| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Niklas Schulz | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | KäPa | ||
| 2016–2019 | HJK | ||
| 2020–2021 | KäPa | ||
| 2022 | PK Keski-Uusimaa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | JäPS | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Gravina | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | AC Oulu | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → OLS (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026 | |||
Karl Niklas Schulz (born 10 October 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga.
Schulz has played in the youth sectors of Käpylän Pallo, HJK Helsinki and PKKU, before making his senior debut with Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) in the second-tier Ykkönen in 2023. For the 2023–24 season, Schulz joined Italian Serie D club Gravina.
On 6 November 2024, Schulz signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.
His older brother Lasse Schulz is also a football goalkeeper, playing for Vendsyssel FF. They hold a dual citizenship of Finland and Germany.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PK Keski-Uusimaa II | 2022 | Kolmonen | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| JäPS | 2023 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| JäPS II | 2023 | Kolmonen | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Gravina | 2023–24 | Serie D | 15 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| OLS (loan) | 2025 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||