| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Niklas Schulz | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-10-10) 10 October 2005 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2015 | KäPa | ||
| 2016–2019 | HJK | ||
| 2020–2021 | KäPa | ||
| 2022 | PK Keski-Uusimaa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | JäPS | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Gravina | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | AC Oulu | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2024 | |||
Karl Niklas Schulz (born 10 October 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga.
Career
Schulz has played in the youth sectors of Käpylän Pallo, HJK Helsinki and PKKU, before making his senior debut with Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) in the second-tier Ykkönen in 2023. For the 2023–24 season, Schulz joined Italian Serie D club Gravina.
On 6 November 2024, Schulz signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.
Personal life
His older brother Lasse Schulz is also a football goalkeeper, playing for Vendsyssel FF. They hold a dual citizenship of Finland and Germany.
Career statistics
- As of 23 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JäPS | 2023 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Gravina | 2023–24 | Serie D | 15 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
References
- Robin Källman ja Niklas Schulz PK-KU:sta JäPSiin!, japsedustus.fi
- Schulz ja Hyvönen Minihuuhkajien mukana Portugaliin, Keski-Uusimaa, 9 March 2023
- Il Gravina si affida ad un estremo difensore finlandese, notiziariocalcio.com, 9 December 2023
- NIKLAS SCHULZ SAAPUU AC OULUN MAALIVAHTIOSASTOLLE, acoulu.fi, 6 November 2024
External links
- Niklas Schulz at Soccerway
- Niklas Schulz at WorldFootball.net
- Niklas Schulz stats at Finnish FA
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- Living people
- 2005 births
- Finnish men's footballers
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Kolmonen players
- Ykkönen players
- Serie D players
- Käpylän Pallo players
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa players
- Järvenpään Palloseura players
- AC Oulu players
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Finnish people of German descent
- Finland men's youth international footballers