Alexander Schmidt (footballer)
_16.jpg) Schmidt with Liefering in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blau-Weiß Linz | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 2012–2016 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | FC Liefering | 36 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | → Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | LASK | 22 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 28 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Vizela | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Austria Wien | 18 | (3) |
| 2024– | Blau-Weiß Linz | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Austria U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Austria U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2020 | |||
Alexander Schmidt (born 19 January 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Austrian Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz.
Early life
[edit]Schmidt was born in Vienna to a Senegalese father, Samba Diallo, and an Austrian mother, Karin Schmidt, from whom he inherits his surname. He has two sisters, fellow footballer Catherine Schmidt, who plays for SKN St. Pölten women's team, and Marie Schmidt.
Club career
[edit]He made his Austrian Football First League debut for FC Liefering on 1 November 2016 in a game against Austria Lustenau.[1]
He scored the winning goal for Red Bull Salzburg against Benfica in the final of the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League.[2]
On 15 August 2020, he signed a three-year contract with LASK and was loaned to SKN St. Pölten for the 2020–21 season.[3]
On 1 September 2022, Schmidt signed a two-year deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Vizela.[4]
On 6 August 2023, Vizela announced that Schmidt's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.[5] Three days later, Austrian Football Bundesliga club Austria Wien announced the signing of Schmidt on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year.[6]
On 5 July 2024, Schmidt signed with Blau-Weiß Linz for one season, with an option to extend.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 23 August 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 8 | ||||||
| Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 32 | 13 | ||
| LASK | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[e] | 2 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
| LASK II | 2022–23 | Austrian Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Vizela | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 26 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in play-off
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Benfica - Red Bull Salzburg game report". UEFA. 24 April 2017.
- ^ "ALEXANDER SCHMIDT VERSTÄRKT DIE OFFENSIVE DER WÖLFE!" (in German). SKN St. Pölten. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Ponta de lança Alexander Schmidt reforça Vizela até 2024" [Striker Alexander Schmidt reinforces Vizela until 2024]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Schmidt e Vizela de acordo e rescisão assinada" [Alexander Schmidt and Vizela in agreement and termination signed] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Austria signs striker Alexander Schmidt". Austria Wien. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Schmidt unterschreibt beim FC Blau Weiß Linz" [Schmidt signs with FC Blau Weiß Linz] (in German). Blau-Weiß Linz. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Alexander Schmidt at Soccerway
External links
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Vienna
- Austrian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Liefering players
- Wolfsberger AC players
- LASK players
- SKN St. Pölten players
- F.C. Vizela players
- FK Austria Wien players
- FC Blau-Weiß Linz players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Primeira Liga players
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- Austria men's under-21 international footballers
- Austrian people of Senegalese descent
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen
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