Daniel Chamale (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender with the Milwaukee Wave.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Club career
Early career
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]
Indoor career
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]
International career
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]
Minifootball career
In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place.[33]