Loris Karius takes on important role in wild celebrations with ex-Man City hero
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCFormer Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius achieved promotion alongside a former Manchester City star with Schalke last weekend, and the squad then jetted out to Marbella to celebrateLoris Karius achieved promotion with Schalke last weekendLoris Karius and his Schalke teammates celebrated in style after the Gelsenkirchen club secured its return to the Bundesliga over the weekend.Schalke has spent the last three seasons in Germany's second tier following relegation in 2023, but will be back in the top flight next term. Former Liverpool star Karius started as Schalke secured the Bundesliga.
2 title with a 1-0 victory over Dusseldorf on Saturday, moving seven points clear at the top of the standings with just two games in the season remaining.The team celebrated with a trip to Marbella, and Schalke striker Edin Dzeko shared a video of Karius DJing on a boat during the celebrations.READ MORE: How Jules Kounde has fared for Barcelona this season as Liverpool eye 'significant offer'READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news as Reds plan Jules Kounde offer plus Alisson latestKarius joined Schalke in January 2025, after going several months without a club following his release by Newcastle at the end of the 2023-24 season.After playing just four times for Schalke during the second half of last season, Karius has appeared 29 times for Schalke this term, establishing himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper.It is the first time that Karius has reached double figures for appearances in a single season since 2019-20, when he was on loan from Liverpool at Turkish club Besiktas.As for Dzeko, he joined Schalke on a six-month contract in January to aid with the club's promotion push, having spent the first half of the season at Fiorentina following his departure from Fenerbahce.Content cannot be displayed without consentThe veteran Bosnian has certainly helped, too, scoring six goals in nine appearances for Schalke.Unfortunately for goalkeeper Karius, most soccer fans' main memory of him is his Champions League final performance for Liverpool in 2018.Karius made costly blunders for two of Real Madrid's goals that night, although after the game it was revealed that he was suffering with a concussion after falling victim to Sergio Ramos's dark arts.READ MORE: 16 players face missing Liverpool vs Chelsea as Alisson and Alexander Isak updates loomREAD MORE: 'Angry' Diego Simeone in another touchline bust-up after Liverpool red cardLiverpool signed Alisson just weeks after that final, and Karius never player for Liverpool again, although he remained contracted to the Reds until 2022.Karius spent the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons on loan at Besiktas, where he was a regular, before spending the 2020-21 season on loan at Union Berlin, although he made just four appearances for the Bundesliga club.Karius remained at Liverpool for the final year of his contract in 2021-22 but was not included in the Reds' squad for the season, and joined Newcastle as a free agent later in 2022, although he made just two appearances in two years for the Magpies before exiting and eventually finding his home at Schalke.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FC