| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Ranstadt, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2016 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| 2016–2018 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2018–2022 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | 1. FC Köln II | 30 | (13) |
| 2022– | 1. FC Köln | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Roda JC (loan) | 33 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Germany U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:43, 15 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Maximilian Schmid (born 5 March 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Schmid progressed through the FSV Frankfurt and Mainz 05 academies, before moving to the youth department of 1. FC Köln in 2018.[3] There, he made 24 appearances in the Under 17 Bundesliga, 18 appearances in the Under 19 Bundesliga, and two appearances in the 2021–22 edition of the UEFA Youth League, scoring a total of 17 goals across Cologne's youth teams.[4] He won the Under 17 Bundesliga title with the club in 2019, beating the Borussia Dortmund under-17 team 3–2 in the final.[5]
In the summer of 2022, he was included in the second team roster, competing in the Regionalliga West.[6] He also extended his contract until 2024. During the 2022–23 season, he was also part of the first-team matchday squad for two Bundesliga games, without making an appearance. On 27 October 2022, Schmid made his professional debut, replacing Linton Maina in the 90th minute of a 1–0 away victory against 1. FC Slovácko in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.[1][7]
On 8 August 2023, Schmid was sent on a one-season loan to Dutch second division club Roda JC.[8] At the same time, his contract with Die Geißböcke was extended until 2025.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, starting in a 4–1 home win over Helmond Sport on 11 August.[10] On 9 September, he scored his first goal for De Koempels, helping his side to a 3–1 away victory against NAC Breda.[11]
In the 2018, Schmid played a total of three matches for the Germany under-15 and under-16 teams, scoring one goal.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–13 | Regionalliga West | 29 | 13 | — | — | — | 29 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 13 | — | — | — | 30 | 13 | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Roda JC (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| Career total | 63 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 19 | ||
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1. FC Köln – current squad
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