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Soichiro Kozuki: It’s a pretty crazy story

Soichiro Kozuki was one of the surprise success stories at the close of the year. After scoring in all three friendlies in December and impressing against Rapid Vienna, Hajduk Split and VfL Osnabrück, the Japanese midfielder was rewarded with a professional contract at FC Schalke 04, valid until 30th June 2025.

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Thomas Reis: If you work hard, you will be rewarded

After the first training session in Belek on Monday (02.01), Thomas Reis answered the questions of media representatives who travelled to Turkey. The head coach spoke, among other things, about the start to the football calendar in the new year, the focus in training, new arrival Niklas Tauer and the squad situation. Schalke.de has summarised the statements of the 49-year-old below.

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S04 travel to training camp with 28 players

FC Schalke 04 are on the move to their winter training camp in the Turkish Riviera. Thomas Reis’ side will spend ten days there in total as they look to get themselves ready for the second half of the season. The 28-player squad will set off from Düsseldorf airport to Antalya and will fly with SunExpress. Niklas Tauer, who recently joined the Royal Blues on loan from 1. FSV Mainz 05, will also be with the team.

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Winter training camp in Belek – Friendly against FCN

Thomas Reis’ team will prepare for the rest of the season in Belek at the start of 2023. The squad will fly out on 2nd January and return to Germany on 11th January 2023. The flights from Düsseldorf to Antalya and back have been provided by the club’s airline partner SunExpress. Schalke will take on friends 1. FC Nürnberg in a friendly during the time in Turkey.

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Frank Kramer: The team pushed themselves hard over the whole week

Two draws in friendlies against top-division opposition, a 5-0 win in a training game, good intensity in the training sessions and no injury worries: As the Mittersill training camp came to a close, head coach Frank Kramer gave a positive assessment. The only small point of improvement he had was that his team could not secure the win in Sunday’s friendly against FC Augsburg.

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5-0 win over FC Kufstein

FC Schalke 04 won 5-0 against FC Kufstein in a friendly arranged at short notice. The game started at 12:00 CEST in Mittersill against the Austrian third-division side and served to give minutes to those players that weren’t going to feature for S04 later on today against FC Augsburg. New signing Alex Král played for the first time since joining earlier this week.

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Thomas Ouwejan: My favourite German word? Promotion!

His goal was the Bundesliga – now he’s made it there. Thomas Ouwejan was one of the key players in the promotion season. The Dutchman talks to schalke04.de about the parties after achieving promotion to the top flight, work at the training camp and his goals in the upcoming season. The left-footer also shows how keen he is to play in front of the Royal Blue fans.

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Rouven Schröder: You can’t force movement in the transfer market

Just before the training camp in Austria, FC Schalke 04 signed both Maya Yoshida and Cedric Brunner. On Thursday (14/7) the club completed another transfer, bringing Alex Král to the club on a one-year deal. The defensive midfielder is another piece of the jigsaw for Rouven Schröder’s squad in the Bundesliga.

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Cedric Brunner on familiar faces, his style of play and his first few days

Just before departing for the training camp, FC Schalke 04 signed a new right back in the form of Cedric Brunner. On day two in Mittersill, the 28-year-old sat down to answer questions from the press – schalke04.de has all the latest.

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Tom Krauß: When the call came, I didn’t have to think too hard

Schalke’s new number six has settled in well with the squad. Both on and off the pitch, it’s obvious that Tom Krauß feels right at home with Schalke already. The Germany youth international has fulfilled a childhood dream by making the switch to Gelsenkirchen having supported the club since he was a youngster.

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Schalke 04 have arrived in Mittersill

Here we go, it’s time for the training camp in Mittersill! Schalke 04 have safely arrived at the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, with the team bus, which was transporting the 32 players who have travelled to Austria, pulling into the Schloss Mittersill car park at precisely 15:08 CEST.

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Frank Kramer: Work hard on the finer details in Mittersill

Following an intensive week of training, including two friendlies with third-division SC Verl and SV Meppen, FC Schalke 04’s first team have the chance to rest and recharge their batteries before travelling to Mittersill in Austria for a training camp on Monday.

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