Carl Schneider (born November 19, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Forward Madison in the USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1992-11-19) November 19, 1992 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2021 | |||
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]
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]
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.
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]
On April 6, 2021, Schneider joined National Independent Soccer Association side Michigan Stars FC.[21]
On March 28, 2022, Schneider returned to Forward Madison.[22]
Schneider was born in Madison, Wisconsin.[23]
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