Niklas Uwe Schmidt (born 1 March 1998) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for French club

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. At international level, he represented Germany's U16, U17, and U19 youth teams.

Club career

Schmidt is a youth exponent from

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. He made his 3. Liga debut on 31 July 2016 against

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. He played the full game. On 24 September 2016, he made his first team debut in the

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against

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coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for captain

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and assisting the 2–1 winner in stoppage time. In July 2018, Schmidt joined

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side SV Wehen Wiesbaden on loan for the 2018–19 season while his contract with Werder Bremen was extended. In June 2019, it was announced he had agreed a "long-term" extension of his contract with Werder Bremen and that he would join

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on a two-year loan. Following his return from loan at Osnabrück in summer 2021 Schmidt was expected to leave Werder Bremen. Good performances in pre-season training and matches earned him playing time at the club. In October, having made nine league appearances in which he scored one goal and made four assists, he signed a contract extension. In August 2023 Schmidt moved to French club

, playing in the Ligue 1. The transfer fee paid to Werder Bremen was reported as €2.5 million.

International career

Schmidt is a Germany youth international having represented the country at U16, U17, and U19 levels.

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* 1998 births Living people Men's association football midfielders German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players SV Werder Bremen players SV Werder Bremen II players SV Wehen Wiesbaden players VfL Osnabrück players Toulouse FC players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub