Patrick Schulte
Patrick Schulte (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.
![]() Schulte with Columbus Crew in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 13, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2019 | Saint Louis FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Saint Louis Billikens | 51 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Saint Louis FC | 0 | (0) |
2021 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | 9 | (0) |
2022 | Columbus Crew 2 | 15 | (0) |
2022– | Columbus Crew | 31 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019–2020 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:01, 22 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:01, 22 October 2023 (UTC) |
Early years
High school and Saint Louis FC
Schulte attended Francis Howell High School, where he was a three-time All-Academic selection. Schulte was also a three-year varsity starter on the basketball team and helped the Vikings to a fourth-place finish in the Missouri Class 5A state championship.[1][2] Schulte played with the Saint Louis FC academy, helping the team advance to the USSDA playoffs in 2019 and later signing a USL academy contract with the team. During his time, Schulte also had a training stint with Dutch side Feyenoord.[3][4] He appeared for Saint Louis FC on May 15, 2019, starting in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fixture against Des Moines Menace, helping the team progress in a penalty shootout win.[5][6][7]
College
In 2019, Schulte committed to playing college soccer at Saint Louis University.[8] In three seasons with the Billikens, Schulte went on to make 51 appearances. In his freshman year, he earned an Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie team selection. His sophomore year saw Schulte take Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and be named A-10 first-team All-Conference. In 2021, he was again named A-10 first-team All-Conference, as well as United Soccer Coaches second-team All-Region, and Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 Championship.[1]
While at college, Schulte also played in the USL League Two, making nine regular season appearances for St. Louis Scott Gallagher during the 2021 season.[9][10]
On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Schulte would leave college early and sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, allowing him to enter the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[11][12]
Club career
Columbus Crew
On January 11, 2022, Schulte was selected 12th overall by Columbus Crew in the MLS SuperDraft.[13][14][15]
In 2022, Schulte spent time with the Crew's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2.[16]
International career
Schulte was called up to the United States national under-20 team in both 2019 and 2020.[17][5]
Honors
Columbus Crew 2
- MLS Next Pro Cup: 2022
- MLS Next Pro Regular Season Champion: 2022
Individual
- MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022
- MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Month: August 2022
- MLS Next Pro Best XI: 2022
References
- "Patrick Schulte - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Saint Louis University.
- Duncan, Jonathan. "St. Charles area athletes sign letters of intent to play college sports". MidRiversNewsMagazine.com.
- "Feyenoord partnership key for STLFC growth | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- "Patrick Schulte | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- "Young Gun Schulte Shines in St. Louis | U.S. Soccer Official Site". www.ussoccer.com.
- "Des Moines Menace vs. Saint Louis - 16 May 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "2019 US Open Cup round 2: Teenage GK comes up big for Saint Louis FC in PK win over Des Moines Menace". thecup.us.
- "Saint Louis Adds Impressive Thirteen Member Recruiting Class. – College Soccer News".
- "St. Louis Scott Gallagher | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (September 21, 2021). "2021 League Two Top Prospects". USL League Two.
- "2022 Generation adidas class announced | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- "Three Billikens Sign Generation adidas Contracts". Saint Louis University.
- "Columbus Crew Selects Four Players In MLS SuperDraft 2022 | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- "Columbus Crew Selects Patrick Schulte". Saint Louis University.
- Murphy, Pat (January 11, 2022). "MLS SuperDraft 2022: The Crew select Patrick Schulte No. 12 overall". Massive Report.
- "Patrick Schulte | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
- "STLFC Academy Alum Patrick Schulte Called into U20 USMNT Camp". OurSports Central. August 30, 2019.
External links
- Patrick Schulte at Saint Louis Billikens
- Patrick Schulte at Columbus Crew
- Patrick Schulte at Soccerway