Aaron Schoenfeld
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 17, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 72 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Columbus Crew | 51 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Dayton Dutch Lions (loan) | 18 | (12) |
| 2016 | Maccabi Netanya | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 21 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2016. | |||
Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld (Hebrew: אהרון מקסוול שונפלד,[1] born April 17, 1990) is an American Israeli professional soccer player who currently plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League.[2]
Early life
Schoenfeld is Jewish, and was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Robert and Sherry.[3][4] Schoenfeld's family are members of Temple Beth El in Knoxville.[3] In an interview, Schoenfeld described his upbringing as being very traditional with his family regularly attending synagogue, keeping kosher and respecting the Sabbath.[5]
For high school, Schoenfeld attended Bearden High School and had an outstanding soccer career there, highlighted by a state championship and a state championship final appearance.[6]
He played on the collegiate level at East Tennessee State University scoring 20 goals and 10 assists in 72 games.[7]
Playing career
Club
Schoenfeld was originally drafted by Montreal Impact in the second round (20th pick overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.
On March 23, 2012, 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.[8] He made his professional debut the day after his signing.[9] 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 on to win 2–0.
While on loan with the Dayton Dutch Lions in 2014, Schoenfeld became the club's record holder for goals scored (12) in a single season. Upon his return to the Columbus Crew, Schoenfeld scored a brace against the New York Red Bulls.[5][10] He would later cite this as a highlight of his career as after the match, he received complementary feedback from New York striker, Thierry Henry.[5]
In 2015, Schoenfeld signed with Maccabi Netanya following a brief trial set-up by his agent, Leo Krupnik.[11][12][13] Schoenfeld was given temporary resident status by the Israeli Ministry of Interior on 14 January 2016, so he would not count as a foreigner for Netanya.[14] 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."[11]
On 23 January 2016, Schoenfeld made his Premier League debut for Netanya, coming on as a substitute for Itzik Cohen in a 1-0 loss to Hapoel Kfar Saba at Levita Stadium.[15] After just two matches with Netanya, interest from numerous clubs in the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv going so far as to give Netanya a deposit to have the first right to negotiate with Schoenfeld.[5] 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 ₪1 million.[2]
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.[16][17]
International
Media reports of Schoenfeld being called up to the Israeli national team for a friendly against Croatia started to surface on 14 February 2016.[18]
References
- 1 2 "שונפלד אהרן מקסוול" [Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- 1 2 Zanzifer, Nadav (2016-02-02). "פרסום ראשון: מוחמד גדיר סיכם בהפועל ת"א" [Exclusive: Mohammad Ghadir Agrees Terms With Hapoel TA]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- 1 2 "Suzy Snoops" (PDF). Knoxville Jewish Ha’ Kol. 6 (10). Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Inc. 2014. p. 24. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "Sports Shorts," Jewish Sports Review, Volume 9, Number 11, Issue 107, Page 19, January/February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Amir, Raz (2016-02-02). "שוינפלד: הפועל ת"א מתאימה לי יותר ממכבי" [Schoenfeld, "Hapoel TA Suits Me More Than Maccabi"]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Aaron Schoenfeld – 2011–12 Men's Soccer – Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics". etsubucs.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Former Bearden standout Aaron Schoenfeld signs with MLS team » Knoxville News Sentinel". knoxnews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Crew signs forward Aaron Schoenfeld | Columbus Crew". thecrew.com. 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. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- 1 2 Amir, Raz (2016-01-19). "שוינפלד חתם בנתניה, ימונה מאמן ראשי חדש" [Schoenfeld Signs With Netanya, New Head Coach Will Be Appointed]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ Shortz, Mickey (2016-01-06). "נתניה לשוינפלד: "בעתיד תוכל לשחק בנבחרת"" [Netanya to Schoenfeld, "In the future, you could play for the national team"]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ Peshatzky, Motti (2016-01-05). "ממשיכה להתחמש: ארון שוינפלד חתם בנתניה" [Continuing To Rearm: Aron Schoenfeld signs with Netanya]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ Peshatzky, Motti (2016-01-15). "אוסידון נפגש עם אלי כהן, ימונה בשבוע הבא" [Osidon Met With Eli Cohen, Will Be Appointed Next Week]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ Shali, Guy (2016-01-23). "ליגת העל: הפועל כפר סבא ניצחה 0:1 את מכבי נתניה" [Super League: Hapoel Kfar Saba Beats Maccabi Netanya 1:0]. Walla.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ Amir, Raz (2016-02-07). "דקה 8: מכבי תל אביב - הפועל תל אביב 1:0" [8th Minute: Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-1 Hapoel Tel Aviv]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ Sinai, Allon (2016-02-08). "Soccer: Tel Aviv derby stalemate costly for Maccabi". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ Manor, Inbal (2016-02-14). "ארון שוינפלד צפוי לקבל זימון לנבחרת ישראל" [Aron Schoenfeld Expected To Be Called Up To Israeli National Team]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-02-15.