# Daniel Chamale
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{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Daniel Chamale
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Daniel Christian Chamale
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|3|16}}
| birth_place = [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto%2C_Ontario), Canada
| height = 1.85 m
| position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Canadian Crusaders](/source/Canadian_Crusaders) (indoor)
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| collegeyears1 = 2013–2014
| college1 = [Humber Hawks](/source/Humber_Hawks)
| collegecaps1 = 4
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2013–2015
| clubs1 = [Serbian White Eagles](/source/Serbian_White_Eagles)
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2016–2022
| clubs2 = [Milwaukee Wave](/source/Milwaukee_Wave) (indoor)
| caps2 = 56
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = [Canadian Crusaders](/source/Canadian_Crusaders) (indoor)
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1 = [Canada (futsal)](/source/Canada_national_futsal_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = [Canada (beach)](/source/Canada_national_beach_soccer_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = April 11, 2026
| ntupdate = February 4, 2023
}}
'''Daniel Chamale''' (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian [soccer player](/source/soccer_player) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) with the [Canadian Crusaders](/source/Canadian_Crusaders) in [Major League Indoor Soccer](/source/Major_League_Indoor_Soccer).
== Club career ==
=== Early career ===
Chamale played at the [college level](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) with the [Humber Hawks](/source/Humber_Hawks) for the 2013–14 season.[{{Cite web |title=Humber College - player profile |url=https://humberhawks.ca/sports/msoc/2013-14/players/danielchamalejprs |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=Humber College |language=en}}] During his stint with Humber College, he helped the team secure the [national college championship](/source/Canadian_Collegiate_Athletic_Association_Soccer_National_Championships).[{{Cite journal |date=28 April 2016 |title=Canada Soccer Names Two Former Hawks to Futsal Roster |url=https://humberhawks.ca/sports/msoc/2015-16/releases/20160428hyjguz |journal=Humber College |language=en}}]
In the summer of 2013, he played in the [Canadian Soccer League](/source/Canadian_Soccer_League)'s first division with the [Serbian White Eagles](/source/Serbian_White_Eagles_FC).[{{cite web |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2023/01/former-swe-player-daniel-chamale-named-2022-canada-soccer-futsal-player-of-the-year/ |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca |title=Former SWE Player Daniel Chamale Named 2022 Canada Futsal Player of the Year |access-date=2023-11-15 |date=2023-01-25 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316113944/https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2023/01/former-swe-player-daniel-chamale-named-2022-canada-soccer-futsal-player-of-the-year/ |archive-date=16 March 2023 |url-status=dead}}] In his debut season with the Serbs, he assisted the team in securing the final postseason berth in the First Division.[{{Cite news |date=8 October 2013 |title=Kingston FC loses final match |pages=13 |work=[The Kingston Whig-Standard](/source/The_Kingston_Whig-Standard)}}] Their opponents in the preliminary round of the playoffs were [Kingston FC](/source/Kingston_FC) where the White Eagles were defeated from the competition.[{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Patrick |date=15 October 2013 |title=Kingston FC wins in extra time |pages=15 |work=[The Kingston Whig-Standard](/source/The_Kingston_Whig-Standard)}}] He returned for another season in 2014 where once more the team qualified for the playoffs by finishing sixth in the division.[{{Cite news |date=7 October 2014 |title=Sports in Brief |pages=C1 |work=[The Kingston Whig-Standard](/source/The_Kingston_Whig-Standard)}}] Kingston once again defeated the Toronto-based team in the tournament's opening round.[{{Cite news |date=14 October 2014 |title=Kingston FC clubs win |pages=C1 |work=[Kingston Whig-Standard](/source/Kingston_Whig-Standard)}}]
Chamale re-signed with the Serbs for his third and final season in 2015.[{{Cite web |title=2015 Serbian White Eagles roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525171215/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles/ |archive-date=25 May 2016 |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}}] He would help the club win the divisional title.[{{Cite news |date=5 October 2015 |title=Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins |work=[Mississauga News](/source/Mississauga_News)}}] The Serbs would defeat [London City](/source/London_City_Soccer_Club) in the preliminary round of the playoffs.[{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=11 October 2015 |title=Serbian White Eagles Defeat London......1-0 victory in quarterfinals |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles-defeat-london-1-0-victory-in-quarterfinals/ |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}] Their postseason journey would conclude in the following round after a defeat by [SC Waterloo Region](/source/SC_Waterloo_Region).[{{Cite news |date=21 October 2015 |title=Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final |work=[Mississauga News](/source/Mississauga_News)}}]
=== Indoor career ===
In 2015, he played with Futsal Club Toronto where he won the national [Futsal Canadian Championship](/source/Futsal_Canadian_Championship).[{{Cite web |date=16 December 2022 |title=Samuel Charron, Daniel Chamale honoured as Canada Soccer's top Para, futsal players |url=https://www.moosejawtoday.com/national-sports/samuel-charron-daniel-chamale-honoured-as-canada-soccers-top-para-futsal-players-6262584 |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=MooseJawToday.com |language=en}}]
Chamale transitioned into the professional [indoor level](/source/Indoor_soccer) for the 2016–17 season by signing with [Milwaukee Wave](/source/Milwaukee_Wave) in the [Major Arena Soccer League](/source/Major_Arena_Soccer_League).[{{Cite web |date=3 November 2016 |title=Milwaukee Wave kicks off 33rd season on the road vs. Kansas City Comets Friday night! |url=https://www.fox6now.com/sports/milwaukee-wave-kicks-off-33rd-season-on-the-road-vs-kansas-city-comets-friday-night |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=FOX 6 Now Milwaukee |language=en-US}}] He aided the team in qualifying for the playoffs where they were defeated in the Eastern Conference final by [Baltimore Blast](/source/Baltimore_Blast).[{{Cite news |date=22 March 2017 |title=Blast Advance to Title Series by Winning Mini-Game, 2-1 |pages=D2 |work=[Baltimore Sun](/source/Baltimore_Sun)}}] In total, he would appear in 20 matches and score 2 goals in his debut season.[{{Cite web |title=Daniel Chamale soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-chamadan001 |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}] He would receive an All-Rookie honorable mention for his rookie season.[{{Cite web |title=Awards 2016-2017 - Major Arena Soccer League |url=https://www.maslsoccer.com/awards-2016-2017 |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=www.maslsoccer.com}}]
