Jimmy Kaparos

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
Youth career
2006–2011	ESCA Arnhem
2012–2014	FSV Waiblingen
2014–2017	VfB Stuttgart
2017–2020	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
2024–2025	Rot-Weiss Essen	28	(0)
2025-	Patro	2	(1)
International career‡
2025–	Dominican Republic	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 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. ^[1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team.

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

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Schalke 04 II	2020–21	Regionalliga West	26	0	–		26	0
	2021–22	Regionalliga West	29	1	–		29	1
	Total		55	1	–		55	1
Schalke 04	2020–21	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	1	0
PEC Zwolle	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	5	0	1	0	6	0
Schalke 04 II	2023–24	Regionalliga West	30	4	–		30	4
Schalke 04	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	1	0
Rot-Weiss Essen	2024–25	3. Liga	28	0	4	0	32	0
Patro Eisden	2025–26	Challenger Pro League	2	1	0	0	2	1
Career total			122	6	5	0	127	6

International

As of match played 22 June 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Dominican Republic	2025	4	1
Total		4	1

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.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 June 2025	Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Dominica	2–0	5–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. Jimmy Kaparos at WorldFootball.net
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. Jimmy Kaparos at Soccerway

External links

• Jimmy Kaparos at kicker (in German)
• Jimmy Kaparos at Soccerway