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Loris Karius
Karius playing forLiverpoolin the2018 UEFA Champions League final
Personal information
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 2 (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)

Loris Sven Karius(born 22 June 1993) is a German professionalfootballerwho plays as agoalkeeperand is currently afree agent.Karius represented Germany atyouth level.

Karius began his career withVfB Stuttgartbefore moving toManchester Cityin 2009. After two years in Manchester City's youth system, he returned to Germany withMainz 05.He established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for theBundesligaside before transferring toLiverpoolin 2016 for a fee of £4.75 million. Karius would go on to play in the2018 UEFA Champions League finalwith the club, suffering a 3–1 defeat toReal Madrid.After loan spells atBeşiktaşandUnion Berlin,he left Liverpool in 2022 and joinedNewcastle United.In 2024, he left Newcastle.

Early life[edit]

Karius was born inBiberach,Baden-Württemberg to Christine and Harald Karius.[4]Harald intended for his son to become amotocrossrider, but Loris' grandfather, Karl, encouraged him to focus on football.[5]

Karius attendedPestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberachuntil his move to England in 2009 where he was then privately tutored.[6]

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Karius played for local team SG Mettenberg andSSV Ulm 1846before joiningVfB Stuttgart,where he rose through the youth ranks and appeared for the German under-16 national team against Macedonia in September 2008.[7]Manchester Cityinvited Karius and his family to England after watching him in Germany's under-16 game against Azerbaijan, and completed his signing on 1 July 2009.[8]Karius played for the under-18 and the under-21 Manchester City teams, but did not make a senior appearance during his time in Manchester.[9][10]

Mainz 05[edit]

Karius withMainz 05in 2015

He was loaned toMainz 05in August 2011, where he played for Mainz 05's reserve team,Mainz 05 II,in theRegionalliga.On 11 January 2012, the move was made permanent with Karius committing himself to a two-year deal with an option for a third year that would extend his contract to June 2015.[11]He made his Mainz 05 debut on 1 December 2012 in aBundesligamatch againstHannover 96when he was substituted forShawn Parkerafter goalkeeperChristian Wetklohad been sent off, which, aged 19 years and 5 months, made Karius the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in the Bundesliga for Mainz.[5][12]He made no further appearances in the 2012–13 season, but established himself as first-choice goalkeeper in the 2013–14 season and on 12 January 2015 signed a three-year contract extension.[13]Karius was ever-present in the2015–16 season,keeping nine clean sheets, saving two penalties and being voted the second-best goalkeeper in the league in a poll of 235 fellow Bundesliga players, ranking behind onlyManuel Neuer.[14][15]

Liverpool[edit]

Karius lining up forLiverpoolin 2017

2016–17 season[edit]

On 24 May 2016, Karius signed withLiverpoolfor a fee of £4.75 million on a five-year deal.[16][17]He was given the number 1 shirt.[18]

Karius made his Liverpool debut in a 3–0League Cupwin overDerby Countyon 20 September 2016.[19]He played his firstPremier Leaguematch againstHull City,which ended in a 5–1 victory for the Reds, on 24 September.[20]Karius recorded his first Premier Leagueclean sheeton 17 October, in a 0–0 draw with rivalsManchester United.[21]On 24 October 2016,Jürgen Kloppconfirmed that Karius was Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper, ahead ofSimon Mignolet.[22]After two sub-par performances in early December, which included spillingLewis Cook's tame shot into the path ofNathan Akéto tap home into an empty net to giveBournemoutha 4–3 win, Karius was dropped from the starting eleven. Regarding this decision, Klopp stated he wanted to take Karius "out the firing line," and that "Karius is a young goalkeeper. He will bounce back."[23]

2017–18 season[edit]

In the 2018Champions League quarter-finalsecond leg away toManchester City,with the aggregate scoreline at 3–1 to Liverpool, Karius was involved in a controversial incident when he failed to clear a cross into the penalty area, punching the ball down which ricocheted off teammateJames Milnerand into the path of City wingerLeroy Sanéwho scored, only for the linesman to give offside.[24]In Liverpool's Champions League semi-final home leg againstRoma,with the scoreline at 0–0, Karius letAleksandar Kolarov's shot go through his hands with the ball then hitting the crossbar, before Liverpool went on to win 5–2.[25]In the away game in Rome, Karius was involved in a contested incident when he came rushing out of his goal and brought downEdin Džekoinside the penalty area, but instead of a penalty and red card the linesman gave offside in whatThe Telegraphcalled "an extremely tight call".[26]Minutes later, Karius parried a Roma shot into the path of Džeko which levelled the score for Roma at 2–2, before the game finished 4–2 to Roma but 7–6 to Liverpool on aggregate.[26]

Karius started for Liverpool againstReal Madridin the2018 UEFA Champions League final,which his side lost 3–1.[27]He was deemed at fault for two of the goals that Liverpool conceded, the first and third: the first when his throw was blocked byKarim Benzemaand deflected into the net; the second when he mishandledGareth Bale's 40-yard strike.[28]

