Alex Schalk

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Alex Schalk
Personal information
Full name Alex Adrianus Antonius Schalk [1]
Date of birth (1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
Number 30
Youth career
Beek Vooruit
NAC Breda
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 NAC Breda 58 (10)
2014 → PSV (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Jong PSV (loan) 16 (6)
2014–2015 Go Ahead Eagles 22 (4)
2015–2018 Ross County 87 (21)
2018–2022 Servette 100 (29)
2022–2024 Urawa Red Diamonds 19 (3)
2024– ADO Den Haag 23 (4)
International career
2012–2013 Netherlands U20 4 (3)
2011–2013 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:49, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Alex Adrianus Antonius Schalk (born 7 August 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag.

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Schalk began his career at NAC Breda, earning the nickname " Der Bomber van Breda" for his goal-scoring abilities. He went on to play for PSV, Go Ahead Eagles, and Ross County, where he scored the decisive goal in the 2015–16 Scottish League Cup final. Following a successful spell at Servette in Switzerland, where he made 100 league appearances, and a stint with Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan, Schalk returned to the Netherlands, signing with ADO Den Haag in 2024.

Career

Schalk came through the youth ranks of NAC Breda, earning the nickname of " Der Bomber van Breda" because of his reputation as a footballer with remarkable goalscoring instincts, comparable to legendary German striker Gerd Müller. [3] On 1 May 2011, he made his senior debut for NAC against Heracles Almelo in the 33rd round of the 2010–11 Eredivisie season, replacing Ömer Bayram in the 85th minute. The match ended in a 2–1 home loss. [4] On 9 August 2011, Schalk agreed to a new two-year contract at NAC until June 2013. [5]

After losing perspective on playing matches for NAC Breda, Schalk was sent on loan to PSV, where he played for Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV. He scored six times in 16 matches for the Eerste Divisie side. On 28 June 2014, Schalk signed a one-year deal with Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer.

Schalk moved to Scottish Premiership club Ross County in October 2015. [6] On 13 March 2016, he scored a late winner as Ross County won their first major silverware with a 2–1 victory over Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup final. [7] On 16 April 2017, in the 88th minute of a Premiership match at home to Celtic, he won a penalty which was converted to earn Ross County a 2–2 draw. The act was described as a "clear dive" while Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers accused Schalk of "blatant cheating". [8] [9] Days later, he was charged with committing an "act of simulation" and handed a two-game suspension by the Scottish Football Association's compliance officer which both he and his club accepted. [10]

After Ross County were relegated to the Scottish Championship, Schalk was allowed to leave and join the Swiss side Servette. [11] He made headlines in October 2019 after giving the middle finger to FC Sion fans after scoring a goal. As a result, he was suspended for two games. [12]

On 25 March 2022, Schalk signed with Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. [13] On 15 December 2023, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over León in the FIFA Club World Cup second round. [14]

On 12 January 2024, Schalk signed a contract with ADO Den Haag until June 2025, with an option to extend to 2026. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NAC Breda 2010–11 Eredivisie 1000———10
2011–12 Eredivisie32610———336
2012–13 Eredivisie20332———235
2013–14 Eredivisie5110———61
Total581052———6312
Jong PSV (loan) 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 166————166
Go Ahead Eagles 2014–15 Eredivisie20410——2 [lower-alpha 3] 0234
2015–16 Eerste Divisie2000—2 [lower-alpha 4] 0—40
Total22410—2020274
Ross County 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 2554232——329
2016–17 Scottish Premiership3252043——388
2017–18 Scottish Premiership30111052——3613
Total872172127——10630
Servette 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League 27910———289
2019–20 Swiss Super League 21720———227
2020–21 Swiss Super League311030—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0—3410
2021–22 Swiss Super League21323—1 [lower-alpha 5] 0—246
Total1002983—20—11032
Urawa Red Diamonds 2022 J1 League 12110003 [lower-alpha 6] 3—164
2023 J1 League7200423 [lower-alpha 6] 03 [lower-alpha 7] 1175
Total19310426331339
ADO Den Haag 2023–24 Eerste Divisie17310——2 [lower-alpha 8] 3206
2024–25 Eerste Divisie6100———61
Total23410——23267
Career total3257723716910374381100

Honours

Club

Ross County

Servette

Urawa Red Diamonds

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