2023–24 FC Schalke 04 season

The 2023–24 FC Schalke 04 season is the 120th season in the football and their seventh season in the 2. Bundesliga, where they were relegated from the Bundesliga the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, Schalke also participates in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 23rd season for Schalke in the Veltins-Arena, located in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The season covers a period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Schalke 04
2023–24 season
CEOBernd Schröder (until 31 July)
Matthias Tillmann (from 1 January)
Head coachThomas Reis
(until 27 September)
Matthias Kreutzer
(interim, from 27 September to 8 October)
Karel Geraerts
(from 9 October)
StadiumVeltins-Arena
2. Bundesliga10th
DFB-PokalSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kenan Karaman (13)
All: Kenan Karaman (14)

Players

Note: Players' appearances and goals only in their Schalke career.

As of end of 2023–24 season.[1]
No.PlayerNat.Pos.AgeContractLeagueTotal
beganendsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Ralf Fährmann GK35Jul 2011Jun 202522702890
32Marius Müller GK30Jul 2023Jun 2025210220
34Michael Langer GK39Aug 2017Jun 20248080
Defenders
2Thomas Ouwejan DF28Jul 2021Jun 2024735775
3Leo Greiml DF23Jul 2022Jun 20257070
5Derry Murkin DF24Aug 2023Jun 2026241251
21Brandon Soppy DF22Feb 2024Jun 20245050
22Ibrahima Cissé DF23Jul 2022Jun 20264050
25Timo Baumgartl DF28Jul 2023Jun 2025120130
26Tomáš Kalas DF31Aug 2023Jun 2025251261
27Cédric Brunner DF30Jul 2022Jun 2024450470
35Marcin Kamiński DF32Jul 2021Jun 2024696748
41Henning Matriciani DF24Sep 2021Jun 2026600630
Midfielders
6Ron Schallenberg MF25Jul 2023Jun 2026260280
7Paul Seguin MF29Jul 2023Jun 2026303314
8Danny Latza MF34Jul 2021Jun 2024493534
10Lino Tempelmann MF25Jul 2023Jun 2026221231
18Blendi Idrizi MF26Jun 2021Jun 2024413433
23Darko Churlinov MF23Jan 2024Jun 2024323333
24Dominick Drexler MF34Jul 2021Jun 20256186511
29Tobias Mohr MF28Jul 2022Jun 2025371411
43Assan Ouédraogo MF18Jul 2023Jun 2027173173
Forwards
9Simon Terodde (captain) FW36Jul 2021Jun 202490409540
11Bryan Lasme FW25Jul 2023Jun 2027274294
17Yusuf Kabadayı FW20Aug 2023Jun 2024234244
19Kenan Karaman FW30Sep 2022Jun 202550145315
42Keke Topp FW20Jul 2023Jun 2025275275

Transfers

In

PlayerNat.Pos.FromTypeWindowEndsTransfer feeRef.
Darko Churlinov MF BurnleyLoan (option to buy)Winter2024[2]
Brandon Soppy DF AtalantaLoanWinter2024[3]
Ron Schallenberg MF SC PaderbornTransferSummer2026€2,000,000[4]
Derry Murkin DF VolendamTransferSummer2026€800,000[5]
Paul Seguin MF Union BerlinTransferSummer2026€750,000[6]
Lino Tempelmann MF SC FreiburgTransferSummer2026€700,000[7]
Marius Müller GK FC LuzernTransferSummer2025€350,000[8]
Timo Baumgartl DF PSVTransferSummer2025Free[9]
Tomáš Kalas DF Bristol CityEnd of contractSummer2025[10]
Bryan Lasme FW Arminia BielefeldEnd of contractSummer2027[11]
Yusuf Kabadayı FW Bayern MunichLoan (option to buy)Summer2024[12]
Assan Ouédraogo MF Schalke 04 U19PromotedSummer2027
Keke Topp FW Schalke 04 U19PromotedSummer2024
Kerim Çalhanoğlu MF SV SandhausenLoan returnSummer2024
Blendi Idrizi MF Jahn RegensburgLoan returnSummer2024
Marvin Pieringer FW SC PaderbornLoan returnSummer2024
Dries Wouters DF MechelenLoan returnSummer2024

