Kingsley Schindler (born 12 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Samsunspor. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ghana national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 July 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Samsunspor | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | SC Concordia | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | SC Concordia | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | TSG Neustrelitz | 20 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 77 | (14) |
| 2016–2019 | Holstein Kiel | 91 | (30) |
| 2019–2023 | 1. FC Köln | 60 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hannover 96 (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2023– | Samsunspor | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:34, 4 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:55, 3 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Schindler spent his youth career at SC Concordia, Hannover 96 and TSG Neustrelitz. In 2013, he transferred to 1899 Hoffenheim II, where he competed in the Regionalliga Südwest. From 2016, he played for Holstein Kiel. The club achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 2017, leading to Schindler's breakthrough as a professional footballer.
In January 2019, it was announced that Schindler would leave Kiel after the season and sign a contract until 2023 with 1. FC Köln who achieved promotion to the Bundesliga later that season.[3]
In August 2020, Schindler was loaned to Hannover 96 for one year.[4]
On 26 July 2023, Schindler signed a two-year contract, with an optional third year, with Samsunspor in Turkey.[5]
Personal life
Born in Germany, Schindler is of Ghanaian descent. He was called up to play for the Ghana national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[6]
References
External links
- Kingsley Schindler at WorldFootball.net