| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ranstadt, Germany [1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Erzgebirge Aue | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| 2016–2018 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2018–2022 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | 1. FC Köln II | 45 | (15) |
| 2022–2025 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Roda JC (loan) | 33 | (6) |
| 2025– | Erzgebirge Aue | 19 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Germany U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 | |||
Maximilian Schmid (born 5 March 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Erzgebirge Aue.
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]
On 30 January 2025, Schmid joined Erzgebirge Aue of the 3. Liga. [12] He debuted two days later, coming on for Omar Sijarić in the 77th minute of a 2–1 defeat away to Dynamo Dresden. [13] A syndesmosis injury in mid-April ended his 2024–25 campaign early. [14] [15]
Schmid scored his first Aue goal on 30 August 2025, making it 2–1 in a 4–1 loss away to 1. FC Saarbrücken. [16]
In the 2018, Schmid played a total of three matches for the Germany under-15 and under-16 teams, scoring one goal. [17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga West | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 15 | — | — | — | 45 | 15 | |||||
| 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 | |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 3. Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 97 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 22 | ||