Out

PlayerNat.Pos.ToTypeWindowTransfer feeRef.
Sōichirō Kōzuki FW Górnik ZabrzeLoan (option to buy)Winter[13]
Sebastian Polter FW Darmstadt 98Loan (option to buy)Winter[14]
Justin Heekeren GK Patro EisdenLoanWinter[15]
Niklas Tauer MF Mainz 05End of loan (premature)Winter[16]
Rodrigo Zalazar MF BragaTransferSummer€6,000,000[17]
Amine Harit MF MarseilleTransfer[a]Summer€5,000,000[18]
Marius Bülter FW 1899 HoffenheimTransferSummer€3,000,000[b][19]
Jordan Larsson FW CopenhagenTransfer[c]Summer€2,000,000[20]
Marvin Pieringer FW 1. FC HeidenheimTransferSummer€1,500,000[21]
Can Bozdoğan MF UtrechtTransfer[c]Summer€1,000,000[22]
Dries Wouters DF LommelTransferSummer€600,000[23]
Florian Flick MF 1. FC NürnbergTransfer[c]Summer€500,000[24]
Reinhold Ranftl MF Austria WienTransfer[c]Summer€200,000[25]
Kerim Çalhanoğlu MF Greuther FürthTransferSummer€150,000[26]
Nassim Boujellab MF Arminia BielefeldEnd of contractSummer
Timothée Kolodziejczak DFFree agentEnd of contractSummer
Maya Yoshida DF LA GalaxyEnd of contractSummer[27]
Mehmet-Can Aydın MF TrabzonsporLoan (option to buy)Summer[28]
Éder Balanta MF Club BruggeEnd of loanSummer[27]
Michael Frey FW Royal AntwerpEnd of loanSummer[27]
Moritz Jenz DF LorientEnd of loanSummer[27]
Alex Král MF Spartak MoscowEnd of loanSummer[27]
Tom Krauß MF RB LeipzigEnd of loanSummer[27]
Alexander Schwolow GK Hertha BSCEnd of loanSummer[27]
Tim Skarke FW Union BerlinEnd of loanSummer
Jere Uronen DF BrestEnd of loanSummer[27]
Sepp van den Berg DF LiverpoolEnd of loanSummer

Friendly matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Schalke 04
1 July 2023 (2023-07-01) 1 SC Spelle-Venhaus 0–3 Schalke 04 Spelle, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Getränke Hoffmann Stadion
Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Jost Steenken
v Schalke 04
6 July 2023 (2023-07-06) 2 1. FC Bocholt 2–2 Schalke 04 Bocholt, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Fakhro 1'
  • Lorch 11'
ReportStadium: Gigaset Arena
Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Lars Aarts
v Copenhagen
11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) 3 Schalke 04 0–2 Copenhagen Kufstein, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Kufstein Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Stjepan Bosnjak
v Górnik Zabrze
15 July 2023 (2023-07-15) 4 Schalke 04 5–0 Górnik Zabrze Mittersill, Austria
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 700
Referee: Samuel Sampl
v Twente
22 July 2023 (2023-07-22) 5 Schalke 04 2–2 Twente Gelsenkirchen, Germany
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 33,639
Referee: Leonidas Exuzidis
v Schalke 04
8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) 6 SSV Ulm 2–4 Schalke 04 Ulm, Germany
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Donaustadion
Attendance: 8,112
Referee: Assad Nouhoum
v Heracles Almelo
12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) 7 Schalke 04 4–1 Heracles Almelo Gelsenkirchen, Germany
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
  • Wehmeyer 11'
Stadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Lars Bramkamp
v Schalke 04
15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) 8 PSV 0–2 Schalke 04 Eindhoven, Netherlands
14:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Training ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luc van Baars
v Patro Eisden
16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 9 Schalke 04 0–0 Patro Eisden Gelsenkirchen, Germany
11:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Training ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Niklas Simpson
v VfL Wolfsburg
6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) 10 Schalke 04 2–3 VfL Wolfsburg Faro, Portugal
16:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 250
Referee: Fa Sánhá
v Recreativo Huelva
9 January 2024 (2024-01-09) 11 Schalke 04 1–1 Recreativo Huelva Albufeira, Portugal
13:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Pine Cliff Resort Albufeira
Attendance: 200
v Eupen
13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) 12 Schalke 04 3–1 Eupen Gelsenkirchen, Germany
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 14,964
Referee: Robin Braun
v SC Verl
7 February 2024 (2024-02-07) 13 Schalke 04 4–1 SC Verl Gelsenkirchen, Germany
12:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Training ground
Attendance: 0
v Schalke 04
20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) 14 FC Gütersloh 0–1 Schalke 04 Gütersloh, Germany
19:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Heidewaldstadion
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Cengiz Kabalakli

