Domestic-league season · FC Schalke 04.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2700 | 7.1 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.9 |
Karius's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→49), while his Rating climbed 20→28. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Schalke 04 · 1st | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 28 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | FC Schalke 04 · 14th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.53 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle · 7th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 33 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Union Berlin · 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 50 | 4 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
L. Karius is a 33-year-old goalkeeper at FC Schalke 04, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 288th of 320 in the 2. Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (88.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karius.
Judged on this season alone, Karius graded 49 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 21 goalkeepers in the 2. Bundesliga, on 12 clean sheets across 30 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 49). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 21st of 21 of the 21 goalkeepers in the 2. Bundesliga. At 33 Karius is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.
12 clean sheets in 30 appearances (40% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.
With a Rating of 27.8, Karius carries the 21st-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the 2. Bundesliga of 21. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~30), then tapers with age. At 33, Karius sits on 10.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Karius's projected Rating — 27.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€10M total transfer fees · 6 moves
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