Niklas Schmidt
German footballer (born 1998)
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Niklas Uwe Schmidt (born 1 March 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98 on loan from French side Toulouse.[2] At international level, he represented Germany's U16, U17, and U19 youth teams.
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Schmidt warming up for Toulouse in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Niklas Uwe Schmidt[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kassel, Germany[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Darmstadt 98 (on loan from Toulouse) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2016 | Werder Bremen | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | 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 | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Germany U16 | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U17 | 17 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Germany U19 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:19, 30 July 2018 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
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]
On 21 January 2026, Schmidt returned to Germany and joined Darmstadt 98 in 2. Bundesliga on loan, reuniting with former coach Florian Kohfeldt.[10][11]
International career
Career statistics
- As of 4 July 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | ||
