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Loris Karius

Goalkeeper, born 1993, 6 clubs, 2 loans, 2010s era

Loris Karius played for 6 clubs in his senior career, which is still going, starting at Mainz 05 in 2012. His longest spell was at Mainz 05: 4 seasons, 2012–2016. He went out on loan 2 times, to Beşiktaş, Union Berlin. He returned to Liverpool after time away. He is currently at Schalke 04.

  1. Mainz 052012–16Mainz 05, 2012–16
    Liverpool2016–18Liverpool, 2016–18
    Beşiktaş2018–20loan from LIVBeşiktaş, 2018–20, on loan from Liverpool
    Union Berlin2020–21loan from LIVUnion Berlin, 2020–21, on loan from Liverpool
  2. Liverpool2021–22backLiverpool, 2021–22, back after loan
    Newcastle United2022–24Newcastle United, 2022–24
    Schalke 042025–Schalke 04, 2025–

Loris Karius’s clubs

YearsClub
2012–2016Mainz 05
2016–2018Liverpool
2018–2020BeşiktaşLoan from Liverpool
2020–2021Union BerlinLoan from Liverpool
2021–2022LiverpoolReturned
2022–2024Newcastle United
2025–presentSchalke 04

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What clubs did Loris Karius play for?
Loris Karius played for 6 clubs in his senior career: Mainz 05, Liverpool, Beşiktaş, Union Berlin, Newcastle United and Schalke 04.
What is Loris Karius's current club?
Loris Karius is at Schalke 04, where he has played since 2025.
What was Loris Karius's first club?
Loris Karius started his senior career at Mainz 05 in 2012.

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Senior club career from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Youth, reserve and international teams are not included.