Alexander Schmidt (footballer)

Alexander Schmidt (born 19 January 1998) is an Austrian football player. He plays for SKN St. Pölten on loan from LASK.

Alexander Schmidt

Schmidt with Liefering in 2016
Personal information
Full name	kosles
Date of birth	19 January 1998
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	SKN St. Pölten
Number	9
Youth career
2005–2012	First Vienna FC
2012–2016	FC Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	FC Liefering	36	(8)
2019–2020	→ Wolfsberger AC (loan)	19	(0)
2020–	LASK	0	(0)
2020–	→ SKN St. Pölten (loan)	11	(9)
National team^‡
2015	Austria U17	3	(0)
2019–	Austria U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020

Early life

His parents are Karin Schmidt and Samba Diallo. He has 2 sisters, Catherine Schmidt and Marie Schmidt.

Club career

He made his Austrian Football First League debut for FC Liefering on 1 November 2016 in a game against SC Austria Lustenau.[1]

He scored the winning goal for FC Red Bull Salzburg against Benfica in the final of the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League.[2]

On 15 August 2020, he signed a three-year contract with LASK and was loaned to SKN St. Pölten for the 2020–21 season.[3]

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 November 2016.
2. "Benfica - Red Bull Salzburg game report". UEFA. 24 April 2017.
3. "ALEXANDER SCHMIDT VERSTÄRKT DIE OFFENSIVE DER WÖLFE!" (in German). SKN St. Pölten. 15 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Alexander Schmidt (footballer, born 1998) at Wikimedia Commons

• Alexander Schmidt at Soccerway