Max Schmitt (footballer)

Max Schmitt

Personal information
Full name	Max-Joseph Schmitt
Date of birth	(2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	SSV Ulm (on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number	1
Youth career
	TSV Milbertshofen
2017–2024	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Bayern Munich II	25	(0)
2023–	Bayern Munich	0	(0)
2025–	→ SSV Ulm (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Germany U17	20	(0)
2024	Germany U18	2	(0)
2024–	Germany U19	6	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Germany FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2023 Indonesia UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Max-Joseph Schmitt (born 18 January 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club SSV Ulm, on loan from Bayern Munich.

Early life

Schmitt grew up in Milbertshofen-Am Hart, Germany.

Club career

Early career

Schmitt is a youth product of his childhood hometown club TSV Milbertshofen. He joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich at the age of eleven on 2017. ^[1]

Bayern Munich

He received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for their first UEFA Champions League group stage match on 20 September 2023, against English Premier League club Manchester United. Schmitt was an unused substitute for the 4–3 home win. ^[2]

On 22 September 2023, he made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II during a 3–2 win Regionalliga Bayern match over FV Illertissen.

Schmitt received his second call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a 4–0 away win DFB Pokal match against SC Preußen Münster on 26 September 2023, as an unused substitute. ^[3]

He was called-up a third time with the Bayern Munich senior team for their first UEFA Champions League round of 16 match on 14 February 2024, against Italian Serie A club Lazio. However, Schmitt was an unused substitute again for the 1–0 away loss. ^[4]

In the 2024–25 season, he was the third goalkeeper for most of the Champions League league phase, as well as two Bundesliga games, also not making a field appearance.

Schmitt was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a friendly match on 6 January 2025, after the 2024 winter break concluded, in which he substituted Daniel Peretz at the 71st minute of a 6–0 win over Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. ^[5]

Loan to SSV Ulm

On 1 July 2025, he joined 3. Liga club SSV Ulm on loan for the 2025–26 season. ^[6]

International career

Schmitt represented Germany internationally at youth level. He helped the Germany national under-17 football team win the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayern Munich II	2023–24	Regionalliga Bayern	5	0	—		—		5	0
	2024–25	Regionalliga Bayern	20	0	—		—		20	0
	Total		25	0	—		—		25	0
Bayern Munich	2023–24	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SSV Ulm (loan)	2025–26	3. Liga	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
Career total			25	0	0	0	1	0	26	0

Notes

1. Appearance in Württemberg Cup

Style of play

Schmitt is known for his reflexes and ability to use his feet. He is also known for his leadership ability. ^[8]

Honours

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 2024–25 ^[9]

International

Germany U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2023
• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2023 ^[10]

References

1. "Was wird aus den Torhütern Heide und Schmitt?". sueddeutsche.de.
2. "History: Bayern München 4-3 Man Utd: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Group stage". UEFA.com.
3. "Line-ups: vs SC Preußen Münster". 26 September 2023.
4. "History: Lazio 1-0 Bayern München: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Round of 16". UEFA.com.
5. https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2024-2025/testspiel-fc-red-bull-salzburg-fc-bayern-06-01-25/news
6. "Max Schmitt komplettiert Torhüter-Trio" [Max Schmitt completes goalkeeper trio] (in German). SSV Ulm 1846. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
7. "Kennen Sie schon Bayerns Schmitt?". bild.de.
8. "DFB-Team - Die Top-Talente unter den U17-Weltmeistern: Das könnten die Stars der Zukunft sein | SPOX". www.spox.com.
9. "FC Bayern München deutscher Meister 2025: Leverkusen patzt gegen Freiburg in Bundesliga". FAZ.NET (in German). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
10. "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.