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
Place of birth Kassel, Germany[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 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) 15 (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-up2015 Bulgaria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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 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]

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

Schmidt is a Germany youth international having represented the country at U16, U17, and U19 levels.[12]

Career statistics

As of 4 July 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen 2016–17 Bundesliga 1000–0010
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 25210–00262
2022–23 Bundesliga 24310–00253
Total 505200000525
Werder Bremen II 2016–17 3. Liga 32200–00322
2017–18 3. Liga 30300–00303
Total 625000000625
Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 2018–19 3. Liga 33521–2[a]0376
VfL Osnabrück (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 25500–00255
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 22120–2[b]0261
Total 476200020516
Toulouse 2023–24 Ligue 1 2211050–281
Career total 2082271504022423
  1. ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 Niklas Schmidt at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 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. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "Lilien leihen Niklas Schmidt aus Toulouse" [Darmstadt 98 loan Niklas Schmidt from Toulouse] (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Förderer Kohfeldt ruft: Darmstadt leiht Ex-Bremer Schmidt aus" [Promoter Kohfeldt calls: Darmstadt loans former Bremen player Schmidt]. Kicker (in German). 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Niklas Schmidt - Spielerprofil - DFB Datencenter". Deutscher Fußball-Bund (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2018.


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