Three Schalke players nominated for Player of the Season in DFL fan vote

With the 2025/26 season almost at an end, the battle is on to be crowned MVP for the year. The German Football League (DFL) is looking to name its Player of the Season for the current campaign in its official app. Among the 16 nominees are three Schalke players: Loris Karius, Soufiane El-Faouzi and Kenan Karaman.

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A graphic showing all 16 players nominated for DFL Player of the Season

Fans have been able to cast their votes in the DFL app since 12:00 CEST on Monday (11/5). The competition begins with eight head-to-head ties, with the winners progressing to the quarter-finals. The semi-final stage will then determine the two finalists, who will face off in the final vote. A new round starts every day at 12:00 CEST, with the final getting underway at noon on Thursday (14/5).

Fans can vote for the Schalke trio in the round of 16 until Tuesday lunchtime (13/5). Kenan Karaman is up against Fraser Hornby (SV Darmstadt 98), Soufiane El-Faouzi faces Naatan Skyttä (1. FC Kaiserslautern), while Loris Karius takes on Filip Bilbija (SC Paderborn 07).

Vote in the DFL App here.

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