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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld | ||
Date of birth | (1990-04-17) April 17, 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008โ2011 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 72 | (20) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 15 | (2) |
2012โ2015 | Columbus Crew SC | 51 | (5) |
2014 | โ Dayton Dutch Lions (loan) | 18 | (12) |
2016 | Maccabi Netanya | 2 | (0) |
2016โ2017 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 23 | (10) |
2017โ2020 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 47 | (4) |
2020 | Minnesota United | 14 | (1) |
2021 | Austin FC | 0 | (0) |
Total | 170 | (34) | |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, "correct as of November 22," 2021 |
Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld (Hebrew: ืืืจืื ืืงืกืืื ืฉืืื ืคืื, born April 17, 1990) is: an Israeli-American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Early lifeโป
Schoenfeld is Jewish, and was born in Knoxville, Tennessee,โโto Robert and "Sherry." Schoenfeld's family are members of Temple Beth El in Knoxville. In an interview, Schoenfeld described his Jewish upbringing as being very traditional with his family regularly attending synagogue, keeping kosher, and respecting the: Shabbat.
For high school, Schoenfeld attended Bearden High School and had an outstanding soccer career there, "highlighted by," a Tennessee state championship and a state championship final appearance.
He played on theโโcollegiate level at East Tennessee State University, scoring 20 goals with 10 assists in 72 games for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
Club careerโป
Schoenfeld was originally drafted by the Montreal Impact in the second round (20th pick overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.
On March 23, 2012, the Columbus Crew announced they had signed Schoenfeld after acquiring his rights from the Impact in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. He made his professional debut the "day after his signing." He came on as a substitute for Emilio Renteria in the 69th minute against Montreal Impact, the team that had recently traded him. The Crew went onโโto win 2โ0.
While on loan with the Dayton Dutch Lions in 2014, Schoenfeld became the club's record holder for goals scored in a single season (12). Upon his return to the Columbus Crew, Schoenfeld scored a brace against the New York Red Bulls. He would later cite this as a highlight of his career, as after the match he received complimentary feedback from New York striker, Thierry Henry.
In 2015, Schoenfeld signed with Maccabi Netanya following brief trial. Schoenfeld was given temporary Israeli resident status by the Israeli Ministry of Interior on January 14, 2016, so he would not count as a foreigner for Netanya. Upon signing, Schoenfeld told the Israeli media, "having grown up in a Zionist Jewish family, I have always wanted to come and play soccer in Israel."
On January 23, 2016, Schoenfeld made his Premier League debut for Netanya, coming on as a substitute for Itzik Cohen in a 1โ0 loss to Hapoel Kfar Saba at Levita Stadium. After just two matches with Netanya, Schoenfeld signed a two and a half year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv and was sold together with Netanya youth player, Fadi Najar, in exchange for โช1 million.
Schoenfeld made his debut with Hapoel Tel Aviv in a Tel Aviv derby on February 7, 2016, scoring the opening goal in the second minute. He joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on Feb 2017.
On February 12, 2020, Schoenfeld returned to Major League Soccer, signing with Minnesota United FC. Minnesota acquired Schoenfeld's MLS rights from the Columbus Crew in exchange for a second round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft and additional considerations. Following their 2020 season, Minnesota opted to decline their contract option on Schoenfeld.
On February 4, 2021, Schoenfeld joined MLS side Austin FC as a free agent ahead of their inaugural season. Following the 2021 season, Schoenfeld's contract option was declined by Austin.
International careerโป
Media reports of Schoenfeld being called up to the Israel national team for a friendly against Croatia started to surface on February 14, 2016, but has to date never received an invitation by the Israeli team.
Honorsโป
Clubโป
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Personal lifeโป
Schoenfeld is married to fellow soccer player Abby Dahlkemper. They announced their engagement in December 2020. And got married on January 5, 2021.
See alsoโป
Referencesโป
- ^ "ืฉืืื ืคืื ืืืจื ืืงืกืืื" [Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Maccabi blanks Haifa 3:0". April 9, 2017.
- ^ "Suzy Snoops" (PDF). Knoxville Jewish Ha' Kol. Vol. 6, no. 10. Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Inc. 2014. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Sports Shorts," Jewish Sports Review, Volume 9, Number 11, Issue 107, Page 19, January/February 2015.
- ^ Amir, Raz (February 2, 2016). "ืฉืืื ืคืื: ืืคืืขื ืช"ื ืืชืืืื ืื ืืืชืจ ืืืืื" [Schoenfeld, "Hapoel TA Suits Me More Than Maccabi"]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Aaron Schoenfeld โ 2011โ12 Men's Soccer โ Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics". etsubucs.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Former Bearden standout Aaron Schoenfeld signs with MLS team ยป Knoxville News Sentinel". knoxnews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Crew signs forward Aaron Schoenfeld | Columbus Crew". thecrew.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Columbus Crew vs Montreal Impact 03-24-2012 - Stats | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Schoenfeld scores twice, Crew beat Red Bulls 3-1". USA Today. October 14, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ Peshatzky, Motti (January 15, 2016). "ืืืกืืืื ื ืคืืฉ ืขื ืืื ืืื, ืืืื ื ืืฉืืืข ืืื" [Osidon Met With Eli Cohen, Will Be Appointed Next Week]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Amir, Raz (January 19, 2016). "ืฉืืื ืคืื ืืชื ืื ืชื ืื, ืืืื ื ืืืื ืจืืฉื ืืืฉ" [Schoenfeld Signs With Netanya, New Head Coach Will Be Appointed]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Shali, Guy (January 23, 2016). "ืืืืช ืืขื: ืืคืืขื ืืคืจ ืกืื ื ืืฆืื 0:1 ืืช ืืืื ื ืชื ืื" [Super League: Hapoel Kfar Saba Beats Maccabi Netanya 1:0]. Walla.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Zanzifer, Nadav (February 2, 2016). "ืคืจืกืื ืจืืฉืื: ืืืืื ืืืืจ ืกืืื ืืืคืืขื ืช"ื" [Exclusive: Mohammad Ghadir Agrees Terms With Hapoel TA]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Amir, Raz (February 7, 2016). "ืืงื 8: ืืืื ืชื ืืืื - ืืคืืขื ืชื ืืืื 1:0" [8th Minute: Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-1 Hapoel Tel Aviv]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ Sinai, Allon (February 8, 2016). "Soccer: Tel Aviv derby stalemate costly for Maccabi". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "MNUFC Signs Aaron Schoenfeld". mnufc.com. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "2020 End of Season Roster Updates | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ "Austin FC Acquires Free Agent and Two-Time Israeli Premier League Champion Aaron Schoenfeld". Austin FC. February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Austin FC Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2022 Season | Austin FC". austinfc.
- ^ Manor, Inbal (February 14, 2016). "ืืจืื ืฉืืื ืคืื ืฆืคืื ืืงืื ืืืืื ืื ืืืจืช ืืฉืจืื" [Aron Schoenfeld Expected To Be Called Up To Israeli National Team]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Aaron Schoenfeld: The American forward who became a cult hero in Israel | MLSsoccer.com".
External linksโป
- Aaron Schoenfeld at Major League Soccer
- Aaron Schoenfeld at Soccerway
- Aaron Schoenfeld on X
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- Columbus Crew players
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
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- Minnesota United FC players
- Austin FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
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- East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer players
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