Personal information | |||
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Full name | Karl Niklas Schulz | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Finland | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
Youth career | |||
–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. [1] [2] [3]
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. [4]
His older brother Lasse Schulz is also a football goalkeeper, playing for Vendsyssel FF. They hold a dual citizenship of Finland and Germany.
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