| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Adrianus Antonius Schalk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beek Vooruit | |||
| NAC Breda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 19 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 10 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Alex Adrianus Antonius Schalk (born 7 August 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds.
He scored the winning goal for Ross County in the 2015–16 Scottish League Cup final.
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 December 2023 [15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NAC Breda | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 63 | 12 | |||||
| Jong PSV (loan) | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||
| Ross County | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||
| Total | 87 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 106 | 30 | ||||
| Servette | 2018–19 | Swiss Challenge League | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 34 | 10 | |||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| Total | 100 | 29 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 110 | 32 | ||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2022 | J1 League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 6] | 3 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| Total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Kerala Blasters | 2024 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 302 | 73 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 353 | 93 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Scottish Cup, Swiss Cup, Emperor's Cup
- ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup, J.League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- 1 2 3 Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Club
Ross County
Servette
Urawa Red Diamonds
References
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ↑ "Alex Schalk" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "'Der Bomber van Breda' Schalk blijft langer bij NAC". Voetbal International. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "NAC Breda 1-2 Heracles Almelo". Voetbal International. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "NAC Breda bindt talenten Schalk en Bouwman". Telegraaf. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "Ross County sign Dutch striker Alex Schalk until end of season". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 1 2 Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ Dowden, Martin (16 April 2017). "Ross County 2-2 Celtic - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers accuses Ross County's Alex Schalk of 'blatant cheating'". Sky Sports. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Ross County: Alex Schalk accepts two-game suspension for diving". BBC Sport. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Alex Schalk". BN Destem. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ↑ Kunz, Alain (1 November 2019). "Servette nimmt "Fall Schalk" nicht so ernst". Blick (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ "アレックス シャルク選手 完全移籍加入クラブ間合意のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Club León 0–1 Urawa Reds". FIFA. 15 December 2023.
- ↑ Alex Schalk at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ↑ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje (in Dutch)
- Profile at Eurosport.com