Sydney Schmidt

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Sydney Schmidt
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-25) January 25, 2008 (age 17)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Left back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sporting JAX
Number 14
Youth career
Jacksonville FC
2019–2025 St. Johns Spartans
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Sporting JAX 2 (0)
International career
2024 United States U-16 3 (0)
2025– United States U-17 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 13, 2025

Sydney Schmidt (born January 25, 2008) is an American soccer player who plays as a left back or midfielder for USL Super League club Sporting JAX. She is committed to play college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles.

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Early life

Schmidt began playing soccer at age three. [1] She joined the high school team at St. Johns Country Day School in Orange Park, Florida, during sixth grade, and earned regular playing time by eighth grade, winning multiple FHSAA state titles at the end of the school's eleven-year title streak. [1] [2] She led St. Johns with 25 goals as a freshman and was named first-team all-state while finishing as the state runner-up in 2023. [3] [4] She was named the The Florida Times-Union All-First Coast Player of the Year in 2024 after scoring 24 goals as a sophomore and making the state semifinals. [1] She grew up idolizing fellow St. Johns product Carson Pickett, whose father, Mike, coached the school's girls' team. [5] [6] She committed to Florida State before her junior year. [7] She played club soccer for Jacksonville FC, earning multiple ECNL all-conference honors. [8]

College career

Schmidt will enroll early at Florida State University in the spring of 2026. [9]

Club career

Schmidt joined USL Super League expansion club Sporting JAX on an academy contract (allowing her to keep her college eligibility) before the club's inaugural season. [10] After missing the first few matches on international duty, she made her USL Super League debut as a substitute for Grace Phillpotts in a 2–2 draw against the Carolina Ascent on September 13, 2025. [9] She made her first league start in the next game against the same opposition, a 4–3 win for Sporting on September 28. [11]

International career

Schmidt began training with the United States under-15 and under-16 teams in 2023. [12] She helped the United States win the U-16 UEFA Friendship Tournament in Turkey in 2024. [13] The following year, she started two games for the under-17 team during 2025 CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualification. [14] She then helped the under-17s to the title at the 4 Nations Tournament. [15] She was named to the roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco. [11]

Career statistics

Academy

As of match played October 4, 2025
ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting JAX 2025–26 Flag of the United States.svg USLS 20——20
Career total20——20

Personal life

Schmidt is the daughter of Brad Schmidt, the boys' soccer coach at St. Johns Country Day School, and Katie Schmidt. Schmidt has one younger brother, John. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Freeman, Clayton (April 18, 2024). "All-First Coast girls soccer: From Florida to Turkey, SJCD's Sydney Schmidt tough to stop". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ Freeman, Clayton (February 25, 2020). "Drive for nine: St. Johns Country Day girls aim for latest soccer title". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ Barney, Justin (May 18, 2023). "All-News4JAX girls soccer: Plenty of perspective, goals, state titles for Bartram Trail's Grace Ivey". News4Jax . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ Freeman, Clayton (February 22, 2023). "Spartans stunned: Lakeland Christian ends 11-year St. Johns Country Day streak in 2A final". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Peerani, Shaaz (June 26, 2024). "Sydney Schmidt: Soccer Star in the making". First Coast News . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Peerani, Shaaz (May 15, 2024). "Mike Pickett's undeniable influence on girls soccer in Northeast Florida". First Coast News . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ Clark, Travis (August 26, 2024). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: August 26-Sept. 1". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "ECNL Girls Southeast All-Conference". Elite Clubs National League. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2025– via TopDrawerSoccer .
    "ECNL Girls Southeast All-Conference Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 18, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025– via TopDrawerSoccer .
  9. 1 2 Freeman, Clayton (September 22, 2025). "Pro soccer life before high school graduation? It's reality for these Sporting Jax players". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sporting JAX adds three Academy standouts to women's pro team". Sporting Club Jacksonville. July 10, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Freeman, Clayton (September 30, 2025). "Sydney Schmidt receives U.S. Soccer call. What's next for Sporting Jax defender". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "U15 GNT Heads to Kansas City". United States Soccer Federation. April 14, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025– via TopDrawerSoccer .
    "U16 GNT Announced for Florida Camp". United States Soccer Federation. September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025– via TopDrawerSoccer .
  13. ↑ "U.S. Under-16 Women's Youth National Team Wins UEFA Friendship Tournament in Turkey, Besting Paraguay 4-2 in a Penalty Shootout". United States Soccer Federation. April 18, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "U.S. U-17 Women's National Cruises to 7-0 Win over Honduras in Final Round of Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers". United States Soccer Federation. April 2, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ "U.S. U-17 Women's National Team Defeats Mexico, 1-0, to Win 4 Nations Tournament In Mexico City as Nyanya Touray Scores Game-Winner in 69th Minute". United States Soccer Federation. August 1, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ Barney, Justin (May 21, 2024). "All-News4JAX girls soccer: Hard work drives St. Johns Country Day star Sydney Schmidt". News4Jax . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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