FC 26 · Club

FC Schalke 04

Germany 2. BundesligaGermany

Team ratings

• OVROverall71
• ATTAttack75
• MIDMidfield70
• DEFDefence70

Formation

4-2-3-1

Average age

24.2

Club worth

€63M

Squad size

38

Stadium capacity

62,271

Founded

1904

Domestic prestige

8/10

International prestige

3/10

Youth development

9/10

Trophies

• 7League titles
• 5Domestic cups
• 1Europa League

Line-up

Starting XI

Full squad ↓4-2-3-1

1. GK73L. Karius, Goalkeeper, overall 73
2. RB71T. Becker, Right Back, overall 71
3. RCB67M. Ayhan, Right Centre Back, overall 67
4. LCB71H. Kuruçay, Left Centre Back, overall 71
5. LB73M. N'Diaye, Left Back, overall 73
6. RDM70R. Schallenberg, Right Defensive Midfielder, overall 70
7. LDM71S. El-Faouzi, Left Defensive Midfielder, overall 71
8. RM73D. Ljubičić, Right Midfielder, overall 73
9. LM70A. Aouchiche, Left Midfielder, overall 70
10. CAM73CK. Karaman, Attacking Midfielder, overall 73, captain
11. ST72M. Sylla, Striker, overall 72

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Squad

Key people & bench

CaptainKenan KaramanAttacking Midfielder

Starting XI average age25.5

Bench · 12 players

1. STEdin DžekoOverall 79
2. RMFinn PorathOverall 69
3. LMChristopher Antwi-AdjeiOverall 69
4. CDMJanik BachmannOverall 66
5. CBFelipe SánchezOverall 66
6. LBTim-Justin DietrichOverall 58
7. GKKevin MüllerOverall 72
8. RMMika WallentowitzOverall 63
9. STChristian GomisOverall 65
10. CBNikola KatićOverall 72
11. LBVitalie BeckerOverall 67
12. RBAdrian GantenbeinOverall 67

Full squad

Squad · 38 players

By lineAll

SortBy line, best firstOVR, high to lowPOT, high to lowGrowth, high to lowAge, youngest firstName A–ZPositionContract, soonest first

Player	Pos	Age	OVR	POT	Growth	#	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Loris KariusGK · 32	GK	32	Overall 73	Potential 73	0	1	2027
Kevin MüllerGK · 34	GK	34	Overall 72	Potential 72	0	22	2027
Luca PodlechGK · 20	GK	20	Overall 59	Potential 73	+14	32	2028
Johannes SiebekingGK · 19	GK	19	Overall 58	Potential 74	+16	36	2029
Defenders · 14
Moussa N'DiayeLB · 23	LB	23	Overall 73	Potential 81	+8	16	2028
Nikola KatićCB · 28	CB	28	Overall 72	Potential 73	+1	25	2028
Hasan KuruçayCB · 27	CB	27	Overall 71	Potential 71	0	4	2027
Timo BeckerCB · 28	CB	28	Overall 71	Potential 71	0	5	2029
Tomáš KalasCB · 32	CB	32	Overall 68	Potential 68	0	26	2027
Mertcan AyhanCB · 18	CB	18	Overall 67	Potential 82	+15	43	2028
Vitalie BeckerLB · 20	LB	20	Overall 67	Potential 79	+12	33	2027
Adrian GantenbeinRB · 24	RB	24	Overall 67	Potential 71	+4	17	2028
Felipe SánchezCB · 21	CB	21	Overall 66	Potential 75	+9	2	2028
Anton DonkorLB · 27	LB	27	Overall 65	Potential 65	0	30	2027
Henning MatricianiRB · 25	RB	25	Overall 64	Potential 66	+2	41	2029
Dylan LeonardCB · 17	CB	17	Overall 63	Potential 83	+20	3	2030
Tim-Justin DietrichLB · 22	LB	22	Overall 58	Potential 67	+9	31	2030
Mika KhadrCB · 19	CB	19	Overall 57	Potential 71	+14	45	2028
Midfielders · 13
Dejan LjubičićCM · 27	CM	27	Overall 73	Potential 73	0	21	2028
Kenan KaramanCaptainCAM · 31	CAM	31	Overall 73	Potential 73	0	19	2028
Soufiane El-FaouziCM · 22	CM	22	Overall 71	Potential 80	+9	23	2029
Adil AouchicheCAM · 22	CAM	22	Overall 70	Potential 77	+7	24	2027
Ron SchallenbergCDM · 26	CDM	26	Overall 70	Potential 72	+2	6	2027
Christopher Antwi-AdjeiLM · 31	LM	31	Overall 69	Potential 69	0	18	2028
Finn PorathRM · 28	RM	28	Overall 69	Potential 69	0	27	2027
Janik BachmannCDM · 29	CDM	29	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	14	2027
Max GrügerCDM · 20	CDM	20	Overall 65	Potential 75	+10	37	2028
Mika WallentowitzRM · 17	RM	17	Overall 63	Potential 79	+16	35	2030
Paul PöpperlCAM · 22	CAM	22	Overall 60	Potential 68	+8	46	2028
Ayman GulasiCAM · 19	CAM	19	Overall 58	Potential 70	+12	34	2028
Luca VozarCDM · 18	CDM	18	Overall 57	Potential 74	+17	38	2028
Forwards · 7
Edin DžekoST · 39	ST	39	Overall 79	Potential 79	0	10	2028
Moussa SyllaST · 25	ST	25	Overall 72	Potential 75	+3	9	2028
Bryan LasmeST · 26	ST	26	Overall 66	Potential 67	+1	11	2027
Christian GomisST · 24	ST	24	Overall 65	Potential 69	+4	7	2029
Emil HøjlundST · 20	ST	20	Overall 61	Potential 75	+14	15	2028
Peter RemmertST · 19	ST	19	Overall 60	Potential 73	+13	39	2028
Zaid Amoussou-TchibaraRW · 19	RW	19	Overall 58	Potential 75	+17	47	2028

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