Randy Schneider

Randy Schneider
Personal information
Date of birth	27 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Winterthur
Number	6
Youth career
	Beringen
	Schaffhausen
	Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2021	Grasshoppers
2020–2021	→ Aarau (loan)
2021–2022	Aarau
2022–2023	St. Gallen
2023–	Winterthur
International career‡
2016–2017	Switzerland U16
2017–2018	Switzerland U17
2018–2019	Switzerland U18
2019–2020	Switzerland U19
2020	Switzerland U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:18, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

Randy Schneider (born 27 August 2001) is a Swiss professional midfielder who plays for Swiss Super League club FC Winterthur.

Career

Youth

Schneider began his career in Switzerland with the youth teams of Beringen, Schaffhausen and Grasshoppers.

Grasshoppers

U21 team

In July 2019, Schneider was promoted to the U21 team of Grasshoppers.^[1]

Senior team

In July 2020, Schneider made his debut for the senior team of Grasshoppers in a 4–0 home win against Stade Lausanne.^[2] Schneider scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 home win against Chiasso.^[3]

Loan to Aarau

In September 2020, Schneider was sent out on loan to fellow Swiss Challenge League club Aarau.^[4]^[5] Schneider made his debut for Aarau in a 1–3 home defeat against Wil, coming in as a substitute for Elsad Zverotić in the 67th minute.

Aarau

After a season-long loan spell at the club, Schneider joined Aarau on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.^[6]^[7]

In March 2022, Schneider was named Swiss Football League Player of the Month for the month of February 2022, prevailing against Yanick Brecher of Zürich, Kwadwo Duah of St. Gallen, Asumah Abubakar of Luzern and Jordan Siebatcheu of Young Boys.^[8]

St. Gallen

In June 2022, after his 2-season stint with Aarau, Schneider joined Swiss Super League club St. Gallen for an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year deal with the club.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Winterthur

Schneider joined FC Winterthur on 13 June 2023 with a three-year contract.^[12]

International career

Born to a Swiss father and a Filipina mother, Schneider is eligible to represent both Switzerland and Philippines at international level. In 2020, it was reported that Schneider was contacted by Scott Cooper, the head coach of Philippines national team regarding playing for the Philippines.^[13]^[14]

Switzerland youth

Schneider has represented Switzerland at under-16 to under-20 levels.

Honours

Individual

Swiss Football League Player of the Month: February 2022

References

^ "GC: Neuaufbau mit Schaffhauser Talenten" (in German). Schaffhauser news. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Grasshopper Zurich - Stade Lausanne Ouchy - 07.07.2020". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Hartnäckiges GC gewinnt gegen Chiasso mit 2:1". Nau. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Randy Schneider wechselt leihweise zum FC Aarau". FC Aarau (in German). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "GC verleiht einen Youngster an den FC Aarau" (in German). 4-4-2. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "RANDY SCHNEIDER DEFINITELY ABOUT FC AARAU". Grasshopper Club Zurich (in German). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Randy Schneider erhält neuen Zwei-Jahres-Vertrag". FC Aarau (in German). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ ""Kleine Sensation": Randy Schneider zum Spieler des Monats gewählt" (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "FCSG verpflichtet Randy Schneider". FC St. Gallen (in German). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ Haller, Patrick (10 June 2022). "Randy Schneider wechselt zum FC St. Gallen". FC Aarau (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ "FC St.Gallen 1879 verpflichtet Randy Schneider" (in German). Die Ostschweiz. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ "News zur Saisonvorbereitung / Kadermutationen". FC Winterthur. 13 June 2023.
^ "Sie wollen GC wieder nach oben bringen" (in German). Tages-Anzeiger. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Zuwachs im schmalen FCA-Kader: Randy Schneider kommt von GC" (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

External links

Randy Schneider at Soccerway
Randy Schneider at WorldFootball.net

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[1] "GC: Neuaufbau mit Schaffhauser Talenten" (in German). Schaffhauser news. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[2] "Grasshopper Zurich - Stade Lausanne Ouchy - 07.07.2020". Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[3] "Hartnäckiges GC gewinnt gegen Chiasso mit 2:1". Nau. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[4] "Randy Schneider wechselt leihweise zum FC Aarau". FC Aarau (in German). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[5] "GC verleiht einen Youngster an den FC Aarau" (in German). 4-4-2. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[6] "RANDY SCHNEIDER DEFINITELY ABOUT FC AARAU". Grasshopper Club Zurich (in German). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[7] "Randy Schneider erhält neuen Zwei-Jahres-Vertrag". FC Aarau (in German). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[8] ""Kleine Sensation": Randy Schneider zum Spieler des Monats gewählt" (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[9] "FCSG verpflichtet Randy Schneider". FC St. Gallen (in German). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[10] Haller, Patrick (10 June 2022). "Randy Schneider wechselt zum FC St. Gallen". FC Aarau (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[11] "FC St.Gallen 1879 verpflichtet Randy Schneider" (in German). Die Ostschweiz. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[12] "News zur Saisonvorbereitung / Kadermutationen". FC Winterthur. 13 June 2023.

[13] "Sie wollen GC wieder nach oben bringen" (in German). Tages-Anzeiger. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[14] "Zuwachs im schmalen FCA-Kader: Randy Schneider kommt von GC" (in German). Aargauer Zeitung. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

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