Randy Schneider

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Abogado and the surname or paternal family name is Schneider.

Randy Abogado Schneider (born 27 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swiss Super League club Winterthur. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Philippines national team.

Randy Schneider

Personal information
Full name	Randy Abogado Schneider[1][2]
Date of birth	(2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Winterthur
Number	6
Youth career
	Beringen
	Schaffhausen
	Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Grasshoppers	4	(1)
2020–2021	→ Aarau (loan)	25	(0)
2021–2022	Aarau	28	(9)
2022–2023	St. Gallen	14	(0)
2023–	Winterthur	57	(6)
International career‡
2015–2016	Switzerland U15	4	(1)
2016–2017	Switzerland U16	7	(0)
2017–2018	Switzerland U17	1	(0)
2018–2019	Switzerland U18	1	(0)
2019–2020	Switzerland U19	5	(0)
2020	Switzerland U20	1	(0)
2025–	Philippines	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Career

Youth

Schneider began his career in Switzerland with the youth teams of Beringen, Schaffhausen and Grasshoppers.

Grasshoppers

U21 team

In July 2019, Schneider was promoted to the U21 team of Grasshoppers.^[3]

Senior team

In July 2020, Schneider made his debut for the senior team of Grasshoppers in a 4–0 home win against Stade Lausanne.^[4] Schneider scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 home win against Chiasso.^[5]

Loan to Aarau

In September 2020, Schneider was sent out on loan to fellow Swiss Challenge League club Aarau.^[6][7] Schneider made his debut for Aarau in a 1–3 home defeat against Wil, coming in as a substitute for Elsad Zverotić in the 67th minute.

Aarau

After a season-long loan spell at the club, Schneider joined Aarau on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.^[8][9]

In March 2022, Schneider was named Swiss Football League Player of the Month for the month of February 2022, prevailing against Yanick Brecher of Zürich, Kwadwo Duah of St. Gallen, Asumah Abubakar of Luzern and Jordan Siebatcheu of Young Boys.^[10]

St. Gallen

In June 2022, after his 2-season stint with Aarau, Schneider joined Swiss Super League club St. Gallen for an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year deal with the club.^[11][12][13]

Winterthur

Schneider joined FC Winterthur on 13 June 2023 with a three-year contract.^[14]

International career

Born to a Swiss father and a Filipino mother, Schneider is eligible to represent both Switzerland and Philippines at international level. In 2020, it was reported that Schneider was contacted by Scott Cooper, the head coach of Philippines national team regarding playing for the Philippines.^[15][16] He acquired his Philippine passport in early 2025.^[17]

Switzerland youth

Schneider has represented Switzerland at under-16 to under-20 levels.

Philippines

On 10 March 2025, Schneider was included in the 24-man squad of the Philippines for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Maldives.^[18] Four days later, his request to switch international allegiance to the Philippines was approved by FIFA.^[1] He made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 victory against Maldives. During the match, Schneider scored a goal and provided an assist.^[19][20]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 25 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Philippines	2025	1	1
Total		1	1

Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schneider goal.

List of international goals scored by Randy Schneider

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 March 2025	New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Capas, Philippines	Maldives	3–1	4–1	2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honors

Individual

Swiss Football League Player of the Month: February 2022