Peter Schaale
German footballer
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Peter Schaale (born 14 June 1996) is a German professional footballer.
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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 | 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 as of 9 October 2022 | |||
Club career
Early career
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
In 2018, Schaale played for Premier Development League side Victoria Highlanders, making twelve appearances.[10]
HFX Wanderers
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
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
HFX Wanderers
- Canadian Premier League runner-up: 2020
Individual
- AUS Most Valuable Player: 2018, 2019
- Cape Breton University Male Athlete of the Year: 2018
