Nico Schulz

Nico Schulz (German pronunciation: [ˈniːko ˈʃʊlts];[1][2] born 1 April 1993) is a German professional footballer. He plays as a left back for Borussia Dortmund and the German national team.

Nico Schulz
Schulz in 2019
Personal information
Full name Nico Schulz
Date of birth (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 14
Youth career
BSC Rehberge Berlin
2000–2010 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Hertha BSC II 23 (0)
2010–2015 Hertha BSC 92 (2)
2015–2017 Borussia Mönchengladbach 13 (1)
2017–2019 1899 Hoffenheim 57 (2)
2019– Borussia Dortmund 16 (1)
National team‡
2008–2009 Germany U16 11 (0)
2009–2010 Germany U17 12 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U18 2 (0)
2011–2012 Germany U19 11 (4)
2013–2015 Germany U21 14 (2)
2018– Germany 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:01, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2020

Club career

Schulz played for BSC Rehberge Berlin until 2000 before joining Hertha BSC at the age of seven. He performed convincingly as a youth player, attracting the attention of scouts from Liverpool whose offers he eventually refused.[3] In the following years he played for Hertha's youth teams and reached the final of the U19 DFB-Pokal in 2009–10, but lost 1–2 against 1899 Hoffenheim.

In the following summer break, Schulz joined the training camp with the professional players.[4] He made his first competitive match for the first team in the first round of the DFB-Pokal against SC Pfullendorf with a 2–0 win on 14 August 2010, coming on as a substitute for Valeri Domovchiyski in the 81st minute.[5] Over the next two seasons, Schulz became a regular substitute and occasional starter. He scored his first goal for Hertha BSC on 30 March 2013 against VfL Bochum.

On 18 August 2015, Schulz joined Borussia Mönchengladbach on a four-year deal.[6] In 2017, he signed a three-year contract with 1899 Hoffenheim.[7]

On 22 May 2019, Schulz joined Borussia Dortmund, along with Julian Brandt and Thorgan Hazard.[8]

International career

Schulz was called up to the full Germany squad for the first time on 29 August 2018, for Germany's opening 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against France and the friendly against Peru.[9] He made his international début in the latter match, scoring the game-winning goal in the 85th minute.[10] He was also eligible to play for Italy through his father, who hails from Ischia.[11]

Personal life

His brother Gian Luca Schulz is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Hansa Rostock.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 December 2020.[13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hertha BSC2010–112. Bundesliga 210 20 — 230
2012–132. Bundesliga 201 00 — 201
2013–14Bundesliga 230 10 — 240
2014–15Bundesliga 281 10 — 291
2015–16Bundesliga 10 10 — 20
Hertha BSC totals 932 50 — 982
Hertha BSC II2010–11Regionalliga Nord 80 — 80
2011–12Regionalliga Nord 140 — 140
2012–13Regionalliga Nordost 10 — 10
2013–14Regionalliga Nordost 10 — 10
Hertha BSC II totals 240 — 240
Borussia Mönchengladbach2015–16Bundesliga 10 00 10 — 20
2016–17Bundesliga 121 10 30 — 161
Borussia Mönchengladbach totals 131 10 40 — 181
Borussia Mönchengladbach II2016–17Regionalliga West 20 — 20
1899 Hoffenheim2017–18Bundesliga 271 20 51 — 342
2018–19Bundesliga 301 21 50 — 372
1899 Hoffenheim totals 572 41 101 — 714
Borussia Dortmund2019–20Bundesliga 111 30 30 10 181
2020–21Bundesliga 50 00 20 10 80
Borussia Dortmund totals 161 30 50 20 261
Career totals 2056 131 191 20 2398

International
As of 11 November 2020[14]
Germany
YearAppsGoals
201841
201961
202020
Total122

International goals
As of 24 March 2019. Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2018Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany Peru2–12–1Friendly
2.24 March 2019Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands3–23–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Hertha

Borussia Dortmund

References
  1. Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 632, 770. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
  2. Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 776, 913. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  3. "Vom Kind zum Profi" (in German). Focus. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. "Der Tag bei Hertha" (in German). bz-berlin.de. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. Einsiedler, Martin (14 August 2010). "Herthas erste Pflicht ist erfüllt" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  6. "Borussia verpflichtet Nico Schulz von Hertha BSC". Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  7. "TSG VERPFLICHTET NICO SCHULZ". achtzehn99.de (in German). 8 July 2017.
  8. "Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt, Nico Schulz: Borussia Dortmund buy big and early". dw.com. 23 May 2019.
  9. Penfold, Chuck (29 August 2018). "Joachim Löw unveils first post-World Cup squad". dw.com. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  10. "Germany 2–1 Peru: Nico Schulz scores late winner for hosts". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  11. "Nico, l'ischitano di Berlino volto nuovo della Germania". Il Mattino.
  12. Warning, Rene (9 July 2020). "Hansa verpflichtet Gian Luca Schulz als ersten Neuzugang". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  13. "Nico Schulz » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  14. Nico Schulz at National-Football-Teams.com
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