| Schmid with Austria in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romano Christian Schmid [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Union SV Vasoldsberg [1] | ||
| 2005–2009 | Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Sturm Graz | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → FC Liefering | 30 | (9) |
| 2019– | Werder Bremen | 154 | (15) |
| 2019 | → Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Austria U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | Austria U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Austria U17 | 17 | (8) |
| 2017 | Austria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Austria U19 | 11 | (4) |
| 2019– | Austria U21 [1] | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Austria | 29 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 18 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:53, 12 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Romano Christian Schmid (born 27 January 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Austria national team. [3]
In January 2019, Schmid joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. [4] The same year on 5 February, he was sent on loan to Wolfsberger AC for the rest of the season. [5] In April 2022, he agreed a contract extension with Werder Bremen. [6]
On 22 September 2022, Schmid debuted for the Austrian senior squad in a 2–0 loss against France at the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League. [7]
On 7 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. [8] On 25 June, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 victory over the Netherlands during the final group stage match of the European competition, helping his country secure the top spot in their group. [9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sturm Graz | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | [10] | |
| 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | [10] | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | ||
| FC Liefering | 2017–18 | Austrian First League | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 8 | [3] | |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Second League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | [10] | ||
| Total | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | — | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | [10] | |
| Werder Bremen | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | [10] | |
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | [10] | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | [10] | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | [10] | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | [10] | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | [10] | ||
| Total | 154 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 16 | — | ||
| Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | [10] | |
| Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 3 | [10] |
| Career total | 224 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 30 | — | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 June 2024 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | 2–1 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 | |
| 2 | 17 November 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | |
| 3 | 9 October 2025 | 1–0 | 10–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
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