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Max Schneider
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 34
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 2 20 (3)
2023 St. Louis City 0 (0)
2023 → St. Louis City 2 (loan) 26 (0)
2024– Indy Eleven 7 (0)
2024 → Union Omaha (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024

Max Schneider (born 28 July 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.

Early years

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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.[1]

College career

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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.[1] 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.[1]

Club career

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St. Louis City 2

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

St. Louis City

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On 18 November 2022, St. Louis City SC announced that it has exercised a clause in Schneider's contract to promote him to the first team for the team's inaugural Major League Soccer season in 2023.[4] On 31 December 2023, his contract was declined and he was a free agent.[5]

St. Louis City 2 (loan)

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On 10 March 2023, Schneider signed for St. Louis City SC 2 on loan from St. Louis City SC. On 26 March 2023 he debuted in a 1–1 draw against Tacoma Defiance at the CityPark. Schneider joined the St. Louis City SC first team on a short-term loan on 16 June 2023.[6]

Indy Eleven

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Schneider signed with USL Championship club Indy Eleven on 18 January 2024.[7] He made his debut for Indy Eleven on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Sacramento Republic. Schneider provided the assist for Augustine Williams' equalizing goal.[8]

Union Omaha (loan)

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On 18 July 2024, USL League One club Union Omaha announced they had signed Schneider on loan from Indy Eleven.[9] He made his debut for the club on 19 July in a 2–0 loss to Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC in the USL Jägermeister Cup, replacing forward Zeiko Lewis in the 62nd minute.[10] Schneider made his league debut for the club on 27 July, in a 1–0 home loss to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[11] Schneider made his first start, and final appearance for Omaha, in a 1–0 win over Central Valley Fuego FC on 9 August.[12] Indy Eleven announced they had recalled Schneider from his loan on 22 August 2024.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 August 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St. Louis City SC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 20 3 2 0 — 22 3
St. Louis City SC 2023 MLS 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
St. Louis City SC 2 (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 26 0 0 0 — 26 0
Indy Eleven 2024 USL C 7 0 4 0 0 0 11 0
Union Omaha (loan) 2024 USL 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 55 3 8 0 0 0 63 3

Honours

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Marshall Thundering Herd

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Max Schneider - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "St. Louis City 2 vs Rochester New York FC". FotMob. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ mlsnextpro. "STLvsTAC 04-10-2022 | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ SC, St Louis CITY. "St Louis CITY2 Announces End of Year Roster Decisions | St. Louis SC". St. Louis CITY SC. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ "St. Louis CITY SC End of Season Roster Decisions". STLCitySC.com. St. Louis City. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Signs Max Schneider on Short-Term Loan Agreement From St Louis CITY2". STLCitySC.com. St. Louis City. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Boys in Blue Sign MF Max Schneider". IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Indy Eleven 1-1 Sacramento Republic FC (Mar 23, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  9. ^ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS INDY ELEVEN MIDFIELDER MAX SCHNEIDER ON LOAN". Union Omaha. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  10. ^ "N Colorado 2-0 Omaha (Jul 19, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ "OMAHA OWN GOAL MAKES THE DIFFERENCE AGAINST CHATTANOOGA". Union Omaha. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Omaha 1-0 Central Valley (Aug 9, 2024) Lineups". ESPN. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Indy Eleven on X: "TEAM NEWS 📰 Indy Eleven has recalled midfielders Ethan O'Brien and Max Schneider from their loans"". X. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Max Schneider Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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