Maximiliano Alberto Schenfeld Bou (born 18 October 1992) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a left-back for USL League One club

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Career

Youth

As a child, Schenfeld was with Academia Kico Rojas in his birthplace,

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. Next, he spent a year with Coquimbo Unido before moving to Argentina, where he spent time Banfield, Tigre, Platense and Ferro Carril Sud. He also briefly returned to Chile with Barnechea.

College

Schenfeld moved to the United States in 2013 to play

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at Florida Memorial University. He made 14 appearances, scoring 2 goals and tallying 2 assists for the Lions. In 2014, he transferred to

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, but redshirted the whole season after not been cleared to compete. He played a season with

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in 2018, .

Professional

Schenfeld spent time with NPSL sides Miami Fusion and Miami United. In 2019, he moved to Miami FC for their inaugural and only season in the NISA. On 18 December 2019, Schenfeld joined USL Championship side

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ahead of the 2020 season. However, he did not appear for the club in any competition. On 22 April 2021, Schenfeld signed with USL League One side

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. Schenfeld signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego on 10 March 2022 ahead of their inaugural season. Schenfeld played with the Baltimore Blast during the

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and with the Harrisburg Heat during the 2023–24 season. On 18 January 2024, Schenfeld returned to USL League One, signing with the

Personal

Maxi's father is the Argentine former professional footballer Alberto Aníbal Schenfeld, who played for

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, and also coached it in 2012. At the same time he played for Florida Memorial Lions, he graduated with a Bachelor of

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at Florida Memorial University.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schenfeld, Maxi 1992 births Living people People from Ovalle Footballers from Coquimbo Region Chilean people of Argentine descent Chilean men's footballers Men's association football defenders IUPUI Jaguars men's soccer players A.C. Barnechea footballers Miami Fusion players Miami FC players FC Tulsa players FC Tucson players Central Valley Fuego FC players Primera B de Chile players National Premier Soccer League players National Independent Soccer Association players USL League One players Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major Arena Soccer League players Baltimore Blast players Harrisburg Heat (MASL) players Richmond Kickers players Florida Memorial Lions