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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
ST
+6 bench
72
now
78
max
N. Futkeu
ST
22y
€4.2M
€7K/wk
LB
+6 bench
71
now
72
max
F. Nürnberger
LBLMCDM
25y
€3.4M
€13K/wk
CDM
+1 bench
69
now
69
max
R. Heußer
CMCDMCAM
27y
€1.4M
€6K/wk
CM
+6 bench
72
now
73
max
C. Boukhalfa
CAMCMCDM
26y
€220K
€11K/wk
LW
+2 bench
72
now
72
max
J. Grodowski
STRWLWCAM
27y
€1.9M
€11K/wk
RW
+2 bench
70
now
71
max
C. Conteh!
RMSTCAMRW
25y
€2.1M
€13K/wk
CM
+4 bench
70
now
71
max
L. Daschner
CDMCMST
26y
€2.5M
€9K/wk
ST
+9 bench
75
now
79
max
I. Matanović!
ST
22y
€9.0M
€23K/wk
LB
+3 bench
68
now
73
max
M. John
LMLBCDM
23y
€2.7M
€4K/wk
CDM
+1 bench
69
now
69
max
R. Preißinger
CDMCMCB
28y
€1.4M
€3K/wk
CM
+5 bench
71
now
72
max
L. Tempelmann
CMCAM
26y
€2.9M
€8K/wk
LW
+2 bench
72
now
72
max
A. Nollenberger
LWRWLBLM
28y
€2.4M
€11K/wk
RW
+3 bench
71
now
71
max
K. Miyoshi
RMCAMRW
28y
€2.2M
€9K/wk
CM
+2 bench
68
now
69
max
T. Baack
CMCDM
26y
€2.0M
€5K/wk
ST
+7 bench
73
now
73
max
M. Berisha
ST
27y
€4.8M
€17K/wk
LB
+4 bench
69
now
69
max
T. Handwerker
LBLMCM
27y
€1.3M
€10K/wk
CDM
+1 bench
69
now
69
max
N. Rapp
CBCDMCM
28y
€1.9M
€8K/wk
CM
+3 bench
69
now
72
max
F. Bilbija
CAMCMST
25y
€2.8M
€8K/wk
LW
+2 bench
72
now
72
max
G. Holtmann
LMLWST
30y
€2.2M
€10K/wk
RW
+2 bench
70
now
70
max
S. Conteh!
STRMRWCAM
28y
€1.5M
€17K/wk
CM
+1 bench
67
now
70
max
F. Michel
CDMCMLM
24y
€2.3M
€6K/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