Loris Karius
German footballer (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Loris Sven Karius (born 22 June 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is currently a free agent. Karius represented Germany at youth level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Loris Sven Karius[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 31)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Biberach an der Riss, Germany | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2000 | FV Biberach | ||
2000–2001 | SG Mettenberg | ||
2001–2005 | SSV Ulm 1846 | ||
2005–2009 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
2009–2011 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Mainz 05 II | 27 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Mainz 05 | 91 | (0) |
2016–2022 | Liverpool | 29 | (0) |
2018–2020 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 55 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008–2009 | Germany U16 | 3 | (0) |
2009 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) |
2010 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
2011 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 24 February 2024 (UTC) |
Karius began his career with VfB Stuttgart before moving to Manchester City in 2009. After two years in Manchester City's youth system, he returned to Germany with Mainz 05. He established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for the Bundesliga side before transferring to Liverpool in 2016 for a fee of £4.75 million. Karius would go on to play in the 2018 UEFA Champions League final with the club, suffering a 3–1 defeat to Real Madrid. After loan spells at Beşiktaş and Union Berlin, he left Liverpool in 2022 and joined Newcastle United. In 2024, he left Newcastle.