Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Christian Chamale | ||
Date of birth | March 16, 1993 | ||
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 |
Daniel Chamale (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender with the Milwaukee Wave.
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]
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]
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]
In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place. [33]