FC Schalke 04 is a German football club based in Gelsenkirchen. The club was founded in 1904. They currently compete in the Bundesliga.

The following are lists of Schalke 04 players since the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963 and notable club players of the pre-Bundesliga era.

Players

Bundesliga era

Player: All 577 players who made at least one appearance in a competitive match for Schalke 04 since August 1963 are listed below. 487 of them played in the Bundesliga. 350 players scored at least one goal for the club. 283 of them scored in the Bundesliga.

Nation:

Position: GK = Goalkeeper (47 players), DF = Defender (168), MF = Midfielder (207), FW = Forward (155)

Club career: First and last years in which the player appeared for the club in a competitive match

League membership: Bundesliga (1963–1981, 1982–83, 1984–1988, 1991–2021, 2022–23, 2026–current), 2. Bundesliga (1981–82, 1983–84, 1988–1991, 2021–22, 2023–2026)

Total competitive matches (2593): Bundesliga (1836), 2. Bundesliga (326), DFB-Pokal (209), UEFA Cup / Europa League (100), Champions League (70), Ligapokal (22), Cup Winners' Cup (14), UI Cup (12), Supercup (2), Relegation play-offs (2)

Statistics correct .

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PlayerClub careerLeagueTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoals1982–198463237329200610401973–1980, 198720244235581981–1984551361132026–203120121021542001–2004541474202004–200529144420199520202003601001999–20004214412006–20099616129222003–20071138160141988–19993168235588199730502011, 20141201402024–20263423522013–20176509232026–1841941999–2010, 201327944381642016–201792122201130302021–20256917412013–20153013912025–2903202006–20079016120251321322024–49353320171001202005–2007646918202360601980–19812020202560602012–201544360320131441652023–20241201302006, 2010–20123004701963–1971201222941963–19677578182019–2021, 2025–6507102025–2422621988–19904504802016152172202511112016–20218212107191983–1985, 19873624321979–19802953451963–196530834919935060199510101970–19744966771989–199081811986–19873893991976–198320629234311966–19686466882013–20154666072005–2006901402000–200410123131311979921021974–197813124156282004–201016814231181992–199320201989–199312441130422019–20213013412020–20211701801971–1973351452231963–19655050199410102019901202022–20244504701975–19762022221981–19835456151972–1975501259142021–2023652169232024–20252712911970–19713060199150602017–20209524119321992–200225713302172015–20162604112021–20221701802017–202010817130212019101020241010201141512014–20178218106221991–19934985292021–2022, 20243233332023–202481912013–20141902801982–1984481256132017911011964–19652722922003, 20052091202120201980–19811901901996–199983610482010–201120501993–199460602003–20052343041977–19793143852015–201871588121983–19871241313916202610101982–19861358158111994–19951321632026–40501967–196840402024–20252803101995–19972833532001–20021001601977–19792723322011–201511918170302021–202461865111979–198412928144351972–1978732974199710102026–1461581979–19815565871993–19953043151987–19909512101122010–20134355771972–197440650121990–2001236426951997–19994465691984–19851711812025–3824121975, 1978–1982771785181965–19706407002016–201948106112197410102008–20092503511967–19707588782005–200910611463200710102010–20121202202008, 2011–2024227028902008–201517039228531965–1980, 1985–19884771455617198830501970–19812951823492261989–19927467762021–2022391421198820202021–20222602601991–199353356319729019220231501502014–201670902011–20159941368199130301968–19712713012024–391411198820202010–20111001441975–19773323931992–19934004101979–19848759552015–20174626151963–1965522058252015–201620301987–19881711812003–20041621721987–19897487911201800102025–20261911911997–19995156482013–201811614147192026–41511987–19881962061986110120196610101964–19661231451991–1992505020201411612022–202370701998–200130601977–19783504502007–20081312212024–202527130120150010202510101990–1994119412551999–200080802000–2004104614192024–20251101102002–200558787231986–1988484494200910102010–20111401901999–20012612812017–202110212119131984–1986522057241968–19692352552023–2025310330198720202004–200580901995–20019641105200610201989–1990190200198810101963–196711022119271991–19957397810197200101992–19931901902011–20133905801967–19695305801977–198010213420242030202010102011–201688712772015–20162303002024–1401501981–19821201202009, 2011–2013551079131971–1974593735 3404212020–20212362561963–19643914212007–201724012335231971–1975113114212010–2017, 2021184842491282026–202020204051201020202021–20244134331989100100201810102021–202231432420231010200240601983–19881347149101981–1983581561161980–19813123222010305020231101102007–20131297185101982–1987148016802010–20124637292023–20242342442019–20214034232023–20254825022021–202596710292021, 202420202022–1144112143201110202025–3804001963–1965341371196873732025–301331199910102016–20184545942008–20091101412019–20203123422014–2015160200196720302003–20063214921972–19742703601963–19661902101984–1987971210613200500101987–19896396991963–19685876372010–20113815211997–19982412811998–200388310852003–200916892331719951251352012–2017, 20211115141520221010199420202016–2019576781319893030197220401963–1965391246161988–199037141120231011112022–2023290310202110101966–1968361639172022–20233223321973–197560601971–197821250260541971–198022645274591963–1968831791191990–19923323622004–2009131718391978–1988262628581994–1995251311197200101980–198245114811200710102005–201016271209872025–3443741995–19985806702018–202145552619702030196310102004–20051011111976–19792132732020–20238080201100102005–2008511073152022–20231101201977–19792632732023–456487202510101994–200118714225142009, 2021–20244935342005102020221010200040401988–1998274231221991–1993302302202620201963–65, 1968–72, 197419020225262004–20078320117311992–199817513205162026–184195202260601965–196650601982–19831802102006–2008446619202060801988–19941919204131968–197928628351331989–199145948101984–19871701801990–1993520541202110101998–1999223255198020301971–19731913221988–19891712111976–19784706002011–20133455291985–1990821088122018–20216117112001–20034316612009–201619417258231963–1964221825212019–20203023222021–20256106401995–19991093313339201420202017–20207549151984–19851712012018–20211202102019–202160712010–20135227422013–201814617192221968–196940501988–19893303701991–1993581260122021–2022801012000–20011301302009–201070702019–20201101201987–198860602022–2025634695199720202000–2003866112112022911112009–20111322022009–20135416912000–2003792896331963–19664204501993–200217733202441988–20002863032332202310102026–40402023–20242102202023–202554157120211311311975203020261401402016–20186088092015–2021122115721993–2002256630782005–2011156020301965–197014319162252012–2016122716181988–19891501501966–1976, 1979–1982393045501966–19671101101963–19654735352016–20204605302012–20143545151975–19774956162017–2021111112611980–198822412246141999–2005134817392023–20241731732021–20247357752006–20073003911972–19731101402020–20211511612021–20222803002002–201178510892010–20146139771986–1988214224202110101993–1995, 1997–199916118120000010197110102021–20222422621999, 2003–20042303011969–197147859112018729220153040201030402009–2011901201965–19687528021967–197110626125312022–2024315355202530302025–1811912002–2006111316261986–1996220023922011–20133784781965–19675856152010001020131621622005–20101537198102016, 20181602612007–20119712135162019–202150655122021–20221501602010–2012662898401963–1971170619461998–2002112113212015–2017, 20191301601985–1986, 199730333420101010202550602015–20192303001977–19782202602002–2007102614292020–20211101102002–2006130019601985–19875005502018–20202303001969–198030430375461989–199170902021–20222020201100102014–20161302202024–20263003402008–20105036041999–2006214732821041979–1980300310198110102014–2016471157132018–2022704826202210202013–20142413212010–2011901801989–19916777072023–9239731984–1986471053111969–197516538203481992–19968229141992–1995, 1997–19991702001976–1979, 1982–19882217258101989–19921111511816202400102009–20115227021997–1999, 2008–20123003901995–19961201301975–197620202016–202111210143161980–19812020197630402019–2020901002020–202120201963–19655225721987–198833034019764061199240402022–20232302502023–20255555762003–20041822521989–199414946155461966–1971102311332018–2021711083111980–1982301301202391911984–19861511612018–20212533241967–19705256261969–1979210142391720245050199280802016–2021105013301981–198569679720081401501977–19781201502024–602364242013–2014287409200010101980–1982192202202510102026–30401998–199918020019811711711983–198712558138641986–19878080202310202025–202630302016–201720302023–20242712812021–2024904095402018–2019901502020–20225736131973–1982189621561983–1988, 1994–20023336638475201910102020801001978–198070902021–20242752751964–1965210250202510102002–200411021319881641641981–1983621568162010–201610411532200440402011–201234047020231101102018–20214855972022–202391911972–1976604776202470701968–197212610154161997–200315110193141998–2004134516462002–2008828118122001–20059861387202271711988–19903603902026–10101995–19972923631978–1979281301197200201999–200614112184132025–2026130130202410301988–1989351040141986–1987281028101995–19961912631965–196650502015801001990–199160801965–196691912007–20109212123182011001119891010202180901996–20031382717838198130401967–197110130122372026–41411998–19991431431987–19882933031987–19893333831990–1991121121202120302018–201971711969–19713244051979–1980, 1982–1983481057102022–20232903102024–20263023122024–202510202021–20235275592009–2010160201200831311990–1991201221

