Patrick Schulte

Patrick Timothy Schulte (/ˈʃʌlti/ SHUL-tee; born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and the United States national team.

Patrick Schulte

Schulte with Columbus Crew in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Timothy Schulte[1]
Date of birth	(2001-03-13) March 13, 2001 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Columbus Crew
Number	28
Youth career
2012–2017	St. Louis Scott Gallagher
2017–2019	Saint Louis FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Saint Louis Billikens	51	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Saint Louis FC	0	(0)
2021	St. Louis Scott Gallagher	9	(0)
2022–	Columbus Crew	70	(0)
2022	Columbus Crew 2	15	(0)
International career‡
2019–2020	United States U20	2	(0)
2023–2024	United States U23	7	(0)
2024–	United States	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:40, 15 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 18, 2025

Early career and college

Originally starting out as a winger, Schulte moved into goal when he was "11 or 12" while playing for St. Louis Scott Gallagher's youth team.^[2][3][4] In 2017, he moved to the academy of Saint Louis FC (affiliates with St. Louis Scott Gallagher).^[5] In 2019, Schulte signed to the first team on an Academy Contract and started in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fixture against Des Moines Menace on May 15, helping the team progress via penalty shootout by saving three of the four penalties that he faced.^[6][7]

In 2019, Schulte committed to playing college soccer at Saint Louis University.^[8] In three seasons with the Billikens, Schulte went on to make 51 appearances and record 22 shutouts. During his freshman year, he made a career-high seven saves in a 6–2 win at Marquette on October 1, 2019,^[9] and was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie team. His sophomore year saw Schulte take Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and be named A-10 first-team All-Conference. In 2021, he was again named A-10 first-team All-Conference, as well as United Soccer Coaches second-team All-Region, and Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 Championship.^[10]

While at college, Schulte also played in the USL League Two, making nine regular season appearances for St. Louis Scott Gallagher during the 2021 season.^[11][12]

On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Schulte would leave college early and sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, allowing him to enter the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.^[13][14]

Club career

Columbus Crew

On January 11, 2022, Schulte was selected 12th overall by Columbus Crew in the MLS SuperDraft.^[15][16]

In 2022, Schulte spent time with the Crew's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2, winning the inaugural MLS Next Pro Cup and the MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Year award.^[17]

In the first game of the 2023 MLS season, first team goalkeeper Eloy Room was left out of the lineup due to visa issues and Schulte earned his first start with the senior team. He didn't play again until March 26 when Room was left out of the lineup once again, this time due to injury. Schulte went on to win the 2023 MLS Cup with the Crew, starting every remaining MLS regular season and playoff game.^[18]

Schulte started all matches for Columbus during their 2024 Champions Cup campaign. After an early mishandling of the ball led to a Tigres UANL goal, Schulte redeemed himself by making two saves in the penalty shootout, helping Columbus pull off the upset and continue their historic run to the tournament final.^[19][4] Following the conclusion of the tournament, he was selected to the Best XI and was named Best Goalkeeper of the tournament.^[20][21]

International career

Schulte was called up for a training camp with the United States under-18 team in 2019,^[22] and appeared twice for the under-20's.^[23][6]

Schulte made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly against Slovenia.^[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 1, 2024^[25]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		Other[d]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Columbus Crew	2023	MLS	31	0	—		6	0	—		1	0	38	0
	2024		27	0	—		2	0	7	0	3	0	39	0
	2025		0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		58	0	0	0	8	0	7	0	4	0	74	0
Columbus Crew 2 (loan)	2022	MLS Next Pro	15	0	—		3	0	—		—		18	0
Career total			73	0	0	0	11	0	7	0	4	0	92	0

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup
2. Includes MLS Cup playoffs, MLS Next Pro playoffs
3. Includes CONCACAF Champions Cup
4. Includes Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup

International

As of match played January 18, 2025^[26]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2024	2	0
	2025	1	0
Total		3	0

Honors

Columbus Crew 2

• MLS Next Pro Cup: 2022
• MLS Next Pro Regular Season Champion: 2022

Columbus Crew

• MLS Cup: 2023
• Leagues Cup: 2024
• CONCACAF Champions Cup runner-up: 2024

Individual

• MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022
• MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Month: August 2022
• MLS Next Pro Best XI: 2022
• CONCACAF Champions Cup Best Goalkeeper: 2024^[20]
• CONCACAF Champions Cup Best XI: 2024^[21]