FC Schalke 04
Germany · 2. Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga
Squad value
€27.90m
About FC Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04, and abbreviated as S04, is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, which plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system, following relegation from the Bundesliga in 2022–23. Other activities offered by the club include athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, winter sports and eSports.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Honours — 7 titles across 1 competition
Bundesliga
7
VfB Stuttgart, Rapid Wien (1), Hannover 96 (1), Fortuna Düsseldorf (1), Bayern Munich (22) †, Bayern Munich (19) †, Bayern Munich
Squad size30active players
Avg age25.5years
Domestic19Germany
Foreigners1137% of squad
EU passport30non-EU: 0
Nationalities18different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
11
18–22
6
23–26
8
27–30
5
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (10%)
DEF
12 (40%)
MID
7 (23%)
FWD
8 (27%)
63%
foreign players
19 of 30
26.0y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
12
Defenders
7
Midfielders
8
Attackers
39
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
296
players ever
€9.50m
biggest signing ever
€900k
biggest sale ever
30
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moussa Sylla |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Mali France | right | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €6.00m |
 Kenan Karaman |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 32 | Türkiye Germany | right | 189.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Max Grüger |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 21 | Germany | right | 186.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Finn Porath |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 29 | Germany | right | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.70m |
 Nikola Katic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia | right | 194.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Ron Schallenberg |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 27 | Germany | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Timo Becker |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Germany | right | 190.00m | 2029-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Hasan Kuruçay |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Türkiye Denmark | right | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.30m |
 Felipe Sánchez |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Argentina Italy | left | 184.00m | 2028-06-30 | €800k |
 Loris Karius |
Goalkeeper | 32 | Germany | right | 191.00m | 2027-06-30 | €800k |
 Christian Gomis |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 25 | Senegal Spain | right | 185.00m | 2029-06-30 | €700k |
 Janik Bachmann |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 30 | Germany | right | 196.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k |
 Adrian Gantenbein |
Defender - Right-Back | 25 | Switzerland | right | 183.00m | 2028-06-30 | €600k |
 Anton Donkor |
Defender - Left-Back | 28 | Germany Ghana | both | 186.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Bryan Lasme |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | France Cote d'Ivoire | right | 194.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Christopher Antwi-Adjei |
Attack - Left Winger | 32 | Ghana Germany | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | €600k |
 Tomas Kalas |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | Czech Republic | right | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Amin Younes |
Attack - Left Winger | 32 | Germany Lebanon | right | 168.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Emil Højlund |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 21 | Denmark | right | 192.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
 Justin Heekeren |
Goalkeeper | 25 | Germany | both | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Mertcan Ayhan |
Defender - Centre-Back | 19 | Türkiye Germany | right | 190.00m | 2028-06-30 | €400k |
 Henning Matriciani |
Defender - Right-Back | 26 | Germany | right | 187.00m | 2026-06-30 | €350k |
 Ibrahima Cissé |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Mali France | right | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €350k |
 Mauro Zalazar |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 21 | Uruguay Spain | right | 175.00m | 2028-06-30 | €300k |
 Peter Remmert |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 20 | Germany | right | 193.00m | 2028-06-30 | €300k |
 Zaid Tchibara |
Attack - Right Winger | 20 | Togo Germany | right | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €300k |
 Tidiane Touré |
Defender - Right-Back | 21 | France Germany | right | 181.00m | 2028-06-30 | €150k |
 Aris Bayindir |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 19 | Germany Türkiye | both | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €100k |
 Vitalie Becker |
Defender - Left-Back | 21 | Germany | left | 179.00m | 2027-06-30 | €100k |
 Luca Podlech |
