Max Schmitt (footballer)

Max Schmitt
Personal information
Full name Max-Joseph Schmitt
Date of birth (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Youth career
TSV Milbertshofen
2017–2024 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bayern Munich II 18 (0)
2023– Bayern Munich 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Germany U17 20 (0)
2024– Germany U18 2 (0)
2024– Germany U19 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2023 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Max-Joseph Schmitt (born 18 January 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.

Early life

Schmitt grew up in Milbertshofen-Am Hart, Germany. He joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich at the age of eleven on 2017.[1]

Club career

Schmitt is a youth product of his childhood hometown club TSV Milbertshofen.

He received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for their first UEFA Champions League group stage match on 20 September 2023, against English Premier League club Manchester United. Schmitt was an unused substitute for the 4–3 home win.[2]

On 22 September 2023, he made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II during a 3–2 win Regionalliga Bayern match over FV Illertissen.

Schmitt received his second call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a 4–0 away win DFB Pokal match against SC Preußen Münster on 26 September 2023, as an unused substitute.[3]

He was called-up a third time with the Bayern Munich senior team for their first UEFA Champions League round of 16 match on 14 February 2024, against Italian Serie A club Lazio. However, Schmitt was an unused substitute again for the 1–0 away loss.[4]

Schmitt was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a friendly match on 6 January 2025, after the 2024 winter break concluded, in which he substituted Daniel Peretz at the 71st minute of a 6–0 win over Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.[5]

International career

Schmitt represented Germany internationally at youth level. He helped the Germany national under-17 football team win the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 5 0 — — 5 0
2024–25 13 0 — — 13 0
Total 18 0 — — 18 0
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0

Style of play

Schmitt is known for his reflexes and ability to use his feet. He is also known for his leadership ability.[7]

Honours

International

Germany U17

References

  1. ^ "Was wird aus den Torhütern Heide und Schmitt?". sueddeutsche.de.
  2. ^ https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2039178/
  3. ^ "Line-ups: vs SC Preußen Münster". 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2039916/
  5. ^ https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2024-2025/testspiel-fc-red-bull-salzburg-fc-bayern-06-01-25/news
  6. ^ "Kennen Sie schon Bayerns Schmitt?". bild.de.
  7. ^ "Max Schmitt - Spox article".
  8. ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.