Kingsley Schindler

Kingsley Schindler

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Samsunspor
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2011	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	24	(2)
International career‡
2023–	Ghana	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:34, 27 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:55, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

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.

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.

In August 2020, Schindler was loaned to Hannover 96 for one year.

On 26 July 2023, Schindler signed a two-year contract, with an optional third year, with Samsunspor in Turkey.

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.

External links

• Kingsley Schindler at WorldFootball.net