GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke has signed former Germany left winger Robin Gosens on loan from Italian side Fiorentina.
Schalke, which secured its promotion back to the Bundesliga last season, said on Friday the 32-year-old Gosens was joining on a contract that can lead to a permanent deal should certain conditions be met.
Kicker magazine reports these include Schalke securing its status in the top division next season and Gosens making a set number of appearances for the club.
“We’re delighted that Robin Gosens has chosen us. We’re getting a player of immense quality and a true leader for our squad,” Schalke sporting director Youri Mulder said. “Over the past few years, Robin has demonstrated his commitment, mentality, and an unwavering drive for success at both club and international levels.”
Gosens made 24 appearances for Germany, the last of those in 2025.
He joined Fiorentina in 2024 from Union Berlin — his only previous Bundesliga club — after stints at Inter Milan and Atalanta, where he first rose to prominence after beginning his career in the Netherlands.
Gosens was born to a German mother and Dutch father in Emmerich, a German town near the Dutch border. He joined Dutch team Vitesse Arnhem before his 18th birthday in 2012.
Gosens played top-division football in the Netherlands for Heracles Almelo before joining Atalanta in 2017. Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini brought out the best from the tireless player in a 3-4-3 formation, where he played as a left back or winger.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Pickleball Read morePickleball
Dirk van Ulden said:
CA Is Burning said:
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.