Lukas Schmitz

Lukas Schmitz (born 13 October 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left back.^[2]

Lukas Schmitz

Schmitz with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Hattingen, West Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1991–1993	DJK Märkisch Hattingen
1993–1995	TuS Bredenscheid
1995–2006	TSG Sprockhövel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	TSG Sprockhövel	23	(11)
2007–2009	VfL Bochum II	35	(4)
2009–2010	Schalke 04 II	6	(1)
2009–2011	Schalke 04	52	(2)
2011–2014	Werder Bremen	52	(0)
2013	Werder Bremen II	3	(0)
2014–2018	Fortuna Düsseldorf	94	(3)
2018–2020	Wolfsberger AC	61	(3)
2020–2021	VVV-Venlo	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2021

Career

Schmitz began his career with TSG Sprockhövel.^[1] Here he scored 11 goals in 23 games during the 2006–07 season of the Verbandsliga Westfalen 2.^[3] In July 2007, he signed for VfL Bochum II.^[1] He played 36 games with the VfL Bochum reserve squad.

Schmitz transferred to nearby rivals Schalke 04 on 8 May 2009.^[4] He made his professional debut on 18 September 2009 in a match against VfL Wolfsburg.^[5] Schmitz used to play as a left midfielder or a defensive midfielder.^[6] In the 2010–11 season, he became the Schalke's main left fullback.

Schmitz signed a four-year contract with Werder Bremen on 17 June 2011.^[7] In 2014, he joined Fortuna Düsseldorf.^[8]

Later on, Schmitz went to Austria to play for Wolfsberger AC in 2018.^[9] In May 2020, he signed for VVV-Venlo to play there until June 2022, starting from 2020–21.^[10]

Personal life

Schmitz studies Political sciences and Science of Public Administration over distance learning.^[11]

Honours

Schalke 04

• DFB-Pokal: 2010–11