Niklas Schmidt

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 (age 26)
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	22	(1)
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-up 2015 Bulgaria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:46, 4 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:19, 30 July 2018 (UTC)

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.

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 4 July 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen	2016–17	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	25	2	1	0	–		0	0	26	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	24	3	1	0	–		0	0	25	3
	Total		50	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	52	5
Werder Bremen II	2016–17	3. Liga	32	2	0	0	–		0	0	32	2
	2017–18	3. Liga	30	3	0	0	–		0	0	30	3
	Total		62	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	5
Wehen Wiesbaden (loan)	2018–19	3. Liga	33	5	2	1	–		2[a]	0	37	6
VfL Osnabrück (loan)	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	25	5	0	0	–		0	0	25	5
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	22	1	2	0	–		2[b]	0	26	1
	Total		47	6	2	0	0	0	2	0	51	6
Toulouse	2023–24	Ligue 1	22	1	1	0	5	0	–		28	1
Career total			208	22	7	1	5	0	4	0	224	23

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.

External links

• Niklas Schmidt at Soccerway