Carl Schneider
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-19) November 19, 1992
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
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Wisconsin Badgers 61 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Region II Championships - Game Page". tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org.
  2. ↑ "U16 Madison 56ers are having great success | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  3. ↑ Storlie, Brandon. "Prep boys soccer Athlete of the Year: Carl Schneider, Madison La Follette". madison.com.
  4. ↑ "Carl Schneider | Men's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers.
  5. ↑ Journal, ERIC ANDERSON | For the State. "Soccer: Schneider, 56ers close to golden goal". madison.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "56ers kick off in Open Cup, NPSL in three-day span". May 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Game Notes: Sporting KC vs Des Moine Menace - May 28, 2013". Issuu.
  8. ↑ "Madison 56ers - 2013 Regular Season - Roster - # - Carl Schneider - D". www.wisconsinsoccercentral.com.
  9. ↑ "Des Moines Menace douse Madison Fire in U.S. Open Cup debut". May 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Welcome to Menace Soccer!: Alumni in the Pros". www.menacesoccer.com.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). menacesoccer.com.ismmedia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "Des Moines Menace vs. Saint Louis FC - 2015 U.S. Open Cup - Second Round".
  13. ↑ "Madison 56ers - 2014 Regular Season - Roster - # - Carl Schneider - D". www.wisconsinsoccercentral.com.
  14. ↑ "State pro notes: Schneider, Onwukwe join up with Swedish clubs". July 29, 2016.
  15. ↑ "State pro notes: Caban, Bell return to Sweden ahead of 2017 season". March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll".
  17. ↑ "Forever Forward: Ex-Badger Schneider returns home to Madison's newest professional team". The Daily Cardinal.
  18. ↑ "Forward Madison FC Signs Carl Schneider as First Madison Native". February 5, 2019. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Hometown Hero Schneider Signs for Forward Madison". February 5, 2019.
  20. ↑ "North Texas vs. Forward Madison – 13 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Carl Schneider Signs with Michigan Stars FC". Michigan Stars FC. April 6, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Forward Madison Signs Madison-Native Carl Schneider" (Press release). Forward Madison. March 28, 2002. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  23. ↑ Leonard, Eric; Meerman, Mitchell; Pieters, Grant; Schmidt, Andrew; Schneider, Carl (November 2, 2022). "Lagers with Lenny 9: Nuggets of Wisdom" (Podcast). New Dogma Zine. Event occurs at 46:28. Retrieved November 2, 2022. I don't think I've made this super public yet, so I hope your subscribers appreciate this, but I think I'm retiring, actually.
  24. ↑ Freuck, Harrison (February 5, 2019). "Forward Madison FC: UW alumnus looks to be hometown favorite as new inductee".
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