Edwin Schal

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Edwin Schal
Personal information
Full name Edwien Reinier Schal
Date of birth (1943-10-04) October 4, 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Surinam
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Tuna
Transvaal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1981 Transvaal ? (?)
International career‡
1976 Suriname Olympic 2 (2)
1966–1977 Suriname 19 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 15, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 15, 2015

Edwien Reinier Schal (born October 4, 1943), known as Wiene Schal is a retired Surinamese footballer who started his career as a forward for SV Transvaal in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team. A striker for the majority of his career, he was utilized more as defender towards the end of his career. He is considered one of the greatest footballers in the countries history, having captained SV Transvaal to two CONCACAF Champions Cups and five national titles, in what is considered the golden age of the club's history. [1]

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Career

Schal started his career in Paramaribo, Suriname on the Plein van 12 Mei, playing in the youth ranks of S.V. Tuna, before transferring to S.V. Transvaal. He progressed through the youth ranks of Transvaal, playing for the reserves' team before making his debut for the first team in 1966. As one of the countries most prolific strikers, he helped Tarnsvaal to become the first regional champion of the Caribbean, leading Transvaal to the semi-finals of the 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup before the team withdrew from the tournament. In 1973, In 1973, S.V. Transvaal clinched the SVB Hoofdklasse national title undefeated, also winning the Caribbean Championship and the 1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup after Costa Rica side Saprissa withdrew from the tournament. [2] Schal finished the season as the top scorer of the Hoofdklasse with 20 goals, a feat he had accomplished 1968 together with his teammate Roy Vanenburg with 14 goals each. [3] [4]

As the team captain for S.V. Transvaal for 15 years, Schal helped his side to five national titles in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973 and 1974, while winning the Surinamese Footballer of the Year award twice, in 1968 and 1972. [5] He also won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup twice, once more in 1981 when Transvaal defeated C.D. Atlético Marte from El Salvador 2-1 on aggregate score in the final. [6]

International career

Schal made his debut for the Suriname national team on 10 June 1966 at the Coupe Duvalier tournament against Trinidad and Tobago in a 3–2 loss at the Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He scored his first goal against Haiti three days later in a 4–1 win. Suriname eventually finished as runners-up in the tournament. [7] He played an integral role in the countries 1970, 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns, and in 1978 helped Suriname to win the CFU Championship hosted in Trinidad and Tobago. [8]

In 1976, Schal played for the Suriname Olympic team, competing in two matches against the Olympic team of Trinidad and Tobago while scoring twice. [9]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Suriname' goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 June 1966 Sylvio Cator Stadium, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti 3–14–1 1966 Coupe Duvalier
2.15 June 1966Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 1–04–0
3.2–0
4.17 June 1966Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3–25–3
5.22 December 1968 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Dutch Guyana Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4–14–1 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.3 December 1972 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 3–06–0 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.4–0
8.10 August 1975 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2–02–0 1976 Summer Olympics qualification
9.24 August 1975 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1–11–1
10.8 October 1977 Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–02–3 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honors

Club

S.V. Transvaal [10]

International

Suriname

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Edwin Schal profile". Soccer-db.info. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Central American Club Competitions 1973". RSSSF . Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Transvaal; De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988)". dbnl.org. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Voetbal in Suriname (deel 1)". Strafschop.nl. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Edwin Schal; De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988)". dbnl.org. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Transvaal vandaag 94 jaar". Starnieuws. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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  11. ↑ "Sportman/-vrouw van het jaar; De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988)". dbnl.org. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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