Max Schneider (footballer)

Max Schneider (born 28 June 2000) is a German professional soccer player who plays as a Midfielder for St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[1]

Max Schneider
Personal information
Full name Max Schneider
Date of birth (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current team
 St. Louis City SC 2
Number 23
Youth career
2017–2019 Bayer Leverkusen
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Marshall Thundering Herd 52 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– St. Louis City SC 2 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 15, 2022

Early years

Schneider was born in Cologne, Germany and played for the academy of Bayer Leverkusen before moving to the United States to play college soccer with the Marshall Thundering Herd. He never played for the Leverkusen first team, however, he was called up to the bench for a Europa League match.[2]

College career

Schneider played soccer for Marshall University from 2019 until 2022. He made a total of 52 appearances and scored 6 goals over three seasons for the team.[2] He was a part of the team that won the 2020 NCAA College Cup and won numerous accolades throughout his career, including Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, Conference USA All-Freshman Team, 2020 Second Team All-Conference USA, 2020 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team, 2020 NCAA All-Tournament Team, and 2021 Second Team All-Conference USA.[2]

Club career

St. Louis City 2

On February 7, 2022, Schneider signed with St. Louis City SC 2 for the inaugural MLS Next Pro season. On March 25, 2022, Schneider started in the inaugural game for St. Louis City SC 2 and MLS Next Pro in a 2–0 against Rochester New York FC.[3] Schneider scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 win against the Tacoma Defiance.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of April 28, 2022[5]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St. Louis City SC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 3 1 2 0 — 5 1
Career total 3 1 2 0 0 0 5 1

Honors

Marshall Thundering Herd

References
  1. SC, St Louis CITY. "NXT: Max Schneider | St. Louis SC". St. Louis CITY SC. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. "Max Schneider - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. "St. Louis City 2 vs Rochester New York FC". FotMob. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  4. mlsnextpro. "STLvsTAC 04-10-2022 | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  5. "Max Schneider Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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