Benno Schmitz

Benno Schmitz
Schmitz with 1. FC Köln (2021)
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994[1]
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Youth career
–2001 SV Waldperlach
2001–2013 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Bayern Munich II 46 (3)
2014 FC Liefering 7 (0)
2014–2016 Red Bull Salzburg 45 (0)
2016–2018 RB Leipzig 18 (0)
2018−2024 1. FC Köln 130 (1)
2024−2025 Grasshopper 26 (0)
2025− Bayern Munich II 25 (0)
International career‡
2013 Germany U20[2] 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 August 2014

Benno Schmitz (born 17 November 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. He is a former German youth international.[3]

Club career

Schmitz started playing football at local Munich club SV Waldperlach. In 2001, he joined the youth ranks of Bayern Munich where he eventually was promoted to their reserve team in 2012, having failed to establish himself at the first team, he left the club and signed for Austrian champion Red Bull Salzburg in the summer of 2014.[4][5]

On 23 August 2014, he made his league debut in a 5–0 home win against Rheindorf Altach by coming on as a substitute for Christian Schwegler after 83 minutes.[6] In 2018, after a quiet stint with Leipzig, Schmitz was transferred to newly relegated side 1. FC Köln for a fee of €1.5 million.[7] In March 2022, having established himself in the club's starting line-up during the 2021–22 season, Schmitz extended his contract at Köln until June 2024.[8]

On 25 July 2024, he joined Swiss Super League side Grasshopper on a free transfer.[9] He joins the Swiss record champions on a three-year deal until 2027. On 23 June 2025, it was confirmed that Schmitz would return to his native Germany and join Bayern Munich II with immediate effect, the same team with whom he made his professional debut.[10] This moves comes due to familial reasons. He made 30 appearances for Grasshopper and supplied seven assists.[11]

Career statistics

As of 25 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 90———90[12]
2013–14 353——2[a]0373[13]
Total 443——20463—
FC Liefering 2014–15 Erste Liga 7000——70[13]
Red Bull Salzburg2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 210502[b]0—280[13]
2015–16 240503[c]0—320[13]
Total 45010050—600—
RB Leipzig 2016–17 Bundesliga 16010——170[14]
2017–18 200000—20[15]
Total 1801000—190—
1. FC Köln II 2018−19 Regionalliga West 10———10
2019−20 10———10
1. FC Köln 2018−19 2. Bundesliga 15000——150[15]
2019−20 Bundesliga 18010——190[15]
2020−21 12020—1[d]0150[15]
2021−22 31020——330[15]
2022−23 311104[e]0—361[15]
2023−24 22021——241[15]
Total 12918140101422—
Grasshopper 2024−25 Swiss Super League 26020—2[f]0300[15]
Total 26020—20300—
Bayern Munich II 2025−26 Regionalliga Bayern 210———210
2026–27 40——40
Total 250———250—
Career total 296421190503315—
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Regionalliga promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Europa League
  3. ↑ Two appearances in the Champions League and one in the Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Relegation play-off
  5. ↑ Appearances in the Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Appearances in the relegation playoff

Honours

RB Salzburg (4)

References

  1. 1 2 "Benno Schmitz | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "U 20-Männer: Spielerprofil Benno Schmitz" [Men's U20: Player's profile Benno Schmitz] (in German). dfb.de. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Benno Schmitz - Spielerprofil". Deutscher Fußball-Bund.
  4. ↑ "Bayern II rightback Benno Schmitz signs pre-contract with Red Bull Salzburg". bavarianfootballworks.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "THE RESERVES SQUAD FOR THE TRAINING CAMP IN THE USA". FC Bayern Munich. 11 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Red Bull Salzburg vs. SC Rheindorf Altach - 23 August 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ↑ https://www.sport.de/news/ne3202464/1-fc-koeln-schnappt-sich-benno-schmitz-von-rb-leipzig/. sport.de. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Baumgart lobt "starke Entwicklung": Köln verlängert mit Schmitz". kicker.de (in German).
  9. ↑ "GC Zurich signs Bundesliga player Benno Schmitz". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ↑ https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2025/06/fc-bayern-amateure-verpflichten-benno-schmitz
  11. ↑ "Benno Schmitz wechselt zum FC Bayern München II". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Benno Schmitz". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Benno Schmitz". World Football. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Benno Schmitz". Kicker (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "B. Schmitz". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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