Jimmy Kaparos

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Jimmy Kaparos
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Adrian Kaparos
Date of birth (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rot-Weiss Essen
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2011 ESCA Arnhem
2012–2014 FSV Waiblingen
2014–2017 VfB Stuttgart
2017–2020 Schalke 04
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Schalke 04 II 55 (1)
2021 Schalke 04 1 (0)
2022–2023 PEC Zwolle 5 (0)
2023–2024 Schalke 04 II 30 (4)
2024 Schalke 04 1 (0)
2024– Rot-Weiss Essen 28 (0)
International career‡
2025– Dominican Republic 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025

Jimmy Adrian Kaparos (born 25 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen. [1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team.

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Career

Kaparos made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 8 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Amine Harit against 1899 Hoffenheim. The away match finished as a 4–2 loss. [2]

He became part of the Schalke 04 II team competing in the Regionalliga for the 2021–22 season. [3]

On 15 July 2022, PEC Zwolle announced the signing of Kaparos on a two-year contract. [4] His contract with PEC Zwolle was terminated by mutual consent on 12 July 2023. [5]

On 13 July 2023, he returned to Schalke 04 II. [6]

On 24 May 2024, Kaparos signed with Rot-Weiss Essen in 3. Liga. [7]

International career

Kaparos was born in the Netherlands to a Greek father and a Dominican mother. He holds a Dominican Republic passport. [8] He was called up to the Dominican Republic national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 II 2020–21 Regionalliga West 260–260
2021–22 Regionalliga West291–291
Total551–551
Schalke 04 2020–21 Bundesliga 100010
PEC Zwolle 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 501060
Schalke 04 II 2023–24 Regionalliga West304–304
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 100010
Rot-Weiss Essen 2024–25 3. Liga 28040320
Career total1205501255

International

As of match played 22 June 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Dominican Republic 202541
Total41
Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaparos goal.
List of international goals scored by Jimmy Kaparos
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 June 2025 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFlag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 2–05–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. 1 2 Jimmy Kaparos at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 32. Round » 1899 Hoffenheim – FC Schalke 04 4:2". WorldFootball.net. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Kaparos | FC Schalke 04 II | Regionalliga West | 2021/22 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jimmy Kaparos tekent tweejarig contract in Zwolle". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 15 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "PEC Zwolle neemt afscheid van drietal" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 12 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Zurück in der Knappenschmiede: Jimmy Kaparos wechselt in die U23". FC Schalke 04 (in German). 13 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "ROT-WEISS ESSEN VERPFLICHTET JIMMY KAPAROS" [ROT-WEISS ESSEN SIGNS JIMMY KAPAROS] (in German). Rot-Weiss Essen. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "National team roster – 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  9. ↑ https://www.fedofutbol.do/republica-dominicana-anuncia-sus-convocados-para-partidos-de-eliminatorias-mundialistas-y-copa-oro-en-junio/ [ bare URL ]
  10. 1 2 Jimmy Kaparos at Soccerway
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