Kingsley Schindler
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 July 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Buriram United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Samsunspor | 52 | (3) |
| 2025– | Buriram United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ghana | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:54, 18 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kingsley Schindler (born 12 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 1 club Buriram United. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ghana national team.[2]
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]
