Lukas Schmitz

Lukas Schmitz
Personal information
Date of birth 13 October 1988 (1988-10-13) (age 23)
Place of birth Hattingen, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Werder Bremen
Number 13
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 36 (4)
2009–2010 Schalke 04 II 6 (1)
2009–2011 Schalke 04 52 (2)
2011– Werder Bremen 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:09, 30 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:31, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Lukas Schmitz (born 13 October 1988 in Hattingen[2]) is a German footballer who plays for Werder Bremen.

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Career

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 signed a four-year contract with Werder Bremen on 17 June 2011.[6]

Position

Schmitz plays as a left midfielder or a defensive midfielder.[7] In the 2010–11 season, he became the club's main left fullback.

Personal

Schmitz studies Political sciences and Science of Public Administration over distance learning.[8]

Honours

Club

References

  1. ^ a b c "Schmitz, Lukas" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2011-12/werder-bremen-4/49879/spieler_lukas-schmitz.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Lukas Schmitz". worldfootball.net. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/lukas-schmitz/. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "Ex-TSG-Spieler Lukas Schmitz im Profi-Kader von Schalke 04 – Mirkan Aydin im Aufgebot des VfL Bochum" (in German). Der Westen. http://www.derwesten.de/nachrichten/sport/fussball/nrw-liga/2009/9/11/news-132802011/detail.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  4. ^ "Noch drei Planstellen offen" (in German). Der Westen. 8 May 2009. http://www.reviersport.de/82376---schalke-ii-bochums-lukas-schmitz-dritte-neue.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  5. ^ "Dzeko hat die Antwort parat" (in German). kicker.de. 18 September 2009. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2009-10/6/938078/spielanalyse_fc-schalke-04-2_vfl-wolfsburg-24.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  6. ^ "Schmitz joins Werder". bundesliga.de. 17 June 2011. http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2010/index.php?f=0000185209.php. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  7. ^ "Lukas Schmitz steht gegen Köln im Profikader" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 11 September 2009. http://www.schalke04.de/aktuell/news/einzelansicht/artikel/lukas-schmitz-steht-gegen-koeln-im-profikader.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  8. ^ "S04 II: Lukas Schmitz – erst Barcelona, nun Rot-Weiss Essen" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 12 August 2009. http://www.schalke04.de/aktuell/news/einzelansicht/artikel/s04-ii-lukas-schmitz-erst-barcelona-nun-rot-weiss-essen.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 

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