannover 96 II | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | L3 |
Alemannia Aachen | 2–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–2 | VfB Stuttgart II | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | L3 |
VfL Osnabrück | 2–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 0–3 | TSV 1860 München | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | L3 |
1. FC Saarbrücken | 1–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 | SV Sandhausen | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | L3 |
Erzgebirge Aue | 2–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 4–0 | Energie Cottbus | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | L3 |
Hansa Rostock | 4–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-10-23 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–3 | SC Verl | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | L3 |
Dynamo Dresden | 3–3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 2–1 | Viktoria Köln | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | L3 |
Waldhof Mannheim | 1–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-09-25 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 3–1 | Borussia Dortmund II | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | L3 |
FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2–2 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 0–3 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | L3 |
SpVgg Unterhaching | 2–0 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | L3 |
Rot-Weiss Essen | 0–0 | Arminia Bielefeld | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | L3 |
Hannover 96 II | 1–3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Available |
Teams faced most often by Michael Schultz'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSV 1860 München | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 33% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 33% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29% |
| Karlsruher SC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 29% |
| SV Sandhausen | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 64% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 33% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 25% |
| FC St. Pauli | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 25% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 25% |
| VfL Osnabrück | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 40% |
| Hannover 96 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 42 | 315 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 635 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 1,694 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 420 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 767 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 2,325 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 1,420 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 674 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 754 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 2,970 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 1,498 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 690 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Who is Michael Schultz?
Michael Schultz is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rot-Weiss Essen.
How old is Michael Schultz?
Michael Schultz is 32 years old. He was born on May 30, 1993 in Landau in der Pfalz.
What position does Michael Schultz play?
Michael Schultz plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michael Schultz play for?
Michael Schultz currently plays for Rot-Weiss Essen.
How many career goals has Michael Schultz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Schultz has scored 31 goals in 455 appearances.
What is Michael Schultz's market value?
Michael Schultz's most recent reported market value is €275k.
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