Kevin Schumacher

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Schumacher

| alt = Kevin Schumacher wearing a blue jacket with F.C. Hansa logo on it

| image = Kevin_Schumacher_FCH_2024-04-21.JPG

| caption = Kevin Schumacher

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Salzhemmendorf, Germany

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Left winger

| currentclub = Hansa Rostock

| clubnumber = 13

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015 | youthclubs1 = BW Salzhemmendorf

| years1 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = SpVgg Bad Pyrmont | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 26

| years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Germania Egestorf/Langreder | caps2 = 65 | goals2 = 11

| years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Werder Bremen II | caps3 = 44 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = TSV Havelse | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2021– | clubs5 = Hansa Rostock | caps5 = 89 | goals5 = 3

| club-update = 7 October 2024

}}

Kevin Schumacher (born 24 December 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger for {{German football updater|Rostock}} club Hansa Rostock.

After starting his career at {{ill|SpVgg Bad Pyrmont|de}} in 2015, Schumacher joined Regionalliga Nord side 1. FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder in 2016 after 26 goals in 30 games for Bad Pyrmont. In summer 2018, he signed for Werder Bremen II, also in the Regionalliga Nord. After two seasons with Werder Bremen II, he joined TSV Havelse before signing for 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock in summer 2021.

Career

=Youth and amateur=

Schumacher began his youth career at BW Salzhemmendorf at the age of 5.{{Cite web |title=Spielvereinigung Bad Pyrmont von 1920 e.V. - Interview Kevin Schumacher |url=https://www.spvgg-badpyrmont.de/aktuelles/13/150.htm |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=www.spvgg-badpyrmont.de |language=de |archive-date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726142824/https://www.spvgg-badpyrmont.de/aktuelles/13/150.htm |url-status=dead }} He progressed through all the youth teams at the club up to A-Youth level.{{Cite web |date=3 June 2015 |title=A-Jugend von Blau-Weiß Salzhemmendorf erringt achten Meistertitel: ...und jährlich grüßt das Murmeltier |url=https://www.leinetal24.de/lokales/salzhemmendorf/und-jaehrlich-gruesst-murmeltier-5071229.html |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=leinetal24.de}} In summer 2015, Schumacher transferred to {{ill|SpVgg Bad Pyrmont|de}} in the Bezirksliga Hannover Staffel 4. Schumacher was part of the Bad Pyrmont side promoted to the Fußball-Landesliga Niedersachsen in 2016 as champions of the Bezirksliga Hannover Staffel 4.{{Cite web |title=Der Kanonier |url=https://www.dewezet.de/sportgala-weserbergland_artikel,-der-kanonier-_arid,2333862.html |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=www.dewezet.de |language=de}} He was also their top scorer with 26 goals in 30 matches and attracted the interest of other clubs.{{Cite web |date=31 May 2016 |title=Germania Egestorf buhlt um Torschützenkönig aus der Bezirksliga |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/germania-egestorf-buhlt-um-torschutzenkonig-aus-der-bezirksliga/ |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=sportbuzzer.de}} Despite initial disagreement between the two clubs over the transfer fee due,{{Cite web |date=13 July 2016 |title="Fall Schumacher" wird immer kurioser: 1. FC Germania und SpVgg Bad Pyrmont streiten öffentlich über Ablösehöhe |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/fall-schumacher-wird-immer-kurioser-1-fc-germania-und-spvgg-bad-pyrmont-streiten/ |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=sportbuzzer.de}} he signed for Regionalliga Nord side 1. FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder in July 2016.{{Cite web |date=23 July 2016 |title=Perfekt! Kevin Schumacher wechselt nach Egestorf |url=https://www.dewezet.de/startseite_artikel,-perfekt-kevin-schumacher-wechselt-nach-egestorf-_arid,818980.html |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=dewezet.de}}

Under coach Jan Zimmermann, Schumacher debuted on 3 August 2016 in a 3–0 defeat to VfV 06 Hildesheim in the Lower Saxony Cup quarter-final,{{Cite web |date=4 August 2016 |title=Kevin Schumacher: Zehn Debüt-Minuten beim 0:3 in Hildesheim |url=https://www.awesa.de/fussballrss/37/38/22512.htm |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=www.awesa.de |language=de}} with Schumacher making his Regionalliga debut three days later, coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Christoph Beismann in a 4–0 defeat to VfB Lübeck.{{Cite web |title=Kevin Schumacher – Einsätze 2016/17 |url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-schumacher/spieler/dfb-pokal/2016-17/1-fc-g-egestorf-langreder |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} He scored his first goal of the season on matchday 10 with the third goal of a 4–0 victory over SV Eichede. Over the course of the season, Schumacher scored 4 goals in 32 league matches as Germania achieved a 10th-placed league finish. He scored 7 in 33 league games the following season, missing just one game through suspension as the club finished 5th in the league table.{{Cite web |title=Kevin Schumacher – Einsätze 2017/18 |url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-schumacher/spieler/regionalliga-nord/2017-18/1-fc-g-egestorf-langreder |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}

