Patrick Schulte

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Updated through December 13, 2023

Columbus (2023): Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte played in 31 matches for the Columbus Crew, collecting 90 saves in the regular season and seven shutouts. Schulte started all six playoff matches for the Crew, tallying two shutouts. The keeper made his MLS debut in the first game of the season at Philadelphia (February 25). Schulte earned his first win in net against Atlanta United in his second start of the season (March 25) in the Crew’s 6-1 victory. He tallied his first MLS shutout in the next match against Real Salt Lake (April 1) and collected his second shutout in the following match at D.C. United (April 8). The goalkeeper tallied a career-high eight saves against New England (April 15). His third and fourth shutouts came against the LA Galaxy (May 17) and against Nashville SC (June 24). Schulte tied his career-high in saves against New York City FC (July 8). The keeper recorded another string of shutouts against FC Cincinnati (August 20) and Toronto FC (August 26). Schulte’s final shutout came against the Chicago Fire (September 20). In the 2023 postseason, Schulte started all six games for the Crew, recording two shutouts and 17 saves. Schulte became the youngest goalkeeper in Crew history to win an MLS Cup (22-years-old, 271 days) when he earned his first with the Black & Gold against LAFC (December 12).

Columbus Crew 2 (2022): Schulte appeared in 18 matches for the Crew 2 in their inaugural season, recording seven clean sheets. With 42 saves on the season, Schulte was named MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Year and named to the Best IX for the year. The keeper played in the playoff games for the Crew 2 where he helped lead the team to win the 2022 MLS Next Pro Cup.

St. Louis University (2019-21): Schulte made 51 appearances for the Billikens at the NCAA level. In his freshman year, he was named to the A-10 Conference All-Rookie team. Schulte won A-10 Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and was named to the All-Conference team. In 2021, he was named Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 Championship.