Henning Matriciani

Henning Matriciani

Matriciani in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lippstadt, Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	Schalke 04
Number	41
Youth career
2006–2011	SuS Bad Westernkotten
2011–2014	SV Lippstadt
2014–2016	Arminia Bielefeld
2016–2019	SV Lippstadt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	SV Lippstadt	17	(0)
2020–2022	Schalke 04 II	38	(0)
2021–	Schalke 04	60	(0)
2024–2025	→ Waldhof Mannheim (loan)	33	(1)
International career
2023	Germany U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025

Henning Matriciani (born 14 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. ^[1]

Club career

Matriciani made his first team debut for Schalke 04 in a 4–3 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt on 15 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute. ^[2] He signed a professional contract with the club on 28 September 2021, lasting until 2024. ^[3]

On 26 August 2024, he joined Waldhof Mannheim on a season-long loan. ^[4]

International career

Matriciani debuted for the German U-21 national team in a 0–0 draw against Romania on 28 March 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SV Lippstadt	2018–19	Regionalliga West	2	0	—		2	0
	2019–20	Regionalliga West	15	0	—		15	0
	Total		17	0	—		17	0
Schalke 04 II	2020–21	Regionalliga West	30	0	—		30	0
	2021–22	Regionalliga West	7	0	—		7	0
	2022–23	Regionalliga West	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		38	0	—		38	0
Schalke 04	2020–21	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	12	0	0	0	12	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	22	0	1	0	23	0
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	25	0	2	0	27	0
	Total		60	0	3	0	63	0
Waldhof Mannheim (loan)	2024–25	3. Liga	33	1	—		33	1
Career total			148	1	3	0	151	1

References

1. Henning Matriciani at WorldFootball.net
2. "Henning Matriciani: A call from Gerald Asamoah changed everything". FC Schalke 04. 29 December 2022.
3. "Henning Matriciani signs professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 28 September 2021.
4. "Henning Matriciani joins Waldhof Mannheim on loan". FC Schalke 04. 26 August 2024.
5. "Henning Matriciani makes Germany U21 debut". FC Schalke 04. 28 March 2023.

Honours

Schalke 04

• 2. Bundesliga: 2021–22

External links

• Profile at the Schalke 04 website
• Henning Matriciani at DFB (also available in German )
• Henning Matriciani at kicker (in German)
• Henning Matriciani at Soccerway