| Niklas Schmidt | |
| Full Name: | Niklas Uwe Schmidt |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Kassel, Germany |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Toulouse |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Werder Bremen |
| Years1: | 2016– |
| Clubs1: | Werder Bremen II |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2016–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Werder Bremen |
| Caps2: | 50 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → VfL Osnabrück (loan) |
| Caps4: | 47 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Toulouse |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 03:46, 4 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 00:19, 30 July 2018 (UTC) |
Niklas Uwe Schmidt (born 1 March 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Toulouse. At international level, he represented Germany's U16, U17, and U19 youth teams.
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Following his return from loan at Osnabrück in summer 2021 Schmidt was expected to leave Werder Bremen.[5] Good performances in pre-season training and matches earned him playing time at the club.[5] In October, having made nine league appearances in which he scored one goal and made four assists, he signed a contract extension.[5]
In August 2023 Schmidt moved to French club Toulouse, playing in the Ligue 1.[6] The transfer fee paid to Werder Bremen was reported as €2.5 million.[7]
Schmidt is a Germany youth international having represented the country at U16, U17, and U19 levels.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Werder Bremen | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |||
| Werder Bremen II | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 | |||
| Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 6 | |||
| Toulouse | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 224 | 23 | |||