Sydney Schneider

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sydney Schneider

| image = Sydney Schneider.jpg

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Sydney Michelle Schneider{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Jamaica |publisher=FIFA |page=12 |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=8 July 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dayton, New Jersey, United States{{cite web|url=https://uncwsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5747|title=SYDNEY SCHNEIDER |accessdate=October 11, 2018|website=UNC Wilmington Seahawks}}

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Tampa Bay Sun

| clubnumber = 31

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Match Fit Academy

| collegeyears1 = 2017–2020

| college1 = UNC Wilmington Seahawks

| collegecaps1 = 44

| collegegoals1 = 0

| years1 = 2021

| clubs1 = Washington Spirit

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = Kansas City Current

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = Sparta Prague

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024

| clubs4 = Chicago Red Stars

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = Tampa Bay Sun

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam1 = Jamaica U-17

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam2 = Jamaica U-20

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2018–

| nationalteam4 = Jamaica

| nationalcaps4 = 18

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fbw|Jamaica}}}}

| club-update = 31 January 2024

| ntupdate = 30 June 2021

}}

Sydney Michelle Schneider (born 31 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica at international level.

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.

College career

In February 2017, Schneider signed a letter of intent to join the UNC Wilmington Seahawks.{{cite web|url=https://uncwsports.com/news/2017/2/6/womens-soccer-seahawks-add-12-players-for-2017-season.aspx?path=wsoc|title=Seahawks Add 12 Players for 2017 Season|accessdate=11 October 2018|date=6 February 2017}} In her freshman year she started all 19 games, becoming only the second goalkeeper in school history to play every minute in a season. Schneider was also named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Goalkeeper of the Year in 2019.

Club career

She was drafted 29th overall by Washington Spirit in the 2021 NWSL Draft.{{Cite web|last=Yang|first=Stephanie|date=2021-01-13|title=All the picks from the 2021 NWSL College Draft|url=https://www.allforxi.com/2021/1/13/22229907/all-the-picks-2021-nwsl-college-draft|access-date=2021-01-14|website=All For XI}} In January 2023, Schneider signed with Sparta Prague of the Czech Women's First League.{{Cite web|date=2023-01-15|title=Dvě posily ženského týmu|url=https://sparta.cz/cs/clanek/dve-posily-zenskeho-tymu-40426|access-date=2023-01-15|website=AC Sparta Prague|language=cs}} In May 2023, Schneider signed a one-year extension ahead of the 2023–24 season.{{cite tweet |title=Sydney Schneider se s klubem dohodla na prodloužení smlouvy! Jamajská reprezentantka tak bude hájit branku Sparty i v příští sezoně.|user=ACSparta_Zeny |number=1663867408400916481|access-date=31 May 2023|author=AC Sparta Prague|language=cs}}

On 29 January 2024, Schneider signed a one-year contract with a one-year option with National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars for an undisclosed transfer fee.{{Cite web|date=2024-01-29|title=Chicago Red Stars Sign Goalkeeper Sydney Schneider|url=https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-sign-goalkeeper-sydney-schneider/|access-date=2024-01-30|website=Chicago Red Stars}}

On 25 February 2025, Schneider signed with USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun.{{Cite tweet |number=1894401979473908156 |user=TampaBaySunFC |title=A NEW FACE IN THE BAY! Tampa Bay Sun FC has signed goalkeeper Sydney Schneider—First-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, the first-ever recipient of the CAA Goalkeeper of the Year award, and starting goalkeeper for Jamaica in the FIFA Women’s World Cup! |author-link=Tampa Bay Sun FC |date=February 25, 2025 |access-date=February 26, 2025}}

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).{{Cite web|url=https://andscape.com/features/jamaica-reggae-girlz-starting-goalkeeper-sydney-schneider/|title=How 19-year-old Sydney Schneider earned her spot on the Reggae Girlz|accessdate=10 June 2019|date=4 June 2019|first=Mark W.|last=Wright|publisher=Andscape}}{{cite web|url=https://uncwsports.com/news/2018/10/4/womens-soccer-schneider-begins-concacaf-womens-championship.aspx|title=Schneider Begins Play at CONCACAF|accessdate=October 11, 2018|date=October 4, 2018|website=uncwsports.com}} She turned down the chance to play with the Jamaica U-17 team in 2015 but accepted in 2016 and represented Jamaica at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/keeping-it-real-girlz-goalie-schneider-aims-to-lead-team-in-u-20-world-cup-chase_122664?profile=1511|title=Keeping it real|accessdate=11 October 2018|date=17 January 2018|website=jamaicaobserver.com}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://ca.women.soccerway.com/players/sydney-schneider/533086/|title=S.Schnieder|accessdate=October 11, 2018|website=Soccerway}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/heroic-schneider-takes_146431?profile=1511|title=Heroic Schneider takes Player-of-the-Match award in stride|accessdate=October 11, 2018|date=October 10, 2018|website=jamaicaobserver.com}}

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.{{Cite web|last=Anzidei|first=Melanie|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/06/14/world-cup-nj-native-sydney-schneider-makes-debut-jamaica-team/1435057001/|title=19-year-old NJ native Sydney Schneider's World Cup debut puts local soccer on the map|website=North Jersey}}

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; and her stepfather David is of Greek descent.