Edwin Schal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwien Reinier Schal | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Surinam | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tuna | |||
| Transvaal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1981 | Transvaal | ? | (?) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1976 | Suriname Olympic | 2 | (2) |
| 1966–1977 | Suriname | 19 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 15, 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 15, 2015 |
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Edwien Reinier Schal (born April 16, 1953), known as Wiene Schal is a retired Surinamese footballer who started his career as a forward for SV Transvaal in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team. A striker for the majority of his career, he was utilized more as defender towards the end of his career. He is considered one of the greatest footballers in the countries history, having captained SV Transvaal to two CONCACAF Champions Cups and five national titles, in what is considered the golden age of the clubs history.
Schal started his career in Paramaribo, Suriname on the Plein van 12 Mei, playing in the youth ranks of S.V. Tuna, before transferring to S.V. Transvaal. He progressed through the youth ranks of Transvaal, playing for the reserves' team before making his debut for the first team in 1966. As one of the countries most prolific strikers, he helped Tarnsvaal to become the first regional champion of the Caribbean, leading Transvaal to the semi finals of the 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup before the team withdrew from the tournament. In 1973, S.V. Transvaal clinched the SVB Hoofdklasse national title undefeated, also winning the Caribbean Championship and the 1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup after Costa Rican sides Saprissa and Alajuelense withdrew from the tournament. Schal finished the season as the top scorer of the Hoofdklasse with 20 goals, a feat he had accomplished 1968 together with his teammate Roy Vanenburg with 14 goals each.
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