Goalkeeper | 21 | Germany | right | 200.00m | 2028-06-30 | €50k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | — | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Peter Remmert | Attack - Centre-Forward | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Victor Pálsson | Defender - Centre-Back | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | €700k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Mertcan Ayhan | Defender - Centre-Back | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Peter Løvenkrands | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rangers | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Amin Younes | Attack - Left Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-02 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | Besiktas | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | Greuther Fürth | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Sead Kolasinac | Defender - Centre-Back | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-04 | Sead Kolasinac | Defender - Centre-Back | Arsenal | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-02 | Sergio Escudero | Defender - Left-Back | Real Murcia | Transfer | €2.30m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Sergio Escudero | Defender - Left-Back | Getafe | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Steven Skrzybski | Attack - Second Striker | Union Berlin | Transfer | €3.20m |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Steven Skrzybski | Attack - Second Striker | F. Düsseldorf | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Alexander Schwolow | Goalkeeper | Hertha BSC | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Zaid Tchibara | Attack - Right Winger | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Max Grüger | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Niklas Barthel | Defender - Right-Back | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Vitalie Becker | Defender - Left-Back | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Ilyes Hamache | Attack - Left Winger | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Ilyes Hamache | Attack - Left Winger | Amiens SC | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Aris Bayindir | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | RB Leipzig U19 | Transfer | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Johannes Geis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | €10.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Johannes Geis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Shkodran Mustafi | Defender - Centre-Back | Arsenal | Transfer | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Frank Schön | Defender - Centre-Back | Wuppertaler SV | Transfer | €100k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-14 | Loris Karius | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-18 | Julian Draxler | Attack - Left Winger | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | — | Trabzonspor | Transfer | €3.50m | |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-21 | Timothée Kolodziejczak | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Reinhold Ranftl | Defender - Right-Back | LASK | Transfer | €650k |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Reinhold Ranftl | Defender - Right-Back | Austria Vienna | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Joel Matip | Defender - Centre-Back | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | Maya Yoshida | Defender - Centre-Back | Sampdoria | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Taylan Bulut | Defender - Right-Back | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Tidiane Touré | Defender - Right-Back | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-16 | Emil Højlund | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | €300k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Luca Podlech | Goalkeeper | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Zlatan Bajramovic | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Freiburg | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | — | Wattenscheid 09 | Transfer | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Victor Pálsson | Defender - Centre-Back | D.C. United | Transfer | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-22 | Peter Løvenkrands | Attack - Centre-Forward | Newcastle | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | Besiktas | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | Greuther Fürth | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-28 | Edú | Attack - Centre-Forward | Liaoning FC | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sead Kolasinac | Defender - Centre-Back | Arsenal | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Sead Kolasinac | Defender - Centre-Back | Arsenal | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Sergio Escudero | Defender - Left-Back | Getafe | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-11 | Sergio Escudero | Defender - Left-Back | Getafe | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | Steven Skrzybski | Attack - Second Striker | F. Düsseldorf | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | Steven Skrzybski | Attack - Second Striker | Holstein Kiel | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Alexander Schwolow | Goalkeeper | Hertha BSC | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-20 | Niklas Barthel | Defender - Right-Back | FC Gütersloh | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Ilyes Hamache | Attack - Left Winger | Amiens SC | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-01 | Johannes Geis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sevilla FC | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-13 | Johannes Geis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | €500k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Shkodran Mustafi | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Frank Schön | Defender - Centre-Back | W. Mannheim | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Julian Draxler | Attack - Left Winger | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | €43.00m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-12 | — | Trabzonspor | Transfer | €2.25m | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Timothée Kolodziejczak | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Reinhold Ranftl | Defender - Right-Back | Austria Vienna | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Reinhold Ranftl | Defender - Right-Back | Austria Vienna | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Joel Matip | Defender - Centre-Back | Liverpool | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Maya Yoshida | Defender - Centre-Back | LA Galaxy | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-16 | Taylan Bulut | Defender - Right-Back | Besiktas | Transfer | €6.