He would re-sign with Milwaukee for the following season.[{{Cite web |date=21 March 2017 |title=Everything you need to know about Wave's do-or-die playoff game tonight vs. Blast |url=https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/wave-blast-playoffs-everything-to-know |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=OnMilwaukee}}] In his sophomore season with the Wave, the team clinched the Central Division title.[{{Cite news |last=Miles |first=Douglas |date=10 March 2018 |title=Rampage Ready for Playoff Debut |pages=M5 |work=[The Gazette](/source/The_Gazette_(Cedar_Rapids%2C_Iowa))}}] However, their postseason journey concluded as the previous season in the Eastern Conference final losing once more to Baltimore.[{{Cite news |last=Karpovich |first=Todd |date=17 March 2018 |title=Vanzela, Dantas lead Charge to title game |pages=D2 |work=[Baltimore Sun](/source/Baltimore_Sun)}}] Chamale renewed his contract with the Wave for the 2018–19 season.[{{Cite web |last=Kallmann |first=Dave |date=29 November 2018 |title=Milwaukee's indoor version of the world's game continues to draw players from around the globe |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/soccer/2018/11/29/milwaukee-wave-opens-season-saturday-international-roster/2147070002/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}}] He assisted Milwaukee in securing the [double](/source/Double_(association_football)) where they defeated [Monterrey Flash](/source/Monterrey_Flash) for the championship.[{{Cite web |last=Steele |first=Ben |date=6 May 2019 |title=Third-quarter outburst, improved defense lift Wave to MASL title |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/05/05/milwaukee-wave-beats-monterrey-flash-masl-title/1094595001/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}}] During their championship season, he appeared in 16 matches and recorded 7 goals.[{{Cite web |date=5 October 2021 |title=The Milwaukee Wave Returns |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/the-milwaukee-wave-returns/n-5752628 |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Kallmann |first=Dave |date=24 February 2022 |title='How did we get into this position?' Wave veterans try to maintain hope as frustrations mount |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/02/24/champion-milwaukee-wave-frustrated-rebuilding-season-masl/6916081001/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}}] He would miss the majority of the season due to an injury.[{{cite web|url=https://canadiancrusaders.soccershift.com/stats#/player/2822373/stats|title=Daniel Chamale MLIS Stats|work=[Major League Indoor Soccer](/source/Major_League_Indoor_Soccer)}}]
== International career ==
Chamale made his debut for the [Canada national futsal team](/source/Canada_national_futsal_team) on June 23, 2012, against [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica_national_futsal_team) in a friendly match.[{{Cite web |title=CSA player profile |url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=7712&teamId=2072#tab2 |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=Canada Soccer |language=en-CA}}] He was called to the national team for the [2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualification](/source/2016_CONCACAF_Futsal_Championship_qualification) against the [United States](/source/United_States_national_futsal_team).[{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=16 March 2016 |title=Canada begins Futsal World Cup journey, has to beat U.S. in playoff first |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}] As the national team qualified for the tournament, he was selected for the team and recorded a goal against Curaçao in the group stages.[{{Cite news |date=9 May 2016 |title=Canada beats Curacao 7-4 for first win at CONCACAF Futsal Championship |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}]
In 2017, he was selected for the [Canada national beach soccer team](/source/Canada_national_beach_soccer_team) to participate in the [2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship](/source/2017_CONCACAF_Beach_Soccer_Championship).[{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=13 February 2017 |title=Canadians prepare indoors for CONCACAF beach soccer qualifying tournament |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}] Throughout the tournament, he recorded a goal against [Mexico](/source/Mexico_national_beach_soccer_team) in the group stages.[{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=23 April 2021 |title=Canada names futsal roster for CONCACAF qualifier in Guatemala |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}][{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=3 May 2021 |title=Canada futsal team opens World Cup qualifying at CONCACAF tourney in Guatemala City |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}] The national team managed to advance to the quarterfinals but was defeated in a penalty shootout by [Panama](/source/Panama_national_futsal_team).[{{Cite news |date=7 May 2021 |title=Canada denied a trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in penalty shootout loss to Panama |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}] In 2022, he was named the [Canada Soccer](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association) Futsal Player of the Year.[{{Cite news |date=16 December 2022 |title=Samuel Charron, Daniel Chamale honoured as Canada Soccer's top Para, futsal players |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}]
Chamale was called up to the senior futsal team for his third futsal international tournament in the [2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship](/source/2024_CONCACAF_Futsal_Championship).[{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=5 April 2024 |title=Canada futsal players put club rivalry aside to join forces at CONCACAF Championship |work=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}]
== Minifootball career ==
In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at [The Soccer Tournament](/source/The_Soccer_Tournament), finishing in second place.[{{Cite news |date=5 June 2023 |title=Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament |work=[Black Press](/source/Black_Press)}}]
== Honors ==
'''Milwaukee Wave'''
* [Ron Newman Cup](/source/Ron_Newman_Cup): [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Major_Arena_Soccer_League_season)