Kevin Schade

Kevin Schade (born 27 November 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Premier League club Brentford and the Germany national team.[3]

Kevin Schade
Personal information
Full nameKevin Schade[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 22)[2]
Place of birthPotsdam, Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Brentford
Number9
Youth career
2008–2014SV Babelsberg
2014–2018Energie Cottbus
2018–2019SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021SC Freiburg II32(11)
2021–2023SC Freiburg29(5)
2023Brentford (loan)18(0)
2023–Brentford7(2)
International career
2019Germany U181(1)
2019Germany U195(3)
2020Germany U203(0)
2021–2023Germany U218(4)
2023–Germany3(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:08, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

SC Freiburg

Schade joined the SC Freiburg youth system in 2018 after a five-year stint with Energie Cottbus. He made his debut with the club's reserve side in July 2019 against Bahlinger SC,[4] and scored his first goal the following week in a 2–1 defeat to Kickers Offenbach.[5] In December of that year, Schade signed his first professional contract with the club.[6][7] He made his first-team debut on 21 August 2021, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Roland Sallai in a 2–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund.[8] Following his debut, he was quickly earmarked as one of club's bright young talents, seeing use primarily off the bench in his opening season in the Bundesliga.[9] In November 2021, despite attracting interest from such clubs as Liverpool, Schade signed a new contract with the club.[10]

Brentford

On 4 January 2023, Schade signed for Premier League club Brentford on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[11][12]

On 12 June 2023, Brentford announced they had signed Schade permanently on a five-year contract for a club-record fee of around £22 million.[13] In late September, Schade suffered an adductor injury which required surgery, sidelining him until April 2024.[14]

International career

Born to a German mother and Nigerian father, Schade is eligible to represent both Germany and Nigeria in international competition.[15]

On 17 March 2023, he received his first official call-up to the German senior national team for the friendlies against Peru and Belgium.[16] Schade made his debut for Germany against Peru. In the match against Belgium, he was introduced as a substitute and provided an assist for Serge Gnabry, where in doing so, he demonstrated his passing and pace.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]League cup[b]ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Freiburg II2019–20Regionalliga5151
2020–21Regionalliga268268
2021–223. Liga1212
Total32113211
SC Freiburg2020–21Bundesliga000000
2021–22Bundesliga21431245
2022–23Bundesliga81004[c]0121
Total2953140366
Brentford (loan)2022–23Premier League18010190
Brentford2023–24Premier League72001082
Total2521010272
Career total86184110409519

International

As of match played 9 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany202330
Total30

References

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