Lukas Schmitz
Lukas Schmitz (born 13 October 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left back.[2]
| Schmitz with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hattingen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | DJK Märkisch Hattingen | ||
| 1993–1995 | TuS Bredenscheid | ||
| 1995–2006 | TSG Sprockhövel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | TSG Sprockhövel | 23 | (11) |
| 2007–2009 | VfL Bochum II | 35 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Schalke 04 II | 6 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Schalke 04 | 52 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Werder Bremen | 52 | (0) |
| 2013 | Werder Bremen II | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 94 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Wolfsberger AC | 61 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | VVV-Venlo | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2021 | |||
Career edit
Schmitz began his career with TSG Sprockhövel.[1] Here he scored 11 goals in 23 games during the 2006–07 season of the Verbandsliga Westfalen 2.[3] In July 2007, he signed for VfL Bochum II.[1] He played 36 games with the VfL Bochum reserve squad.
Schmitz transferred to nearby rivals Schalke 04 on 8 May 2009.[4] He made his professional debut on 18 September 2009 in a match against VfL Wolfsburg.[5] Schmitz used to play as a left midfielder or a defensive midfielder.[6] In the 2010–11 season, he became the Schalke's main left fullback.
Schmitz signed a four-year contract with Werder Bremen on 17 June 2011.[7] In 2014, he joined Fortuna Düsseldorf.[8]
Later on, Schmitz went to Austria to play for Wolfsberger AC in 2018.[9] In May 2020, he signed for VVV-Venlo to play there until June 2022, starting from 2020–21.[10]
Personal life edit
Schmitz studies Political sciences and Science of Public Administration over distance learning.[11]
Honours edit
Schalke 04
References edit
- ^ a b c "Schmitz, Lukas" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Lukas Schmitz". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Ex-TSG--~~~~-Spieler Lukas Schmitz Profi-Kader von Schalke 04 – Mirkan Aydin im Aufgebot des VfL Bochum" (in German). Der Westen. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Noch drei Planstellen offen" (in German). Der Westen. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Dzeko hat die Antwort parat" (in German). kicker.de. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Lukas Schmitz steht gegen Köln im Profikader" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Schmitz joins Werder". bundesliga.de. Bundesliga. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Lukas Schmitz wechselt zur Fortuna". f95.de (in German). 4 June 2014.
- ^ . rzpelletswac.at (in German). 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Lukas Schmitz naar VVV-Venlo". vvv-venlo.nl (in Dutch). 9 May 2020.
- ^ (in German). FC Schalke 04. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
External links edit
- Lukas Schmitz at WorldFootball.net
- Lukas Schmitz at fussballdaten.de (in German)