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Transitioning to the first team
Every season, young talents from the 'Knappenschmiede' make the transition from youth football to the Schalke first team. The board does not claim to be exhaustive but is continuously updated. Since 2004, the following players have celebrated their competitive debut in the FC Schalke 04 first team:
2024

Niklas Castelle

Steven van der Sloot

Taylan Bulut

Max Grüger
2023

Soichiro Kozuki

Andreas Ivan

Assan Ouédraogo

Joey Müller
2022

Sidi Sané
2021

Kerim Calhanoglu

Mehmet Can Aydin

Florian Flick

Blendi Idrizi

Henning Matriciani

Keke Topp
2020

Malick Thiaw

Can Bozdogan

Matthew Hoppe
2019

Nassim Boujellab

Jonas Carls

Levent Mertcan

Timo Becker
2018

Haji Wright

Ahmed Kutucu

Benjamin Goller
2017

Weston McKennie
2016

Thilo Kehrer

Donis Avdijaj

Bernard Tekpetey
2015

Timon Wellenreuther

Felix Platte

Fabian Reese
2014

Philipp Max

Leroy Sané

Marvin Friedrich
2013

Max Meyer

Kaan Ayhan
2012

Sead Kolasinac
2011

Julian Draxler

Lars Unnerstall

Andreas Wiegel
2009

Danny Latza

Carlos Zambrano

Christoph Moritz

Joel Matip

Lukas Schmitz
2008

Ralf Fährmann

Levan Kenia
2007

Timo Kunert

Benedikt Höwedes
2006

Sebastian Boenisch

Mesut Özil

Manuel Neuer

Markus Heppke

Niko Bungert

Alexander Baumjohann
2005

Tim Hoogland
2004

Volkan Ünlü

Fabian Lamotte