Max Schneider (footballer)
Max Schneider (born 28 June 2000) is a German professional soccer player who plays as a Midfielder for St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro. Early years. Schneider was born in Cologne, Germany and played for the academy of Bayer Leverkusen before moving to the United States to play college soccer with the Marshall Thundering Herd. He never played for the Leverkusen first team, however, he was called up to the bench for a Europa League match. College career. Schneider played soccer for Marshall University from 2019 until 2022. He made a total of 52  appearances and scored 6 goals over three seasons for the team. He was a part of the team that won the 2020 NCAA College Cup and won numerous accolades throughout his career, including Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, Conference USA All-Freshman Team, 2020 Second Team All-Conference USA, 2020 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team, 2020 NCAA All-Tournament Team, and 2021 Second Team All-Conference USA. Club career. St. Louis City 2. On February 7, 2022, Schneider signed with St. Louis City SC 2 for the inaugural MLS Next Pro season. On March 25, 2022, Schneider  started in the inaugural game for St. Louis City SC 2 and MLS Next Pro in a 2–0 against Rochester New York FC. Schneider scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 win against the Tacoma Defiance. Honors. Marshall Thundering Herd