Jimmy Adrian Kaparos (born 25 December 2001) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen.[1]

Jimmy Kaparos
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Adrian Kaparos
Date of birth (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rot-Weiss Essen
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2011 ESCA Arnhem
2012–2014 FSV Waiblingen
2014–2017 VfB Stuttgart
2017–2020 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Schalke 04 II 55 (1)
2021 Schalke 04 1 (0)
2022–2023 PEC Zwolle 5 (0)
2023–2024 Schalke 04 II 30 (4)
2024 Schalke 04 1 (0)
2024– Rot-Weiss Essen 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Career

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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.[2]

He became part of the Schalke 04 II team competing in the Regionalliga for the 2021–22 season.[3]

On 15 July 2022, PEC Zwolle announced the signing of Kaparos on a two-year contract.[4] His contract with PEC Zwolle was terminated by mutual consent on 12 July 2023.[5]

On 13 July 2023, he returned to Schalke 04 II.[6]

On 24 May 2024, Kaparos signed with Rot-Weiss Essen in 3. Liga.[7]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Kaparos is from a Dominican mother and a Greek father, he holds a Greek passport.

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 May 2024[8]
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 II 2020–21 Regionalliga West 26 0 26 0
2021–22 Regionalliga West 29 1 29 1
Total 55 1 55 1
Schalke 04 2020–21 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
PEC Zwolle 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 5 0 1 0 6 0
Schalke 04 II 2023–24 Regionalliga West 30 4 30 4
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 92 5 1 0 93 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Jimmy Kaparos at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 32. Round » 1899 Hoffenheim – FC Schalke 04 4:2". WorldFootball.net. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Kaparos | FC Schalke 04 II | Regionalliga West | 2021/22 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Kaparos tekent tweejarig contract in Zwolle". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 15 July 2022.
  5. ^ "PEC Zwolle neemt afscheid van drietal" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Zurück in der Knappenschmiede: Jimmy Kaparos wechselt in die U23". FC Schalke 04 (in German). 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ "ROT-WEISS ESSEN VERPFLICHTET JIMMY KAPAROS" [ROT-WEISS ESSEN SIGNS JIMMY KAPAROS] (in German). Rot-Weiss Essen. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ^ Jimmy Kaparos at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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