Carl Schneider (soccer)

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Carl Schneider
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-19) November 19, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2006–2007 Mequon United
2002–2010 Madison 56ers
2007–2010 La Follette Lancers
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Wisconsin Badgers 61 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Madison 56ers 6+ (1+)
2015 Des Moines Menace 6 (0)
2016–2019 IFK Åmål 40+ (2+)
2019–2020 Forward Madison 11 (0)
2021 Michigan Stars 24 (0)
2022 Forward Madison 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 18, 2023

Carl Schneider (born November 19, 1992) is a retired American soccer player who played as a defender.

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Career

Youth and college career

Schneider began his youth career with Madison 56ers, [1] [2] while also appearing for Mequon United in the Super Y League from 2006 to 2007. During high school, he appeared for the La Follette Lancers, where he was named Wisconsin State Journal Player of the Year and second team all-state as a senior after leading the team to their first Big Eight Conference title. [3] In 2012, Schneider joined the Wisconsin Badgers, making 61 appearances and scoring 2 goals for the team. [4]

Early club career

Between 2011 and 2014, Schneider appeared for the Madison 56ers senior team in the NPSL. [5] [6] He also appeared for the team in the 2013 U.S. Open Cup. [7] [8]

In 2015, he joined Des Moines Menace in the PDL. [9] [10] He made six league appearances for the team, [11] while also appearing in the second round of the 2015 U.S. Open Cup. [12] [13]

Move to Sweden

In 2016, Schneider trained with Bridges FC and participated on their European tour. [14] He was noticed by IFK Åmål in the Swedish sixth-division, the Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland, and signed with the team in July 2016. He helped the team gain promotion to Division 3. [15] In subsequent seasons, he made 40 league appearances, scoring 2 goals, and also appeared in the 2018–19 Svenska Cupen. [16] In 2018 he helped the team gain promotion to Division 2 of Swedish football.

Forward Madison

In 2019, Schneider returned to the United States after signing with hometown club Forward Madison FC for their inaugural season, competing in USL League One. [17] He became the first Madison native to sign with the team. [18] [19] He made his league debut for the club on April 13, 2019, in a 1–0 away defeat to North Texas SC. [20]

Michigan Stars

On April 6, 2021, Schneider joined National Independent Soccer Association side Michigan Stars FC. [21]

Return to Forward Madison

On March 28, 2022, Schneider returned to Forward Madison. [22] Schneider appeared in one game in his return for the club, starting in a 3–0 victory over Cleveland SC in the second round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.

Retirement

Schneider announced his retirement from professional soccer on a podcast following the 2022 season. [23]

Personal life

Schneider was born in Madison, Wisconsin. [24]

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