*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:08, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
Schade joined the SC Freiburg youth system in 2018 after a five-year stint with Energie Cottbus. He made his debut with the club's reserve side in July 2019 against Bahlinger SC,[4] and scored his first goal the following week in a 2–1 defeat to Kickers Offenbach.[5] In December of that year, Schade signed his first professional contract with the club.[6][7] He made his first-team debut on 21 August 2021, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Roland Sallai in a 2–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund.[8] Following his debut, he was quickly earmarked as one of club's bright young talents, seeing use primarily off the bench in his opening season in the Bundesliga.[9] In November 2021, despite attracting interest from such clubs as Liverpool, Schade signed a new contract with the club.[10]
On 12 June 2023, Brentford announced they had signed Schade permanently on a five-year contract for a club-record fee of around £22 million.[13] In late September, Schade suffered an adductor injury which required surgery, sidelining him until April 2024.[14]
International career
Born to a German mother and Nigerian father, Schade is eligible to represent both Germany and Nigeria in international competition.[15]
On 17 March 2023, he received his first official call-up to the German senior national team for the friendlies against Peru and Belgium.[16] Schade made his debut for Germany against Peru. In the match against Belgium, he was introduced as a substitute and provided an assist for Serge Gnabry, where in doing so, he demonstrated his passing and pace.[17]