Alex Schalk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Schalk | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beek Vorruit | |||
| NAC Breda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2014 | NAC Breda | 58 | (10) |
| 2014 | → PSV (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Jong PSV | 16 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Go Ahead Eagles | 22 | (4) |
| 2015– | Ross County | 20 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Alex Schalk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːlɛks ˈsxɑlk]; born August 7, 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as forward for Ross County. Schalk is best known for scoring the winner in the 2016 Scottish League Cup Final.[1]
Career
Schalk came through the youth ranks of NAC Breda, earning the nickname of Der Bomber of Breda because of his reputation as a footballer with remarkable goalscoring instincts, comparable to legendary German striker Gerd Müller.[2] On 1 May 2011, Schalk made his senior debut for NAC against Heracles Almelo in the 33d round of the 2010–11 Eredivisie season, replacing Ömer Bayram in the 85th minute.[3] The match ended in a 1–2 home loss. On 9 August 2011, Schalk agreed a new two-year contract at NAC until June 2013.[4]
After losing any perspective on playing matches for NAC Breda, Schalk was sent on loan to PSV, where he played for Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV. He scored 6 times in 16 matches for the Eerste Divisie side. On 28 June 2014, Schalk signed a one-year deal with Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer.
Schalk moved to Scottish Premiership club Ross County in October 2015.[5] On 13 March 2016, Schalk scored a late winner as Ross County won their first major silverware with a 2–1 victory over Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup.[1]
Honours
- Ross County
References
- 1 2 3 Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "'Der Bomber van Breda' Schalk blijft langer bij NAC". Voetbal International. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "NAC Breda 1-2 Heracles Almelo". Voetbal International. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "NAC Breda bindt talenten Schalk en Bouwman". Telegraaf. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "Ross County sign Dutch striker Alex Schalk until end of season". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje (Dutch)
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