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FC Schalke 04

2. Bundesliga · FC 26 · squad update Jul 23, 2026

Starting XI
72.2
GK
L. Karius
73
LB
M. N'Diaye
73→81
CB
N. Katić
72→73
CB
T. Becker
71
RB
F. Porath
66
CDM
R. Schallenberg
70→72
CM
D. Ljubičić
73
CM
S. El-Faouzi
71→80
LW
K. Karaman
74
ST
E. Džeko
79
RW
M. Sylla
72→75

Where your squad is weakest

STE. Džeko (79)39 years old41RBF. Porath (66)contract nearly up38LBM. N'Diaye (73)contract expires this season30GKL. Karius (73)contract nearly up23CDMR. Schallenberg (70)contract nearly up22

What this club offers

Squad strengthfrom the squad71
League strengthaverage club rating in their league71
What they usually paymeasured from their real transfers€2.8M median
Top wage in the squadfrom the squad€19K / week
Signed from their own countrymeasured from their real transfers54%
Built on young playersgrowth left in the squad66%
Average agefrom the squad24.2

A dash means not measured, never zero. The measured lines come from real transfers since 2015 across 33 competitions.

Strengthen your squad

The best signings for this side, across every position. Click a position on the pitch to zoom in.

All players 25Starters 29Future stars 31Depth 21Free agents 25Loan targets 21
RB
+6 XI
72
now
77
max
L. Curda
RMRBCB
23y
€3.6M
€6K/wk
CDM
+2 bench
70
now
76
max
S. Russo
CDMCMCB
25y
€3.0M
€10K/wk
GK
no upgrade
72
now
81
max
J. Schenk
GK
22y
€4.0M
€3K/wk
LB
+7 bench
72
now
77
max
L. Oppie!
LBLMCM
23y
€4.1M
€12K/wk
CB
+1 XI
72
now
77
max
C. Brackelmann
CBLB
25y
€3.4M
€7K/wk
RW
+3 bench
71
now
78
max
J. Hettwer
LWRMRWLM
22y
€4.5M
€6K/wk
ST
+6 bench
72
now
78
max
N. Futkeu
ST
22y
€4.2M
€7K/wk
CM
+1 XI
72
now
73
max
C. Boukhalfa
CAMCMCDM
26y
€220K
€11K/wk
RB
+3 XI
69
now
75
max
B. Allgeier
RMCBRB
23y
€2.3M
€8K/wk
CDM
+2 XI
72
now
76
max
K. Klefisch
CDMCM
25y
€4.0M
€13K/wk
GK
+1 bench
73
now
77
max
R. Hoffmann
GK
26y
€2.8M
€6K/wk
LB
+8 bench
73
now
83
max
K. Kosugi!
LBLM
19y
€7.4M
€13K/wk
CB
no upgrade
69
now
77
max
K. Schmidt
CBLB
23y
€4.5M
€6K/wk
RW
+2 XI
74
now
79
max
J. Njinmah!
STRMRW
24y
€4.0M
€19K/wk
ST
+9 bench
75
now
79
max
I. Matanović!
ST
22y
€9.0M
€23K/wk
LW
+3 bench
73
now
87
max
J. Diehl!
LMCAMRMLW
20y
€3.3M
€9K/wk
CM
+4 bench
70
now
77
max
M. Brandt
CMCAMCDM
24y
€3.3M
€1K/wk
RB
+9 XI
75
now
78
max
P. Treu!
RBLBRM
24y
€8.3M
€20K/wk
GK
no upgrade
70
now
75
max
J. Kersken
GK
24y
€1.6M
€5K/wk
LB
+5 bench
70
now
77
max
L. Günther
LBLM
22y
€3.5M
€8K/wk
CB
no upgrade
70
now
78
max
M. Großer
CB
23y
€2.8M
€9K/wk
RW
+4 bench
72
now
72
max
J. Grodowski
STRWLWCAM
27y
€1.9M
€11K/wk
CB
+5 XI
77
now
83
max
A. Amenda!
CBRB
21y
€9.0M
€18K/wk
ST
+7 bench
73
now
73
max
M. Berisha
ST
27y
€4.8M
€17K/wk
CM
+2 XI
73
now
78
max
J. Fujita!
CAMCDMCM
23y
€5.3M
€16K/wk
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Full squad · 38 players

PlayerAgeOVRPOT
XIE. DžekosimilarST397979
XIK. KaramansimilarCAMSTLWCM317373
XID. LjubičićsimilarCMCAMRM277373
XIM. N'DiayesimilarLBLMCB237381
XIL. KariussimilarGK327373
K. MüllersimilarGK347272
XIM. SyllasimilarSTRW257275
XIN. KatićsimilarCB287273
XIS. El-FaouzisimilarCMCDMCAM227180
XIT. BeckersimilarCBRBRM287171
H. KuruçaysimilarCB277171
A. AouchichesimilarCAMCMLM227077
XIR. SchallenbergsimilarCDMCMCB267072
XIF. PorathsimilarRMLMRB286969
C. Antwi-AdjeisimilarLMRMCAMLW316969
T. KalassimilarCB326868
V. BeckersimilarLBLM206779
M. AyhansimilarCBRB186782
A. GantenbeinsimilarRBRMCM246771
J. BachmannsimilarCDMCMCAM296666
B. LasmesimilarSTRWRM266667
F. SánchezsimilarCBLB216675
M. GrügersimilarCDMCM206575
A. DonkorsimilarLBLM276565
C. GomissimilarSTCAMRW246569
H. MatricianisimilarRBCBLBCDM256466
M. WallentowitzsimilarRMCAMRB176379
D. LeonardsimilarCB176383
E. HøjlundsimilarST206175
P. RemmertsimilarSTCAM196073
P. PöpperlsimilarCAMCM226068
L. PodlechsimilarGK205973
A. GulasisimilarCAMLWCM195870
Z. TchibarasimilarRWCAMSTRM195875
J. SiebekingsimilarGK195874
T. DietrichsimilarLBLM225867
M. KhadrsimilarCB195771
L. VozarsimilarCDMCMCAM185774