Pre-Bundesliga era Notable players for Schalke 04 before 1963 are listed below.

German championship participations: (titles in bold): 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1962

Total competitive matches (since 1922): Oberliga West (468), Gauliga Westfalen (206), Gauliga Ruhr (141), German championship (116), DFB-Pokal (53), Western German championship (43), Westphalian / Western German Cup (41), Emscher-Kreisliga (39), Landesliga Westfalen (34), European Cup (7), Bundesliga, i.a.

PlayerClub careerTotalAppsGoalsWonAppsGoals1936–1942275286261932–1948681622011940–1942, 1947–19491572119931939–19521021199131939–1944, 1949–1955392632771461933–194452116190381904–1914000001938–19472843172781933–1944665462531951955–19658012022 241014251681937–1947440419951956–1962431126291955–1965851265881956–1968741256771923–1949794864664451948–19571921241661930–1937310314601930–193630102128901958–1965400174391953–1961110119801934–1938242821011041927–1937330316051924–1935231421661021960–196540015291934–1948480424191951–1953, 1955–19591141140701916–1928, 1930–19311002701925–1949875664373111929–193353040241932–19487776349611932–1943463061531241942–1943, 1949–1956130121816

Captains

PlayerYears1916–19281928–194819481949–19551955–19621962–19681968–19691969–19721972–19761976–19801980–198119811981–19831983–19851985–19861986–19871987–19881988–19921992–19931993–19941994–19951995–19961996–19971997–20002000–20042004–20052005–20062006–200920092009–20102010–20112011–20172017–201920192020–202120212021–20232023–20242024–

See also List of FC Schalke 04 records and statistics

Sources

References