Kevin Schade
{{EngvarB|date=June 2025}}
{{Short description|German footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin Schade
| image =
| full_name = Kevin Schade{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3044867 |title=Updated Premier League squad lists for 2022/23 |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Potsdam, Germany
| height = 1.85 m{{cite web|url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/kevin-schade|title=Kevin Schade {{!}} Brentford FC|website=Brentfordfc.com|publisher=Brentford F.C.|accessdate=4 January 2023}}
| currentclub = Brentford
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2008–2014
| youthclubs1 = SV Babelsberg
| youthyears2 = 2014–2018
| youthclubs2 = Energie Cottbus
| youthyears3 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs3 = SC Freiburg
| years1 = 2019–2021
| clubs1 = SC Freiburg II
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = SC Freiburg
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Brentford (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Brentford
| caps4 = 49
| goals4 = 13
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2020
| nationalteam3 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam4 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 4
| nationalyears5 = 2023–
| nationalteam5 = Germany
| nationalcaps5 = 4
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 23:14, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 18:03, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Kevin Schade (born 27 November 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for {{English football updater|Brentfor}} club Brentford and the Germany national team.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kevin-schade/562536/|title= K. Schade |website=Soccerway|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
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,{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/27/germany/regionalliga/bahlinger-sc/sc-freiburg-ii/3059614/|title=Bahlinger SC vs. Freiburg II – 27 July 2019|website=Soccerway|accessdate=13 August 2021}} and scored his first goal the following week in a 2–1 defeat to Kickers Offenbach.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/04/germany/regionalliga/sc-freiburg-ii/kickers-offenbach-fc/3059616/|title=Freiburg II vs. Kickers Offenbach – 4 August 2019|website=Soccerway|accessdate=13 August 2021}} In December of that year, Schade signed his first professional contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/babelsberg-energie-cottbus-sc-freiburg-kevin-schade-bundesliga-profivertrag/|title=Von Babelsberg über Cottbus zum SC Freiburg: Kevin Schade unterschreibt Profivertrag|language=German|last=Krone|first=Maximilian|website=sportbuzzer.de|date=3 December 2019|accessdate=13 August 2021|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008162338/https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/babelsberg-energie-cottbus-sc-freiburg-kevin-schade-bundesliga-profivertrag/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/sc-freiburg-profivertrag-fuer-kevin-schade-211105/|title= SC Freiburg: Profivertrag für Kevin Schade | language= de|website=dfb.de|accessdate=13 August 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/21/germany/bundesliga/sc-freiburg/bv-borussia-09-dortmund/3524678/|title=Freiburg vs. Borussia Dortmund – 21 August 2021|website=Soccerway|accessdate=3 June 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2022/02/fussball-bundesliga-kevin-schade-freiburg-streich-cottbus.html|title="Du wirst besser, weil die anderen gut sind"|trans-title="You get better because the others are good"|language=German|last=Westhoff|first=Shea|website=rbb24.de|date=15 February 2022|accessdate=3 June 2022|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202144407/https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2022/02/fussball-bundesliga-kevin-schade-freiburg-streich-cottbus.html|url-status=dead}} In November 2021, despite attracting interest from such clubs as Liverpool, Schade signed a new contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/11/25/attacker-explains-why-he-snubbed-liverpool-hes-at-the-right-club-already/|title=Attacker explains why he snubbed Liverpool, he's at 'the right club' already|last=Owen|first=Danny|website=hitc.com|accessdate=3 June 2022}}
=Brentford=
On 4 January 2023, Schade signed for Premier League club Brentford on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-sign-kevin-schade|title=Brentford sign Schade|website=brentfordfc.com|date=4 January 2023|accessdate=4 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64163771|title=Kevin Schade: Brentford sign Freiburg forward on loan until end of season|date=4 January 2023|accessdate=4 January 2023|last=Stone|first=Simon|work=BBC Sport}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Schade joins Brentford in club-record deal |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-kevin-schade-transfer-brentford-freiburg-club-record-deal |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} In late September, Schade suffered an adductor injury which required surgery, sidelining him until April 2024.{{Cite web |title=Kevin Schade injury further blunts Brentford attack – how will Thomas Frank respond?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4901428/2023/09/26/kevin-schade-brentford-injury/|access-date=20 April 2024|website=theathletic.com|language=en-gb|date=26 September 2023|first=Jay|last=Harris}}
On 30 November 2024, Schade scored his first hat-trick for Brentford, against Leicester City in the Premier League in a 4–1 win.{{cite web | title=Brentford 4–1 Leicester preview: Kevin Schade's hat-trick shows Ruud van Nistelrooy the Foxes' problems | website=BBC Sport | date=28 November 2024 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2e79z9wem3t | access-date=1 December 2024}}
International career
Born to a German mother and Nigerian father, Schade is eligible to represent both Germany and Nigeria in international competition.{{cite web|url=https://bulinews.com/news/10247/three-dual-heritage-germany-u21s-speak-allegiance-proud-wear-the-eagle-my-chest|title=Three dual-heritage Germany U21s speak on allegiance: "Proud to wear the eagle on my chest."|last=Vice|first=Peter|website=bulinews.com|date=11 October 2021|accessdate=17 October 2021}}
On 17 March 2023, he received his first official call-up to the German senior national team for the friendlies against Peru and Belgium.{{cite web |date=17 March 2023 |title=Vier Rückkehrer und fünf Neulinge für Peru und Belgien |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/vier-rueckkehrer-und-fuenf-neulinge-fuer-peru-und-belgien-249404/ |access-date=17 March 2023 |publisher=German Football Association |language=de}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/germany-vs-belgium/481103|title=Live Commentary – Germany vs Belgium|website=Sky Sport|date=28 March 2023|access-date=10 April 2023}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal and FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|SC Freiburg II
|5 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21
|Regionalliga Südwest |26 | 8 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 8 | ||||
| 2021–22
|1 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 11 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 11 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|SC Freiburg
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23
|Bundesliga |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Brentford (loan)
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Brentford
|Premier League |11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25
|Premier League |38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 43 | 12 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 55 | 14 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!128 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 31 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 14 October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Germany
|2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||4||0 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/kevin-schade Kevin Schade] at Brentford F.C.
- {{Premier League player}}
- {{FBref|52afb588/Kevin-Schade}}
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Category:German men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Potsdam
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Germany men's international footballers
Category:German sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Category:SC Freiburg II players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in England