Joe Schmidt (soccer)

Joe Schmidt
Schmidt with Charleston in 2022
Personal information
Full name Joseph Schmidt[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-02) November 2, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Bainbridge Township, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2011–2017 Cleveland Internationals
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Indiana Hoosiers 73 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Cleveland SC 0 (0)
2022–2023 Charleston Battery 29 (0)
2024 Hartford Athletic 3 (0)
2024 → Spokane Velocity (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2024

Joseph Schmidt (born November 2, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Schmidt attended high school at University School, also playing four seasons of club soccer with Cleveland Internationals, captaining the U16 and U18 teams. He was also a member of the United States under-14 and under-15 youth national teams.[3] In 2011, he briefly trained in the A.C. Milan Youth Sector.[4]

In 2017, Schmidt attended Indiana University Bloomington to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season in 2017 before going on to make 73 appearances for the Hoosiers, scoring three goals and tallying nine assists from the defensive midfield role. He helped Indiana make runs to the College Cup in 2018 and 2020, ending the latter as national runner-up after advancing to the national championship game. He captained the Hoosiers during his senior year.[3]

While in college, Schmidt was on the roster of National Premier Soccer League side Cleveland SC during their 2018 season, but did not appear due to injury.[5]

Professional

On February 24, 2022, Schmidt signed with USL Championship club Charleston Battery.[6] He made his professional debut on March 12, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over FC Tulsa.[7] He left Charleston following the 2023 season.[8]

Schmidt joined Hartford Athletic on December 5, 2023.[9] On August 3, 2024, he joined Spokane Velocity on a short-term loan.[10] He left Hartford following their 2024 season.[11]

Career statistics

As of July 30, 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cleveland SC 2018 NPSL 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Charleston Battery 2022 USL Championship 20 0 1 0 — — 21 0
2023 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Career total 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
  1. ^ Appearance in the U.S. Open Cup

References

  1. ^ a b Joe Schmidt at Soccerway. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Joe Schmidt at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "Joe Schmidt – Indiana profile". Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Alexander, Elton (July 1, 2011). "Continental Cup 2011: AC Milan gives two young soccer players unforgettable experience in Italy". The Plain Dealer. Advance Publications. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "NPSL 2018 League Registration – Cleveland SC". National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Clemens, Ben (February 24, 2022). "Battery sign former Indiana standout Joe Schmidt to 2022 roster". Charleston Battery. United Soccer League. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Clemens, Ben (March 12, 2022). "Charleston defeat Tulsa to open 2022 season". Charleston Battery. United Soccer League. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (December 1, 2023). "Barajas leads Charleston Battery returnees in first roster moves". USL Championship.
  9. ^ Leduc, M. "Hartford Athletic Add Joe Schmidt to Midfield". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Hartford Athletic Loan Joe Schmidt to Spokane Velocity". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  11. ^ "Hartford Athletic 2025 Roster Update".