Isaac Schmidt

For the Orientalist, see Isaac Jacob Schmidt.

Isaac Schmidt (born 7 December 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, on loan from Leeds United, and the Switzerland national team.

Isaac Schmidt

Schmidt in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lausanne, Switzerland
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen (on loan from Leeds United)
Number	23
Youth career
2011–2015	Lausanne-Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Team Vaud U21	50	(15)
2020–2021	Lausanne-Sport	14	(0)
2021–2024	St. Gallen	92	(6)
2024–	Leeds United	12	(0)
2025–	→ Werder Bremen (loan)	4	(1)
International career‡
2019	Switzerland U19	2	(0)
2025–	Switzerland	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 4 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:36, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Lausanne-Sport

On 14 June 2019, Schmidt signed his first professional contract with Lausanne-Sport.^[1] He made his professional debut in a 1–0 Swiss Super League loss to St. Gallen on 13 December 2020.^[2]

St. Gallen

In June 2021, Schmidt signed a two-year contract with fellow Swiss Super League club St. Gallen.^[3]

Leeds United

On 30 August 2024, Schmidt signed for EFL Championship club Leeds United on a four-year contract for a fee of £2.5 million.^[4][5]

Schmidt joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on loan for the 2025–26 season.^[6]

International career

Schmidt was born in Switzerland to a Swiss German father and Nigerian mother. He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played for the Switzerland U19s in 2019.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 October 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lausanne-Sport	2019–20	Swiss Challenge League	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2020–21	Swiss Super League	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	Total		14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
St. Gallen	2021–22	Swiss Super League	25	1	4	0	—		—		29	1
	2022–23	Swiss Super League	29	2	3	0	—		—		32	2
	2023–24	Swiss Super League	34	2	1	0	—		—		35	2
	2024–25	Swiss Super League	4	1	0	0	—		5[a]	1	9	1
	Total		92	6	8	0	—		5	1	105	7
Leeds United	2024–25	Championship	12	0	2	0	0	0	—		14	0
Werder Bremen	2025–26	Bundesliga	4	1	0	0	—		—		4	1
Career total			122	7	10	0	0	0	5	1	138	8

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Leeds United

• EFL Championship: 2024–25^[9]