Nico Schulz
Nico Schulz (German pronunciation: [ˈniːko ˈʃʊlts];[1][2] born 1 April 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left back for Borussia Dortmund and the German national team.
Schulz in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nico Schulz | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder / Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
BSC Rehberge Berlin | |||
2000–2010 | Hertha BSC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Hertha BSC II | 23 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Hertha BSC | 92 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 | (1) |
2017–2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 57 | (2) |
2019– | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2009 | Germany U16 | 11 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 12 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 11 | (4) |
2013–2015 | Germany U21 | 14 | (2) |
2018– | Germany | 10 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 20 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:39, 16 November 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Schulz played as youth for BSC Rehberge Berlin until 2000, before joining Hertha BSC. In Berlin, he immediately performed convincingly, even attracting the attention scouts of Liverpool, whose offer he refused, and stayed in Berlin instead.[3]
In the years that followed, he played for the A-Youth team, reaching the final youth DFB-Pokal in 2009–10, but lost 1–2 against 1899 Hoffenheim.
In the subsequent summer break, Schulz was allowed to go to the training camp with the professional players for the first time, where he left a great impression.[4] He made his first competitive match for the first team in the first round of the DFB-Pokal against SC Pfullendorf with a 2–0 win on 14 August 2010, coming on as a substitute for Valeri Domovchiyski in the 81st minute.[5] Over the next two season, Schulz established himself in the club as a regular substitute and occasional starter. He scored his first goal for Hertha BSC on 30 March 2013 against VfL Bochum.
On 18 August 2015, Schulz joined Borussia Mönchengladbach on a four-year deal.[6] In 2017, he signed a three-year contract with 1899 Hoffenheim.[7]
On 22 May 2019, Schulz joined Borussia Dortmund, along with Julian Brandt and Thorgan Hazard.[8]
International career
Schulz was called up to the full Germany squad for the first time on 29 August 2018, for Germany's opening 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against France and the friendly against Peru.[9] He made his international début in the latter match, scoring the game-winning goal in the 85th minute[10].He was also eligible to play for Italy through his father, who hails from Ischia.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 June 2020.[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hertha BSC | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
2013–14 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
2014–15 | Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
2015–16 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Hertha BSC totals | 93 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 98 | 2 | |||||
Hertha BSC II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga Nord | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
2011–12 | Regionalliga Nord | 14 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||||
2012–13 | Regionalliga Nordost | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
2013–14 | Regionalliga Nordost | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Hertha BSC II totals | 24 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||||||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach totals | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
1899 Hoffenheim | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | |
2018–19 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
1899 Hoffenheim totals | 57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 71 | 4 | |||
Borussia Dortmund | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Borussia Dortmund totals | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Career totals | 199 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 8 |
International goals
- As of 24 March 2019. Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 September 2018 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
2. | 24 March 2019 | Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
References
- Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 632, 770. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
- Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 776, 913. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
- "Vom Kind zum Profi" (in German). Focus. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "Der Tag bei Hertha" (in German). bz-berlin.de. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- Einsiedler, Martin (14 August 2010). "Herthas erste Pflicht ist erfüllt" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "Borussia verpflichtet Nico Schulz von Hertha BSC". Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- "TSG VERPFLICHTET NICO SCHULZ". achtzehn99.de (in German). 8 July 2017.
- "Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt, Nico Schulz: Borussia Dortmund buy big and early". dw.com. 23 May 2019.
- Penfold, Chuck (29 August 2018). "Joachim Löw unveils first post-World Cup squad". dw.com. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "Germany 2–1 Peru: Nico Schulz scores late winner for hosts". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Nico, l'ischitano di Berlino volto nuovo della Germania". Il Mattino.
- "Nico Schulz » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Nico Schulz at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Nico Schulz at HerthaBSC.de
- Nico Schulz at kicker.de (in German)
- Nico Schulz at WorldFootball.net
- Nico Schulz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Nico Schulz at Soccerway
- Nico Schulz – UEFA competition record