Andy Schmid

André Schmid (born 30 August 1983) is a Swiss retired handballer.^[1] He retired in February 2024.^[2] At the same time he announced that he would be taking over as a head coach of the Swiss national team.^[2]

Andy Schmid
Personal information
Full name	André Schmid
Born	(1983-08-30) 30 August 1983 (age 42) Horgen, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2004–2007	Grasshopper Club Zürich
2007–2009	ZMC Amicitia Zürich
2009–2010	Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2010–2022	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2022–2024	HC Kriens-Luzern
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2024	Switzerland	218	(1094)
Teams managed
2024–	Switzerland
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 16. January 2024

He has the record for both most matches and most goals for the Swiss national team.

He was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024.^[3]

Achievements

• EHF Cup:
  • Winner: 2013
• Swiss Handball League:
  • Winner: 2008, 2009
• Swiss Cup:
  • Winner: 2023
• Handball-Bundesliga:
  • Winner: 2016, 2017
• DHB-Pokal:
  • Winner: 2018
• DHB-Supercup:
  • Winner: 2016, 2017, 2018

Individual awards

• Handball-Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Swiss Handball League MVP: 2008, 2009
• All-Star Playmaker of the Danish Handball League: 2010
• EHF Hall of Fame in 2024.^[3]

See also

• List of handballers with 1000 or more international goals