Andreas Schmidt (soccer player, 1973)
| Andreas Schmidt | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Andreas Schmidt | |
| birthday | September 14, 1973 | |
| place of birth | Berlin , Germany | |
| position | Defense , defensive midfield | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| -1991 | SC Siemensstadt | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1991-1993 | Hertha BSC II | |
| 2002-2008 | Hertha BSC II | 88 (8) |
| 1993-2008 | Hertha BSC | 275 (18) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1995 | Germany U-21 | 1 (0) |
| 1999-2001 | Germany A2 | 4 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Andreas Schmidt (born September 14, 1973 in Berlin ) is a former German soccer player . He is the twin brother of Oliver Schmidt .
career
Andreas Schmidt began his career at SC Siemensstadt and was a defender and midfielder at Hertha BSC from 1991 to 2008 . In 1993 he and his twin brother Oliver Schmidt belonged to the legendary team of Hertha Amateurs, which advanced to the final of the DFB Cup . Then he came to the first team and was part of the team with which the promotion to the Bundesliga was made in the 1997/98 season . Most recently he played as captain in the second team of Hertha in the league. He was also a standby professional; In other words, he helped out in the Bundesliga if necessary. So in the 2005/2006 season he played over 90 minutes against MSV Duisburg . On November 18, 2006, he was the outstanding man in the 2-1 away win in Dortmund . He also played the entire league cup game on July 29, 2006 against Hamburger SV . Schmidt ended his career after the 2007/08 season.
He also played in the UEFA Cup and the Champions League .
Andreas Schmidt in the Hertha BSC professional team
Schmidt's greatest strength was his universal ability to be deployed in various positions in midfield and defense. Several times he served successfully in international games as a man deck for opposing stars. Due to his position, he often acted inconspicuously, but consistently successfully without major form fluctuations. With the strengthening of the Hertha team and the accompanying increasingly better teammates, his universality became a problem: Schmidt was never considered to be outstanding in any position, and the pressure of competition was getting tougher for him.
Schmidt had been a standby professional since the 2005/2006 season . He was available to the 2nd team as an experienced player and passed on his experience to young players. At the same time, he helped out in the Bundesliga team if necessary. In the 2006/2007 season Schmidt came, e.g. B. due to injuries or yellow card suspensions of players of the professional squad, repeatedly used successfully in the Bundesliga team. During the 07/08 season he made six appearances in the 1st Bundesliga. He wore the number 19 on both teams.
At the beginning of May 2008, Andreas Schmidt announced in the RBB-Sportplatz that he would end his career after the 07/08 season. On May 10, 2008, Hertha fans said goodbye to the game of Hertha against Nuremberg to great applause and chants. In future, Andreas Schmidt will work for Laransa Consulting AG in Berlin as a consultant for football professionals. On May 31, 2010 he was elected by the general assembly as deputy chairman of the supervisory board of Hertha BSC GmbH & Co. KG aA.
Private
Schmidt is married and has two daughters.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hertha: Bernd Schiphorst remains chairman of the supervisory board . herthabsc.de. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin , Germany |