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 | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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 | 37 | (6) |
| 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 01:37, 27 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Alex Schalk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːlɛks ˈsxɑlk]; born August 7, 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as forward for Ross County. He scored the winning goal for Ross County in the 2015–16 Scottish League Cup final.[1]
Career
Schalk came through the youth ranks of NAC Breda, earning the nickname of «Der Bomber van 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 final.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 27 November 2016[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[7] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NAC Breda | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2012–13 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 12 | |
| Jong PSV (loan) | 2013–14 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2014–15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Ross County | 2015–16 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| 2016–17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| Total | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 13 | |
| Career total | 133 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 154 | 35 | |
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.
- ↑ Alex Schalk profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Includes matches in the Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs and UEFA Europa League
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje (Dutch)