# David Schipper

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**David Schipper** (born September 27, 1991)[1] is an American [soccer](/source/Association_football) coach and retired player.[2]

## Career

### Early career

Schipper was born and raised in [San Diego, California](/source/San_Diego,_California).[1][2] He attended [Bonita Vista High School](/source/Bonita_Vista_High_School), and helped lead them to be ranked #2 in the County in his lone year of playing high school soccer, instead spending his youth at the club level with the La Jolla Nomads playing in the [U.S. Soccer Development Academy](/source/U.S._Soccer_Development_Academy) (USSDA). While playing for the Nomads, Schipper was called up to multiple youth national team camps and was selected to the national team pool for the [United States U-17 men's national soccer team](/source/United_States_U-17_men's_national_soccer_team) in November 2009.

From 2010 to 2014, he played [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at the [University of Arizona](/source/University_of_Arizona) for the Wildcats.[2][3] During his time at college Schipper also played for [USL PDL](/source/USL_PDL) club [FC Tucson](/source/FC_Tucson) during their 2011 season, and for [Chula Vista FC](/source/Chula_Vista_FC) in 2012 and 2013.[4][5]

### Professional

Schipper began his professional career in 2014, when he was invited to [Mexico](/source/Mexico) for trials with both [Dorados de Sinaloa](/source/Dorados_de_Sinaloa) and [Atlante FC](/source/Atlante_FC), who both play in the [Ascenso MX](/source/Ascenso_MX), but was released during pre-season without a contract.

### Seattle Impact FC

On November 28, 2014, Schipper signed his first professional contract with the [Seattle Impact](/source/Seattle_Impact) of the [Major Arena Soccer League](/source/Major_Arena_Soccer_League) for its inaugural season. In 6 games played during the 2014 season Schipper scored 3 goals on 9 shots. His goals came on 12/7/14 vs. [Sacramento Surge](/source/Sacramento_Surge) on a 6–5 victory and scoring the game-winning goal. Schipper's other 2 goals came on 12/14/14 vs. [Ontario Fury](/source/Ontario_Fury) in a 13–10 defeat.[6]

### FC Force

He went on to play a season with [FC Force](/source/FC_Force) in the [National Premier Soccer League](/source/National_Premier_Soccer_League) in 2014, that won the Southwest Conference in the West Region and reached the regional semifinals that season.

### York Region Shooters

In April 2015, Schipper went on a trial with [York Region Shooters](/source/York_Region_Shooters) of the [Canadian Soccer League](/source/Canadian_Soccer_League) and after impressing the club, he signed a three-year deal.[2] In 2015, the Shooters secured a postseason berth by finishing third in the standings with the second-best offensive record.[7] The Shooters faced [Burlington SC](/source/Halton_United) in the quarterfinals and advanced to the next round after a 4–2 victory.[8] Their playoff journey came to a conclusion after losing 3–2 to [Toronto Croatia](/source/Toronto_Croatia) in the semi-finals, who ended up winning the [Canadian Soccer League championship final](/source/Canadian_Soccer_League_championship_final).[9] At the end of the 2015 CSL season, [Goiatuba Esporte Clube](/source/Goiatuba_Esporte_Clube) who play in the third division of the [Campeonato Goiano](/source/Campeonato_Goiano) announced that Schipper would join the club during the summer [transfer window](/source/Transfer_window) in July 2015 for 6 months. He then was invited into pre-season with [Futebol Clube Cascavel](/source/Futebol_Clube_Cascavel) in [Brazil](/source/Brazil) who play in the top flight of the [Campeonato Paranaense](/source/Campeonato_Paranaense) and made a brief stint until suffering an injury.[10]

Schipper returned to the Shooters in 2016 for the second year of his contract. The season marked another achievement for the York Region club as they captured their fifth regular season championship, thus establishing a CSL record for most regular season titles.[11] They also achieved a team milestone by recording their best defensive record allowing only 10 goals all season, a record not matched since the [Ottawa Wizards](/source/Ottawa_Wizards) in the [2003 CPSL season](/source/2003_Canadian_Professional_Soccer_League_season). In their playoff run the Maple-based club defeated [Milton SC](/source/Milton_SC) 5–0 in the quarterfinals.[12] In the semifinal the Shooters suffered a crushing 2–1 defeat in a penalty shootout to [Hamilton City SC](/source/Hamilton_City_SC).[13] He played 56 games and scored 17 goals through the 2017 season.[2]

He played for Team USA at the [2017 Maccabiah Games](/source/2017_Maccabiah_Games) in Israel.[14]

