 He opened the scoresheet in Sporting's 3–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal.Following excellent displays during his first few months with Sporting, he attracted interest from several big European clubs of which included Barcelona and Olympique de Marseille.Despite Sporting having a disappointing domestic club finish where they finished behind FC Porto, Benfica and Braga in the 2011–12 Primeira Liga, Schaars played a pivotal role in Sporting's cup competitions.