With this appearance, he became the 725th player to represent the Netherlands at international level. He played the full game in the Netherlands disappointing 0–0 draw with rivals Germany on 14 November 2012. Schaken ensured the Netherlands continued their perfect record for World Cup qualification, netting the final goal in a 3–0 defeat of Estonia on 22 March 2013. Schaken's goal against Estonia was the 1500th scored by an Oranje player at the senior international level. The Feyenoord website describes Schaken as "a speedy winger who can provide tempting crosses from either flank"; while former Feyenoord manager Ronald Koeman regularly judged Schaken "to be his most exciting attacker." In September 2011, Schaken started a football school in Lelystad for children between the ages of 8 and 16, focusing on the development of technique and having fun.