Jimmy Kaparos
{{Short description|Dominican footballer (born 2001)}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jimmy Kaparos
| image =
| full_name = Jimmy Adrian Kaparos
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|12|25}}
| birth_place = Arnhem, Netherlands
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Rot-Weiss Essen
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2006–2011
| youthclubs1 = ESCA Arnhem
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = FSV Waiblingen
| youthyears3 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs3 = VfB Stuttgart
| youthyears4 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs4 = Schalke 04
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Schalke 04 II
| caps1 = 55
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = Schalke 04
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = PEC Zwolle
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Schalke 04 II
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = Schalke 04
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Rot-Weiss Essen
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Dominican Republic
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 =1
| club-update = 20 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 15 June 2025
}}
Jimmy Adrian Kaparos (born 25 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{German football updater|Essen}} club Rot-Weiss Essen.{{WorldFootball.net}} Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team.
Career
Kaparos made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 8 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Amine Harit against 1899 Hoffenheim. The away match finished as a 4–2 loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/bundesliga-2020-2021-1899-hoffenheim-fc-schalke-04/ |title=Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 32. Round » 1899 Hoffenheim – FC Schalke 04 4:2 |work=WorldFootball.net |date=8 May 2021 |access-date=8 May 2021}}
He became part of the Schalke 04 II team competing in the Regionalliga for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |title=Jimmy Kaparos {{!}} FC Schalke 04 II {{!}} Regionalliga West {{!}} 2021/22 {{!}} Spielerprofil |url=https://www.kicker.de/jimmy-kaparos/spieler |website=kicker |access-date=18 February 2022 |language=de}}
On 15 July 2022, PEC Zwolle announced the signing of Kaparos on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/jimmy-kaparos-tekent-tweejarig-contract-in-zwolle|title=Jimmy Kaparos tekent tweejarig contract in Zwolle|website=PEC Zwolle|date=15 July 2022|language=nl}} His contract with PEC Zwolle was terminated by mutual consent on 12 July 2023.{{cite web|publisher=PEC Zwolle|url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/pec-zwolle-neemt-afscheid-van-drietal|title=PEC Zwolle neemt afscheid van drietal|date=12 July 2023|language=nl}}
On 13 July 2023, he returned to Schalke 04 II.{{cite web|url=https://schalke04.de/knappenschmiede/personal/kaparos-wechselt-in-die-u23/|title=Zurück in der Knappenschmiede: Jimmy Kaparos wechselt in die U23|website=FC Schalke 04|date=13 July 2023|language=de}}
On 24 May 2024, Kaparos signed with Rot-Weiss Essen in 3. Liga.{{cite web|publisher=Rot-Weiss Essen|url=https://www.rot-weiss-essen.de/2024/05/24/rot-weiss-essen-kaparos-jimmy/|title=ROT-WEISS ESSEN VERPFLICHTET JIMMY KAPAROS |trans-title=ROT-WEISS ESSEN SIGNS JIMMY KAPAROS|date=24 May 2024|access-date=4 July 2024|language=de}}
International career
Kaparos was born in the Netherlands to a Greek father and a Dominican mother. He holds a Dominican Republic passport.{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/40ca2271-ae86-551a-58a1-07049b725208/25_GC_Preliminary_Rosters.pdf|title=National team roster – 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup|page=8 |publisher=CONCACAF|accessdate=20 May 2025}} He was called up to the Dominican Republic national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.https://www.fedofutbol.do/republica-dominicana-anuncia-sus-convocados-para-partidos-de-eliminatorias-mundialistas-y-copa-oro-en-junio/
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 20 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|564354}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Schalke 04 II
|26 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Regionalliga West |29 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 55 | 1 | |
| Schalke 04
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 II
|Regionalliga West |30 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 4 | |
| Schalke 04
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rot-Weiss Essen
|28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!120 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 5 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|Dominican Republic
|2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaparos goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jimmy Kaparos | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 10 June 2025 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | {{fb|DMA}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Kicker}}
- {{Soccerway|564354}}
{{Dominican Republic squad 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaparos, Jimmy}}
Category:Dominican Republic people of Greek descent
Category:Dutch people of Dominican Republic descent
Category:Dutch people of Greek descent
Category:Sportspeople of Greek descent
Category:Sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent
Category:Footballers from Arnhem
Category:Dominican Republic men's footballers
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:FC Schalke 04 II players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:Rot-Weiss Essen players
Category:Dominican Republic men's international footballers
Category:2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:Dominican Republic expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dominican Republic expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany