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Justin Heekeren: I dreamt of it as a young boy

After a clause was activated in his contract, Justin Heekeren’s deal is now valid until 2026. The goalkeeper spoke to the media after the announcement to discuss a childhood dream come true, his fellow goalkeepers, consecutive clean sheets and this weekend’s trip to Hamburger SV.

2. Bundesliga

Ibrahima Cissé celebrates 6-0 win on Mali debut

The FC Schalke 04 pair of Ibrahima Cissé and Max Grüger were in international action on Tuesday (19/11), with both players on the winning side. Here is a summary of the two games.

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Justin Heekeren’s contract now valid until 2026

After making his tenth appearance in the league this season, an automatic one-year extension clause in Justin Heekeren’s contract has been activated. The goalkeeper kept a second consecutive clean sheet last time out in the 2-0 win over SSV Jahn Regensburg.

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Taylan Bulut and Germany U19s beat Hungary in final group game

Taylan Bulut and Germany U19s also won their third game in the first qualifying round for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. They ran out 2-1 winners in Andorra la Vella against Hungary on Monday evening (18/11).

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Tomas Kalas returns to team training

Tomas Kalas was able to return to team training on Monday (18/11). The centre-back had been sidelined after receiving a knock to the knee during one of the team's final training sessions ahead of the match against SSV Jahn Regensburg.

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AGM 2024: The most important takeaways

4,735 members, 4,700 of whom were entitled to vote, took part in the club's annual general meeting at the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday (16/11). schalke04.de has summarised the most important information and decisions from the seven-hour event.

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Grüger makes Germany U20 debut and Bulut on the winning side again with the U19s

Royal Blues Max Grüger and Taylan Bulut were both in action for Germany’s youth sides on Friday (15/11). Ibrahima Cissé however did not feature in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. schalke04.de rounds up the latest international matches.

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S04 secure 2-1 friendly win over Alemannia Aachen

FC Schalke 04 defeated Alemannia Aachen 2-1 in a friendly on Thursday (14/11) at the Parkstadion. Lino Tempelmann (29’) and Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara (88’) scored for the Royal Blues against the third-division side.

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Taylan Bulut and Germany U19s get off to a winning start

Germany U19s made a successful start to their qualification campaign for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Taylan Bulut and his side won 2-0 in Andorra on Tuesday (12/11) in their first group game in the first qualifying round.

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Aris Bayindir and Adrian Gantenbein back in team training

Aris Bayindir and Adrian Gantenbein, who had recently only been able to work individually, returned to team training for the first time on Tuesday (12/11). The pair completed parts of the session.

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Paul Seguin: Dictating the play

During Sunday’s (10/11) 2-0 home win over SSV Jahn Regensburg, Paul Seguin played 127 passes, by far the most of any player on the pitch. He completed 94% of them, including the pass to Tobias Mohr before he assisted Kenan Karaman’s opening goal. “I felt really comfortable in my role,” he said, rather unsurprisingly.

2. Bundesliga

Three Royal Blues on international duty

Three FC Schalke 04 players are set to jet off for the international break, namely Max Grüger and Taylan Bulut (both Germany youth internationals), as well as Ibrahima Cissé (Mali).

Internationals

Youri Mulder: Everyone worked hard to earn this win

In his new role as interim director of professional football, Youri Mulder is responsible for supporting the coaches, backroom staff and players in their ongoing work. Following Schalke's 2-0 win against SSV Jahn Regensburg on Sunday (10/11), Mulder spoke to schalke04.de about various topics. Read on for all the key quotes from the interview.

2. Bundesliga

Kees van Wonderen: Our plan worked from the start

Head coach Kees van Wonderen and his Regensburg counterpart Andreas Patz analysed the match during their joint post-match press conference on Sunday (10/11). S04 captain Kenan Karaman also spoke about the 2-0 win from the mixed zone. Read on for all the key quotes on schalke04.de.

2. Bundesliga

Karaman and Sylla on target in 2-0 home win against Regensburg

FC Schalke 04 picked up three vital points at home on Sunday (10/11) with a 2-0 win against SSV Jahn Regensburg. Kenan Karaman (16’) and Moussa Sylla (53’) got on the scoresheet for the Royal Blues, who moved up to 14th with the win. Their opponents, meanwhile, remain bottom of the table.

2. Bundesliga

Kees van Wonderen: Bring more pace to the pitch and get in behind their backline

FC Schalke 04 prepare to welcome SSV Jahn Regensburg to the VELTINS-Arena on Sunday afternoon (10/11, 13:30 CET). The Royal Blues will be looking to end their four-game wait for a win in the league against Regensburg, who are currently bottom of the table. "The players have brought a lot of energy to the pitch this week," said head coach Kees van Wonderen.

2. Bundesliga

Timings confirmed for matchdays 15 to 19

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) have announced the timings for matchdays 15 to 19. FC Schalke will play three times on Saturday afternoon and twice on a Friday evening in this timeframe.

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Youri Mulder takes up interim position as director of professional football

In order to provide additional support for the club's first-team set up over the coming months, FC Schalke 04 have recruited Youri Mulder to fill the role of director of professional football on an interim basis. The former Royal Blue will step back from his current position on the club's supervisory board in order to take up this new role. The 55-year-old will officially assume this role during the upcoming international break and will work closely with Ben Manga, director of squad planning, scouting and the Knappenschmiede academy.

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Sylla, Hamache and Langer return to team training

The Royal Blues began their new week of training on Monday morning (04/11), with three players able to rejoin the team.

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Tim Hoogland joins first-team coaching staff

Knappenschmiede assistant coach Tim Hoogland has been promoted to the same role in FC Schalke 04’s first team until further notice.

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