🏆 World Cup 2026 players who passed through FC Schalke 04
These players were part of this club at some point in their careers and are called up for the World Cup 2026 with their national teams.
M. Neuer
Here: 194PJ 0G ·
2005–2010
L. Goretzka
Here: 147PJ 19G ·
2013–2017
A. Schöpf
Here: 143PJ 16G ·
2015–2020
S. Kolašinac
Here: 141PJ 5G ·
2011–2020
N. Bentaleb
Here: 108PJ 19G ·
2016–2020
W. McKennie
Here: 92PJ 5G ·
2016–2020
B. Embolo
Here: 61PJ 12G ·
2016–2018
M. Thiaw
Here: 61PJ 3G ·
2019–2022
L. Sané
Here: 57PJ 13G ·
2013–2015
R. Zalazar
Here: 55PJ 9G ·
2021–2023
A. Nübel
Here: 54PJ 0G ·
2015–2019
O. Kabak
Here: 42PJ 3G ·
2019–2021
K. Ayhan
Here: 40PJ 1G ·
2012–2016
K. Itakura
Here: 32PJ 4G ·
2021–2021
N. Katić
Here: 28PJ 1G ·
2025–2025
A. Baba
Here: 26PJ 1G ·
2016–2018
M. Gregoritsch
Here: 16PJ 1G ·
2019–2019
E. Džeko
Here: 11PJ 6G ·
2025–2025
H. Wright
Here: 8PJ 1G ·
2016–2019
Lee Dong-Gyeong
Here: 1PJ 0G ·
2021–2022
🟢 Active players (2020+) — 11
World Cup 2026 players who passed through FC Schalke 04 in recent years.
📜 Historic (pre-2020) — 9
Players who passed through FC Schalke 04 before 2020 and are still relevant for the World Cup 2026.
🌎 By nationality
Distribution by country of World Cup 2026 players who passed through FC Schalke 04.
Algeria (1)
Austria (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
Croatia (1)
Germany (5)
Ghana (1)
Japan (1)
Korea Republic (1)
Switzerland (1)
Türkiye (2)
USA (2)
Uruguay (1)
Data via API-Football