### Albatroz SC

Schipper opted out of his third and final year of contract with the Shooters to pursue a career playing overseas in Europe. He received offers from [Örebro Syrianska IF](/source/%C3%96rebro_Syrianska_IF) of the [Swedish Football Division 2](/source/Swedish_Football_Division_2) in the Södra Svealand region, [Ibiza Sant Rafel FC](/source/Ibiza_Sant_Rafel_FC) of the [Tercera División](/source/Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n) of [Spain](/source/Spain) who play in Group XI in the Balearic Islands, and [Albatroz SC](/source/Albatroz_SC) of the [Latvian Second League](/source/Latvian_Second_League). On August 24, 2017, he agreed to terms with the Latvian Club who play in the [Riga Region](/source/Riga_Region) and debuted with the club on August 25 in a 0-0- draw with [Ogre Regional Sports Center](/source/Ogre_Regional_Sports_Center). On September 5, 2017, Schipper scored his first two goals in a 2–0 victory against Ogre Regional Sports Center.[15] Albatroz SC finished the season as champions of their region and was awarded the Rigas Futbola Cempionats. At the end of the season, Schipper joined [FK Jūrnieks](/source/FK_J%C5%ABrnieks) of the Second League for friendly games vs [Latvian Higher League](/source/Latvian_Higher_League) opponents [FK Liepāja](/source/FK_Liep%C4%81ja), [FK Ventspils](/source/FK_Ventspils), and [FK Spartaks Jūrmala](/source/FK_Spartaks_J%C5%ABrmala).

### Southern United FC

On February 23, 2018, Schipper inked a two-year deal with [New Zealand Football Championship](/source/New_Zealand_Football_Championship) side [Southern United FC](/source/Southern_United_FC). He immediately got loaned out and joined [Invercargill](/source/Invercargill) side [Southland United](/source/Southland_United) for the winter league who compete in the [FootballSouth Premier League](/source/FootballSouth_Premier_League).[16][17][18] His first goal for the club came on March 24, 2018, in a friendly match, a 3–1 victory over [Caversham AFC](/source/Caversham_AFC). Southland United secured themselves a top 3 finish in the FootballSouth Premier League with a 5-1-2 record after 9 rounds of play which confirmed their qualification spot in the newly formed [South Island League](/source/South_Island_League) which features eight teams, the top 3 teams from [FootballSouth Premier League](/source/FootballSouth_Premier_League) and the top 5 teams from [Mainland Premier League](/source/Mainland_Premier_League) to compete in one full round of games.[19][20]

## Honors

### FC Force

- [National Premier Soccer League](/source/National_Premier_Soccer_League) Southwest Conference Champions: 2014[citation needed]

### York Region Shooters

- [Canadian Soccer League](/source/Canadian_Soccer_League) First Division: [2016](/source/2016_Canadian_Soccer_League_season)[2]

### Albatroz SC

- [Latvian Second League](/source/Latvian_Second_League) Rīgas Futbola Čempionāts: 2017[citation needed]

## See also

- [List of select Jewish association football (soccer) players](/source/List_of_Jews_in_sports#Football_(Association;_Soccer))

## References

1. ["Primer Judio De Origen Mexicano Que Es Contratado Para La Liga Mayor De Soccer En Estados Unidos"](https://diariojudio.com/comunidad-judia-mexico/el-primer-judio-de-origen-mexicano-es-contratado-para-la-liga-mayor-de-soccer-en-estados-unidos/91234/) (in Spanish). *Diario Judío*. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

1. ["David Schipper - Have Soccer Shoes Will Travel"](https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/david-schipper-have-soccer-shoes-will-travel/). *canadiansoccerleague.ca*. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2025.

1. ["Men's soccer hosts ASU on Friday night"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160818220800/http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2013/10/mens-soccer-hosts-asu-on-friday-night-100313). *arizona.edu*. Archived from [the original](http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2013/10/mens-soccer-hosts-asu-on-friday-night-100313) on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

1. ["Catching Up With Former Arizona Soccer Star, David Schipper"](https://zonazealots.com/2019/04/26/catching-former-arizona-soccer-star-david-schipper/). *zonazealots.com*. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

1. Moreno, Harrison (10 June 2019). ["From Zona Zoo to New Zealand"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210905205057/https://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2019/06/n-david-schipper). *wildcat.arizona.edu*. Archived from [the original](http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2019/06/n-david-schipper) on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