After the match, Karius wept and tearfully apologised to Liverpool fans who remained in the stands.[29]He also stated that his mistakes "lost the team the final".[30]After the match, Karius received onlinedeath threats,mainly onTwitter,which promptedMerseyside Policeto launch an investigation.[31][32]Five days later, Karius underwent an examination atMassachusetts General Hospital.Medics concluded he had suffered a concussion from an elbow to his head, reportedly fromSergio Ramosjust minutes before his first mistake. Doctors, however, did not pinpoint the exact moment he was concussed. According to doctorRoss Zafonte,it was possible the concussion affected his performance.[33][34]Later, on 6 July, at the start of pre season, Klopp stated that Karius was "100% influenced by his concussion", leading to his errors, with Klopp saying "We don't use it as an excuse, we use it as an explanation. For me, it's 100% the explanation [for his performance]. He was influenced by that knock – that is 100%".[35][36][37]

Loans[edit]

In July 2018, Liverpool broke the world transfer fee record for a goalkeeper when they signedAlissonfor an initial fee of €62.5 million (£56 million), potentially rising to €72 million (£66.8 million) with performance-based bonuses. The signing effectively relegated Karius to a backup role.[38]On 25 August 2018, Karius joined Turkish clubBeşiktaşon a two-year loan move.[39][40]On 8 December 2018, he made several saves againstAlanyasporin a scoreless draw.[41]In March 2019, he sought legal action against Beşiktaş for back payment of four months' wages which he alleged the club had failed to pay him.[42]On 4 May 2020, Karius terminated his contract with the Turkish outfit due to continuing issues regarding unpaid wages and after completing the majority of the two years agreed.[43][44]

On 28 September, Karius was loaned to German sideUnion Berlinfor the 2020–21 season.[45]On 22 December 2020, Karius made his debut in a 3–2 defeat againstSC Paderbornin theGerman DFB Pokal.[46][47]On 13 February 2021, he made his first start in theBundesligafor Union Berlin in a goalless draw againstSchalke 04.[48]In July 2021, Karius returned to Liverpool.[49]However, manager Jürgen Klopp stated in January 2022 that Karius would not be included in the squad; he made no further official appearances for the club until the end of his contract.[50]It was confirmed in June that Karius would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of the month.[51]

Newcastle United[edit]

On 12 September 2022, Karius signed forNewcastle Unitedon an initial contract until January 2023,[52]which was later extended until the end of the season.[53]On 26 February 2023, despite having not made a prior appearance for Newcastle, Karius made his debut for the club in the2023 EFL Cup finalin a 2–0 loss againstManchester United.This appearance came about due to first-choiceNick Popereceiving a red card against Liverpool on 18 February, and backupMartin Dúbravkabeing cup-tied having appeared for Newcastle's cup final opponent earlier in the season whilst on loan. The match was Karius's first in two years and his first for an English club since the2018 UEFA Champions League final.Despite the result, Karius was praised for his performance, making eight saves during the contest.[54]On 9 July 2023, the club announced he had signed a one-year extension.[55]

On 24 February 2024, Karius made his first Premier League appearance in six seasons, in a 4–1 loss toArsenal.[56]Karius was not expected to start the match, but both goalkeepers ahead of him were unavailable, since Pope had been injured since November 2023 and Dúbravka had been ruled out with illness the day of.[57]At the end of the season, Newcastle decided not to offer a new contract to Karius, and he departed from the club on 1 July 2024.[58]

International career[edit]

Karius represented Germany at all youth levels from under-16 onward, but his appearances were limited due to competition from other goalkeepers.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

Karius has been in a relationship with Italian television presenter and modelDiletta Leottasince 2022. In March 2023, they announced that she was pregnant and expecting their first child. The couple got engaged later in the year, and Leotta gave birth to their first daughter, named Aria, on 16 August 2023.[59]They got married on June 22, 2024, at a private ceremony on the island ofVulcano,Sicilyon Leotta's country of birthItaly.[60]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 24 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mainz 05 II 2011–12[61] Regionalliga West 18 0 — — — 18 0
2012–13[61] Regionalliga Südwest 6 0 — — — 6 0
2013–14[61] Regionalliga Südwest 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Mainz 05 2011–12[61] Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2012–13[61] Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2013–14[61] Bundesliga 23 0 0 0 — — 23 0
2014–15[61] Bundesliga 33 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 36 0
2015–16[61] Bundesliga 34 0 2 0 — — 36 0
Total 91 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 96 0
Liverpool 2016–17[62] Premier League 10 0 3 0 3 0 — 16 0
2017–18[63] Premier League 19 0 1 0 0 0 13[d] 0 33 0
2021–22[61] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 29 0 4 0 3 0 13 0 49 0
Beşiktaş(loan) 2018–19[61] Süper Lig 30 0 0 0 — 5[c] 0 35 0
2019–20[61] Süper Lig 25 0 2 0 — 5[c] 0 32 0
Total 55 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 67 0
Union Berlin(loan) 2020–21[61] Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Newcastle United 2022–23[64] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2023–24[65] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 207 0 10 0 4 0 25 0 246 0
  1. ^IncludesDFB-Pokal,FA CupandTurkish Cup
  2. ^IncludesEFL Cup
  3. ^abcAppearances inUEFA Europa League
  4. ^Appearances inUEFA Champions League

Honours[edit]

Liverpool

Newcastle United

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