Oliver Schmidhauser

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Schmidhauser and the second or maternal family name is de la Cruz.

Oliver Schmidhauser

Personal information
Full name	Oliver Schmidhauser de la Cruz[1]
Date of birth	(2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	St. Gallen, Switzerland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Hertha BSC II
Number	17
Youth career
2013–2015	St. Gallen
2015–2017	Hertha Zehlendorf
2017–2019	SpVgg Unterhaching
2019–2022	Vaduz
2022	Greuther Fürth
2022–2023	RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	FK Austria Wien	0	(0)
2024	Winterthur	3	(0)
2024–	Hertha BSC II	9	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Switzerland U19	1	(0)
2023	Dominican Republic U20	4	(0)
2024–	Dominican Republic U23	5	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Oliver Schmidhauser de la Cruz (born 2 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.striker. Born in Switzerland, he represents Dominican Republic at youth international level.

Early life

Schmidhauser is a native of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and joined the youth academy of Liechtensteiner side Vaduz.[2]

Club career

In 2022, Schmidhauser joined the youth academy of German side RB Leipzig. Previously, he played for the youth academies of Liechtensteiner side Vaduz, SpVgg Unterhaching, and Hertha Zehlendorf.[3] In 2023, he received interest from the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Inter.[4]

International career

Schmidhauser represented the Dominican Republic internationally at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5]

Style of play

Schmidhauser is known for physicality and speed.[6]

Personal life

Schmidhauser idolizes French international Karim Benzema.[7]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Dominican Rebublic (DOM)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. ""Beim Wort Bundesliga bekomme ich Gänsehaut"". blick.ch. 17 December 2021.
3. "Bundesliga-Talent Oliver Schmidhauser". bolzplazz.com. 21 January 2022.
4. "Schmidhauser: "Nessun accordo con l'Inter, mai stati a Milano. In estate…"". 4 April 2023.
5. ""NICHT DIE BESTE ZEIT MEINER KARRIERE"". live.de.
6. "SCHMIDHAUSER, IL NUOVO ARIETE SVIZZERO". alfredopedulla.com. 4 April 2023.
7. ""Sich mit Topteams wie Bayern zu messen, dafür spiele ich Fussball"". 20 Minuten. 16 December 2021.

External links

• Oliver Schmidhauser at Soccerway