FC Schalke 04 · 18 Jul
Robin Gosens completes move to FC Schalke 04
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36.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
47.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/22 rated
Club profile
LeagueBundesliga
League position11th of 18
Squad size22
Average age27.7
CountryGermany
Team scout report
Mid-table11th of 18 · Bundesliga
FC Schalke 04 sit 11th of 18 in the Bundesliga, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 36.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 47.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDL.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 2.5% on last season (Season 37.4 → 36.5), while squad talent has risen 2.7% (Rating 46.2 → 47.5). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
K. Karaman is the form pick (Season 61), while S. El-Faouzi carries the highest ceiling (Rating 72). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Embolo (€ 25M), and A. Aouchiche is the most valuable asset at 39.1.
36.5
2.5%
Squad season
47.5
2.7%
Squad rating
11thof 18
League finish
WDL
Last 5
Top performer
K. Karaman
Season 61
Highest potential
S. El-Faouzi
Rating 72
Marquee signing
B. Embolo
€ 25M
Top asset
A. Aouchiche
Value 39.1
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
2919
Defence
3747
Midfield
2556
Attack
2746
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1R. Gosens1goals
- 2M. Wöber1goals
- 3A. Aouchiche1goals
Top assists
- 1Hwang Hee-Chan1assists
- 2J. Adamu1assists
Squad · 22
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. KariusGoalkeeper | Germany | 33 | 3.6 | 4 | — | 49±0% | 28±0% |
| 22 | K. MüllerNewGoalkeeper | Germany | 35 | 4.5 | — | — | 1058.6% | 1167.8% |
| 4 | H. KuruçayCentre-back | Türkiye | 29 | 12.5 | 4 | — | 52±0% | 5111.4% |
| 5 | T. BeckerCentre-back | Germany | 29 | 12.7 | 4 | — | 48±0% | 42±0% |
| 8 | R. GosensNewCentre-back played DEF · MID Loanfrom Fiorentina on loan at Fiorentina · 627 min, 1g | Germany | 32 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 | 299.3% | 3818% |
| 25 | N. KatićCentre-back | Croatia | 29 | 12.6 | 4 | — | 48±0% | 44±0% |
| 39 | M. WöberNewFull-back | Austria | 28 | 15.1 | 3 | 1 | 18.3% | 390.5% |
| 43 | M. AyhanCentre-back | Turkey | 20 | 32.2 | 3 | — | 41±0% | 693.7% |
| 6 | R. SchallenbergCentral midfielder | Germany | 27 | 27.8 | 2 | — | 34±0% | 57±0% |
| 13 | S. TanakaNewDefensive midfielder earlier at Fortuna Düsseldorf · 1109 min, 0g | Japan | 24 | 37.2 | 3 | — | 335.9% | 577% |
| 14 | J. BachmannCentral midfielder | Germany | 30 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 2±0% | 27±0% |
| 21 | D. LjubičićCentral midfielder played MID · FWD earlier at Dinamo Zagreb · 1019 min, 0g | Austria | 28 | 15.5 | 4 | — | 23±0% | 45±0% |
| 23 | S. El-FaouziDefensive midfielder | Germany | 24 | 37.8 | 4 | — | 53±0% | 72±0% |
| 29 | J. Dina EbimbeNewDefensive midfielder | France | 25 | 35.9 | 4 | — | 220.5% | 702.6% |
| 33 | Vitalie BeckerCentral midfielder played DEF · MID | Germany | 21 | 34.2 | 3 | — | 36±0% | 66±0% |
| 38 | L. VozarDefensive midfielder | — | 18 | 28.9 | 1 | — | 0 | 55 |
| 7 | Hwang Hee-ChanNewWinger Loanfrom Wolves on loan at Wolves · 217 min, 0g | Korea Republic | 30 | 9.1 | 1 | — | 16±0% | 42±0% |
| 9 | M. SyllaWinger | France | 26 | 32.3 | 3 | — | 34±0% | 60±0% |
| 10 | E. DžekoWinger earlier at Fiorentina · 488 min, 2g | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40 | 0.5 | 3 | — | 23±0% | 7±0% |
| 19 | K. KaramanCentre-forward played FWD · MID | Türkiye | 32 | 4.8 | 2 | — | 61±0% | 35±0% |
| 20 | J. AdamuNewCentre-forward on loan at SC Freiburg · 486 min, 1g | Austria | 25 | 36.5 | 3 | — | 77.9% | 694.4% |
