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Schoefberger, Naila

Jersey Number 34
Naila Schoefberger
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- George M. Steinbrenner HS / Rutgers
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
Bio
Awards / Honors
2023-24 SEC First-Year Honor RollInternational (Austria)
Represented Austria at the UEFA U19 Women’s Euro Cup Qualifiers in 2022 in Israel, playing against Ukraine, Israel and Germany … scored her first international goal in the Euro Cup qualifiers against Israel, which was also the game-winning goal … selected to represent her country at the 2021 Austrian U19 Women's National Team Camp and in friendlies against Italy … also selected to the 2020 Austrian U17 Women's National Team Camp and friendlies against Brazil and Portugal.2024 (Junior)
Played in 18 matches off the bench … part of a Bulldog back line that help opponents to a school-record 7.5 shots per game and posted a program-record 16 shutouts … opened the season with a goal against Northwestern State (8/18) … played a season-high 46 minutes against Abilene Christian (9/12) … put one shot on target at Oklahoma (9/19) … took two shots against Southern (11/16) in the NCAA Tournament.2023 (Sophomore - at Rutgers)
Appeared in 17 matches, notching eight starts … contributed to 10 team shutouts on the back line … made her first career start in the season opener against Holy Cross (8/17), logging 61 minutes … recorded a shot against UMass (9/10) … played the full 90 minutes at Indiana (9/17).2022 (Freshman- at Rutgers)
Played in four matches off the bench … made her collegiate debut at UNLV (8/21) … took her first shot against Temple (9/1).High School / Club
Attended George M. Steinbrenner High School … chose to train with ECNL and MLS U15-U17 boys in lieu of playing high school soccer … played club soccer with the Wilmington Hammerheads and Tampa Bay United in the ECNL … served as team captain of the Hammerheads U16 squad … named to the 2020 ECNL National Team and a 2019-20 ECNL Mid-Atlantic Player to Watch … selected to the 2015 Fédération Française de Football (FFF) Nord/Pas-de-Calais Team.Personal
Born Naila Schoefberger on July 23 in Vienna, Austria … daughter of Paul Croom II and Martina Croom-Schoefberger … has a brother, Florian Croom, and a sister, Zuni Croom … fluent in three languages – English, German and French … lived on three different continents … majoring in psychology.SOCCER | Nick Zimmerman and Players Media Session
Wednesday, September 10
SOCCER | Nick Zimmerman and Players Press Conference vs Louisiana Tech
Thursday, September 04
SOCCER | Highlights vs. Louisiana Tech
Thursday, September 04
SOCCER | Nick Zimmerman and Chelsea Wagner Media Session
Wednesday, September 03