Kenan Karaman Archive

Kenan Karaman: Together we have brought FC Schalke 04 back where it belongs!

A 14th goal of the season from Kenan Karaman not only paved the way for win number 20 of the term for FC Schalke 04 on Saturday (02/05), but the captain’s eye-catching strike on 15 minutes against Fortuna Düsseldorf also proved the key to unlock the door back to the top flight for the Knappen. “It makes me really proud to be able to score the goal to clinch promotion, but I am even prouder of the team and the club on the whole”, said the attacker.

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Kenan Karaman: The love is mutual

With his 36th minute header to open the scoring on Sunday (19/4), Kenan Karaman set the Royal Blues on the path to victory over SC Preußen Münster, once again showing just how important he is. "I’m just happy to have contributed again,” said the 32-year-old after the 4-1 victory.

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Royal Blues preparing for home game against Preußen Münster

FC Schalke 04’s training session on Wednesday (15/4) was open to the fans as preparations continue for Sunday’s (19/4) home match against Preußen Münster.

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Vitalie Becker back in team training

Vitalie Becker took the next step in his recovery on Wednesday (8/4) as the left-back completed the full training session with the team. The 21-year-old, whose last appearance came on matchday 18 in Berlin, had already been partially integrated into team training last week.

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Kenan Karaman: We have to perform like that again

Kenan Karaman made history in Schalke’s home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (15/3), but after the frustrating 2-2 draw which saw all three points snatched away in the final seconds, it meant little to the Schalke captain. The strong performance did at least leave him positive about the weeks ahead.

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Kenan Karaman: The simple goals are the most beautiful

There was a clear sense of relief after Schalke’s 2-1 win away at Holstein Kiel on Sunday (15/2). The Royal Blues took a two-goal lead, as they had done against Dynamo Dresden, but managed to hold on to the advantage this time to secure all three points and a first win of the new year.

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Kenan Karaman looks beyond the 2-0 defeat in Bochum: “The season is a marathon”

When Kenan Karaman turned the ball into the opposition net in the 76th minute in Bochum on Saturday (31/01), celebrations were initially raucous. However, that joy of potentially reducing the deficit was short-lived, since the VAR spotted that Edin Džeko had handled the ball in the build-up.

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Kenan Karaman: Games like that stay with you

When Kenan Karaman thinks back to Schalke’s last away trip to Berlin, the captain still gets goosebumps to this day. In the 2-1 away win on matchday 25 of last season, around 25,000 S04 fans followed their team to the capital and turned the Olympiastadion into something that felt like a home game for the full 90 minutes.

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Number of players back in training

Over half a dozen of players were back in training for the first full week of FC Schalke 04’s calendar year.

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Kenan Karaman: Proud to reach this special milestone

The match on Friday (5/12) was a particularly meaningful one for Kenan Karaman. And not only because the FC Schalke 04 captain was back at his former club Fortuna Düsseldorf, where he made 72 competitive appearances between 2018 and 2021. For the 31-year-old, the evening in the North Rhine-Westphalia capital also brought up a notable milestone – it was his 100th competitive outing in a Schalke shirt.

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Kenan Karaman: A wonderful moment which we can all enjoy

There wasn’t just one match winner in the 2-1 home victory over SC Paderborn (28/11). Kenan Karaman was absolutely one of a number of Royal Blues to play a starring role on Friday night. The Schalke captain enjoyed quite the evening at the VELTINS-Arena, grabbing a goal and assist in what was all around an impressive display. However, the down-to-earth forward is not tempted to fall into the trap of arrogance and daydreaming, even after such a thrilling game.

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Kenan Karaman: The defeat is tough to take, but won’t throw us off course

On Saturday (1/11), FC Schalke 04 were beaten after having taken the lead for the first time this season. A third loss of the 2. Bundesliga campaign was a bitter blow, coming as the result of an injury-time winner from Karlsruher SC. However, Kenan Karaman stressed that the defeat will not throw the team off course.

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