Xandro Schenk
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Xandro Schenk
| image = Xandro schenk-1695384169.jpg
| caption = Schenk in 2018
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Almere, Netherlands
| height = 1.88 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Septemvri Sofia
| clubnumber = 26
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2001
| youthclubs1 = Omniworld
| youthyears2 = 2001–2013
| youthclubs2 = Ajax
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Ajax
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Go Ahead Eagles
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2018
| clubs3 = Go Ahead Eagles
| caps3 = 153
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = Twente
| caps4 = 36
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = Al Batin
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = Vendsyssel
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2024
| clubs7 = De Graafschap
| caps7 = 58
| goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Septemvri Sofia
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 3
| club-update = 09:26, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Xandro Schenk (born 28 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bulgarian club Septemvri Sofia.{{WorldFootball.net|xandro-schenk}}
Club career
=Ajax=
Schenk joined the youth ranks of the Amsterdam club from FC Omniworld (now known as Almere City FC) in 2001, working his way up the youth ranks, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax in the summer of 2012, a two-year contract which tied him to the club until the summer of 2014.{{cite web |title=Schenk tekent contract bij Ajax |url=https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/61966/schenk-tekent-contract-bij-ajax.html |website=Ajax Showtime |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512210638/https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/61966/schenk-tekent-contract-bij-ajax.html |archive-date=12 May 2012 |language=nl |date=10 May 2012 |url-status=dead}} Starting his professional career in the reserve squad Jong Ajax, playing in the Beloften Eredivisie. Unable to break into the first team, Schenk was then subsequently loaned out to Go Ahead Eagles from Deventer during the winter transfer window, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.{{cite web |title=Schenk op huurbasis naar Go Ahead |url=http://www.ajax.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwsarchief/Nieuwsartikel/Schenk-op-huurbasis-naar-Go-Ahead.htm |website=Ajax |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106193033/http://www.ajax.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwsarchief/Nieuwsartikel/Schenk-op-huurbasis-naar-Go-Ahead.htm |archive-date=6 January 2013 |language=nl |date=4 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}
=Go Ahead Eagles=
In Deventer, Schenk played a strong remainder of the season during his loan spell from Ajax. Making 15 appearances for his new club as a centre-back, Schenk helped his side to get promoted to the Eredivisie by the end of the season. He played his first match for Go Ahead Eagles on 1 February 2013 in a 1–0 loss at home against FC Den Bosch. Finishing the season sixth in the table, his team qualified for the promotion/relegation playoffs, where his side was able to secure promotion with Schenk playing in all six playoff encounters.
Following his successful stint with the Go Ahead Eagles, he was transferred to the club permanently from Ajax during the summer break on 14 June 2013, signing a two-year contract with the newly promoted club.{{cite news |title=Go Ahead neemt Schenk over |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/518177-go-ahead-neemt-schenk-over |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=NOS |date=14 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229192424/https://nos.nl/artikel/518177-go-ahead-neemt-schenk-over |archive-date=29 February 2024 |language=nl}} He made his Eredivisie debut in the 1–1 draw against FC Utrecht on 4 August 2013 at the Stadion Galgenwaard.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/04/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-fc-utrecht/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/1478337/|title=FC Utrecht vs. Go Ahead Eagles 1-1 |date=4 August 2013|publisher=Soccerway.com|access-date=18 August 2013}} He scored his first goal six days later against ADO Den Haag on 10 August 2013 in a 2–1 win at home, scoring the opening goal in the 21st minute.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/10/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/hfc-ado-den-haag/1478343/|title=Go Ahead Eagles vs. ADO Den Haag 2-1|date=10 August 2013|publisher=Soccerway.com|access-date=18 August 2013}}
=Twente=
On 17 July 2018, Schenk signed with Twente on a two-year contract.{{cite web |title=FC Twente versterkt zich met Xandro Schenk |url=https://www.tubantia.nl/fc-twente/fc-twente-versterkt-zich-met-xandro-schenk~a8316bda/ |website=Tubantia |language=nl}}
=Vendsyssel FF=
After a spell in Saudi Arabia with Al Batin, Schenk moved to Denmark, signing a deal until June 2023 with Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF on 17 August 2021.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/vendsyssel-henter-hollandsk-stopper/ Vendsyssel henter hollandsk stopper], bold.dk, 17 August 2021
=De Graafschap=
After a season in Denmark, Schenk returned to his homeland on 17 June 2022, signing a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.[https://www.degraafschap.nl/nieuws/de-graafschap-legt-verdediger-xandro-schenk-vast De Graafschap legt verdediger Xandro Schenk vast], degraafschap.nl, 17 June 2022 He scored several goals in the spring of 2024, including a brace against Telstar on 12 April.{{cite news |last1=Pus |first1=Milton |title=Telstar hard onderuit bij de Graafschap, vierde periodetitel raakt uit zicht |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/334649/telstar-hard-onderuit-bij-de-graafschap-vierde-periodetitel-raakt-uit-zicht |access-date=14 May 2024 |work=NH Nieuws |date=12 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416235000/https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/334649/telstar-hard-onderuit-bij-de-graafschap-vierde-periodetitel-raakt-uit-zicht |archive-date=16 April 2024 |language=nl}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 29 October 2024}}{{cite web |title=Xandro Schenk » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/xandro-schenk/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=6 May 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/xandro-schenk.htm |title=Xandro Schenk - Voetbal International profile |publisher=Voetbal International}}
| 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 !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ajax
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles (loan)
|15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=PO|Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs}} | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="6"|Go Ahead Eagles
|Eredivisie |30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15
|Eredivisie |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=PO}} | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|Eerste Divisie |35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 4{{efn|name=PO}} | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| 2016–17
|Eredivisie |32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18
|Eerste Divisie |30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!153 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 11 | |
| rowspan="4"|Twente
|Eerste Divisie |11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20
|Eredivisie |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Eredivisie |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Al Batin
|25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | |||
| Vendsyssel
|25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|De Graafschap
|Eerste Divisie |20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=PO}} | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 6 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Septemvri Sofia
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!314 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 348 | 21 |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|218010}}
{{FC Septemvri Sofia squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schenk, Xandro}}
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Almere
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Saudi Pro League players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Go Ahead Eagles players
Category:Vendsyssel FF players
Category:De Graafschap players
Category:PFC Septemvri Sofia players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria