Henning Matriciani

Henning Matriciani
Matriciani in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Lippstadt, Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions
Youth career
2006–2011 SuS Bad Westernkotten
2011–2014 SV Lippstadt
2014–2016 Arminia Bielefeld
2016–2019 SV Lippstadt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 SV Lippstadt 17 (0)
2020–2025 Schalke 04 II 39 (0)
2021–2026 Schalke 04 61 (0)
2024–2025 → Waldhof Mannheim (loan) 33 (1)
International career
2023 Germany U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2026

Henning Matriciani (born 14 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back.

Club career

Matriciani made his first team debut for Schalke 04 in a 4–3 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt on 15 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute. He signed a professional contract with the club on 28 September 2021, lasting until 2024.

On 26 August 2024, he joined Waldhof Mannheim on a season-long loan.

International career

Matriciani debuted for the German U-21 national team in a 0–0 draw against Romania on 28 March 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute.

Career statistics

As of 2 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SV Lippstadt 2018–19 Regionalliga West 20—20
2019–20 Regionalliga West 150—150
Total 170—170
Schalke 04 II 2020–21 Regionalliga West 300—300
2021–22 Regionalliga West 70—70
2022–23 Regionalliga West 10—10
2025–26 Regionalliga West 10—10
Total 390—390
Schalke 04 2020–21 Bundesliga 100010
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 12000120
2022–23 Bundesliga 22010230
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 25020270
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 100010
Total 61030640
Waldhof Mannheim (loan) 2024–25 3. Liga 331—331
Career total 1501301531

Honours

Schalke 04

References

  1. 1 2 3 Henning Matriciani at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Henning Matriciani: A call from Gerald Asamoah changed everything". FC Schalke 04. 29 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Henning Matriciani signs professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 28 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Henning Matriciani joins Waldhof Mannheim on loan". FC Schalke 04. 26 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Henning Matriciani makes Germany U21 debut". FC Schalke 04. 28 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Elversberg siegt – Schalke ist Meister!". bundesliga.com (in German). 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.