Danny Schmidt (footballer)

For the Japanese international footballer, see Daniel Schmidt (footballer).
Danny Schmidt
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003
Place of birth Wiesbaden, Germany[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rot-Weiss Essen
(on loan from Fortuna Düsseldorf)
Number 22
Youth career
–2012 SV Neuhof-Taunusstein
2012–2022 1. FSV Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 1. FSV Mainz 05 II 67 (24)
2024– Fortuna Düsseldorf 36 (5)
2026– → Rot-Weiss Essen (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:03, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Danny Schmidt (born 30 January 2003) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen on loan from Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Career

Born in Wiesbaden, Schmidt began his career at SV Neuhof in his home state of Hesse. In 2012, he moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05. In April 2022, when he was the top scorer with 12 goals in 16 games for the under-19 team, he was promoted to the under-23 team in the Regionalliga.[3]

On 29 February 2024, Schmidt signed a deal to move to Fortuna Düsseldorf of the 2. Bundesliga for free once his contract expired on 1 July.[4] He made his debut on 4 August as the season began with a 2–0 win away to SV Darmstadt 98; the Rheinische Post wrote that he had been signed as a prospect, but had earned his starting place by scoring in friendly matches over the summer. Manager Daniel Thioune played him as a centre forward and praised his performance, but doubted whether he would have started in his natural position due to the club's strength there already.[5] In his third game on 25 August, he came on as a substitute and scored a late winner in a 2–1 victory at SSV Ulm 1846.[6]

On 4 January 2026, Schmidt joined Rot-Weiss Essen on loan until the end of the season.[7]

International career

Schmidt represented Germany at under-17 level.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Danny Schmidt at Kicker". Kicker.
  2. ^ "Danny Schmidt". Fortuna Düsseldorf.
  3. ^ "Sextett rückt auf" (in German). Sport aus Mainz. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b Silz, Viktoria (29 February 2024). "Fortuna holt Mainz-Talent – schon der zweite Sommer-Deal". Express (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. ^ Oldenburg, Leah; Dinkelborg, Tobias (4 August 2024). "So lobt Fortuna-Trainer Thioune Schmidt trotz schwierigen Debüts". Rheinische Post (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Später Doppelschlag: Düsseldorfs Joker schocken Ulm". Kicker (in German). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ ""Heiß auf Rot-Weiss": Essen verstärkt sich vorn mit Fortune Schmidt". kicker (in German). 4 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
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