In summer 2018, Schumacher signed for fellow Regionalliga Nord side Werder Bremen II.{{Cite web |date=20 June 2018 |title=Germania Egestorfs Offensivjuwel Kevin Schumacher wechselt zum SV Werder Bremen |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/germania-egestorf-langreder-kevin-schumacher-wechsel-sv-werder-bremen/ |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=sportbuzzer.de}} He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season, starting in a 0–0 draw with VfL Wolfsburg II.{{Cite web |title=Kevin Schumacher – Einsätze 2018/19 |url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-schumacher/spieler/regionalliga-nord/2018-19/werder-bremen-ii |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over Hamburger SV II during the third matchday. Schumacher made 26 appearances and scored 4 goals as Werder Bremen II finished 3rd in the Regionalliga Nord. He scored once in 18 games across the 2019–20 season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |title=Kevin Schumacher – Einsätze 2019/20 |url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-schumacher/spieler/regionalliga-nord/2019-20/werder-bremen-ii |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |title=Saisonabbruch in der Regionalliga Nord: Lübeck steigt auf |url=https://www.kicker.de/saisonabbruch_in_der_regionalliga_nord_luebeck_steigt_auf-778421/artikel |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} He left Werder Bremen reserves at the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=10 June 2020 |title=Trio der U23 verlässt Werder Bremen |url=https://www.kreiszeitung.de/werder-bremen/werder-bremen-u23-transfers-wechsel-kevin-schumacher-malte-karbstein-van-berg-fussball-13791525.html |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=kreiszeitung.de}}

In June 2020, Schumacher signed a one-year contract TSV Havelse, reuniting him with former Egestorf/Langreder coach Jan Zimmermann.{{Cite web |date=18 June 2020 |title="Der Traum lebt": Mit Kevin Schumacher scheint der TSV Havelse ein Glücksgriff gelungen zu sein |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/kevin-schumacher-tsv-havelse-wechsel-jan-zimmermann-regionalliga-werder/ |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=sportbuzzer.de}} Schumacher made his debut for Havelse on 23 August 2020 against BSV Rehden in the Lower Saxony Cup final, which was originally due to be played in May 2020; Havelse won 4–1.{{Cite web |title="Richtig guter Fußball, tolle Tore": TSV Havelse holt sich das Ding (mit vielen Fotos!) |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/tsv-havelse-niedersachsenpokal-bsv-sw-rehden-mainz-05-trainer-jan-zimmermann/ |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=Sportbuzzer.de |language=de}} Schumacher scored once in 9 league matches prior to the suspension of the season in November 2020.{{Cite web |title=Abbruch der Regionalliga Nordost offiziell |url=https://www.kicker.de/abbruch-der-regionalliga-nordost-offiziell-802468/artikel |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} The league season was cancelled in April 2021 with Havelse qualifying for the promotion play-offs after the top teams in both groups of the Regionalliga Nord did not apply for a 3. Liga license.{{Cite web |title=HSC gerettet, Havelse in Relegation: Saison in Regionalliga Nord wird abgebrochen |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/fussball-regionalliga-nord-abbruch-saison-absteiger-havelse-hsc-stebani/ |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=Sportbuzzer.de |language=de}} Schumacher played in both legs of the play-off against 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 with Havelse promoted to the 3. Liga after both legs were won 1–0 with Schumacher having scored Havelse's second leg goal.{{Cite web |title=Greenkeeper-Duo sichert Havelse den Aufstieg gegen Schweinfurt |url=https://www.kicker.de/havelse-gegen-schweinfurt-2021-liga-relegation-4708403/spielbericht |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}

=Hansa Rostock=

On 2 July 2021, Schumacher joined Hansa Rostock on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=2 July 2021 |title=F.C. Hansa Rostock verpflichtet Linksaußen Kevin Schumacher vom Aufsteiger TSV Havelse |url=https://www.fc-hansa.de/news/f-c-hansa-rostock-verpflichtet-linksaussen-kevin-schumacher-vom-aufsteiger-tsv-havelse.html |access-date=24 July 2021 |work=fc-hansa.de}} Under Hansa coach Jens Härtel, he made his professional debut on 24 July 2021 in a 3–1 home defeat to Karlsruher SC.{{Cite web |title=Hansa Rostock verliert bei Zweitliga-Comeback gegen Karlsruhe |url=https://www.ndr.de/sport/fussball/Hansa-Rostock-verliert-bei-Zweitliga-Comeback-gegen-Karlsruhe,hansa10212.html |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=www.ndr.de |language=de}} He made 22 2. Bundesliga appearances across the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |title=Kevin Schumacher – Einsätze 2021/22 |url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-schumacher/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2021-22/hansa-rostock |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}