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
2. Bundesliga28 July 202319 May 2024Matchday 110th34127155360−7035.29
DFB-Pokal11 August 202331 October 2023First roundSecond round210143+1050.00
Total36137165763−6036.11

Last updated: 20 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

2. Bundesliga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8Greuther Fürth34148125049+150
9Hertha BSC34139126959+1048
10Schalke 0434127155360−743
11SV Elversberg34127154963−1443
121. FC Nürnberg34117164364−2140
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[29]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34127155360 −7439443121 +1033112239 −17

Last updated: 20 May 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWLLDWLLLLWWLLWWDLLWLWLWDLDDWDDWWL
Position16101315121216161616161516161613141415141414141414141413121312111010
Points0333477777101313131619202020232326262930303132353637404343
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

28 July 2023 (2023-07-28) 1 Hamburger SV 5–3 Schalke 04 Hamburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) 2 Schalke 04 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,801
Referee: Harm Osmers
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) 3 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 Schalke 04 Braunschweig
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Eintracht-Stadion
Attendance: 21,800
Referee: Bastian Dankert
25 August 2023 (2023-08-25) 4 Schalke 04 0–2 Holstein Kiel Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 60,403
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
2 September 2023 (2023-09-02) 5 Wehen Wiesbaden 1–1 Schalke 04 Wiesbaden
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Brita-Arena
Attendance: 11,004
Referee: Florian Exner
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16) 6 Schalke 04 4–3 1. FC Magdeburg Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,755
Referee: Michael Bacher
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 7 FC St. Pauli 3–1 Schalke 04 Hamburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Attendance: 29,546
Referee: Frank Willenborg
29 September 2023 (2023-09-29) 8 SC Paderborn 3–1 Schalke 04 Paderborn
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Timo Gerach
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) 9 Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,887
Referee: Harm Osmers
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) 10 Karlsruher SC 3–0 Schalke 04 Karlsruhe
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Wildparkstadion
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Florian Heft
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 11 Schalke 04 3–2 Hannover 96 Gelsenkirchen
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 62,271
Referee: Timo Gerach
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) 12 1. FC Nürnberg 1–2 Schalke 04 Nuremberg
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger
10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) 13 Schalke 04 1–2 SV Elversberg Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Karaman 35'Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,110
Referee: Martin Petersen
25 November 2023 (2023-11-25) 14 Fortuna Düsseldorf 5–3 Schalke 04 Düsseldorf
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Robert Schröder
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 15 Schalke 04 4–0 VfL Osnabrück Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 62,093
Referee: Tim Bauer
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) 16 Hansa Rostock 0–2 Schalke 04 Rostock
13:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Ostseestadion
Attendance: 27,250
Referee: Nicolas Winter
15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) 17 Schalke 04 2–2 Greuther Fürth Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 60,166
Referee: Daniel Siebert
20 January 2024 (2024-01-20) 18 Schalke 04 0–2 Hamburger SV Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,992
Referee: Sven Jablonski
26 January 2024 (2024-01-26) 19 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4–1 Schalke 04 Kaiserslautern
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 49,327
Referee: Robin Braun
3 February 2024 (2024-02-03) 20 Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig Gelsenkirchen
13:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,219
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
11 February 2024 (2024-02-11) 21 Holstein Kiel 1–0 Schalke 04 Kiel
13:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Holstein-Stadion
Attendance: 15,900
Referee: Arne Aarnink
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) 22 Schalke 04 1–0 Wehen Wiesbaden Gelsenkirchen
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 60,542
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) 23 1. FC Magdeburg 3–0 Schalke 04 Magdeburg
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: MDCC-Arena
Attendance: 27,038
Referee: Christian Dingert
1 March 2024 (2024-03-01) 24 Schalke 04 3–1 FC St. Pauli Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,497
Referee: Daniel Siebert
9 March 2024 (2024-03-09) 25 Schalke 04 3–3 SC Paderborn Gelsenkirchen
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,475
Referee: Robert Kampka
17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) 26 Hertha BSC 5–2 Schalke 04 Berlin
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 69,156
Referee: Sven Jablonski
31 March 2024 (2024-03-31) 27 Schalke 04 0–0 Karlsruher SC Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,653
Referee: Robert Hartmann
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) 28 Hannover 96 1–1 Schalke 04 Hanover
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Heinz von Heiden Arena
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Frank Willenborg
13 April 2024 (2024-04-13) 29 Schalke 04 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 62,278
Referee: Marco Fritz
19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) 30 SV Elversberg 1–1 Schalke 04 Spiesen-Elversberg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Patrick Schwengers
27 April 2024 (2024-04-27) 31 Schalke 04 1–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,854
Referee: Harm Osmers
7 May 2024 (2024-05-07) 32 VfL Osnabrück 0–4 Schalke 04 Hamburg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Bacher
Note: The match was originally scheduled to be played on 4 May 2024, but was postponed and removed to Hamburg due to structural defects in the roof of Stadion an der Bremer Brücke in Osnabrück.[30] It was played behind closed doors.
11 May 2024 (2024-05-11) 33 Schalke 04 2–1 Hansa Rostock Gelsenkirchen
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,533
Referee: Tobias Reichel
19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) 34 Greuther Fürth 2–0 Schalke 04 Fürth
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer
Attendance: 16,126
Referee: Patrick Schwengers

