Loris Karius
German goalkeeper at Schalke 04, sharing a football life that has taken him from Mainz and Liverpool to a Bundesliga return with the Royal Blues.
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Known for
FC Schalke 04
Bundesliga 2Overview
- Born
- June 22, 1993, in Biberach an der Riß, Germany
- Role
- Professional footballer and goalkeeper
- Breakout
- Became Mainz’s first-choice goalkeeper in 2013/14
- Current club
- FC Schalke 04, number 1
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Biberach, Karius developed through German youth teams before joining Manchester City in 2009. He played for City’s youth and reserve sides, then moved to Mainz in 2011. His Bundesliga debut came in December 2012; by 2013/14 he was Mainz’s first choice.
The Liverpool years.
Liverpool signed him in 2016. He made 49 appearances for the club and played every match of their 2017/18 Champions League campaign. The final ended in a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid. Liverpool later confirmed he had sustained a concussion during the match. Loan spells at Beşiktaş and Union Berlin followed.
Finding his place again.
At Newcastle, his competitive debut came in the 2023 League Cup final at Wembley. Schalke gave him a fresh start in January 2025. He went on to help the Royal Blues win the 2025/26 second-division title and promotion, then extended his contract through 2028.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2025–presentFC Schalke 04Goalkeeper
- 2022–2024Newcastle UnitedGoalkeeper; started the 2023 League Cup final
- 2020–20211. FC Union BerlinGoalkeeper on loan
- 2018–2020BeşiktaşGoalkeeper on loan
- 2016–2022Liverpool FCGoalkeeper, with subsequent loan spells
- 2011–20161. FSV Mainz 05Goalkeeper
Awards
Quotes
Last season proved what unity, energy and focus can help us achieve as a team.Loris Karius, FC Schalke 04
Speaking about his contract extension on June 9, 2026, after Schalke’s promotion season.
Trivia
- His official Schalke profile lists music and spending time with family as his hobbies.
- He wore number 1 at Liverpool and was given the same number at Schalke for 2025/26.
- Fellow Bundesliga players voted him second-best goalkeeper behind Manuel Neuer in a 2016 kicker survey.
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