2020 Men's Soccer Roster
Schels, Tim
Jersey Number 28
Tim Schels
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 161
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Erding, Germany
- High School:
- Anne-Frank-Gymnasium Erding
Bio
2022 - Junior Season
Team captain • Appeared in all 19 games, earning a starting role in 18 of them • Ranked fifth on the team with 1,494 minutes and logged a full 90 minutes in nine matches • Tied for the team lead with four assists for four points on the year • Assisted goals from Sam Williams and Ernest Bawa at William & Mary • Pair of assists against the Tribe was the first multi-assist game for a UNC player since Sept. 6, 2019 • Also assisted goals from Akeim Clarke and Cameron Fisher vs. No. 18 Virginia • On the defensive end, helped limit opponents to an average of 6.3 shots per game for the lowest among ACC teams • Part of UNC’s back line that held VCU shotless until the 89th minute, the longest streak for holding an opponent without a shot in the ACC all season • Named the United Soccer Coaches Men’s DI College Player of the Week on Nov. 2 • Selected to the ACC All-Academic Team for the third year in a row • Earned Academic All-District honors from College Sports Communicators • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the third year in a row • Tar Heel Leader of Distinction.
2021 - Sophomore Season
Appeared and started in 19 matches, logging 1272 minutes • Concluded the season ranked fifth on the team with seven points from two goals and three assists • First goal of the season came at UNCW on Sept. 29 • Scored UNC’s lone goal in the NCAA Second Round at New Hampshire on Nov. 21 • Recorded assists against Bucknell (Aug. 26), Wake Forest (Oct. 8) and Clemson (Nov. 7) • Fired off 17 shots during the season, including six on target • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year in a row.
2020 - Freshman Season
Played in all 18 games, starting 17 of them • First collegiate goal was the game-winner in the seventh minute of overtime at Notre Dame for a 2-1 Tar Heel victory on March 27 • Had an assist at Duke on April 11 • Took five shots on the year • Logged 1401 minutes in rookie season, including a career-high 110 at Syracuse on March 20 • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
Prep
A member of the U18 German National Team • Was the youngest Regionalliga Bayern (fourth division player) ever at the age of 16 • Regionalliga Bayern champion in 2017 with SpVgg Unterhacing • U17 Bundesliga team captain.
Personal
Tim Schels is the son of Sabine and Dieter Schels • Birthday is December 28 • Born in Göppingen, Germany • Majoring in exercise and sport science • Chose UNC for the combination of soccer and academics at the highest level.
Team captain • Appeared in all 19 games, earning a starting role in 18 of them • Ranked fifth on the team with 1,494 minutes and logged a full 90 minutes in nine matches • Tied for the team lead with four assists for four points on the year • Assisted goals from Sam Williams and Ernest Bawa at William & Mary • Pair of assists against the Tribe was the first multi-assist game for a UNC player since Sept. 6, 2019 • Also assisted goals from Akeim Clarke and Cameron Fisher vs. No. 18 Virginia • On the defensive end, helped limit opponents to an average of 6.3 shots per game for the lowest among ACC teams • Part of UNC’s back line that held VCU shotless until the 89th minute, the longest streak for holding an opponent without a shot in the ACC all season • Named the United Soccer Coaches Men’s DI College Player of the Week on Nov. 2 • Selected to the ACC All-Academic Team for the third year in a row • Earned Academic All-District honors from College Sports Communicators • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the third year in a row • Tar Heel Leader of Distinction.
2021 - Sophomore Season
Appeared and started in 19 matches, logging 1272 minutes • Concluded the season ranked fifth on the team with seven points from two goals and three assists • First goal of the season came at UNCW on Sept. 29 • Scored UNC’s lone goal in the NCAA Second Round at New Hampshire on Nov. 21 • Recorded assists against Bucknell (Aug. 26), Wake Forest (Oct. 8) and Clemson (Nov. 7) • Fired off 17 shots during the season, including six on target • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year in a row.
2020 - Freshman Season
Played in all 18 games, starting 17 of them • First collegiate goal was the game-winner in the seventh minute of overtime at Notre Dame for a 2-1 Tar Heel victory on March 27 • Had an assist at Duke on April 11 • Took five shots on the year • Logged 1401 minutes in rookie season, including a career-high 110 at Syracuse on March 20 • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
Prep
A member of the U18 German National Team • Was the youngest Regionalliga Bayern (fourth division player) ever at the age of 16 • Regionalliga Bayern champion in 2017 with SpVgg Unterhacing • U17 Bundesliga team captain.
Personal
Tim Schels is the son of Sabine and Dieter Schels • Birthday is December 28 • Born in Göppingen, Germany • Majoring in exercise and sport science • Chose UNC for the combination of soccer and academics at the highest level.
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