Henning Matriciani

Henning Matriciani (born 14 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.^[1]

Henning Matriciani

Matriciani in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lippstadt, Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	Schalke 04
Number	41
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–	Schalke 04 II	39	(0)
2021–	Schalke 04	60	(0)
2024–2025	→ Waldhof Mannheim (loan)	33	(1)
International career
2023	Germany U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 August 2025

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.^[2] He signed a professional contract with the club on 28 September 2021, lasting until 2024.^[3]

On 26 August 2024, he joined Waldhof Mannheim on a season-long loan.^[4]

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.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 August 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SV Lippstadt	2018–19	Regionalliga West	2	0	—		2	0
	2019–20	Regionalliga West	15	0	—		15	0
	Total		17	0	—		17	0
Schalke 04 II	2020–21	Regionalliga West	30	0	—		30	0
	2021–22	Regionalliga West	7	0	—		7	0
	2022–23	Regionalliga West	1	0	—		1	0
	2025–26	Regionalliga West	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		39	0	—		39	0
Schalke 04	2020–21	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	12	0	0	0	12	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	22	0	1	0	23	0
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	25	0	2	0	27	0
	Total		60	0	3	0	63	0
Waldhof Mannheim (loan)	2024–25	3. Liga	33	1	—		33	1
Career total			149	1	3	0	152	1