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Aaron Schoenfeld

b. 1990

American soccer player

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About Aaron Schoenfeld

Born 1990. Aaron Schoenfeld is an American and Israeli association football player.

Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld (; born April 17, 1990) and he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Robert and Sherry. Schoenfeld's family are members of Temple Beth El in Knoxville. In an interview, Schoenfeld described his Jewish upbringing as being very traditional, with his family regularly attending synagogue, keeping kosher, and observing Shabbat.

For high school, Schoenfeld attended Bearden High School and had a soccer career there, highlighted by a Tennessee state championship and a state championship final appearance.

He played on the collegiate level at East Tennessee State University, scoring 20 goals with 10 assists in 72 games for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

Club career Schoenfeld was originally drafted by the Montreal Impact in the second round (20th pick overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.

On March 23, 2012, the Columbus Crew announced they had signed Schoenfeld after acquiring his rights from the Impact in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. He made his professional debut the day after his signing. He came on as a substitute for Emilio Renteria in the 69th minute against Montreal Impact, the team that had recently traded him. The Crew went on to win 2–0.

While on loan with the Dayton Dutch Lions in 2014, Schoenfeld became the club's record holder for goals scored in a single season (12). Upon his return to the Columbus Crew, Schoenfeld scored a brace against the New York Red Bulls. He would later cite this as a highlight of his career, as after the match he received complimentary feedback from New York striker, Thierry Henry. Upon signing, Schoenfeld told the Israeli media, "having grown up in a Zionist Jewish family, I have always wanted to come and play soccer in Israel."

On January 23, 2016, Schoenfeld made his Premier League debut for Netanya, coming on as a substitute for Itzik Cohen in a 1–0 loss to Hapoel Kfar Saba at Levita Stadium. After just two matches with Netanya, Schoenfeld signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv and was sold together with Netanya youth player, Fadi Najar, in exchange for ₪1 million.

Schoenfeld made his debut with Hapoel Tel Aviv in a Tel Aviv derby on February 7, 2016, scoring the opening goal in the second minute. He joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on Feb 2017.

On February 12, 2020, Schoenfeld returned to Major League Soccer, signing with Minnesota United FC. Minnesota acquired Schoenfeld's MLS rights from the Columbus Crew in exchange for a second round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft and additional considerations. Following their 2020 season, Minnesota opted to decline their contract option on Schoenfeld.

On February 4, 2021, Schoenfeld joined MLS side Austin FC as a free agent ahead of their inaugural season. Following the 2021 season, Schoenfeld's contract option was declined by Austin.

International career Media reports of Schoenfeld being called up to the Israel national team for a friendly against Croatia started to surface on February 14, 2016, but has to date never received an invitation by the Israeli team.

Honors Club Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League: 2018–19 Toto Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19

Personal life Schoenfeld is married to fellow soccer player Abby Dahlkemper. They announced their engagement in December 2020 and were married on January 5, 2021.

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East Tennessee State University, Bearden High School

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Who is Aaron Schoenfeld?

American soccer player

When was Aaron Schoenfeld born?

Aaron Schoenfeld was born on 17 April 1990 in Knoxville.

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Aaron Schoenfeld is an association football player.

What nationality is Aaron Schoenfeld?

Aaron Schoenfeld is American and Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aaron Schoenfeld

· Wikidata: Q4662411

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