The 2024–25 FC Schalke 04 season will be the 121st season in the football and their eighth season in the 2. Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, Schalke will also participate in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This will be the 24th season for Schalke in the Veltins-Arena, located in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The season will cover a period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| CEO | Matthias Tillmann |
| Head coach | Karel Geraerts |
| Stadium | Veltins-Arena |
| 2. Bundesliga | Preseason |
| DFB-Pokal | First round' |
| All statistics correct as of 5 June 2024. | |
Players edit
Schalke's squad for the 2024–25 season. Players' appearances and goals only in their Schalke career.
- As of 5 June 2024[1]
| No. | Player | Nat. | Pos. | Age | Contract | League | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| began | ends | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Ralf Fährmann |  |
GK | 35 | Jul 2011 | Jun 2025 | 227 | 0 | 289 | 0 |
| 28 | Justin Heekeren | |
GK | 23 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron-Thorben Hoffmann | |
GK | 25 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Leo Greiml |  |
DF | 23 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Derry Murkin |  |
DF | 24 | Aug 2023 | Jun 2026 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 22 | Ibrahima Cissé |  |
DF | 23 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2026 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Timo Baumgartl | |
DF | 28 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2025 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 26 | Tomáš Kalas |  |
DF | 31 | Aug 2023 | Jun 2025 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| 35 | Marcin Kamiński |  |
DF | 32 | Jul 2021 | Jun 2025 | 69 | 6 | 74 | 8 |
| 40 | Taylan Bulut | |
DF | 18 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Henning Matriciani | |
DF | 24 | Sep 2021 | Jun 2026 | 60 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| Vitalie Becker | |
DF | 19 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anton Donkor | |
DF | 26 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adrian Gantenbein |  |
DF | 23 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ron Schallenberg | |
MF | 25 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2026 | 26 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 7 | Paul Seguin | |
MF | 29 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2026 | 30 | 3 | 31 | 4 |
| 10 | Lino Tempelmann | |
MF | 25 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2026 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| 23 | Mehmet-Can Aydın |  |
MF | 22 | Jul 2021 | Jun 2025 | 40 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| 24 | Dominick Drexler | |
MF | 34 | Jul 2021 | Jun 2025 | 61 | 8 | 65 | 11 |
| 29 | Tobias Mohr | |
MF | 28 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2025 | 37 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| 33 | Emmanuel Gyamfi | |
MF | 19 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Assan Ouédraogo | |
MF | 18 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2027 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Janik Bachmann | |
MF | 28 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tristan Osmani | |
MF | 19 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amin Younes | |
MF | 30 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 11 | Bryan Lasme |  |
FW | 25 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2027 | 27 | 4 | 29 | 4 |
| 19 | Kenan Karaman | |
FW | 30 | Sep 2022 | Jun 2025 | 50 | 14 | 53 | 15 |
| 40 | Sebastian Polter | |
FW | 33 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 34 | 5 |
| 42 | Keke Topp | |
FW | 20 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2025 | 27 | 5 | 27 | 5 |
| Peter Remmert | |
FW | 18 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers edit
In edit
| Player | Nat. | Pos. | From | Type | Window | Transfer fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Gantenbein |
|
DF | Winterthur
|
Transfer | Summer | €300,000 | [2] |
| Janik Bachmann |
|
MF | Hansa Rostock
|
End of contract | Summer | — | [3] |
| Anton Donkor |
|
DF | Eintracht Braunschweig
|
End of contract | Summer | — | [4] |
| Ron-Thorben Hoffmann |
|
GK | Eintracht Braunschweig
|
End of contract | Summer | — | [5] |
| Peter Remmert |
|
FW | VfL Osnabrück U19
|
End of contract | Summer | — | |
| Amin Younes |
|
MF | Free agent | End of contract | Summer | — | [6] |
| Vitalie Becker |
|
DF | Schalke 04 U19
|
Promoted | Summer | — | [7] |
| Taylan Bulut |
|
DF | Schalke 04 U19
|
Promoted | Summer | — | |
| Emmanuel Gyamfi |
|
MF | Schalke 04 II
|
Promoted | Summer | — | [8] |
| Tristan Osmani |
|
MF | Schalke 04 U19
|
Promoted | Summer | — | [9] |
| Mehmet-Can Aydın |
|
