Tan-Kenneth Jerico Leka-Schmidt (born 3 June 2002), known as Kenneth Schmidt, is a German footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96, on loan from SC Freiburg.
Club career
A native of Freiburg, Schmidt joined the city's giant SC Freiburg from Emmendingen in 2017. He was promoted to the senior team in 2023 after spending three years with the reserves team. He made his professional debut on 17 March 2023 in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 game against Juventus.[1]
On 1 January 2025, Schmidt was loaned out to Hannover 96 on an 18-month deal.[2]
International career
Schmidt has represented Germany at youth international level.[3]
Personal life
He was born to a German father and a mother of Malagasy and Vietnamese descent.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 1 January 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 28 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 22 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Südwest | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 0 | – | – | – | 61 | 0 | |||||
| SC Freiburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Hannover 96 (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "KENNETH SCHMIDT EXTENDS HIS CONTRACT". SC Freiburg. 18 July 2023.
- ^ ""Variabilität" für die 96-Defensive: Schmidt kommt aus Freiburg". Kicker (in German). 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Kenneth Schmidt at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ "Trung vệ Việt Kiều được đánh giá 3 triệu Euro, đang thi đấu tại Đức là ai?" (in Vietnamese). Bongdaplus. 10 May 2024.
- ^ Kenneth Schmidt at Soccerway
External links
- Kenneth Schmidt at Soccerway.com
- Kenneth Schmidt at WorldFootball.net
- Kenneth Schmidt at kicker (in German)
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