Nico Schulz Explained

Nico Schulz
Full Name:Nico Schulz
Birth Date:1 April 1993
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Height:1.81 m[1]
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:BSC Rehberge Berlin
Youthyears2:2000–2010
Youthclubs2:Hertha BSC
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Hertha BSC II
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2015
Clubs2:Hertha BSC
Caps2:92
Goals2:2
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:1899 Hoffenheim
Caps4:57
Goals4:2
Years6:2019–2023
Clubs6:Borussia Dortmund
Caps6:40
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalteam1:Germany U16
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Germany U17
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010–2011
Nationalteam3:Germany U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2011–2012
Nationalteam4:Germany U19
Nationalcaps4:11
Nationalgoals4:4
Nationalyears5:2013–2015
Nationalteam5:Germany U21
Nationalcaps5:14
Nationalgoals5:2
Nationalyears6:2018–2020
Nationalteam6:Germany
Nationalcaps6:12
Nationalgoals6:2
Pcupdate:23:21, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
Ntupdate:11 November 2020

Nico Schulz (pronounced as /de/;[2] [3] born 1 April 1993) is a German professional footballer who is currently a free agent.

Club career

Schulz played for BSC Rehberge Berlin until 2000 before joining Hertha BSC at the age of seven. He performed convincingly as a youth player, attracting the attention of scouts from Liverpool whose offers he eventually refused.[4] In the following years he played for Hertha's youth teams and reached the final of the U19 DFB-Pokal in 2009–10, but lost 1–2 against 1899 Hoffenheim.

In the following summer break, Schulz joined the training camp with the professional players.[5] 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.[6] Over the next two seasons, Schulz became 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.[7] In 2017, he signed a three-year contract with 1899 Hoffenheim.[8]

On 22 May 2019, Schulz joined Borussia Dortmund, along with Julian Brandt and Thorgan Hazard.[9] Under coach Edin Terzić, Schulz played no competitive matches with the senior team, he only featured once in a friendly match for Borussia Dortmund II against Go Ahead Eagles in September 2022.[10] On 20 July 2023, his contract with Dortmund was terminated with one year left.[11] In February 2024, he trained with EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, with manager Danny Röhl indicating a desire to sign the player.[12]

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.[13] He made his international début in the latter match, scoring the game-winning goal in the 85th minute.[14] He was also eligible to play for Italy through his father, who hails from Ischia.[15]

Personal life

His brother Gian Luca Schulz is also a professional footballer.[16]

In August 2022, Schulz's former girlfriend filed a criminal complaint against him of multiple cases of domestic violence alleged to have occurred in 2020. He was charged with aggravated assault in relation to these complaints.[17] [18] Schulz appeared in court on 28 February 2024. He was told to pay a total of €150,000 to five charities, and if he did so within three months, the case against him would be discontinued. Prior to his appearance in court, he had paid his ex-partner "an undisclosed amount of damages", and she had "refused to testify in court".[19] [20]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hertha BSC II2010–11Regionalliga Nord8080
2011–12140140
2012–13Regionalliga Nordost1010
2013–141010
Total240240
Hertha BSC2010–112. Bundesliga21020230
2012–1320100201
2013–14Bundesliga23010240
2014–1528110291
2015–16101020
Total93250982
Borussia Mönchengladbach2015–16Bundesliga10001020
2016–171211030161
Total1311040181
Borussia Mönchengladbach II2016–17Regionalliga West2020
1899 Hoffenheim2017–18Bundesliga2712051342
2018–193012150372
Total57241101714
Borussia Dortmund2019–20Bundesliga111303010181
2020–21130203010190
2021–22160106010240
2022–2300000000
Total4016012030611
Career total2296161261302748

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany201841
201961
202020
Total122

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schulz goal.

List of international goals scored by Nico Schulz
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 9 September 2018 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2 24 March 2019 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands align=center 3–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Hertha BSC

Borussia Dortmund

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nico Schulz . 2 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420003247/https://www.bvb.de/Mannschaften/Profis/Nico-Schulz . 20 April 2022.
  2. Book: Dudenredaktion. Kleiner. Stefan. Knöbl. Ralf. 2015. First published 1962. Das Aussprachewörterbuch. The Pronunciation Dictionary. de. 7th. Berlin. Dudenverlag. 978-3-411-04067-4. 632, 770.
  3. Book: Krech. Eva-Maria. Stock. Eberhard. Hirschfeld. Ursula. Anders. Lutz Christian. Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch. German Pronunciation Dictionary. de. 2009. Walter de Gruyter. Berlin. 978-3-11-018202-6. 776, 913.
  4. Web site: Vom Kind zum Profi . de . Focus . 4 August 2008 . 4 August 2012.
  5. Web site: Der Tag bei Hertha . de . bz-berlin.de . 10 July 2010 . 4 August 2012.
  6. News: Herthas erste Pflicht ist erfüllt . de . Der Tagesspiegel. 14 August 2010 . 4 August 2012 . Martin . Einsiedler. Der Tagesspiegel Online .
  7. Web site: Borussia verpflichtet Nico Schulz von Hertha BSC. 18 August 2015.
  8. News: TSG VERPFLICHTET NICO SCHULZ. de. achtzehn99.de. 8 July 2017.
  9. News: Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt, Nico Schulz: Borussia Dortmund buy big and early. dw.com. 23 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Borussia Dortmund: Schulz-Entscheidung gefallen? BVB-Star wohl endgültig am Boden . DerWesten.de . de . 30 September 2022 .
  11. Web site: Borussia Dortmund und Nico Schulz beenden Zusammenarbeit . Borussia Dortmund . de . 20 July 2023 .
  12. Web site: Nico Schulz latest as Sheffield Wednesday boss gives update on former Borussia Dortmund man . The Star . 29 February 2024 .
  13. News: Joachim Löw unveils first post-World Cup squad. 29 August 2018. Chuck. Penfold. 1 September 2018. dw.com. Deutsche Welle.
  14. News: Germany 2–1 Peru: Nico Schulz scores late winner for hosts. BBC Sport. BBC. 9 September 2018. 13 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Nico, l'ischitano di Berlino volto nuovo della Germania . Il Mattino.
  16. Web site: Warning . Rene . 9 July 2020 . Hansa verpflichtet Gian Luca Schulz als ersten Neuzugang . 26 September 2020 . Sportbuzzer.de . de.
  17. Web site: Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schulz accused of domestic violence . The Guardian.
  18. Web site: Sheffield Wednesday boss explains Nico Schulz presence at Middlewood Road . The Star.
  19. Web site: Nico Schulz: Sheffield Wednesday ‘training guest’ ordered to pay six-figure sum after GBH charge . The Star . 29 February 2024 .
  20. Web site: Nico Schulz latest as Sheffield Wednesday boss gives update on former Borussia Dortmund man . The Star . 29 February 2024 .
  21. Web site: Nico Schulz » Club matches. WorldFootball.net. 26 December 2017.
  22. Web site: Die kicker-Elf des Jahres – mit Sancho und vier Bayern (2018/19) . de . kicker . 21 May 2019 . 3 July 2020.