DFB-Pokal

11 August 2023 (2023-08-11) 1st round Eintracht Braunschweig 1–3 Schalke 04 Braunschweig
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
Attendance: 21,800
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2nd round FC St. Pauli 2–1 (a.e.t.) Schalke 04 Hamburg
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportKamiński 16'Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Attendance: 28,589
Referee: Bastian Dankert

Statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season

Squad statistics

No.PlayerNatPosTotal2. BundesligaDFB-Pokal
AppSt AppSt AppSt
1Ralf Fährmann GK10100109901011000
32Marius Müller GK2222010212101011000
34Michael Langer GK320003200000000
28Justin Heekeren[a] GK220002200000000
2Thomas Ouwejan DF2826230282623000000
3Leo Greiml DF000000000000000
5Derry Murkin DF2422161232116111000
21Brandon Soppy DF540105401000000
22Ibrahima Cissé DF540114301111000
25Timo Baumgartl DF1312000121100011000
26Tomáš Kalas DF2624110252411010000
27Cédric Brunner DF1815050171405011000
35Marcin Kamiński DF3231350302925022100
40Taylan Bulut[b] DF100001000000000
41Henning Matriciani DF2714030251202022010
51Steven van der Sloot[c] DF730207302000000
39Joey Müller[c][a] DF100001000000000
6Ron Schallenberg MF2826071262406122010
7Paul Seguin MF3126480302538011100
8Danny Latza MF13321011211021100
10Lino Tempelmann MF2314121221312011001
18Blendi Idrizi MF16712016712000000
23Darko Churlinov MF10413010413000000
24Dominick Drexler MF12811011710011010
29Tobias Mohr MF2111120191012021000
43Assan Ouédraogo MF17932017932000000
45Jimmy Kaparos[c] DF100001000000000
21Niklas Tauer[a] MF210001100010000
9Simon Terodde FW3025510282351022000
11Bryan Lasme FW2914420271342021000
17Yusuf Kabadayı FW2411460231145010010
19Kenan Karaman FW313014312928133122100
42Keke Topp FW2511540251154000000
44Niklas Castelle[c] FW100001000000000
14Sōichirō Kōzuki[a] FW610005100010000
40Sebastian Polter[a] FW13433011433020000
Total365676534527242441

Goalscorers

RankPlayerNatPos2. LigaDFB-PokalTotal
1Kenan Karaman FW13114
2Simon Terodde FW505
Keke Topp FW505
4Yusuf Kabadayı FW404
Bryan Lasme FW404
Paul Seguin MF314
7Assan Ouédraogo MF303
Sebastian Polter FW303
Marcin Kamiński DF213
10Thomas Ouwejan DF202
Danny Latza MF112
12Darko Churlinov MF101
Dominick Drexler MF101
Blendi Idrizi MF101
Tomáš Kalas DF101
Tobias Mohr MF101
Derry Murkin DF101
Lino Tempelmann MF101
Own goals101
Total53457

Clean sheets

RankPlayerNat2. LigaDFB-PokalTotal
1Marius Müller 606
2Ralf Fährmann 202

References