News Overview

Kenan Karaman remains FC Schalke 04 club captain

Miron Muslic has already made one key decision ahead of leading his opening training session, specifically that to keep Kenan Karaman as club captain of FC Schalke 04 for the 2025/26 season. “He was the first player that I called up,” reported the new head coach, who made sure to gain an in-depth overview of his future squad before taking charge.

Inside

6/20/2025

Miron Muslic: We want to be active and ramp up the intensity

Head coach Miron Muslic spoke to the media on Friday (20/6) in what was his first press conference since taking up the position. The 42-year-old spoke about various topics including his approach, playing style, coaching staff and the current squad. schalke04.de have summed up all the key quotes from today’s official presentation.

Inside

6/20/2025

S04 open pre-season with medical checks and performance tests

The first group of first-team players completed a series of medical checks and performance tests at medicos.AufSchalke on Thursday (19/6), presented by S04 partner Knappschaft Kliniken. A second group of players will undergo the same procedures on Friday (20/6).

2. Bundesliga

6/20/2025

Schalke 04 sign Soufiane El-Faouzi

FC Schalke 04 have completed the transfer of Soufiane El-Faouzi. The hard-working midfielder has agreed a contract valid until 30th June 2029. El-Faouzi played 36 times for Alemannia Aachen in the 3. Liga last season, scoring three goals and recording seven assists. Both clubs have agreed that the details of the transfer will remain undisclosed.

Team

6/19/2025

Paul Seguin moves to Hertha BSC

With a year left on his contract at FC Schalke 04, midfielder Paul Seguin has signed for Hertha BSC. The Royal Blues have received a transfer fee from the side from the capital. Exact details of the transfer will remain undisclosed.

Team

6/18/2025

Steve Noode returns to FC Schalke 04

Defender Steve Noode has returned early from his loan at SCR Altach. The Cameroonian defender spent six months at the Austrian side, playing three Bundesliga games and 11 matches for their reserves.

Team

6/18/2025

Schalke secure new additions to the coaching team

New head coach Miron Muslic will be joined by assistants Eddie Lattimore and Adin Osmanbasic, as well as goalkeeper coach Volkan Ünlü for the 2025/26 season.

Team

6/18/2025

5-5 draw sees Taylan Bulut and Germany U19s miss out on first EUROs win

In what was a spectacular match in Bucharest, Taylan Bulut and the Germany U19 national team missed out on three crucial points at the European Championship in Romania on Tuesday (17/06), despite holding a four-goal lead against England. At the final whistle in the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, the scoreboard read an astonishing 5-5. Just like in the opening match against the Netherlands, Schalke’s right-back was named in the starting XI and once again played the full 90 minutes.

Internationals

6/18/2025

S04 to face 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig in first round of DFB-Pokal

FC Schalke 04 have been drawn against 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig in the first round of the 2025/26 DFB-Pokal season. Their upcoming opponents qualified for the competition after winning the Saxony Cup. The first-round draw took place at the German Football Museum on Sunday (15/6) and was conducted by sprinter Owen Ansah.

DFB-Pokal

6/15/2025

Defeat in opening U19 EURO match for Bulut and Germany

The Germany U19s fells to a 3-0 defeat against the Netherlands U19s in their opening match of the U19 EUROs in Romania on Saturday evening (14/6). Taylan Bulut featured for the full 90 minutes at the Anghel Iordanescu Stadium in Oras Voluntari.

Internationals

6/15/2025

Taylan Bulut taking part in U19 EUROs with Germany

Taylan Bulut and the Germany U19s will get their U19 European Championship campaign underway on Saturday (14/6) in Romania. The team will face the Netherlands U19s at the Anghel Iordanescu Stadium in Oras Voluntari at 19:00 CEST.

Internationals

6/13/2025

DFB-Pokal draw to take place on Sunday at the German Football Museum

The draw for the first round of the 2025/26 DFB-Pokal will be held at the German Football Museum on Sunday (15/6). Owen Ansah, who last year became the first German to run under 10 seconds for the 100 metres (9.99 seconds), will conduct the draw together with DFB vice president Peter Frymuth. The draw will start at 17:15 CEST.

DFB-Pokal

6/12/2025