Andrew Michael Stadler (born January 5, 1988) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Vasalunds IF.
 Stadler with Landskrona BoIS in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Michael Stadler | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasalunds IF | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Polonia Youth Soccer Club | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | George Washington Colonials | 60 | (35) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Färila IF | 5 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Sandvikens IF | 55 | (16) |
| 2014–2015 | Landskrona BoIS | 42 | (19) |
| 2015–2016 | Östersunds FK | 32 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Dalkurd FF | 31 | (2) |
| 2019 | Syrianska FC | 22 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Akropolis IF | 46 | (2) |
| 2022 | Vasalunds IF | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 11, 2022 | |||
Career
editStadler started out playing youth soccer for the local club Polonia SC which his grandfather had founded after immigrating over to America from Poland during World War II.[1] After playing for his high school he received a scholarship to join the George Washington Colonials men's soccer college team.[2] During his time in college Stadler scored 35 goals in 60 games and was on the watchlist for the Hermann Trophy during his senior year.[3] After graduating he could not even find a trial with an American club and instead had to work as a concierge until a friend contacted him about the opportunity to play for Färila IF in the sixth tier of Sweden.[2]
After only playing three games for Färila he was signed by fourth tier club Sandvikens IF where he remained for the following two and a half years. During his time with the club they played against Malmö FF in the Svenska Cupen where Stadler left a good impression on the Malmö assistant manager Jörgen Pettersson. And when Pettersson took over as manager for Superettan side Landskrona BoIS he signed Stadler to the club. At the end of his first season with Landskrona the club was relegated but the following summer he returned to Superettan when he was bought by league leaders Östersunds FK. The club was promoted to the top tier at the end of the year and in the third round of the 2016 Allsvenskan Stadler both assisted and scored for the first time in a top flight as Östersund recorded their first ever Allsvenskan victory.[2]
Stadler left Dalkurd FF at the end of 2018, after playing for the club since March 2017.[4] On February 3, 2019, Stadler then joined Syrianska FC.[5]
On February 3, 2020, it was announced that Stadler had signed with Akropolis IF.[6] As of 2022, he plays for Ettan club Vasalunds IF.
Personal life
editStadler has a bachelor's degree in criminal law. He also has a brother Timothy Stadler, who received a master's degree in geophysics from Michigan State University, researching with Dr. Masako Tominaga. While attending MSU, Timothy played on the MSU men's club soccer team and lead them to numerous victories.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of June 11, 2022[7]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Svenska Cupen | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Färila IF | 2011 | Division 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sandvikens IF | Division 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Division 1 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Landskrona | 2014 | Superettan | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 13 |
| 2015 | Division 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | |
| Östersunds FK | Superettan | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| Dalkurd | 2017 | Superettan | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Syrianska FC | 2019 | Superettan | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| Akropolis IF | 2020 | Superettan | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Akropolis IF | 2021 | Superettan | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Vasalunds IF | 2022 | Ettan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career totals | 239 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 255 | 60 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Across the Pond – Avsnitt #52: Andrew Stadler, Östersunds FK" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Historisk hjälte – med egen sagoberättelse" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Former GW Men's Soccer Standout Andy Stadler Signs Pro Contract in Sweden". George Washington University. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ FÖRÄNDRINGAR I SPELARTRUPPEN Archived January 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, dalkurd.se, December 4, 2018
- ^ Officiellt: Syrianska med ny värvning från Dalkurd, fotbollskanalen.se, February 3, 2019
- ^ "Rutinerad forward klar!". Akropolis IF. February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Stadler – Elite Football". Elitefootball. June 11, 2022.
External links
edit- Andrew Michael Stadler at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Andrew Stadler at Soccerway
- Elitefootball profile
- George Washington University profile