Peter Schaale
 Schaale in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Wittlich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Rendel | ||
| 2002–2009 | Wittlich | ||
| 2009–2012 | Eintracht Trier | ||
| 2012–2013 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2013–2015 | Viktoria Köln | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | CBU Capers | 46 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Köln-Worringen | 15 | (1) |
| 2018 | Victoria Highlanders | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | HFX Wanderers | 68 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022 | |||
Peter Schaale (born 14 June 1996) is a German professional footballer.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Until 2009, Schaale played for the academy of local club SV Wittlich.[1] That year, he joined the academy of Regionalliga side SV Eintracht Trier.[2] In July 2012, Schaale switched to the academy of 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.[3] In 2014–15, Schaale played for the academy of Regionalliga side FC Viktoria Köln and made 24 appearances in the Under 19 Bundesliga that season, scoring two goals.[4] In 2015–16, he played his first season of senior football with German Landesliga Mittelrhein side SG Köln-Worringen.[3]
In 2016, Schaale moved to Canada to attend Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia. In three seasons with the CBU Capers he made a total of 35 appearances and scored nine goals.[5][6][7] On 8 November 2018, he was named Atlantic University Sport Men's Soccer MVP and was later named Cape Breton University Male Athlete of the Year.[8][9]
Victoria Highlanders
[edit]In 2018, Schaale played for Premier Development League side Victoria Highlanders, making twelve appearances.[10]
HFX Wanderers
[edit]On 14 November 2018, Schaale was selected in the first round of the CPL–U Sports Draft, fifth overall by HFX Wanderers.[11] On 29 March 2019, Schaale officially signed with Halifax.[12] He made his debut on 28 April 2019 as a starter in the Wanderers' inaugural match.[4] On 30 May 2019, he scored his first professional goal in the 15th minute of a 1–1 draw against York9.[4] Schaale made seventeen league appearances that season and another five in the Canadian Championship.[4] In mid August 2019, Schaale left the club to complete his studies at Cape Breton University in the fall.[13]
On 12 December 2019, Schaale re-signed with Halifax for the 2020 season.[14] After the 2022 CPL season, Schaale's contract option was declined by the Wanderers, ending his time with the club.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Schaale was born in Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate and lived in Frankfurt for the first five years of his life when his father worked for Eintracht Frankfurt, after which his family moved back to Wittlich.[16]
Honours
[edit]HFX Wanderers
- Canadian Premier League runner-up: 2020
Individual
- AUS Most Valuable Player: 2018, 2019
- Cape Breton University Male Athlete of the Year: 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "Fußball: Wittlich gewinnt Stützpunktturnier" (in German). volksfreund. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Zum Glück noch ein Remis gerettet" (in German). SV Eintracht Trier. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Peter Schaale". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Peter Schaale". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Peter Schaale 2016-17". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Peter Schaale 2017-18". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Peter Schaale 2018-19". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Monty Mosher (8 November 2018). "'Amazing journey': MVP Peter Schaale eyes second national title with soccer Capers". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "CBU Male Athlete of the Year: Peter Schaale". Cape Breton University. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Peter Schaale 2018". USL League Two. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Willy Palov (14 November 2018). "Halifax Wanderers pick Cape Breton Capers' Schaale fifth overall". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Gareth Hampshire (29 March 2019). "Wanderers sign U SPORTS draft picks Bona & Schaale". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Wanderers 'sad' to see Schaale go, but hopeful of a return next season". 7 August 2019.
- ^ Gareth Hampshire (12 December 2019). "Wanderers announce signing of defensive anchor Peter Schaale". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers announce year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers. 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Getting to know – Peter Schaale". CBU Capers Athletics. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
[edit]
- Peter Schaale at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- German men's footballers
- Footballers from Frankfurt
- People from Wittlich
- German expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- German expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- SV Eintracht Trier 05 players
- 1. FC Köln players
- FC Viktoria Köln players
- CBU Capers men's soccer players
- Victoria Highlanders FC players
- HFX Wanderers FC players
- HFX Wanderers FC draft picks
- Landesliga players
- USL League Two players
- Canadian Premier League players