Michael Langer

Michael Langer remains at S04 in a new role

Michael Langer’s career with FC Schalke 04 is set to continue after his retirement as a player. The former goalkeeper will undertake a trainee programme in sport management until the end of the 2025/26 season. This follows on from his sport management studies, which the 40-year-old completed in November 2024, during the final season of his playing career.

Team

8/7/2025

Schalke 04 to say farewell to seven players ahead of final game of the season

FC Schalke will be saying goodbye to a number of players ahead of their final home game of the 2024/25 season against SV Elversberg on Sunday (18/5, 15:30 CEST). Mehmet Can Aydin, Marcin Kaminski, Tobias Mohr, Michael Langer, Ralf Fährmann, Dominick Drexler and Aymen Barkok, whose contracts are all set to expire at the end of June, will all receive an official farewell from CEO Matthias Tillmann and director of professional football Youri Mulder around 50 minutes prior to kick-off at the VELTINS-Arena.

Inside

5/16/2025

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.

Team

11/4/2024

Trio working individually, Langer out for several weeks

The Royal Blues began preparations for Saturday’s home game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth (26/10) on Monday afternoon in Gelsenkirchen (21/10).

Team

10/21/2024

Michael Langer to remain at Schalke for another year

Michael Langer has extended his contract at FC Schalke 04 for another season to remain part of the squad in 2024/25. The 39-year-old will therefore go into an eighth campaign with the Royal Blues.

Team

6/12/2024

Schalke 04’s release list announced at the end of the season

The challenging 2023/24 season will come to an end on Sunday (19/5) with the trip to play SpVgg Greuther Fürth. After Simon Terodde and Danny Latza bid farewell to the fans after the final home game against Hansa Rostock last weekend, more decisions have been made on the future of the squad.

Team

5/17/2024

Michael Langer: Always ready to go

With all seven minutes of injury time played on Saturday (16/9), 1. FC Magdeburg were awarded a corner right at the death and it very nearly resulted in them finding an equaliser from Luc Castaignos’ header.

2. Bundesliga

9/18/2023

Goalkeeper Michael Langer signs a one-year contract extension

FC Schalke 04 have extended goalkeeper Michael Langer’s contract until 30th June 2024. The 38-year-old will now therefore go into his seventh season with the club.

Team

6/6/2023