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Alex Schalk
Personal information
Full name Alex Schalk
Date of birth (1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team 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)
International career‡
2012–2013 Netherlands U20 4 (3)
2011–2013 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:37, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:57, 6 October 2015 (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. ^ a b c Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ "'Der Bomber van Breda' Schalk blijft langer bij NAC". Voetbal International. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  3. ^ "NAC Breda 1-2 Heracles Almelo". Voetbal International. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  4. ^ "NAC Breda bindt talenten Schalk en Bouwman". Telegraaf. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Ross County sign Dutch striker Alex Schalk until end of season". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  6. ^ Alex Schalk at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ^ Includes matches in the Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs and UEFA Europa League
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