Emil Højlund
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Schalke 04
at FC Schalke 04
677 days · joined 2024-07-16
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€500k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.26
goals / match
FC Copenhagen U19
top club · 44 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2024
€300k
top transfer fee · 24/25
12
best season · 23/24
25 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2005-01-04 · 6 players total
78Appearances
20Goals
8Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
10Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Emil Højlund |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Emil Winther Højlund |
| Date of birth | 2005-01-04 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | København, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | FC Schalke 04 |
| Joined | 2024-07-16 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | FConsult |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Schalke 04
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Copenhagen → FC Schalke 04
24/25 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Copenhagen U19 → FC Copenhagen
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Copenhagen, FC Copenhagen U19, FC Copenhagen UEFA U19
20 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Copenhagen Reserves, FC Copenhagen, FC Copenhagen U19, FC Copenhagen UEFA U19
21 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Copenhagen, FC Copenhagen U19
21 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: FCK Youth → Copenhagen U19
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Hörsholm → FCK Youth
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Schalke 04
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 II
0.0%
FC Copenhagen
0.0%
FC Copenhagen U19
85.6%
FC Copenhagen UEFA U19
14.4%
FC Copenhagen Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Copenhagen | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Copenhagen U19 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 739 |
| FC Copenhagen UEFA U19 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 124 |
| FC Copenhagen Reserves | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 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 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U19 Boys League | FC Copenhagen U19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | FC Copenhagen UEFA U19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 22/23 | Future Cup | FC Copenhagen Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U19 Boys League | FC Copenhagen U19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | FC Copenhagen UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U19 Boys League | FC Copenhagen U19 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 531 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Hörsholm | FCK Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | FCK Youth | Copenhagen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-02 | Copenhagen U19 | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-16 | FC Copenhagen | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 300000 | €300k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-08-15 | 2023-08-15 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-09-27 | 2023-09-30 | 4 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-16 | 13 | 1 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-19 | 7 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Achilles tendon problems | 2024-10-16 | 2024-12-01 | 47 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-01-17 | 2025-04-13 | 87 | 12 |
Current€500k
Peak€500k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28143 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #28076 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21741 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20902 | #9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20901 | #11 | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hjalte Bidstrup | 2 | 0 | 913 |
| Emil Rohd | 2 | 1 | 884 |
| Mattias Jakobsen | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| Theo Sander | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| Tristan Andrew | 2 | 0 | 864 |
| Hunor Németh | 2 | 1 | 846 |
| Valdemar Byskov | 2 | 1 | 809 |
| Ludwig Vraa | 2 | 0 | 799 |
| Julius Beck | 2 | 0 | 704 |
| Malek Bakhit | 2 | 0 | 647 |
| Fisnik Isaki | 3 | 0 | 623 |
| Orri Óskarsson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Haarbo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amin Chiakha | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oscar Højlund | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Clem | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Olsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Froholdt | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Emil Møller | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andreas Dithmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U19 Boys League | FC Copenhagen U19 | 8 | 11 |
| 22/23 | U19 Boys League | FC Copenhagen U19 | 6 | 14 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | FC Copenhagen UEFA U19 | 4 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U19 Boys League | FC Copenhagen U19 | 3 | 19 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | FC Copenhagen UEFA U19 | 3 | 8 |
| 22/23 | U19 Boys League | FC Copenhagen U19 | 2 | 14 |
Last 45 matches for FC Schalke 04 while Emil Højlund was at the club (joined 2024-07-16). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 0–3 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L2 |
Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 0–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L2 |
Dynamo Dresden | 0–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–2 | SV 07 Elversberg | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-05-02 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–2 | SC Paderborn 07 | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–2 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | L2 |
Jahn Regensburg | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | SSV Ulm 1846 | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-03-30 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 3–3 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-03-14 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-03-08 | L2 |
Hertha BSC | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-28 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | Preußen Münster | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-23 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-16 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Karlsruher SC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-09 | L2 |
1. FC Köln | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–5 | 1. FC Magdeburg | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-01-25 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-01-18 | L2 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 0–0 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-12-20 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 1–4 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 2–4 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-11-29 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-11-23 | L2 |
Hamburger SV | 2–2 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-11-10 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–0 | Jahn Regensburg | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-11-01 | L2 |
SSV Ulm 1846 | 0–0 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-10-26 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–4 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-10-19 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-10-05 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–2 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | L2 |
Preußen Münster | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–3 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 2–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 3–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 5–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 531 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19 Boys League
44 apps
16 G
5 A
UEFA Youth League
13 apps
4 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Emil Højlund?
Emil Højlund is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Schalke 04.
How old is Emil Højlund?
Emil Højlund is 21 years old. He was born on January 4, 2005 in København.
What position does Emil Højlund play?
Emil Højlund plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Emil Højlund play for?
Emil Højlund currently plays for FC Schalke 04.
How many career goals has Emil Højlund scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emil Højlund has scored 20 goals in 78 appearances.
What is Emil Højlund's market value?
Emil Højlund's most recent reported market value is €500k.