Jonathan Schmid Explained

Jonathan Schmid
Birth Date:22 June 1990
Birth Place:Strasbourg, France
Height:1.79 m[1]
Position:Midfielder, right back
Currentclub:Progrès Niederkorn
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Strasbourg
Youthclubs2:Sporting Schiltigheim
Youthyears3:2007
Youthclubs3:Mars Bischheim
Youthyears4:2008
Youthclubs4:Offenburger FV
Youthyears5:2008–2009
Youthclubs5:SC Freiburg
Years1:2009–2015
Clubs1:SC Freiburg II
Caps1:61
Goals1:12
Years2:2010–2015
Clubs2:SC Freiburg
Caps2:118
Goals2:20
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:1899 Hoffenheim
Caps3:23
Goals3:4
Years4:2016–2019
Clubs4:FC Augsburg
Caps4:78
Goals4:4
Years5:2019–2023
Clubs5:SC Freiburg
Caps5:80
Goals5:7
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:SC Freiburg II
Caps6:2
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Austria Lustenau
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Progrès Niederkorn
Caps8:14
Goals8:2
Club-Update:1 June 2024

Jonathan Schmid (born 22 June 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for Luxembourgish club Progrès Niederkorn.

Early and personal life

Schmid was born in 1990 in Strasbourg to an Austrian father[2] who comes from Gresten in the District of Scheibbs in Lower Austria,[3] and an Alsatian mother He is of Algerian descent through his maternal grandfather.[4] He grew up in the troubled neighbourhood of Neuhof.[5] His brother Anthony Schmid is also a professional footballer in Austria.[6]

Career

Early career

In 1994, he started in the youth academy of Racing Strasbourg. In 2006, he left the club and played for Sporting Schiltigheim and Mars Bischheim. Strasbourg is situated on the border with Germany; on the recommendation of a friend, he went into the youth of the German amateur side Offenburger FV.[7] In a game in the A-youth-Bundesliga against SC Freiburg, he was the coach of the Freiburg side, Christian Streich, on and convinced him with his performance.Finally to the 2008–09 season, he joined the youth academy of SC Freiburg and won in his first season, the DFB-Pokal in the A-youth.

1899 Hoffenheim

In June 2015, Schmid signed a four-year contract with 1899 Hoffenheim, as part of a deal that saw Vincenzo Grifo join SC Freiburg.[8]

Augsburg

In August 2016 Schmid joined FC Augsburg on a four-year-contract.[9]

Return to Freiburg

On 31 May 2019, FC Augsburg announced, that Schmid would return to SC Freiburg for the upcoming season.[10]

Later career

On 4 September 2023, Schmid joined his brother Anthony at Austria Lustenau on a one-season contract, with an option for a second year.[11]

In January 2024 he signed for Luxembourgish club Progrès Niederkorn.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Freiburg II2009–10Regionalliga Süd180180
2010–11318318
2011–12124124
Total6112006112
SC Freiburg2010–11Bundesliga100010
2011–1222100221
2012–133311513812
2013–142942020334
2014–1533441375
Total118201122013122
1899 Hoffeheim2015–16Bundesliga23410244
FC Augsburg2016–17Bundesliga25110261
2017–1825010260
2018–1928310293
Total7843000814
SC Freiburg2019–20Bundesliga33520355
2020–2131221333
2021–2213031161
Total7777200849
SC Freiburg II2021–223. Liga1010
Career total358472242038251

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonathan Schmid Playerprofile Bundesliga . bundesliga.com . DFL . 6 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Austro-Franzose Schmid: "Eher kein Arnautovic-Double" . Maierhofer . Hans . Summer . Sandra. 17 August 2012 . krone.at . 30 August 2014 . de.
  3. Web site: Jede Menge Familie . 20 January 2013 . NÖN.at . 30 August 2014 . de.
  4. Web site: Algérie : Jonathan Schmid (Fribourg) en contact avec Belmadi !. 5 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Footballeur transfrontalier . Hernandez . Floreal . 26 April 2013 . 20minutes.fr . 30 August 2014 . fr.
  6. Web site: Footballeur transfrontalier. www.20minutes.fr. 26 April 2012 .
  7. Web site: Ein Ex-Offenburger sorgt für Furore . 13 October 2013 . bo-online . 30 August 2014 . de.
  8. News: TSG sign Schmid – Grifo joins Freiburg. achtzehn99.de. 2 June 2015. 5 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705192415/http://www.achtzehn99.de/tsg-sign-schmid-grifo-joins-freiburg/?lang=new. 5 July 2015. dead.
  9. Web site: Schmid signs as Esswein departs. FC Augsburg 1907 GmbH & Co KGaA (publisher). FC Augsburg. 26 August 2016. 26 August 2016. 17 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217185421/http://www.fcaugsburg.de/cms_en/website.php?id=%2Findex%2Fnews%2Fallenews%2Fdata16913.htm. dead.
  10. Web site: JONATHAN SCHMID MOVES TO FREIBURG. en. FC Augsburg. 31 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Austria Lustenau. SC AUSTRIA LUSTENAU VERPFLICHTET JONATHAN SCHMID. SC AUSTRIA LUSTENAU SIGNS JONATHAN SCHMID. 4 September 2023. 14 December 2023. de.
  12. Web site: BGL Ligue / Ein großer Coup namens Schmid: Ehemaliger Bundesliga-Profi wechselt zum Progrès Niederkorn. Christelle DiederichNach drei Jahren Romanistik an der Uni Lëtzebuerg und der Sorbonne-Paris IV schloss die ehemalige Judoka ihr Masterstudium in grenzüberschreitender Kommunikation an der Université Paul Verlaine in Metz ab Seit Februar 2011 Teil der Sportredaktion des "Tageblatt" Schwerpunkte: nationaler Fußball und. Kampfsportarten. www.tageblatt.lu.