Kenan Karaman Archive

Zalazar back at Schalke – Karaman and Bulut return to training

Around a week after the conclusion of the South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela, Mauro Zalazar is back in Gelsenkirchen. The 19-year-old Uruguayan midfielder returned to training with Schalke’s first team on Tuesday morning (25/2) as preparations got underway for Friday’s home game against SC Preußen Münster.

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Kees van Wonderen: Learn from this experience and continue on the path we're on

Following FC Schalke 04's 1-0 defeat away at 1. FC Köln on Sunday (9/2), schalke04.de spoke to head coach Kees van Wonderen, as well as Mehmet Can Aydin and Kenan Karaman about the result. Read on for all the key quotes.

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Kenan Karaman: We weren’t incisive enough

Despite an improved second-half display, the Royal Blues were held to a goalless draw by 10-man Eintracht Braunschweig on Saturday (18/11). schalke04.de gathered the reaction from both head coaches after the game, as well as the thoughts of Kenan Karaman and Tobias Mohr.

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Kenan Karaman: Defended their goals badly as a team

After the 3-0 defeat at home to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, head coach Kees van Wonderen and captain Kenan Karaman discussed the game. schalke04.de has collected the post-match reaction.

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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.

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Christopher Antwi-Adjei: It’s good that Kenan was stood in the right spot

New arrival Christopher Antwi-Adjei combined perfectly with captain Kenan Karaman for the equaliser on Sunday (25/8), earning a 2-2 draw and therefore a point in Magdeburg.

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Kenan Karaman on yesterday’s defeat and upcoming fixtures

Looking back at Saturday’s (10/8) match at the Max-Morlock-Stadion, FC Schalke 04 captain Kenan Karaman speaks about the game of two halves, adding that “it’s an extremely bitter defeat.”

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Kenan Karaman named FC Schalke 04’s new captain

On Thursday morning (11/7), head coach Karel Geraerts announced the club's new captain and team council for the new season.

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Kenan Karaman signs new contract at Schalke

Kenan Karaman has signed a new contract at FC Schalke 04. The forward has put pen to paper on a deal until 30th June 2028. Karaman scored 14 goals and provided nine assists in 31 competitive games last season.

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Kenan Karaman ahead of Düsseldorf clash: We’re in a much better place now

The Royal Blues have picked up 14 points from their last six games at the VELTINS-Arena, with Kenan Karaman playing a decisive role in five of those matches. Three more points against Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday night (27/4, 20:30 CEST) would mark an important step towards staying up this season.

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Kenan Karaman: I was 100% sure I was going to score

Kenan Karaman’s goal against SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday (February 17th) secured a second successive 1-0 home win for Schalke. “I’m glad I was able to give something back to the fans,” says the 29-year-old, who also scored the only goal in the 1-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig two weeks ago.

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Kenan Karaman: It was a massive weight off my shoulders when I scored

“It was a goose-bumps moment,” said Kenan Karaman, describing the moments following his ultimately decisive strike in FC Schalke 04’s game against Eintracht Braunschweig on Saturday (3.2.). Derry John Murkin set the attacking midfielder away with a lovely pass from the half-way line. Karaman then carried the ball into the box, got the better of his opposite man Ermin Bicakic and put his side 1-0 up with a precise low finish into the bottom right corner.

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