Daniel Chamale (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender with the Milwaukee Wave.

Daniel Chamale
Personal information
Full name Daniel Christian Chamale
Date of birth (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Milwaukee Wave (indoor)
Number 23
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Humber Hawks 4 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Serbian White Eagles
2016– Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 56 (11)
International career
2012– Canada Futsal 14 (1)
2017 Canada Beach 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 4, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 4, 2023

Club career edit

Early career edit

Chamale played at the college level with the Humber Hawks for the 2013–14 season.[1] During his stint with Humber College, he helped the team secure the national college championship.[2]

In the summer of 2013, he played in the Canadian Soccer League's first division with the Serbian White Eagles.[3] In his debut season with the Serbs, he assisted the team in securing the final postseason berth in the First Division.[4] Their opponents in the preliminary round of the playoffs were Kingston FC where the White Eagles were defeated from the competition.[5] He returned for another season in 2014 where once more the team qualified for the playoffs by finishing sixth in the division.[6] Kingston once again defeated the Toronto-based team in the tournament's opening round.[7]

Chamale re-signed with the Serbs for his third and final season in 2015.[8] He would help the club win the divisional title.[9] The Serbs would defeat London City in the preliminary round of the playoffs.[10] Their postseason journey would conclude in the following round after a defeat by SC Waterloo Region.[11]

Indoor career edit

In 2015, he played with Futsal Club Toronto where he won the national Futsal Canadian Championship.[12]

Chamale transitioned into the professional indoor level for the 2016–17 season by signing with Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League.[13] He aided the team in qualifying for the playoffs where they were defeated in the Eastern Conference final by Baltimore Blast.[14] In total, he would appear in 20 matches and score 2 goals in his debut season.[15] He would receive an All-Rookie honorable mention for his rookie season.[16]

He would re-sign with Milwaukee for the following season.[17] In his sophomore season with the Wave, the team clinched the Central Division title.[18] However, their postseason journey concluded as the previous season in the Eastern Conference final losing once more to Baltimore.[19] Chamale renewed his contract with the Wave for the 2018–19 season.[20] He assisted Milwaukee in securing the double where they defeated Monterrey Flash for the championship.[21] During their championship season, he appeared in 16 matches and recorded 7 goals.[15]

In 2021, he would re-sign with Milwaukee for his fifth season.[22][23] He would miss the majority of the season due to an injury.[23]

International career edit

Chamale made his debut for the Canada national futsal team on June 23, 2012, against Costa Rica in a friendly match.[24] He was called to the national team for the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualification against the United States.[25] As the national team qualified for the tournament, he was selected for the team and recorded a goal against Curaçao in the group stages.[26]

In 2017, he was selected for the Canada national beach soccer team to participate in the 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.[27] Throughout the tournament, he recorded a goal against Mexico in the group stages.[24]

Once more he was selected to represent Canada in the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.[28][29] The national team managed to advance to the quarterfinals but was defeated in a penalty shootout by Panama.[30] In 2022, he was named the Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year.[31]

Chamale was called up to the senior futsal team for his third futsal international tournament in the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.[32]

Minifootball career edit

In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place.[33]

References edit

  1. ^ "Humber College - player profile". Humber College. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Canada Soccer Names Two Former Hawks to Futsal Roster". Humber College. 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (2023-01-25). "Former SWE Player Daniel Chamale Named 2022 Canada Futsal Player of the Year". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. ^ "Kingston FC loses final match". The Kingston Whig-Standard. 8 October 2013. p. 13.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (15 October 2013). "Kingston FC wins in extra time". The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 15.
  6. ^ "Sports in Brief". The Kingston Whig-Standard. 7 October 2014. pp. C1.
  7. ^ "Kingston FC clubs win". Kingston Whig-Standard. 14 October 2014. pp. C1.
  8. ^ "2015 Serbian White Eagles roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins". Mississauga News. 5 October 2015.
  10. ^ Adamson, Stan (11 October 2015). "Serbian White Eagles Defeat London......1-0 victory in quarterfinals". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". Mississauga News. 21 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Samuel Charron, Daniel Chamale honoured as Canada Soccer's top Para, futsal players". MooseJawToday.com. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Milwaukee Wave kicks off 33rd season on the road vs. Kansas City Comets Friday night!". FOX 6 Now Milwaukee. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Blast Advance to Title Series by Winning Mini-Game, 2-1". Baltimore Sun. 22 March 2017. pp. D2.
  15. ^ a b "Daniel Chamale soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Awards 2016-2017 - Major Arena Soccer League". www.maslsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Everything you need to know about Wave's do-or-die playoff game tonight vs. Blast". OnMilwaukee. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  18. ^ Miles, Douglas (10 March 2018). "Rampage Ready for Playoff Debut". The Gazette. pp. M5.
  19. ^ Karpovich, Todd (17 March 2018). "Vanzela, Dantas lead Charge to title game". Baltimore Sun. pp. D2.
  20. ^ Kallmann, Dave (29 November 2018). "Milwaukee's indoor version of the world's game continues to draw players from around the globe". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  21. ^ Steele, Ben (6 May 2019). "Third-quarter outburst, improved defense lift Wave to MASL title". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  22. ^ "The Milwaukee Wave Returns". OurSports Central. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  23. ^ a b Kallmann, Dave (24 February 2022). "'How did we get into this position?' Wave veterans try to maintain hope as frustrations mount". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  24. ^ a b "CSA player profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  25. ^ Davidson, Neil (16 March 2016). "Canada begins Futsal World Cup journey, has to beat U.S. in playoff first". The Canadian Press.
  26. ^ "Canada beats Curacao 7-4 for first win at CONCACAF Futsal Championship". The Canadian Press. 9 May 2016.
  27. ^ Davidson, Neil (13 February 2017). "Canadians prepare indoors for CONCACAF beach soccer qualifying tournament". The Canadian Press.
  28. ^ Davidson, Neil (23 April 2021). "Canada names futsal roster for CONCACAF qualifier in Guatemala". The Canadian Press.
  29. ^ Davidson, Neil (3 May 2021). "Canada futsal team opens World Cup qualifying at CONCACAF tourney in Guatemala City". The Canadian Press.
  30. ^ "Canada denied a trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in penalty shootout loss to Panama". The Canadian Press. 7 May 2021.
  31. ^ "Samuel Charron, Daniel Chamale honoured as Canada Soccer's top Para, futsal players". The Canadian Press. 16 December 2022.
  32. ^ Davidson, Neil (5 April 2024). "Canada futsal players put club rivalry aside to join forces at CONCACAF Championship". The Canadian Press.
  33. ^ "Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament". Black Press. 5 June 2023.

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