Xandro Schenk (born 28 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a

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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. Starting his professional career in the reserve squad

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, playing in the

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. Unable to break into the first team, Schenk was then subsequently loaned out to

Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles () are a Dutch professional football club from the city of Deventer. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020-21 season. The club's h ...

from

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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.

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

, 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 FC Den Bosch () is a football club from 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. They were founded 18 August 1965, as FC Den Bosch/BVV. They are the successor of BVV (1906) and Wilhelmina (1890). Their stadium is called 'De Vliert', an 8,500 all-seater. R ...

. 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. He made his Eredivisie debut in the 1–1 draw against

FC Utrecht Football Club Utrecht () is a Dutch professional football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion Galgenwaard. The club was formed in 1970 as a merge ...

on 4 August 2013 at the

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. He scored his first goal six days later against

ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...

on 10 August 2013 in a 2–1 win at home, scoring the opening goal in the 21st minute.

Twente

On 17 July 2018, Schenk signed with Twente on a two-year contract.

Vendsyssel FF

After a spell in Saudi Arabia with Al Batin, Schenk moved to Denmark, signing a deal until June 2023 with

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club Vendsyssel FF on 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 VBV De Graafschap () is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...

. He scored several goals in the spring of 2024, including a brace against Telstar on 12 April.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schenk, Xandro 1993 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Footballers from Almere Saudi Pro League players AFC Ajax players Go Ahead Eagles players FC Twente players Al Batin FC players Vendsyssel FF players De Graafschap players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark