Lukas Schmitz
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hattingen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Schalke 04 II | 6 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Schalke 04 | 52 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Werder Bremen | 52 | (0) |
| 2014– | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:24, 17 January 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lukas Schmitz (born 13 October 1988 in Hattingen[2]) is a German footballer who plays as a left back for Fortuna Düsseldorf.
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 Schalke's main left fullback.
Personal
Schmitz studies Political sciences and Science of Public Administration over distance learning.[8]
Honours
Club
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Schmitz, Lukas" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Lukas Schmitz". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Ex-TSG--~~~~-Spieler Lukas Schmitz Profi-Kader von Schalke 04 – Mirkan Aydin im Aufgebot des VfL Bochum" (in German). Der Westen. 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.
- ↑ "Schmitz joins Werder". bundesliga.de. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Lukas Schmitz steht gegen Köln im Profikader" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "S04 II: Lukas Schmitz – erst Barcelona, nun Rot-Weiss Essen" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
External links
- Lukas Schmitz at fussballdaten.de (German)
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