Sydney Schneider

Sydney Michelle Schneider (born August 31, 1999) is an American-born Jamaican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the Jamaica women's national football team.[1]

Sydney Schneider
Personal information
Full name Sydney Michelle Schneider
Date of birth (1999-08-31) August 31, 1999
Place of birth Dayton, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Number 1
Youth career
Team
Match Fit Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– UNC Wilmington Seahawks 25 (0)
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Jamaica U-17
2017–2018 Jamaica U-20 3 (0)
2018– Jamaica 15 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:00, 12 June 2019

Early life

Schneider was born and raised in the Dayton section of South Brunswick, New Jersey, to Andrea (formerly Schneider, née Wisdom) and David Kapinos (stepfather). She attended South Brunswick High School.[2]

UNC Wilmington

In February 2017, Schneider signed a letter of intent to join the UNC Wilmington Seahawks.[3] In her freshman year she started all 19 games, becoming only the second goalkeeper in school history to play every minute in a season.[1]

International career

Schneider qualified to play for the United States (her birthplace and her mother's), Germany (her biological father's birthplace) or Jamaica (her maternal grandparents' birthplace).[4][5] She turned down the chance to play the Jamaica U-17 team in 2015 but accepted in 2016 and represented Jamaica at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[6]

At the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Schneider played all three group games for Jamaica. They finished last in their group and did not qualify for the knockout round.[7]

Schneider was named to the Jamaican squad for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. In their second group match against Costa Rica, Schneider was named player of the match as she made some key saves, helping Jamaica secure an upset 1-0 victory over the 34th ranked team.[8]

Schneider was chosen by coach Hue Menzies as the first choice in Jamaica's goal at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In her debut against Brazil, she saved a penalty kick and had a prominent participation during the match, despite having lost it by 0-3.[9]

Personal life

Schneider comes from a multicultural family. Her biological father, Ernie, is German; her mother, Andrea, was born in the United States to a Jamaican-born father, and a Jamaican mother;[4] and her stepfather David is of Greek descent.

References
  1. "SYDNEY SCHNEIDER". Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. Sydney Schneider, UNC Wilmington Seahawks. Accessed October 11, 2018. "High School: South Brunswick; Hometown: Dayton, N.J."
  3. "Seahawks Add 12 Players for 2017 Season". February 6, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. Wright, Mark W. (June 4, 2019). "How 19-year-old Sydney Schneider earned her spot on the Reggae Girlz". The Undefeated. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  5. "Schneider Begins Play at CONCACAF". October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  6. "Keeping it real". January 17, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  7. "S.Schnieder". Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. "Heroic Schneider takes Player-of-the-Match award in stride". October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. "19-year-old NJ native Sydney Schneider's World Cup debut puts local soccer on the map". North Jersey.


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