1. * ["Major Arena Soccer League - Pointstreak Stats"](http://majorarenasoccer.stats.pointstreak.com/transactions.html?leagueid=1289&seasonid=12864&numtrans=all). *pointstreak.com*. Retrieved August 5, 2016. * ["2014 Seattle Impact/Tacoma Stars Roster and Results on StatsCrew.com"](http://www.justsportsstats.com/soccerroster.php?team=MASEI&year=2014). *justsportsstats.com*. Retrieved August 5, 2016. * ["David Schipper Statistics on StatsCrew.com"](http://www.justsportsstats.com/soccerstatsindex.php?player_id=schipdav001). *justsportsstats.com*. Retrieved August 5, 2016. * ["Surge Lose on the Road to Impact, 6-5 - OurSports Central"](http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/surge-lose-on-the-road-to-impact-6-5/n-4903348). *oursportscentral.com*. December 9, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2016. * ["Major Arena Soccer League - Pointstreak Stats"](http://masl.stats.pointstreak.com/playerpage.html?playerid=8269897&seasonid=12864). *pointstreak.com*. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

1. Hayakawa, Michael (May 7, 2015). ["York Region Shooters kick off season Sunday against Toronto Croatia"](http://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/5606903-york-region-shooters-kick-off-season-sunday-against-toronto-croatia/). *www.yorkregion.com*. YorkRegion.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

1. Hayakawa, Michael (October 12, 2015). ["League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory"](http://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/5955772-league-leading-scorer-leads-york-region-shooters-to-victory/). *www.yorkregion.com*. YorkRegion.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

1. Adamson, Stan (October 19, 2015). ["IT'S A TORONTO CROATIA vs WATERLOO CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL….Waterloo hosts Milton for Div 2 title | Canadian Soccer League"](http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/its-a-toronto-croatia-vs-waterloo-championship-final-waterloo-hosts-milton-for-div-2-title/). *canadiansoccerleague.ca*. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

1. Adamson, Stan. ["David Schipper – Have Soccer Shoes Will Travel"](http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/david-schipper-have-soccer-shoes-will-travel/). *canadiansoccerleague.ca*. Retrieved June 25, 2019.

1. Hayakawa, Michael (October 10, 2016). ["York Region Shooters end CSL regular season in 1st place with 4-1 win"](http://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/6903234-york-region-shooters-end-csl-regular-season-in-1st-place-with-4-1-win/). *www.yorkregion.com*. YorkRegion.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

1. Hayakawa, Michael (October 17, 2016). ["York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis"](http://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/6914425-york-region-shooters-rout-milton-sc-advance-to-csl-championship-semis/). *www.yorkregion.com*. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

1. Hayakawa, Michael (October 24, 2016). ["York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City"](http://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/6926631-york-region-shooters-downed-in-csl-championship-semis-by-hamilton-city/). *www.yorkregion.com*. YorkRegion.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

1. ["Maccabi USA Announces The Open Men's Futsal Team For The 20th World Maccabiah Games"](https://www.maccabiusa.com/maccabi-usa-announces-the-open-mens-futsal-team-for-the-20th-world-maccabiah-games/). *maccabiusa.com*. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

1. ["Rigas Futbola Cempionats 2017"](http://fta.lv/rigasfutbols/2017/index.php?language=1&menu=9&gameid=180/). *fta.lv*. Retrieved October 3, 2017.

1. ["SI League Target For Club Sides"](https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/otago-daily-times/20180407/282553018807956/). Retrieved April 7, 2018. – via PressReader.

1. ["David Schipper, El Mexicano Que Jugara En Nueva Zelanda"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180406102212/https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2018/04/06/futbol/1522984776_634752.html). *mexico.as.com*. Archived from [the original](https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2018/04/06/futbol/1522984776_634752.html/) on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

1. ["This Jewish soccer pro plays in a New Zealand winter league down under"](https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-jewish-soccer-pro-plays-in-a-new-zealand-winter-league-down-under/). *timesofisrael.com*. Retrieved July 2, 2019.

1. ["South Island Football League Gets Go-Ahead"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/98683022/south-island-football-league-gets-goahead/). *stuff.co.nz*. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

1. ["Upsets Order Of The Day in SPL"](https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/otago-daily-times/20190408/282316796411197/). Retrieved April 8, 2019. – via PressReader.

## External links

- ["David Schipper Stats"](http://masl.stats.pointstreak.com/playerpage.html?playerid=8269897&seasonid=12864). *Pointstreak Stats*
- [David Schipper](https://twitter.com/daschipp) on Twitter

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