Dominick Drexler

Dominick Drexler
	Drexler in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	26 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Bonn, West Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Schalke 04
Youth career
1995–2005	1. SF Brüser Berg
2005–2006	Bonner SC
2006–2007	Alemannia Aachen
2007–2009	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Bayer Leverkusen II
2010–2013	Rot-Weiß Erfurt
2013–2014	Greuther Fürth
2013–2014	Greuther Fürth II
2014–2016	VfR Aalen
2016–2018	Holstein Kiel
2018	Midtjylland
2018–2021	1. FC Köln
2021–	Schalke 04
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2024

Dominick Drexler (born 26 May 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Career

Drexler played as a teenager for Bonner SC,^[2] Alemannia Aachen,^[3] and Bayer Leverkusen^[2] before joining Rot-Weiß Erfurt in 2010.^[4] He made his debut for the club in September of that year, as a substitute for Tino Semmer in a Thuringia derby against Carl Zeiss Jena which Erfurt won 2–1. He finished the 2010–11 season with four goals in 19 appearances.^[5] He scored eight goals in 34 appearances in the 2011–12 season^[6] and four goals in 28 appearances in the 2012–13 season.^[7]

In July 2013, he signed for Greuther Fürth, where he spent the 2012–13 season,^[4] scoring a goal in 11 competitive matches.^[2] He also scored four goals in five matches for the reserve team.^[2] Then he joined VfR Aalen for the 2014–15 season.^[4] He scored one goal in 26 competitive appearances.^[8] In the following season, he scored nine goals in 32 competitive appearances.^[9] He then joined Holstein Kiel for the 2016-17 season.^[4] During that season, he scored seven goals in 35 appearances.^[10] During the 2017–18 season, he scored 14 goals in 34 appearances.^[11] This includes two goals in two appearances in the DFB Pokal and an appearance in the Promotion playoff.^[11]

Drexler signed with Midtjylland for the 2018–19 season. The transfer fee paid to Holstein Kiel was reported to be €2.5 million.^[12] However, during the same summer he was transferred again to 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln for a reported fee of €4.5 million.^[13]

On 21 July 2021, he agreed to join Schalke 04, newly relegated from the Bundesliga, signing a two-year contract,^[14] which was extended by a further year due to Schalke's promotion in 2022. On 14 November 2023, the contract was extended until 30 June 2025.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 23 September 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayer Leverkusen II	2009–10	Regionalliga West	25	4	—		—		25	4
Rot-Weiß Erfurt	2010–11	3. Liga	19	4	—		—		19	4
	2011–12	3. Liga	34	8	—		—		34	8
	2012–13	3. Liga	28	4	—		—		28	4
	Total		81	16	—		—		81	16
Greuther Fürth	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	9	1	2	0	—		11	1
Greuther Fürth II	2013–14	Regionalliga Bayern	5	4	—		—		5	4
VfR Aalen	2014–15	3. Liga	24	1	2	0	—		26	1
	2015–16	3. Liga	31	9	1	0	—		32	9
	Total		55	10	3	0	—		58	10
Holstein Kiel	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	35	7	—		—		35	7
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	31	12	2	2	1^[a]	0	34	14
	Total		66	19	2	2	1	0	69	21
1. FC Köln	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	33	9	2	2	—		35	11
	2019–20	Bundesliga	27	3	2	0	—		29	3
	2020–21	Bundesliga	27	2	2	1	2^[a]	0	31	3
	Total		87	14	6	3	2	0	95	17
Schalke 04	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	23	3	1	0	—		24	3
	2022–23	Bundesliga	27	4	2	3	—		29	7
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	11	1	1	0	—		12	1
	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		61	8	4	3	—		65	11
Career total			389	76	17	8	3	0	409	84

^ ^a ^b Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

Honours

1. FC Köln

2. Bundesliga: 2018–19

Schalke 04

2. Bundesliga: 2021–22

References

^ "Dominick Drexler". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Dominick Drexler » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Drexler, Dominick" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Dominick Drexler". World Football. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Kiels Drexler entscheidet sich für Dänemark" (in German). kicker. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
^ "Für 4,5 Millionen Euro: 1. FC Köln holt Drexler". kicker Online (in German). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Schalke 04 sign Dominick Drexler". FC Schalke 04. 21 July 2021.
^ "Dominick Drexler signs a new contract at FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 14 November 2023.

External links

Profile at the Schalke 04 website
Dominick Drexler at WorldFootball.net
Dominick Drexler at fussballdaten.de (in German)

[relegation-16] Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

[1] "Dominick Drexler". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[Dominick_Drexler_»_Club_matches-2] "Dominick Drexler » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2013–14_season-3] "Drexler, Dominick" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

[Drexler_World_Football_profile-4] "Dominick Drexler". World Football. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2010–11_season-5] "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2011–12_season-6] "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2012–13_season-7] "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2014–15_season-8] "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2015–16_season-9] "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2016–17_season-10] "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2017–18_season-11] "Dominick Drexler". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[12] "Kiels Drexler entscheidet sich für Dänemark" (in German). kicker. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

[13] "Für 4,5 Millionen Euro: 1. FC Köln holt Drexler". kicker Online (in German). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[14] "Schalke 04 sign Dominick Drexler". FC Schalke 04. 21 July 2021.

[15] "Dominick Drexler signs a new contract at FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 14 November 2023.

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