Niklas Schmidt

Niklas Uwe Schmidt (born 1 March 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[2] At international level, he represented Germany's U16, U17, and U19 youth teams.

Niklas Schmidt
Schmidt warming up for Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name Niklas Uwe Schmidt[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998
Place of birth Kassel, Germany[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toulouse
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2016 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Werder Bremen II 62 (5)
2016–2023 Werder Bremen 50 (5)
2018–2019 → Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 33 (5)
2019–2021 → VfL Osnabrück (loan) 47 (6)
2023– Toulouse 1 (0)
International career‡
2014 Germany U16 2 (2)
2014–2015 Germany U17 17 (7)
2016–2017 Germany U19 8 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2015 Bulgaria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:19, 30 July 2018 (UTC)

Club career
Schmidt playing for Werder Bremen in 2021

Schmidt is a youth exponent from Werder Bremen. He made his 3. Liga debut on 31 July 2016 against Sportfreunde Lotte. He played the full game.[3]

On 24 September 2016, he made his first team debut in the Bundesliga against VfL Wolfsburg coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for captain Clemens Fritz and assisting the 2–1 winner in stoppage time.[4]

In July 2018, Schmidt joined 3. Liga side SV Wehen Wiesbaden on loan for the 2018–19 season while his contract with Werder Bremen was extended.[5]

In June 2019, it was announced he had agreed a "long-term" extension of his contract with Werder Bremen and that he would join VfL Osnabrück on a two-year loan.[6]

Following his return from loan at Osnabrück in summer 2021 Schmidt was expected to leave Werder Bremen.[7] Good performances in pre-season training and matches earned him playing time at the club.[7] In October, having made nine league appearances in which he scored one goal and made four assists, he signed a contract extension.[7]

In August 2023 Schmidt moved to French club Toulouse, playing in the Ligue 1.[8] The transfer fee paid to Werder Bremen was reported as €2.5 million.[9]

International career

Schmidt is a Germany youth international having represented the country at U16, U17, and U19 levels.[10]

Career statistics
As of 16 June 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen 2016–17 Bundesliga 10000010
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 2521000262
2022–23 Bundesliga 2431000253
Total 5052000525
Werder Bremen II 2016–17 3. Liga 3220000322
2017–18 3. Liga 3030000303
Total 6250000625
Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 2018–19 3. Liga 335212[lower-alpha 1]0376
VfL Osnabrück (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 2550000255
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 221202[lower-alpha 2]0261
Total 4762020516
Career total 18621614019622
  1. Appearances in promotion play-offs
  2. Appearances in relegation play-offs

References
  1. Niklas Schmidt at WorldFootball.net
  2. Niklas Schmidt at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. "Werder Bremen vs. Sportfreunde Lotte". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. "Goldköpfchen Gebre Selassie". Kreiszeitung (in German). 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. "Verstärkung für Mittelfeld: SV Wehen Wiesbaden leiht Niklas Schmidt von Werder Bremen aus". Wiesbadener Tagblatt (in German). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. "Bremen verleiht Schmidt an Osnabrück weiter". kicker Online (in German). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  7. Cottäus, Daniel (2 October 2021). "Niklas Schmidt verlängert seinen Vertrag bei Werder Bremen". Weser-Kurier (in German). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  8. "Niklas Schmidt wechselt von Werder Bremen nach Toulouse" [Niklas Schmidt moves from Werder Bremen to Toulouse]. kicker (in German). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  9. "Werder Bremen: Niklas Schmidt wechselt nach Toulouse" [Werder Bremen: Niklas Schmidt moves to Toulouse]. Weser Kurier. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  10. "Niklas Schmidt - Spielerprofil - DFB Datencenter". Deutscher Fußball-Bund (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2018.


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