Phoenix Scholtz

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Phoenix Scholtz
Personal information
Full name Phoenix Scholtz
Date of birth (2005-11-07) 7 November 2005 (age 19) [1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 AFC Dunstable
(on loan from Milton Keynes Dons)
Youth career
2014– Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Milton Keynes Dons 2 (0)
2024– → AFC Dunstable (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 Northern Ireland U18 2 (0)
2023– Northern Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Phoenix Scholtz (born 7 November 2005) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Southern League Division One Central club AFC Dunstable, on loan from EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

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Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Scholtz joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at a young age, and went on to progress to the club's U18 side as a first year scholar. [2]

After featuring heavily in pre-season for the first team, [3] Scholtz was given the squad number 25 ahead of the 2023–24 campaign. He made his competitive first team debut on 5 August 2023, coming on as stoppage time substitute in a 5–3 away league victory over Wrexham. [4]

On 21 August 2024, Scholtz joined Southern League Division One Central club AFC Dunstable on a short-term loan. [5]

International career

Scholtz was called up to the Northern Ireland U18 team in November 2022, [6] and went on to make his debut against Austria U18 on 15 November 2022. [7] In September 2023 he was called up to the Northern Ireland U19 side ahead of a friendly against Italy U19. [8]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2023–24 [9] League Two 2000001 [a] 030
Career total2000001030
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Phoenix Scholtz - Defender - First Team". Milton Keynes Dons. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Report: Southend United Under-18s 3-2 MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Scholtz's First Team Experiences". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wrexham 3-5 Milton Keynes Dons: Dragons' EFL return spoiled by Dons". BBC. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix Scholtz goes on loan to AFC Dunstable". Milton Keynes Dons. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Scholtz selected in Northern Ireland squad". Milton Keynes Dons. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Scholtz makes international bow". Milton Keynes Dons. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "McAuley chooses first squad as U19s boss". Irish Football Association. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Phoenix Scholtz in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.



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