Kenneth Schmidt

Kenneth Schmidt

Personal information
Full name	Tan-Kenneth Jerico Leka-Schmidt
Date of birth	(2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Freiburg, Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hannover 96 (on loan from SC Freiburg)
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2017	Emmendingen
2017–2023	SC Freiburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	SC Freiburg II	61	(0)
2023–	SC Freiburg	10	(0)
2025–	→ Hannover 96 (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Germany U18	2	(1)
2020	Germany U19	1	(0)
2021–2022	Germany U20	11	(1)
2023–	Germany U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:04, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Tan-Kenneth Jerico Leka-Schmidt (born 3 June 2002), known as Kenneth Schmidt, is a German footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96, on loan from SC Freiburg.

Club career

A native of Freiburg, Schmidt joined the city's giant SC Freiburg from Emmendingen in 2017. He was promoted to the senior team in 2023 after spending three years with the reserves team. He made his professional debut on 17 March 2023 in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 game against Juventus.[1]

On 1 January 2025, Schmidt was loaned out to Hannover 96 on an 18-month deal.[2]

International career

Schmidt has represented Germany at youth international level.[3]

Personal life

He was born to a German father and a mother of Malagasy and Vietnamese descent.[4]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2025[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SC Freiburg II	2020–21	Regionalliga Südwest	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
	2021–22	3. Liga	28	0	–		–		–		28	0
	2022–23	3. Liga	22	0	–		–		–		22	0
	2023–24	3. Liga	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2024–25	Regionalliga Südwest	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
	Total		61	0	–		–		–		61	0
SC Freiburg	2022–23	Bundesliga	5	0	0	0	1[a]	0	–		6	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	5	0	1	0	1[a]	0	–		7	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
Hannover 96 (loan)	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			71	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	78	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "KENNETH SCHMIDT EXTENDS HIS CONTRACT". SC Freiburg. 18 July 2023.
2. ""Variabilität" für die 96-Defensive: Schmidt kommt aus Freiburg". Kicker (in German). 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
3. Kenneth Schmidt at DFB (also available in German)
4. "Trung vệ Việt Kiều được đánh giá 3 triệu Euro, đang thi đấu tại Đức là ai?" (in Vietnamese). Bongdaplus. 10 May 2024.
5. Kenneth Schmidt at Soccerway

External links

• Kenneth Schmidt at Soccerway.com
• Kenneth Schmidt at WorldFootball.net
• Kenneth Schmidt at kicker (in German)