Career
College and Amateur
Schroeder played college soccer at Westmont College, where he earned Region II and All-Conference Honors, and was the team"s defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior. During his college years he also spent four years playing with the Southern California Seahorses in the USL Premier Development League. Professional
Undrafted out of college, Schroeder briefly played in Sweden with Ytterby Instruction Section and in India with the Madras Eagles, before signing with the Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division in 2006.
He made his professional debut on April 21, 2006, in Charlotte"s 2006 season opener against Cincinnati Kings.
He was a mainstay in the Eagles squad until suffering a serious knee injury towards the end of the 2008 season. He was released by the Eagles at the end of the 2009 season, and returned to lead the Southern California Seahorses in their 2010 USL Premier Development League campaign.