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Zlatan Bajramovic | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | — | Saarbrücken | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Martin Wasinski | Defender - Centre-Back | Jong Genk | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Martin Wasinski | Defender - Centre-Back | RFC Lüttich | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Lubos Hanzel | Defender - Left-Back | Spartak Trnava | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Raúl | Attack - Second Striker | Al-Sadd | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Coke | Defender - Right-Back | Levante | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Coke | Defender - Right-Back | Levante | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Yaroslav Mikhailov | Midfield - Central Midfield | Zenit II | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Keke Topp | Attack - Centre-Forward | Werder Bremen | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-05 | Pape Meïssa Ba | Attack - Centre-Forward | Widzew Lodz | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Matthew Hoppe | Attack - Centre-Forward | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | €3.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Christian Fuchs | Defender - Left-Back | Leicester | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 11 | 36.7% |
| Mali France | 2 | 6.7% |
| Türkiye Germany | 2 | 6.7% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia | 1 | 3.3% |
| Türkiye Denmark | 1 | 3.3% |
| Argentina Italy | 1 | 3.3% |
| Senegal Spain | 1 | 3.3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3.3% |
| Germany Ghana | 1 | 3.3% |
| France Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 3.3% |
| Ghana Germany | 1 | 3.3% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 3.3% |
| Germany Lebanon | 1 | 3.3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3.3% |
| Uruguay Spain | 1 | 3.3% |
| Togo Germany | 1 | 3.3% |
| France Germany | 1 | 3.3% |
| Germany Türkiye | 1 | 3.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal |
| 98/99 | Ligapokal |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup |
| 95/96 | Bundesliga |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal |
| 93/94 | Bundesliga |
| 93/94 | DFB-Pokal |
| 92/93 | Bundesliga |
| 92/93 | DFB-Pokal |
| 92/93 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) |
| 91/92 | Bundesliga |
| 91/92 | DFB-Pokal |
| 90/91 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 90/91 | DFB-Pokal |
| 89/90 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 88/89 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 88/89 | DFB-Pokal |
| 87/88 | Bundesliga |
| 87/88 | DFB-Pokal |
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga |
| 18/19 | Champions League |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | L |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | W |
| 2025-10-17 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Hannover 96 | 0–3 | FC Schalke 04 | W |
| 2025-10-05 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | W |
| 2025-09-26 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | W |
| 2025-09-20 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | 1. FC Magdeburg | 0–2 | FC Schalke 04 | W |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | L |
| 2025-08-31 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | Dynamo Dresden | 0–1 | FC Schalke 04 | W |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | W |
| 2025-08-09 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | L |
| 2025-08-01 | L2 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Hertha BSC | W |
Aggregated from 11 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
8W-0D-3L
2.18 pts/game
Goals scored
15
1.36 per match
Goals conceded
7
0.64 per match
Goal difference
+8
Clean sheets
5
45% of matches
Failed to score
2
18% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
4W-0D-1L
6-3 goals
Away record
4W-0D-2L
9-4 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
3–0
Hannover 96 vs FC Schalke 04 · Oct 17, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–2
Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04 · Nov 1, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jiri Nemec |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Czech Republic |
31 | 2,387 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
 Mathias Schober |
Goalkeeper |  Germany |
11 | 963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Gerald Asamoah |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany |
35 | 666 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.68 | 0.41 | 1.08 |
 Emile Mpenza |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Belgium DR Congo | 15 | 217 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 | 0.83 | 3.32 |
 Tamás Hajnal |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield |  Hungary |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Sérgio da Silva Pinto |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Germany Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about FC Schalke 04
What is FC Schalke 04?
FC Schalke 04 is a professional football club based in Germany, competing in 2. Bundesliga.
How many players are in FC Schalke 04's squad?
FC Schalke 04 currently has 30 players in the first-team squad in our database.
How many trophies has FC Schalke 04 won?
FC Schalke 04 has won 7 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database — including 7 Bundesliga titles.
What league does FC Schalke 04 play in?
FC Schalke 04 plays in 2. Bundesliga.