Alexander Schmidt (born 19 January 1998) is an
Austria
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footballer
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who plays as a
striker for
Austria Wien.
Early life
Schmidt was born in
Vienna
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to a Senegalese father, Samba Diallo, and an Austrian mother, Karin Schmidt, from whom he inherits his surname. He has two sisters, fellow footballer Catherine Schmidt, who plays for
SKN St. Pölten women's team, and Marie Schmidt.
Club career
He made his
Austrian Football First League
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The division currently contains 16 teams, and t ...
debut for
Liefering on 1 November 2016 in a game against
Austria Lustenau
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He scored the winning goal for
Red Bull Salzburg against
Benfica in the final of the
2016–17 UEFA Youth League.
On 15 August 2020, he signed a three-year contract with
LASK
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and was loaned to
St. Pölten
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for the 2020–21 season.
On 1 September 2022, Schmidt signed a two-year deal with Portuguese
Primeira Liga
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side
Vizela
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The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.
History
In A ...
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On 6 August 2023, Vizela announced that Schmidt's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement. Three days later,
Austrian Football Bundesliga
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club
Austria Wien announced the signing of Schmidt on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Vienna
Austrian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
FC Liefering players
Wolfsberger AC players
LASK players
SKN St. Pölten players
F.C. Vizela players
FK Austria Wien players
2. Liga (Austria) players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Primeira Liga players
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Austria men's youth international footballers
Austria men's under-21 international footballers
Austrian people of Senegalese descent
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