MF | Trabzonspor
|
Loan return | Summer | — | |
| Justin Heekeren |
|
GK |  Patro Eisden
|
Loan return | Summer | — | |
| Sebastian Polter |
|
FW | Darmstadt 98
|
Loan return | Summer | — |
Out edit
| Player | Nat. | Pos. | To | Type | Window | Transfer fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Müller |
|
GK | VfL Wolfsburg
|
Transfer | Summer | €1,500,000 | [10] |
| Cédric Brunner |
|
DF | End of contract | Summer | — | [11] | |
| Blendi Idrizi | 
|
MF | End of contract | Summer | — | [11] | |
| Michael Langer |
|
GK | End of contract | Summer | — | [11] | |
| Danny Latza |
|
MF | End of contract | Summer | — | [11] | |
| Thomas Ouwejan | 
|
DF | End of contract | Summer | — | [11] | |
| Simon Terodde |
|
FW | Retired | End of contract | Summer | — | [12] |
| Darko Churlinov | 
|
MF | Burnley
|
Loan return | Summer | — | [13] |
| Yusuf Kabadayı |
|
FW | Bayern Munich
|
Loan return | Summer | — | [13] |
| Brandon Soppy |
|
DF |  Atalanta
|
Loan return | Summer | — |
Friendly matches edit
Win Draw Loss
| 3 July 2024 1 | SSVg Velbert | v | Schalke 04 | Velbert, Germany |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Sonnenblume |
| 6 July 2024 2 | Kickers Emden | v | Schalke 04 | Meppen, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Hänsch-Arena | |||
| Note: The match will last 45 minutes. | ||||
| 6 July 2024 3 | SV Meppen | v | Schalke 04 | Meppen, Germany |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Hänsch-Arena | |||
| Note: The match will last 45 minutes. | ||||
| 18 July 2024 4 | SC Verl | v | Schalke 04 | Verl, Germany |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportclub Arena |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| 2. Bundesliga | 2–4 August 2024 | 18 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| DFB-Pokal | 16–19 August 2024 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Source: Soccerway
2. Bundesliga edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | SC Paderborn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Jahn Regensburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
| 18 | SSV Ulm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2024. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[14]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[14]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round edit
Matches edit
| 2–4 August 2024 1 | v |
| 9–11 August 2024 2 | v |
| 23–25 August 2024 3 | v |
| 30 Aug–1 Sep 2024 4 | v |
| 13–15 September 2024 5 | v |
| 20–22 September 2024 6 | v |
| 27–29 September 2024 7 | v |
| 4–6 October 2024 8 | v |
| 18–20 October 2024 9 | v |
| 25–27 October 2024 10 | v |
| 1–3 November 2024 11 | v |
| 8–10 November 2024 12 | v |
| 22–24 November 2024 13 | v |
| 29 Nov–1 Dec 2024 14 | v |
| 6–8 December 2024 15 | v |
| 13–15 December 2024 16 | v |
| 20–22 December 2024 17 | v |
| 17–19 January 2025 18 | v |
| 24–26 January 2025 19 | v |
| 31 Jan–2 Feb 2025 20 | v |
| 7–9 February 2025 21 | v |
| 14–16 February 2025 22 | v |
| 21–23 February 2025 23 | v |
| 28 Feb–2 Mar 2025 24 | v |
| 7–9 March 2025 25 | v |
| 14–16 March 2025 26 | v |
| 28–30 March 2025 27 | v |
| 4–6 April 2025 28 | v |
| 11–13 April 2025 29 | v |
| 19–20 April 2025 30 | v |
| 25–27 April 2025 31 | v |
| 2–4 May 2025 32 | v |
| 9–11 May 2025 33 | v |
DFB-Pokal edit
| 16–19 August 2024 1st round | VfR Aalen | v | Schalke 04 | Aalen |
| Stadium: Städtisches Waldstadion |
References edit
- ^ "FC Schalke 04 - Squad 2024/2025". Worldfootball. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Adrian Gantenbein signs for Schalke". FC Schalke 04. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Janik Bachmann joins Royal Blues". FC Schalke 04. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Anton Donkor signs for FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "FC Schalke 04 sign Ron-Thorben Hoffmann". FC Schalke 04. 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Amin Younes signs a contract with FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Vitalie Becker signs first professional contract with Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Emmanuel Gyamfi signs professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Tristan Osmani signs professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Marius Müller completes move to VfL Wolfsburg". FC Schalke 04. 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Schalke 04's release list announced at the end of the season". FC Schalke 04. 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Simon Terodde to end his playing career at the end of this season – farewell on Saturday". FC Schalke 04. 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Darko Churlinov and Yusuf Kabadayi to leave S04 following the end of their loan spells". FC Schalke 04. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 4 March 2023. p. 3.