Loris Sven Karius was born on 22 June 1993 and is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Newcastle United.
15 Facts About Loris Karius
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Loris Karius was born in Biberach, Baden-Wurttemberg to Christine and Harald Loris Karius.
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Loris Karius attended Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach until his move to England in 2009 where he was then privately tutored.
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Loris Karius played for local team SG Mettenberg and SSV Ulm 1846 before joining VfB Stuttgart, where he rose through the youth ranks and appeared for the German under-16 national team against Macedonia in September 2008.
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Loris Karius played for the under-18 and the under-21 Manchester City teams, but did not make a senior appearance during his time in Manchester.
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On 11 January 2012, the move was made permanent with Loris Karius committing himself to a two-year deal with an option for a third year that would extend his contract to June 2015.
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Loris Karius made his Mainz 05 debut on 1 December 2012 in a Bundesliga match against Hannover 96 when he was substituted for Shawn Parker after goalkeeper Christian Wetklo had been sent off, which, aged 19 years and 5 months, made Karius the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in the Bundesliga for Mainz.
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On 24 October 2016, Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Loris Karius was Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper, ahead of Simon Mignolet.
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Loris Karius was deemed at fault for two of the goals that Liverpool conceded, the first and third: the first when his throw was blocked by Karim Benzema and deflected into the net; the second when he mishandled Gareth Bale's 40-yard strike.
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Loris Karius stated that his mistakes "lost the team the final".
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Five days later, Loris Karius underwent an examination at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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On 25 August 2018, Loris Karius joined Turkish club Besiktas on a two-year loan move.
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On 4 May 2020, Loris Karius terminated his contract with the Turkish outfit due to continuing issues regarding unpaid wages and after completing the majority of the two years agreed.
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On 12 September 2022, Loris Karius signed for Newcastle United on an initial contract until January 2023, which was later extended until the end of the season.
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Loris Karius represented Germany at all youth levels from under-16 onward, but his appearances were limited due to competition from other goalkeepers.