| 24 | A. AouchicheCentre-forward played MID · FWD on loan at Aberdeen · 376 min, 0g | France | 24 | 39.1 | 4 | 1 | 2425.5% | 6344.9% |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)1-1-1 in 3
Goals (for / against)3 / 4
Clean sheets1
Last 5WDL
Fixtures & results
Friendlies Clubs5W 0D 4LBundesliga1W 1D 1LDFB Pokal1W 0D 0L
7W 1D 5L in 13 · 25–19
Apr 10A
Borussia Dortmund—·Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund—·BundesligaMar 20A
VfB Stuttgart—·Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart—·BundesligaFeb 20H
SC Freiburg—·Bundesliga
SC Freiburg—·BundesligaFeb 13A
SV Elversberg—·Bundesliga
SV Elversberg—·BundesligaJan 23H
FC Augsburg—·Bundesliga
FC Augsburg—·BundesligaDec 5HBorussia Dortmund—·Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund—·BundesligaNov 21HVfB Stuttgart—·Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart—·BundesligaOct 11ASC Freiburg—·Bundesliga
SC Freiburg—·BundesligaSep 20HSV Elversberg—·Bundesliga
SV Elversberg—·BundesligaAug 30AFC Augsburg0–3LBundesliga
FC Augsburg0–3LBundesligaAug 24A
Hallescher FC5–2WDFB Pokal
Hallescher FC5–2WDFB PokalAug 1A
Hessen Kassel5–0WFriendlies Clubs
Hessen Kassel5–0WFriendlies ClubsJul 22A
FC Kharkiv2–0WFriendlies Clubs
FC Kharkiv2–0WFriendlies ClubsJul 11A
FC Gutersloh1–2LFriendlies Clubs
FC Gutersloh1–2LFriendlies ClubsMay 9A
1. FC Nürnberg0–3L2. Bundesliga
1. FC Nürnberg0–3L2. BundesligaApr 12ASV Elversberg2–1W2. Bundesliga
SV Elversberg2–1W2. BundesligaMar 21A
SV Darmstadt 981–1D2. Bundesliga
SV Darmstadt 981–1D2. BundesligaFeb 21H
1. FC Magdeburg5–3W2. Bundesliga
1. FC Magdeburg5–3W2. BundesligaJan 25H
1. FC Kaiserslautern2–2D2. Bundesliga
1. FC Kaiserslautern2–2D2. BundesligaDec 14H1. FC Nürnberg1–0W2. Bundesliga
1. FC Nürnberg1–0W2. BundesligaNov 8HSV Elversberg1–0W2. Bundesliga
SV Elversberg1–0W2. BundesligaOct 29ASV Darmstadt 980–4LDFB Pokal
SV Darmstadt 980–4LDFB PokalOct 24HSV Darmstadt 981–0W2. Bundesliga
SV Darmstadt 981–0W2. BundesligaOct 11A
Bohemians2–3LFriendlies Clubs
Bohemians2–3LFriendlies ClubsSep 20A1. FC Magdeburg2–0W2. Bundesliga
1. FC Magdeburg2–0W2. BundesligaAug 17A
Lokomotive Leipzig1–0WDFB Pokal
Lokomotive Leipzig1–0WDFB PokalAug 9A1. FC Kaiserslautern0–1L2. Bundesliga
1. FC Kaiserslautern0–1L2. BundesligaJul 20A
Rot Weiss Ahlen3–0WFriendlies Clubs
Rot Weiss Ahlen3–0WFriendlies ClubsJul 5A
FC Bocholt3–2WFriendlies Clubs
FC Bocholt3–2WFriendlies ClubsJan 6H
FC Aarau3–1WFriendlies Clubs
FC Aarau3–1WFriendlies ClubsTransfer news
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Completed transfers · 2026/27
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I. Hamache
Amiens· Return from loan2026/27
Amiens· Return from loan2026/27M. Wasinski
Liège· Return from loan2026/27
Liège· Return from loan2026/27S. NoodeUUnion Titus Petange· Return from loan2026/27
J. Sachse
FC Viktoria Köln· Return from loan2026/27
FC Viktoria Köln· Return from loan2026/27M. Zalazar
SC Braga· Return from loan2026/27
SC Braga· Return from loan2026/27K. Müller
1. FC Heidenheim· Transfer2026/27
1. FC Heidenheim· Transfer2026/27Hwang Hee-Chan
Wolves· Loan2026/27
Wolves· Loan2026/27R. Gosens
Fiorentina· Loan2026/27
Fiorentina· Loan2026/27Out
C. Antwi-AdjeiAAntwi-Adjei Christopher· Free agent2026/27
I. Hamache
Cambuur· Transfer2026/27
Cambuur· Transfer2026/27P. Remmert
MSV Duisburg· Loan2026/27
MSV Duisburg· Loan2026/27M. Wasinski
Almere City FC· Loan2026/27
Almere City FC· Loan2026/27Felipe Sánchez
Santos Laguna· Loan2026/27
Santos Laguna· Loan2026/27H. MatricianiMMatriciani Henning· Free agent2026/27
M. Wallentowitz
SpVgg Greuther Fürth· Loan2026/27
SpVgg Greuther Fürth· Loan2026/27D. Leonard
Alemannia Aachen· Loan2026/27
Alemannia Aachen· Loan2026/27