Benno Schmitz
Benno Schmitz (born 17 November 1994) is a German professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for German side 1. FC Köln.
Schmitz with RB Salzburg | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benno Schmitz | ||
Date of birth | 17 November 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Full-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2001 | SV Waldperlach | ||
2001–2013 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Bayern Munich II | 46 | (3) |
2014 | FC Liefering | 7 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Red Bull Salzburg | 45 | (0) |
2016–2018 | RB Leipzig | 18 | (0) |
2018− | 1. FC Köln | 31 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | Germany U20[1] | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:30, 20 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 August 2014 |
Career
Schmitz started playing football at local Munich club SV Waldperlach. In 2001, he joined the youth ranks of German heavyweight Bayern Munich where he eventually was promoted to their reserve team in 2012. After having had no chance to establish himself at the first team, he decided to leave the club and signed for Austrian champion Red Bull Salzburg effective summer 2014.[2]
On 23 August 2014, he made his league debut in a 5-0 home win against Rheindorf Altach by coming on as a substitute for Christian Schwegler after 83 minutes.[3] In 2018, after a quiet stint with Leipzig, Schmitz was transferred to newly relegated side 1. FC Köln for a fee of €1.5 million.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 14 April 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Bayern Munich II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | [5] | |||
2013–14 | 35 | 3 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 3 | [6] | ||||
Totals | 44 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | — | ||||
Liefering | 2014–15 | Erste Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | [6] | ||
Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Bundesliga (Austria) | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | [6] | |
2015–16 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | [6] | |||
Totals | 45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 60 | 0 | — | |||
RB Leipzig | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | [7] | ||
2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | [8] | |||
Totals | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | — | |||
1. FC Köln | 2018−19 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2019−20 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
Totals | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | — | ||||
Career totals | 141 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 3 | — |
- Appearances in the Regionalliga promotion play-offs
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Two appearances in the Champions League and one in the Europa League
Honors
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2014–15
References
- "U 20-Männer: Spielerprofil Benno Schmitz" [Men's U20: Player's profile Benno Schmitz] (in German). dfb.de. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- "Bayern II rightback Benno Schmitz signs pre-contract with Red Bull Salzburg". bavarianfootballworks.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- "Red Bull Salzburg vs. SC Rheindorf Altach - 23 August 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- https://www.sport.de/news/ne3202464/1-fc-koeln-schnappt-sich-benno-schmitz-von-rb-leipzig/. sport.de. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- "Benno Schmitz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- "Benno Schmitz". World Football. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- "Benno Schmitz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- "B. Schmitz". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 January 2018.